Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-12

) his conyalescence devoted herself to hi
| comfort and entertainment in the sam
matter of fact way in which she had treate,
| his ailments. remarking once goo,
humoredly as if in explanation of this
"You are my patient. My professona
, pride impels me to use all available re
sources to hasten your recovery"
| He was amazed at finding in the wilds O
Montana, this cultured creature. Observin.
that Margery always addressed her as Doc.
tor, with true delicacy he forebore aslxins
her name, although he had acquainted he,
with has entire history, not emitting thu
betrothal farce and his disinclinatior
thereto, which, by driving him into the
clutches of the storm king. had so nearl,
ended i'll tragedy.
A month had elapsed since the accident
Although the thought of departure was
hateful to him, he dared not longer tres.
pass upon the hospi;alityof his kind enter
tainers. He therefore asserted his labilit,
to traverse the eight miles which lay be.
tween the cabin and his friends claim
Margery to be his guide part of the way.
The Doctor declared herself perfectly
willing to be left alone, displaying a pail
of revolvers which she was prepared to use
i'll case of emergency.
"'l shall return in week, said MacLeAn
his eyes speaking what his lips dared not
utter, as he stood alone with her the morn,
ing of his departure.
She smiled as she gave him her hand in
adieu, and that lovely smile cheered him
like wine through his long walk.
AT the expiration of a week he again pre-
sented himself at the cabin door. Margery
greeted him cordially, informing him in
the same breath that the Doctor had gone.
"Gone," echoed the bitterly disappointed
youth.
"When will she return?"
Margery did not know.
"Where hes she gomez"
Margcry was ignorant also on that point.
"Can You not give me her name and adj
Dress" persisted he.
Margery professed herself unable to do
/ so.
Bitterly chaGrined and disappointed,
| MacLean set Off for the nearest station and
was shortly again i'll Breckenridge. Here
letter from his mother awaited him, con-
tanning the assurance that her regret at his
''insane freak" had been somewhat miti-
her promised visit. "Shc is spending the
summer With an old friend
Little cared the young man for this in
formation. All his thoughts and heart
We're with the brown eyed, auburn haired
Doctor who had saved his life out on the
Montana prairie.
All his life's hopes were centered on the
Doctor,--and the Doctor had disappeared.
Had she, then, perceiving his love, chosen
this method of expressing her disapproyal?
Perhaps she loved another. Perhaps,
horrible thought, there was partner,
another Doctor who was also her life part
ner.
Unsettled and restless, he departed fol
San Francisco, and from thence to the
Yosemite, in the midst of whose wonders
he spent few days. But in the cleal
lakes he saw only the reflection of the Doc
tors lovely face, the tall pines sighed but
the music of her voice, the mountains
seemed frowning barrier between him
and his happiness. While others stood
handiworl, he, blind to all things outward
sighed in his heart:
Allen on "a mon d1,c,
Alien mes 2,Gn$ieS.
At length, obeying an irresistible inn
pulse, he started again for the Montana
cabin. Margery, still alone, was busily
preparing to depart for the winter.
You are just in time to see me again,
cried she, evidently much tattered by his
repeated visits. 81 leave next week"
Again he endeavored to obtain the Doc
tors address. Margery was as ignorant as
before. Finally he exclaimed: "You are
deceiving me. Margery, all to no avail.
love the Doctor, and if cannot find her ]
will ut least devote my life to searching 70,
her"
Margery hesitated, apparently impressed
by his manner. At last she said, slowly
"She whom you seek is in New York, the1
closed her mouth like wise
Finding it useless to attempt further in.
. quiry, MacLenn set out for New York
IoO tuolouBnly III love even 10 DC capable
of approaching the irony of fate, which
having driven him from New York to avoit
one woman: now sent him back brain ano
heart fired with but one purpose, TO dis
cover The whereabouts of another.
The prodigal son was received with ope1
arms. The fatted calf was metaphoricall,
killed. His adventures were listened t,
alphabetically, lie and.was petted and re
joiced over in a way that made him recall
with twinge of self-reproach how s.don
, his parent had crossed his mind since tn
Doctor had healed his wounds and stole,
his heart.
The day after his arrival in the city. b.
!, had IN advertisement inserted in ever,
leading newspaper, praying for The Doctor
address. AS he passed through tn
, crowded street, he eagerly scanned ever,
face from which shown brown eyes, or owe
which waved auburn hair. 70 his grea
relief, Mrs. MacLean did not alludc TO Rutl
Allen. He fondiy hoped that Young lad
had married in his absence, thus etfectuall,
| removing the bone of contention bofuaa,