Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11
SEPTEMBER 1e-sAruRDAY EVENING.

1don't feel like writing tonight, and yet
to.day's experience is worthy of record, if
only to prove that even a book-keeper may
occasionally play a part, though a sorry
one, in the social drama.
Fortune has served me q shabby trick,
for just as I flattered myself that I was
forgetting the episode of two weeks ago,
in which l appeared to so great disad-
vantage, round goes her wheel n brings
me up standing in front of the very per.
| son in all the world who has power to con-
| stantly remind me of it.
sbattle.dore and shuttle. cock' is mild COM
pared with the game they play.
At noon, I went without luncheon in
order to visit Harry. He was sitting in
on the bed, his eyes bright and his cheeks
red with feverish expectation.
Harry" said, ''this will never do!
You should have staid quietly in bed until
time to go!"
s.But It is almost time, Mr.. Thornipath.
at noon, SO as to see you. She wants
you to keep on coming to see me when I
get to her house.. Her uncle is a doctor,
but he lives away at the other end of
town, and has SO much practice already
that he can't half tend to it, and so she
wants you"
The doormust have been standing slightly
open, for hearing a faint cough, we both
turned and found-Harry, his Sabbath
school teacher, I, my protegee of Kennedy
Place. l suppose she had heard his last
words, 'she wants you," but after the lit
tie, Involuntary start with which she first
looked at me-, she made no other sign of
recognition, nor did she seem at all con-
fused. But why, indeed, should she? Con.
fusion should be exclusively my portion:
Harry exclaimed: "Oh, Miss Lowell,
this is Mr.. Thornipath-the doctor, you
knowl"
She bowed quietly in my direction but
without looking at me, evidently resolved
to ignore our previous meeting. lcaught
my Gae. -u, ,.u u;oo,
ell" I said, with my most professional air,
"though he looks bright-and if this NOV
ing is to take place it can not be done too
soon."
81 agree with you," she said, "and the
carriage is walting, ready nI to to take him. |
as YOU have conducted the case so far I
think it would not be best to change physi-
clans. Will you continue your visits ~
Harry at my house!"
"Since you ask it," l said, Though l
must tell you frankly that my practice has
been. limited, and that you could find ply
sicians of much gJeater experience-though
none who would use more care, l can as
sure you"
low bOnes as sue UuI away 1fOm Gle
boy: II shall consider myself responsible
for all the expenses incidental to his ill.
! ness, of COURSE"
Though her tone and manner were adj
| mirably business-like, 1 fancied that she
flushed a little as she concluded.
II beg your pardon" lreturned quickly,
'you must allow me an opportunity for
good works; it is a luxury you indulg e in
| Yourself, and one that would be equally
| pleasant to me. I can only continue the
case on condition that my services be graz
tuitous. I am fond of Harry-pray let ME
show it in some way"
She was silent a moment, then, turning
away from me, said calmly: Every we'll.
Yoa are very kind"
She was in the room some ten minutes
longer, making final arrangements for the
kidnapping, as Harry called it, and though
we both buttoned his overcoat and wrapped
him up, though I gave the satchel INTO her
hand and, in so doing, accidentally touched
her glove, though, after I had the boy in
my arms (for he was too weak to walk,e
sic came up and smoothed his hair under
his hat and turned down the collar Of his
coat, she never once looked at me-always
through or past or above me.
I saw them safely in the carriage, AND
asked il .my assistance would he needed to