Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-06-19

the bed, sxclaiming: 81 don't care il a
docked-pm going TO seq that little shave
into the ground. IT nobody else Will;
out any of his friends to stasad by him
S'pose it was you, would yosa like d
Course you wsuldn't! Well, neither doe
he, cause tell you be knows, and he See
there amt anybody goin' wita hin.''
His voice dropped, and he went on grave
ly: sit must be lonesome down there /
the ground-I wouldn't like to be in hi
place, but then-where,s Miss Lowell? Oh
here she is! Didn't You say the knowiE
and the feefin' part Of him was sonaewher
else"
YES, Harry" she answered, coming t
the bedside, ''he doesn't care any more 70
his body than for an old suit OF clothes
He is perfectly happy where he is! TT,
10 go 70 sleep, now-the doctor will hell
you"
As the hot, bloodshot eyes OF the bo,
sought mine, I quickly took Miss Lowell;
place, and again laid my hand On his head
He muttered incoherently for q while an,
fell into an uneasy sleep. Jerry left tn
| room, and In few moments Iturned n
speak to Miss Lowell and found she hal
also lett as. As my glance came back d
| my patient, it crossed q mirror oppesfts
the bed, and saw that she had seated her
self on the sofa in the little room adioin
| ing, and that, as she leaned back. tear,
were running slowly down her checks.
"She is worn OUT" l thought. s'Thi.
| must be stopped"
When came to go, paused q nomen,
is your family physicians Miss Lovel,y,,
"No one; we have never needed one. I,
she answered, adding:> "If we did. ws
should csn in nay uncle, I suppose"
Sand il you are not very careful, - ]
said, warningly, she will have to be called
| in very soon. know you have virtually
| forbidden me the subject, but NV con.
science will not allow me to be still when
1 see your nerves failing YOU"
"How do You know that they are?D She
spoke hesita nngly, as il she began to see
that there might be reason in my protests.
~ saw you crying while ago."
The words can not have sounded SO
abrupt as they look. for she did not seem
startled nor offended at what bore the SEM
blance of espionage. rs
81 CRIED" she said, slowly, "because I
was thinking of what Harry said, Il
seemed to make me realize for the first
time that there are people in the world.
people with hearts ard affections. whom
no one, no one, cares for"
She turned away without looking at me,
and 1 left her presence, tongue tied, as
usual. !
1t is three weeks or more since made an
entry in this book, and hereafter it must
lie under lock and key, for it is to be the
repository OF secret.
The secret is only that love Miss Lovsll
nothing explosive about thati The world
would probably roll on the same if were
to declare my love in the papers, and as to
the lady herself, if she knew it, she would
take refuge from the unpleasant thought
in European travel, and in a little while
have forgotten all about it. Heine'ss dun.
geon and looP-hole have changed places
part Of the former, and Europe is the loop
hole of escape which delivers harrassad
Americans from worries and disagreeabis
memories.
Well, again, love herl Every day for
a week after that speech Of hers last writ
ten here, found myself watching with
exultation every symptom of heart on
her part-why, scarcely know. Because,
even granting that she has one, as now
do, that only makes the better worth pos.
session a prize unattainable for me.
The second week. am becoming as
analytical and systematic as a French au-
tobiography-havingf found unmistakable
signs that she has affections as we'll as a
began to fight the thought
terest me; and the third week gave itup!
Ny hand trembles shamefully when I take
the medicine-spoon from hers, and when I
am first ushered into her presence my lips
form words but my tongue refuses to utter
them, and stand silens till she recalls my
self.possession by some kindly inquiry or
salutation. For she is kind to mel am
that much better off than was. It must
be because Harry is getting along so well.
He has rounded the turning-stake and is
coming home nicely; in fact, in two weeks
my services will be no longer required, if
all goes well. II had half an opening in
my profession, should feel tempted to
burn my ledger in the public square, and
make another attempt to succeed as phy-
stefan. If should do that, then-Pshawl
A week since that contemptuous word
dried on the paper. Harry rode out today
with Miss Lowell. They drove to the of
fee, and l went out to the carriage. They
had come to save me the trouble of my
walk to Kennedy Place, she said. I did
not receive the favor very graciously, am
afraid, nor sink uader the weight OF obi
cation ielt. AS she bad me good bye, she !
held out her hand to me, and allowed her |
eyes to meet mine. 1t seems as if l had |
never really seen them before-certainly |
here was different look in them, look |
SO charged with speech, though to what eff |
feet / can not make out, that came near
saying "What did you say Miss Lovell"
Suddenly, while my eyes were locked
and held by that straight gaze, she seemed
% recollect herself and looked away. &
Then they drove off, and I walked into
he office next door instead of into the
Eastern Union.
What day is this? dent know; but it
DOESN'T MATERIAL days will be alike to
ne henceforth, for am to- make my last
Tisit to Kennedy Place to-day The boy
$ well, bad luck to him! and goes to work
lgain tomorrow. He viii be my whole
ource of information now. and yet can
lot stoop to ask him questions. must
lang on his bounty and hear what he
chooses to tell me, suppose.
Yesterday, she said to me suddenly and
With little hurry in her tone, as If she
lad had difficulty in making up her mind
o speak and was very determined to have
over and done with: CDR. Thornipath,
yhy do you not practice your profess
ionr" |,
I smiled, little bitterly, I dare say. for
have been feeling rather deeply OF late
he irony of being provided with pro-
ession and no material TO work on, and
Ihswered simply: .'There is no opening at
resent, and have made one failure" ii
She asked me then IL could come this
vening instead of during the day, and il
vts so arranged. And she begged that |
vpuld not fau, as she wished to speak to
nj on business. Perhaps she is going to
'1er me capital to open another ONCE and
il in it Idly for another six months. Per
81 the thought! Yet-what can she want,
less she is going to insist on paying me
OF past services? Perish that Thought, !
OF! Well, time will tell; all l Know Is j
hit am TO see her once more, to hear her !
'oee, touch her hand and then! Outer ,
laEkness.
! is midnight I came from Kennedy I
, Gee an hour ago. Since then have been :
ting bolt upright in my room. looking at
hefeor, anu talking occasionally to my y
ell in an incohsrent way.
Ii went to see-Harry-at about nine
'cbck. Twas not surprised to find that
aHng him awakened in order to find out
oY he was.
Mss Lowell came down into the parlor to s
ee ne; she carried some fluffy fancy