Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

4AA' NA"J HNLu' Cull6 10 you GllS |
morning upon a very delicate mission,
but one in which my whole happiness is |
involved, and hope to be successful.
The long and short OF it is that love
your daughter Alice, and she loves me.
and L have called to ask your consent
to our marriage"
"The deuce you have Well, young
man you impress me with your immense
offer. What in the mischief have you
got to support wife upon Why-why,
you-you poor miserable upstart of a
medical college, No, No, a thousand
times no Get out of my house, and
never let your foot cross my threshold
again"
But Mr.. Maynard"
James James !" ringing a bell and
as James appears, "Show this man out
at once, and as you value your position,
never admit him into my house again"
Mr.. Maynard, your language is
entirely uncalled for, said DR.. Forster
"you need have no fear 1 will never
place myself within the reach of q man
who does not understand even the
commonest laws of hospitality. Your
daughter loves me- and 1 love her, and
I defy you to separate us. GOod-morn-
ing!"
Zone moment young man." said
PembertOn Maynard. "You defy me.
Well and good, but sooner than see my
daughter the wife of such beggar as
you, l would kill her now. So you may
treasure that up Alice has always been
an obedient girl, and she will now. One
week from to-day she will be married to
Malcolm Hill, a man after my own heart
and whose fortune equals mine. And
now, my young Lochinvar, I bid you
! farewell"
DR.. Forster left the house like a man
in dream. He went to his lodgings,
and Immediately wrote Alice, detailing
the interview and begging and pleading
with her to elope with him. He told
her that after what her father had said
he could not go to the house, He would
not ask her to meet him anywhere, but
would wait with all the patience he
possessed.
He posted this letter the same after
noon. That night he slept but little.
The next morning he received his
answer by mail For some time after
reading the letter Alice Maynard had
written him he sat as if turned to stone
it ran thus
"My Dear Dr. Forster Your favor
of this morning just received. l think
it is quite time now to inform you that
our nice little filtration should end. I
have enjoyed it hughly, as l have nc
doubt you have. l thank you for the
many pleasant hours have had.
i forgot to tell you that am to be
married next Wednesday to Malcolm
Hill III reroir.
"ALIcE MAYNARD"
DIR. Forster presently rose from his
seat and gave himself a shake. "SC
that ends it /" he said. His face had al
ashen hue.
He seemed in those few short minute!
to have decided upon what to do, anC
commenced dom it tquickly. He packe,
what few things he possessed, paid wha
few bills he owed, and having settled
with his landlady to take care of hi
things until he could send for them
left the city that evening on q southern
trYin He went to Atlanta, and at tina
point learned that the old physician a
GAINESVILLE had died, and there was
good opening. He at once went there
From the first he became popular.
Some three weeks previous to til
opening of our story there had been
railroad accident near Cartons place
and one of the wounded was brought
his house. She was young woman {
about twenty-six, surprisingly fail
Her wounds were very serious, and t
make matters worse she had an attac
of fever.
DIR, Forster recognized her at once {
Alice Maynard, butnow, as he though
Mrs. Molcolm Hill.
After days of anxious nursing AliC
:, began to mend, and as she grew better
= DR.. Forster's visits grew less frequent
. Mrs Carlton one day said quite sue
denly to her guest:
by the way, you have not told n
: your name yet.
Alice smiled languidly and said
. 81 supposed DIR. Forster had told yo
> that"
l "No," said Mrs Carlton. Il hay
II always felt that DIR. Forster knew yol
u but he has never mentioned your name
81 YES" said Alice, "we know eaC
5 other, and 1 am surprised that he III
:, been so reticent. 1 am called Ali
Maynard"
u Just at this moment DIR. Forster WI
ushered into the room, and after IL
i usual greeting Mrs. Carlton said
doctor, why did you not tell II
g Miss Maynard's name ?"
= A surprised look was on the your
! mans face as he gHid
e "DIrs. Carlton. supposed this lac
:. was Mrs. Malcolm Hill. Am l not co
q rect ?" he asked turning to Alice.
v 81 don't understand, DR.. FOrstC
It how you could suppose such a thing.
10 have never been married, and I am su
is Inever gave you cause to think so.
N is a surprise to me-. )"
az While Alice had been saying this M
Carlton had slipped out, for she thong
It there might be something for them
N explain.
Dr. Forster was thankful for this co
% sideration. for he was anxious to he
a what Alice had to say.
ID miss Maynard, you surprise me.
ID have imagined for six years that y
10 were the wife of Malcolm Hill. VIII,
le I received your note telling me that y,
l. were going to marry him left P, al
as have never heard from there since"
as Why 1 never wrote you line
G. my life !" said Alice, beginning to S
s. some light "Tell me about it, 1
n Forster"
e. "You never wrote me a line in 20
os life? Did you not receive my lett
an telling you of my interview with 20
Id father-how he treated meP And
asked you to elope with me, breat
ID lessly replied DR.. Forster.