The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-02-28
DIR. FURSTER'S P1TIENT.

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ba here at three o'clock"
With this answer DR.. Forster went down
the steps and stepped into his waiting car
rage.
As he drove off Mr.. Carlton gave long.
low whist q, and aid to himself. swell. /
never heard adoctor wish so ftryently tor
pa ftnts recovery" AID then he called,
10 q low voice, Mary, Mary, come out
here.
In answer husaed voice
''DoA't speak SO loud, John I'll be there
In moment"
Almost before the voice had died away
Mary Carlton was beside her husband.
She was fair woman not beautiful, in
the common acceptatien of the term, but
with o face such as one loves to look upon
one which expressed the NOBILITY OF her
character. Altos her, a gooily woman.
s'Well, John, what is il? What makes
you look SO thoughtful?'
"Why, I've been thinking about DIR.
Forster and OUT OK guest" s.,i he. Shave
you noticed anythin. peculiar in his man
ner?'
snow, John Do you think women are
blind I'll tell you something. The night
the poor girl was brough. here from the
terrible r.ilroad oliision, and DR.. + rster
was called 10, was the only one with her,
as you Will remember. / was sanding On
one side Of the bel when the doctor came
up, and saw him staff. and his face grew
pale as DEATH He WAS himself in mo-
ment, and. attending TO her wounds, but
made up my mind then and there that he
Knew her, and that there has been some
thing between them. Then, just before
she had the relapse, when he was bending
7 heard mn,
muir. %, Henry / So am sure there IS
something to be mended between those
two"
sIt's very curious" said Mr.. Carlton,
and then he told his wife of the expression
used by the doctor in leaving.
DR.. Forster, one of the subjects of this
conversation, was in the meantime driving
slowly along to his next patient, and as he
drove his mind was bury. he was not
what one could call good looking man !;
rather the reverse, but his eyes were the
redeeming feature. They were deep gray,
clear, and honest looking. he was slightly
Inclined to stoutness, and of medium
height. His face looked as though he had
seen trouble. But, withal, this DR.. Forster
was not above two and thir y.
He made few intimate friends, but still
was very popular. John Carlton was one
of those few.
Some SIX years previous to his locating in
Jainesyllle. DIR. FORSTER mad been strug
Cling young physician in crowded eastern
CITY. It was uphill work, ans. he was just
beginning to get paying practice, when,
at 4 friends house, he met Alice Maynard, a
charming girl, and the helle of p.
With HIM it was case of lose at first sight.
He was madly, desperately in love with
her before he had seen her a half dozen
times.
Alice was the only daughter and heiress
of Pembefton Maynard, retired iron
merchant. His wealth was estim ted al
millions, and he had been heard to y that
ssno beggar should marry his daughter.
DIR. Forster called often on Alice, and
had reason to hope his attentions were ac-
ceptable. Finally he put his courage to
the test, and told her of his love, and heard
Alice say the sweetest words he had ever
heard spoken-that she had returned it.
They lived brief life while in a fools
paradise, until finally it broke upon Dr. For
ster that he must ask Papa Maynards
consent. Alice had told him Of her fears
that her father would never consent, but
Forster laughed at what he called her silly
terrors.
He came of good old family, though
t. .ere was not much money in it at present,
and things were looking bright for hin.
While he could not offer Alice home such
as she had been accustomed to, yet he
could make her comfortable, and the fact
that she loved him, and was willing to put
up With what he had to offer, gave him
courage So ole day, day long remem-
bered by him, he called upon Psmberton
Maynard, to ask the hand of his only
daughter in marriage.
The footman ushered him into the mer-
chants library, where Mr.. Maynard was
reading.
4. All I good morning, DR.. Forster 70
what am | indebted for tie pleasure of
this visit?" was Pemberton Maynards
greeting.
The doctor YVES taken back fer moment,
but recovered himself aud said
!. Mr. Maynard. come toyou this morn
ing upon very delicate mission; but one
III 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 / have called
ID ask your consent 10 our marii .ge.
Z " The deuce you have Well, young
man, you must impress me with your
immense Offer What in the mischief have
sou got to support wife upon9 Why
why, you-you poor miserable ups'ait of
mol Get out of m, house, and aver let
your foot cross my threshold again."
"But, Mr.. Maynard :"
flames James ringing bell and
as James appear, ''S Show this man out at
once, and as you valueyour position, never
admit him into my house again.
"Mr. Maynard, your language ia entirely
unrtlled for" said DR.. Forster s'you need
have no fear will never place mys,l
WI hin the reach of man who does kot
understand even the commonest laws If
hospitality. Your daughter loves me, and
i love her, and defy you to separate us.
Good morning +
.rOae moment, young man, SAID Penn
berten Maynard. you defy me. Well
an good, but sooner than see my daughter
the wife Ct such beggar as you, would
kill her now So you may treasure that
MP. A ice his always been an obedient
girl, aud she will be now. One week from
to-day she will Q married to Malcolm
Hill, man after my own heart, and whose
fortune equals mine. And now, my young
Lochinvar, bid you farewell.
"a DR.. Forster left the house like man in
q dream He went to his lod 5ings, and
immediately wrote Alice, detailing the in
teryiew and begging and pleading with her
to slope with him. He told her that after
what her father had said he could not 90
to the house. He would not ask her to
meet him anywhere, but would wait with
all the patience he possessed.
He posted his letter the same afternoon.
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 hin, he sat as if
turned to stone, 1t ran thas:
ny DEAR Mn. FoRsTER Your favcr of this
morning just received. / think it is quite time
now to Inform you that our nice little filtration
should end. have enjoyed 1t highly, as have
no doubt you have | lhaak you for the many
pleasant hours have had.
forgot to Il You that am TO be m irried next
Wednesday to Malcolm Hill. Au req IL.
fls-34 ALICE MAYNARD.
Or. Forster presently rose from his seat
and q We himself shake. $50 that ends
it !" he said. His face had an ashea hue.
He seemed in those few short minutes to