Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-13
,e Doctor "a. awake BY the sound of q

you, SAID tho young uihus ooIiousiy
" here l have been trying all these
long weeks TO make little Meg love me,
only 10 have her come down on melike
ANAL hurricane of scorn and wrath.
Kate Austin, indeed Kate Austin
has been In love with six different men
to my certain knowledge since became
acquainted with her. II she has chosen
me as last object OF her tender regards
am not accountable for II, and 1t is an
honor which do not crave"
Keep up q good heart, my boy"
said the doctor, encouragiDgly. Meg
likes you, am sure, only Miss Austin
has given her wrong impression. You
IN ust never despair because n woman
sn ubs you once"
Jourdan shook his head despendenty,
and went off to his room wishing Mis-
Austin in Halifax.
For two weeks Meg pereistently avoid |
! ed him or treated him with the utmos I |
| GOODNESS.
he could find no opportuui'y of ex-
planning his relations with Kate Aus.
tin, and he began to think that late was
against him.
But one day something happened
| which drove all resentment from Mey's
heart.
| DR.. Souther came home from q pro-
fessional visit up the mountain side,
bringing Jourdan with him. The
y Dung man Was half sensoless.
found him in the woods where
stopped to cut switch, having broken
Srsa yP He ~as ON the 1 way aS So%n
the mountain, coming home on account
Of the storm, l suppose. He fell In
some way, and his leg 10 broken for one
thing what else can't say till look
him over"
The little bedroom off the parlor was
warmed, and Meg installed an anxious
and willing nurse.
Miss Austin came home from Sc hool,
and uttered an affected little st rick
when she heard of the accident, and
would have rushed at once into the
patients room, but the doctor interpo-
sed brusquely.
!, You cannot go in thsre," becau.e
Jourdan Is asleep and must not be dit
iurbed."
Are his injuries serious, doctor ?"
cried the young lady, with clasp d
bands.
j Well" returned DIR. Sou'her,
! watching her coolly from uLder his
shaggy brows, g. he has broken one leg
and dislocated his hip. Lying so long
!, in the storm, he was thoroughly chilled
.. and will probably have fever. It's
my opinion, Miss Austin, that lie will
3 be a cripple
"Oh-h. how shocking :" returned
the schoolms'am. "How sorry l AIN
tor him -
!, The doctor noticed, however, that she
} said no more about seeing JouTdan, and
B he exulted mentally, while Meg and
3 her mother nursed his patient through
e a long tedious fever.
:. Meg could not understand Kate Aus.
D tins conduct at first, and ventured u
4 mention 1t.
i. "My dear child" said that young
lady, airiiy. T." do you u ink wonld
marry a cripple? DIR. Souther rays hi
l don't want husband limping about
0 with me-"
t Megs astonishment and disgust were
+ uLbonnded, though her words were
D few.
81 am ashamed" she said, 10 think
o how we'll ] have liked you. II you
, were true-hearted, your levers misfor
tune would only make him the dearel
= to you
e Kate flushed family, but lau led a,
d che replied
Nonsense You're an unworldly
IL little creature. After all, I'm con
d viuced that had no great love fol-
Jourdsn. j feel that g man Of mature
o years would be more congenial to me
; The fact Is, Meg. | think the doctor Il
Q interested in me-this Is in strict con
d fidenoe, mind you. but 1 know that
1t wou Id make q splendid DOCTORS wife
IGood-bye, my dear |" aud Mics AustiI
60 hos "a Int ax,s
u Meg quite thunderstruck over this new
10 reve alton.
d| Directly after the door had closed
N DR.. Souther himself stepped from be
ID hind the full drapery OF the bow-win
1t dow, where he had been quietly sittinI
with his paper.
ID The good doctors eyes twinklet re
is suishly a. he met MeG's Mortified look
d Doctor, what does 1t mean ?" erie,
to Meg, imploringly. Surely yol
10 haven't been flirting with Miss Austil
~ also %
The doctor laughed.
al No, my dear, neither nor Alvi
he Jourdan. Miss Austin's heart, If sh
at / ~ one, 10 very like piece OF wet ella
81 Easily dented. AS f r Jourdan's bt
ing a cripple-so he will be for n nun
IN Der of weeks, but there's nothing t
.rt hinder him from getting on his fee
,lfl a gain in time to be married next May
to day with me-"
,ss Doctor Are YOU"
Yea, am--'o your mother, m
ed dear little girl"
IN Meg ran into his arms and kisse
lis MIN heartily.
ut 4" How sly you and BOTHER have been
ell l never suspected you +
Ii Because you were no taken up wit
in your own love-ailair.
on "Oh, doctor l."
I'll Here, come along with mel"
tlel And the doctor drew b r unceremon
at lously along toward the door of Jou
srs dams room which, having reached,
opened, aud put her over the thresl
", old.
ler There, Jourdan, tell your s,or
while you have the chance. L,
,er smoothed the way for you
tol And the doctor disappeared. Me
would have followed him, but Jourda
stretched one hand toward her b In
ploringly that she hesitated.
ngI How thin and pale the fever had lie
ct him, and how large and bright his ey'
ere we're
st. "Do you want anything. Mr.. Joul
er- DAMP" stammered the girl.
He smiled.
MS Yes, Meg, want You"
is- Well. of course you nsy guess VIII
his Meg said, for on the very next May ds
as. there was double wedding. Meg Al
her mother were the brides, and your