Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-08-19

Is III 10 me WnaI you IOugnt aDOutr
The broken head is all want"
"Faix, then, could spare it to your
honor now, an welcome. '
''Herc, take that prescription to the
young gentleman in tho blue coat that's
rolling the pills in the corner.
"Well, my young girl, what's the
matter with youp Jerry, mind the
door!"
A sudden roar from without proved
that Jerry took the hint
Tho young patient just addressed
was tiniid and pretty creature of six
teen, who hesitated for considerable
time, and glanced shyly on each side,
as if afraid OF being overheard. Pity
ing her en- barrassment, and interested
by her figure, the doctor took her into
an inner room.
"Well, my dear" he said, in q kind
tone, whats tho mattcrp Come,
don't be afraid of me, I'm your friend,
you know And he patted her on the
shoulders.
The girl only sighed and looked
down.
well, my dear, what have you to
tell mcP"
Something that's come over me,
sir. Pm in dread"
"How is thatp'
"a great pain have on my heart,
sir. There's boy Twin over, near the
Seven Churches, an I'm afeerd no
isn't actin we'll"
How SOP"
81 don't know, sir. But ever since
met him feel quite altered some
way. Pm always lonesome, an with
a pain mostly at my heart, an what
makes me think it's he that done it to
me is, because when 90 to his moth
er's an find him at home, from that
minute the pain leaves me, an | feel
nothin' at all until come away again"
"Oh, ho" said the doctor, 'well, my
dear, I'll order you something; but
how is it you suppose that this lad
isn't acting well, as you sayP"
The girl lifted the corner of her
check apron to her eyes and began to
cry little.
Come now, my dear, don't keep
me here all day. | can't cure you if
you won't toll, you know.
II danced with him Of night,
sir" she replied in timid voice and
with trembling lip, "an' when he
was sittin' next to me ho gave me an
apple, an they tell me now that"
Here she lifted her apron to her eyes
and cried a-fresh.
well, WELL" said tho doctor, sooth-
ingly, what thenP Don't be afraid of
me.
They told me he put something in
the apple, sir. to-to-makc fool of
person"
And, so saying, she hung her head,
and drew tho hood of her cloak around
her face.
"Pooh! pooh!" said the doctor, lis
that all? Then you might DO quite at
peace. Is this boy comfortable?'
IT'S Harry Lcnigan, sir, that keeps
the Latin school near the Seven Church
es, an holds his place from Mr.. Darn
Ell. of Glcndearg"
"And have you any fortune your
self, my dear?'
Fifteen pounds, my uncle left me,
sir.
"a very nice thing Well, my dear,
take one of these pills every second
night; and would advise you gener-
ally, since you find it relieves your pain
SO much, to get into company with
Harry, to be near him as much as you
can conveniently; and come to me
again when those pills are out. If
Harry should call at your house any
time between this and Shrovetidc, l
would advise you not to be out of the
way. DO you hcar?"
81 do, sir. Long life to your honor"
"But, above all things, be sure you
take the pills"
The girl promised to be careful,
dropped y courtesy. and, heaving 4
gentle sigh, departed,
A loud knocking at the door now
startled the physician.
You're wantin' over, sir, in all
haste" cried the harsh and stormy
voice of Jerry Duhig, heres Aaron
Shepherd come to call you to see Mrs.
Widening, that's taken suddenly ILL.,"
This startling announcement occa-
stoned an instantaneous hustle. The
doctors horse was ordered to the door,
and he hurried out OF the house, leav-
ing the crowd of patients storming at
Jerry, and Jerry roaring at them like
Dante's Ccrberus,
who, laundering. stuns
The spirits that they for deafness wish IN
vain
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