The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-09-17
THE DOCTORS WARD.

=. Marry Kitsiem DIR. Grealy cried,
Ashing back his chair and staring at his
8itter IN amaZement. What in the
NQrld should any one want to marry Kit
N'e fcr2n
For multitude of reasons" Miss
Dora replied, with a pleasant little laugh
y You seem to forget, Jack, that she's not
child any longer, and that half the
eligible young men in Ballycoyle are in
Aove with her already"
That's not saying much," the doctor
replied, grimly. "There are only three
men in the place that can afford to keep
wife; but what you say about Captain
Challoner fairly amazes me. Why-why,
he's very near as old as l ami"
Even so, Jack; you're not quite a
patriarc g., you know. Just think for
one MOI. what brings the captain
here day after day and evening after
evening"
swell, then, to tell you the truth,
Dolly, | rather ilattered myself that he
came to see me and play cribbage with
lne, y the doctor replied, looking gravely
At his sister 81 did, upon my con
sciencem
"Then you're a conceited old goose,
that's all can say" Miss Dora replied,
laughing heartily at her brothers. evident
amazement. Frank Challoner comes
10 see kitsie.n
"Then he sha'n't see her any more, "
the doctor cried, ringing the bell vio-
lently.
Here, Bridget, where's Miss Kitsie2n
he roared, as an elderly woman put her
bead in the door, holding the handle in
her apron.
"Where would she be, sur, but up
atairs-fixin herself for tayl" Bridget re-
|ied, in an aggrieved tone. She did
not like being summoned from the
Itchen for such a trihe.
~ hen go upstairs this moment, and
tell her she's not to come down to
night. No, wait second-pll go myself.
Or you go, Dora. ["
"Bless an save us, miss, the masther
is taking lave of his sinses" Bridget ex-
claimed, still clinging to the door handle
and at that moment Kitsie came tripping
down stairs singing gayly:
"'Oh there's nothing half so sweet in life
As Loves young dreampn
"What do you know about loves
y
she entered the room.
"Nothing at all, Uncle Jack, but what
the song says" Kitsie replied, looking at
him curiously with a pair of the bluest
eyes, shaded by the longest and most def
ant black, curly lashes Nothing in the
world yet; but, sure, l may be wiser some
day"
''Hum ~ the doctor growled, throwing
triumphant glance at his sister. 'IH
take care you learn none of that nonsense
yet a while"
"Aliss Kitsie, jewel, will We come here
one minute" Bridget called from the
kitchen; and when they were alone Miss
Dora stood by her brothers chair and
looked at him sadly.
81 am sorry, Jack, that / said anything
about Captain Challoner; but now thai
we've broached the subject, we may as
we'll look it fairly in the face. There is
no doubt, whatever, but he admires Kit
sie-who could help that2-no doubt
either, IL would be fine thing for tho
child if he married her. lie is rich, and
a thorough gentleman though not Sc
young as 1 could wish, perhaps. If any
thing happened to you tomorrow, what
would become of Kitsiet While had ,
crust she would share il, of course, anC
Bridget would work her fingers to the
bones for her; but it would be a poo
prospect fora bright, merry, lovely younl
thing 10 be shut up in solitude and pov
erty with two heart broken old women
iaie at best is uncertain, Jack, and doc
tor's more SO than many peoples, going
~ you do IN the way 81 illness ever,
aay. Wouldn't it be comfort % you L