Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-21

again as twlnge OF rheumatlsm seized
his own foot
al don't think your old sickle is
hunt, said Kitty, pettishly, with tears
OF pain in her eyes oh, dear how IL
bleeds But il serves me right for W ar
ing these hateful Newport ties. Just be-
cause they make my feet look smaller
and she gave the unoiIending shoe n
twitch. "Of course there Is no linen
TO be had here, and, rs usual | have
forgotten my handkerchief; It's fortu-
nate my stockings are scarlet" with
rucful little laugh.
'Many's the time solilo luizcd the
old man, ''that sickle has moved my
lords terraces and garden -borders it's
n relic, that there sickle Isl and Mar
thy. she d just secured it up bright's
dollar. / hope you amt dimmed it
much, have yeP' he asked, anxiously.
al don't know nor care anything
about it," blazed Kitty. righteously in
dignant ut this supreme selishness.
"You can find out yourself, if YOU Ike"
she continued, rather cruelly, for she
knew the old man could not cross the
floor to save his life, 'for I'm going
straight home" and she bounced out,
vent his spleen upon the empty air.
The cut did not prove very serious,
for it soon stopped bleeding, and Kitty
found she could walk without trouble.
She did not.even limp, for DR.. Recquar,
driving lesurely behind her, admired
her graceful carriage, when foaming,
emerald-eyed monster dashed by, snap
ping at Kitty's ankles, and tearing a
large piece from her dress. The girl
stood motionless for n moment, look
ing after the mad creature, already
speck in the distance; then quietly
dropped in n dead faint. A crowd col
lected instantly, and Kitty was carried
into the opposite house. Dr. Recquar,
terribly pale and shaken, followed.
There was hubbub of questions over
the poor little upturned face, until. in
less than three minutes, DIR. Golett mi
raculously appeared upon the scene,
white as death, but self-possessed and
strong.
$50 out, all of YOU" he commanded.
"Have you no humanity, that you make
this unfortunate girl the object of your
idle curiosity?"
The crowd skunk out abashed, and the
two doctors were left alone with their
unconscious patient and Mrs. Turnbull,
in whose house they were DIR. Golett
gently drew oflthe little shoe and blood
soaked scarlet stocking.
Would whisky be advisableg" asked
the other doctor, in u hoarse, trembling
voice. "A red-hot iron? | have had
no experience-but she must not die, #"
he continued, wildly. For Cod sake,
what shall we dop'
II have had no experience either"
said young Golett, looking old and
worn. "There is no iron available, but,
God helping me, will extract the poi
SON" and kneeling beside the couch, he
gently lifted the little foot, and began
sucking the wound.
When Kitty opened her eyes after an
unusually long swoon, Jack was still
kneeling beside her, tightly holding her
hand, and tanning her gently, while
Mrs. Turnbull sat quietly wiping away
the tears which continually ran down
her withered old face.
Kitty's look of surprise quickly gave
wey to one of terror.
HAS he been killedP' she whispered.
"Ycs, deary," quavercd Mrs. Turn
bull Now don't you take on about
that, He was shot in front of Niblo's
store"
"Oh. il was horrible!" sighed Kitty,
closing her eyes again with shuddcr
Eyes, my darling, it was horrible;
but was here almost Immediately, and
did my best, and l think God will DO
merciful, and let you live. ~
Kitty opened her eyes to their fullest
extent.
what" she cried "did you think
- oh, you blessed old goose!-was DR..
Recquar hcre?' she concluded, alb.
ruptly.
Yes, my darling, he was here"
Where il he2N
'When there was nothing more to be
done for you, he went away" said
Jack, generously.
What did YOU do for me -JackP'
She had strenuously given him his
professional title of late.
Il sucked the wound, my darling.
and when that is done in time,
think 81"
Jack" broke in Kitty, conclusively,
Il love you-dearly, and, regardless
of Mrs. TurnbulPs watchful eyes, she
freed her hands, and drew the anxious,
manly face beside her down to hers, and
kissed it.
"And, Jack" she explained. inco-
hcrcntly, .it wasn't the dog at all
only Highland Romeo's precious
relic of a SICKLE" she added, Il trille
Historically.
And Jack, comprchendiug that she
had not been bitten by mad dog, took
her in his arms, and silently thanked
God Mrs. Turnbull heard the story
with many italicised EXPLANATIONS, and:
"At any rate" said she, CDR Golett
will have the satisfaction of knowing
that he couldn't have done anqdiilerent
if it hal been the dog; and / shall take
care that people know it,"
There was still scar on the little
foot when Jack Golctt stood up in Mrs.
Vannetta's bright little parlor, looking
taller and broader than ever in his ir-
reproachablc broad-cloth; but the little
vision hes de him looked like u new ere
alton, SO fresh, and white, and pure it
was, As a sign Of friendly feeling, Per-
cival Recquar had been asked to act as
best man; and he honestly tried to in
fuse due warmth and cheerfulness into
his manner on the happy occasion; 50
it NAV hive been only the serious i'll
ness Of one of his patents that caused
the slight abstraction noted by the OBJ
servant Mrs, Turnhnll, who facotiously
remarked to Mrs. Miller:
"It's my belief our new doctor
wouldn't need any great deal of urging
to stand in Golett's shoes, adding, with
consistent inconsistency; "For my part,
Railways did prefer old things TO new
folks, too, fop hat matter. vi. b.
W'oliing, IN Golden Rulc.
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