Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-25
THE CHIIESTER BROTHERS.

Chichester DfOJueIS NI4hc la Is opOhe
OF them to me. 49,
ersP" she asked, never giving me a
chance to answer.
"Oh. Jennie, they are too splendid for
ANYTHING. They are as handsome as
they can be-
..Who are theyP' / asked.
"Oh. they have hoen in town about
a week. They are at Tomlinson's and
they drive a beautiful pair of blacks in
a light wagon
.,Butw are they? declare, Mollie,
you never stop talking long enough to
saw anything"
Molie laughed She has the sweet
est temper-and did not stop mo-
ment
"They are"-she said slowly-"ob,
Idou't know who they are, except JUS
the Chichester brothers; nor what they
are, except-dentsts
'Dentistsn' | exclaimed.
yes. dentists. They are travelling
from place to place in their own car
riage and practicing as they 90. They
enjoy travelling, and like to study the
country and the people, you know.
They have two Offices at Tomlinson's.
buJ they drive out into the country and
call, and they will 60 to any one who
sends for them. 1t is very convenient,
now isn't il?'
mo, | don't like strangers, anyway;
but when it comes to strangers, you
don't know"
But, Jenny, they are so pleasant
d Iivr
gentlemen, ~ mildly demonstrated Susie
Brown, who was calling.
"Likel But ] want the men | know
to be gentlemen, and don't believe a
gentleman would think of peddling
either teeth or tooth-brushes. One is
OF no higher grade of business than is
the other.
II think you are right observed
Mr. Heming, SuSie's escort and the
very quiet assistant of Mr.. Brown, our
druggist.
Mr. Heming had been stranger a
year before this, but he had come to
Meadowside well recommended. Be
sides, he was so very plain it would
never have paid him to be anything
but "emiucntly respectable"
"Of course | am right | cried.
"Why, these men may be part of
gang of burglars, instead of gentle
men or men of honest and honorable
calling
81 should think YOU would feel timid
as it is remarked Susie, with glance
round the room. We were eating fruit
intoedining-room, where the sideboard
and buffet We're crowded with silver
and pretty things.
"Where do you keep all theseP" ask
ed Mr. Heming. you surely do not
leave them exposed IN this way during
the nights
oh, no, indeed. They are all car
rled mp into mothers room. Mine is
next TO it, 1t is terrible nuisance
and If they were mine | should Just
leave them here. The house is safe
enough. The boys are in the nursery
aud the servants in the attic. But
ike % be alone. Dear me, | don't
tWnk ! could stand it without a few
hours To myself. Listen! That is
le way it is from morning until night.
dust excuse me while settle them.'
Ian upstairs, aud when 1 came
down Susie and Mr.. Heming were
READY Co take leave and waiting under
lae ua amp
II believe this viii he a match |
thought as ! kissed Susie, And
Really, carrying on the same thought
a. went slowly upstairs again, 81
o9a See why it would not be a good
t1la- Susie is certainly a quiet, pref
iE.i..e thing! And he is not half
l.ea d fright as thought him. There
ha- quite glow i'm his eyes tonight.
Usually He is as dull as ditch water,
- hNch like those everlasting Chides-
Ger brothers."
Two weeks later a party Of the young
N..p.e came out 70 spend the last even
~ ms loneliness with me- Father
anu mother were coming home the
ae&t day and | was heartily Glad of
i. Jim was IN Boston finishing his
#2 with some college friends,
among MY guests oI the evening was
SUSIE Brown and Mr. Heming, Mollie
hayes, aud one Of the Chidester BROTH
They all staid late. Mr.. Heming and
We're the first to leave and Mollie
aa lhe Chidester the last. After they
a# crossed the doorstep | saw him
ST and glance back at the hall and
q. la.rway, 1t was a peculiar and
searching glance and gave me a chilly
s4lon Of fear and dread
Under the effect Of that last glance,
however, had all the silver gathered
Up most carefully and packed in sew
e.a- baskets and / concluded to sleep
mother room instead Of my own.
II feoyer, ] opened the doors between
.aa nursery and our rooms. was not
a.l mindful Of the delights Of utter
e.lless. | wen. back aud forth sew
sra times TO the tumBIed beds in the
-t'eFE, envying the rosy sleepers and
was late, indeed, before 1 joined
talu.