Wichita eagle., 1888-12-26
A LESSON TO LOVERS.

said young DR.. Newberry, ''the great bane
Of the happiness of lovers, whether engaged
Or married, is a lack of perfect frankness and
confidence between them. Should anything
arise to excite doubt in the mind Of either
party, an explanation should be at once
sought and given, and thus frequently much
trouble and unhappiness may be avoided"
II perfectly agree with you," responded
Josie Chase, looking up brightly. "And SO
there will never be any danger Of our mis-
understanding each other, will therep
II hope not, darling" he replied.
And then there was some little ecstatic
demonstration, such as youthful lovers are
privileged to indulge in when alone.
They had been but three days engaged, and
had known each other not quite three months
only since the young doctor had come TO
Woodieigh TO commence practice
Josie was the belle Of the town, and it had
not been without a struggle that the young
doctor had won her in the face Of richer and,
as some people considered, more desirable
sutors
She was very pretty and clever, and full of
warm hearted and generous impulses, and
also, if the doctors landlady was to be cred
tied, somewhat fond Of having her own way.
Seeing she's an only child" said Mrs.
Larrimer, who had five grown daughters OF
her own, "shes well nigh spoiled to death.
Her ma lets her have her own way, and
though her pa sometimes worries about her
odd doings, she generally manages to bring
aim around in the end"
''Shes such firt!" said Miss Blossom Lar
rimer, who, though the eldest of the cluster
of five sisters, still languished ungathered
upon the parent stem. "Why, couldn't tell
the men she has led on to propose and then
discarded. It's dreadfully heartless and
crueli" she added, with sympathetic sigh.
''Oh, you had better leave the doctor to find
out all that for himself" giggled Miss Gay,
the youngest of the five. ''Only, doctor, yoa
mustn't blame US for letting you be caught in
a man trap. We've warned you. He, he'll"
''The last one" said Mrs. Larrimer, SOL
EMMY, twas that wild young fellow, Jack
Ripley, whom they turned out Of Rattlepan
college for whitewashing the presidents
horse and other lawless doings. He used to
visit Miss Josephine while he was here at the
college, about two years ago, and just before
you came to Woodleigh he was back again
and the two We're thicker than ever. Some
folks thought it would be a match, but her
pa interfered and sent him off l must say
she changes mighty easy from one to an
other. I'd be sorry to have one of my girls
act like that"
These accounts at first set the doctor to
thinking a little, but he was not to be fright
sned from his wooing, and in his happiness
Rs an accepted lover ne forgot all the warn
ings and croakings of this Larrimer family.
He knew that his Josie was a little coquet-
tish-a little vain it might bo--as what pretty
woman is not9 But that she was either
heartless or tickle he would not believe
And it was not until further confidential
revelations from the interchangeable Mrs Lar
rimer that an uneasy feeling of doubt and
perplexity began to take possession of his
mind
'Ahem!' said that lady, as she handed him
second cup Of tea, when one evening he had
come In rather late from professional call
$50 FIR. Jack Ripley is back again in Wood
leigh. What do you think of him, DR.. New
berryF'
Il have not had the pleasure Of meeting
him"
NOT Dear me, that seems strange when
when you are botn so much at the ChaSes.
BE was there yesterday and again this morn
ing and this evening. AS they live nearly
opposite US, some Of US couldn't help seeing
him going in and out. But, of course, you've
heard Miss JOSIE mention hlmg"
No, the doctor had not heard any one men
ton Mr.. Jack Ripley. And he thought it
rather strange that if that gentleman had
really come again a-woolng Miss Josephine
Chase she should have permitted him to pay
her these visits-she who was his affianced
wife
As usual, when lie was not professionally
engaged, be went after tea TO see Josie. Ii
was warm moonlight summer night; the
parlor was unoccupied and close, and the
doctor, while waiting for his betrothed, took
his seat at a side window-a window which
opened upon the pretty garden, and through
which came a soft, refreshing breeze, laden
with the perfume Of roses.
In fact, just beneath this window was
what Josie called her rose srbor-a trellis
covered with running rose bush, where
only last night he had sat with her in the
moonlight and talked over their plans for
future happiness.
lie had noticed at the time that she ap-
peared q little absent and diSlnclned to talk.
Could il have been on account of this visit
of Mr.. Jack Ripleyi And now, as the
thought occurred, he became aware of low
voices in the arbor. Before he could rise
and move away these WORDS, in JoSies voice,
slightly raised, came distinctly 20 his ear:
81 tell you, Jack, nc one suspects US. But
you come too often TO the house You must
keep away, and this must be your last visit
before
Her voice sank aud the rest was inaudible
But reply came IN a mans tones-low and
tender and pleading.
You are sure Inst you will not fail me at
the last-thaE may trust implicitly to your
promisen
Then more murmurings; only broken SEN
fences came 10 the ear Of the unconsciously
Epellbound listener.
What would the doctor say if he knew Of
thisl'
why, think he would not exactly APP
prove" came in JoSie's laughing voice; but !
50 long as l nn unmarried l have right TO
consult MY own inclination. AS 10 paps, he
VII De angry with Us, o. course, out onIy
for time. You viii see him with his |
benevolent face glowing with a smile of
satisfaction while he spreads out his dear
pudgy bands and says: Bless you, my chill
iren.'n
And then they both laughed.
lust then a servants voice was heard.
Miss Jos;el You are wanted in the parlor, |
miss
There was sudden rustling Of the roses as /
the girl Spranp IN