The Irish standard., 1890-05-17
ALL IN AN EVENING.
The Lame Arm Materially Assisted
in Important Events.

pleasant, Well-taVored race; II can nov
say think her pretty, DR.. Collins. She
is too---buxom and too vividly colored,
so to speak"
''She has vivid coloring, certainly"
said the doctor, leaning forward from
his seat beside Mrs. Warren on the sit
ting-room lounge to view the gay quar-
tette in the parlor--to wit: Mrs. War
cen's adopted niece, Marian Morgan,
petite, Acknowledgement, straight-nosed.
soft-eyed; Marian's friend, Dolly
Taylor, tall and plump, red -cheeked,
| haxen-haired, blue-eyed; James Fuller,
the clever young lawyer Of the place,
tall, rather digniied, already q member
of the school board and talked of for
State Representative, and Ned Seely,
not of the place, but recently from the
West, shorter and not 50 dignifed, but
humorous and jolly and energetic, If
somewhat unconventional.
That was thequartette, and thought"
full observer, might have remarked Mrs
Warren and DR.. Collins, who had set
| tied habit OF dropping in, made six.
"Jim Fuller" the doctor added,
doesn't appear to be criticising her.
He seems pretty we'll suited" .
| Was the doctor family malicious?
| Mrs. Warren was ambitious and proud
of her handsome niece; James Fuller
was much respected, and steadily rising
| and prospecting. Yet here WAS Marian's
| bouncing school friend blandly monopo-
lizing him, and Manipulating with
| iocund Ned Seely in a corner.
The doctor put up his hand to cover
smile.
Mrs. Warren cleared her throat SO
distressedly that the doctor felt a pang
of remorse.
Marian is fond of her" she said,
stifly, and ! have nothing against
her" ("Excepting Fuller being struck
| with her. thought the doctor.) But
the type OF girlhood that best suits me-
| Is not hers
She looked at dainty, quiet Marian.
Ned Seely's right arm was stiff
in the elbow, and he was relating
to Marian how it had been hurt. He
| had been wrestling With an obstinate
mustang out in Wyoming Marion
was laughing so much that it was diff
ears.
He's an amusing fellow" DR.. Collins
remarked, shifting the subject; ''bright
as dollar"
POSSIBLY said Mrs. Warren, icily
smiling. II think him too talkative
and fond of joking. hardly approve of
him."
Ii he were joking with Dolly Taylor,
the doctor thought, it would be all
right.
The doctor had been whoever for
about the length OF time that Mrs.
Warren had been widow. Possibly
there was q link between them and a
reason for his clairvoyancy as to her in
nermost desires.
"What are they up TOP" he queried,
catching stray word in Dolly Taylor's
gay voice. ''Are they going a-sliding?"
"Ycs," said Mrs. Warren, with har-
assed sigh. ''It was Mr.. Seely's idea,
aud harum -scarum plan consider it.
Marian"
"Too much what? Too much OF Ned
| Secly?" thought the doctor, itcpress-
| IDLY, and wished he dared say it.
But Mrs. Warren was in the parlor,
troubled and 6dgety, and tho doctor
| followed.
The quartotte was making prepare
tons. Dolly Taylor was winding white
| scarf around her far head; her blooming
face shown forth from it like rose.
Marian was buttoning her long cloak
down her trim length with her blue
mittened fingers; Mr.. Fuller was getting
on his overshoes, and Ned Seely, while
making unkind jokes about their size,
! was putting on his muller with a joy
Gus flourish, his eyes on Marian. The
| two big sleds waited out in the moon
| light.
The doctor followed his hostess, just
in time to witness her desperate but de-
termincd suggestion. She had accom-
stood there, straight and almost rigid in
be: anxietv, o wary, petticoated gen.
| eral.
'.Mr. Fuller" she said, ST want to ask
you to draw Marian to the hill and home
again. You have lame arm, Mr.
Secly." marian was starting away
with Mr.. Seely.) 81 don't wish her to
walk in all this snow. Her shoes are
| thin
why, ! have my rubbers, Aunt
sarah!' said Marian, in gentle wonder.
| But the young lawyer bowed politely
| -''Cc-tainly!"- and assisted Marian to
his sled and tramped off with long
strides, and Ned Seely followed with
Dolly Taylor.
| Mrs. Warren shut the door with re.
lievcd sigh and victorious smile.
| DR.. Collins not only smiled, but
laughed outright, and then attempted to
| disguise the laugh in q yawn.
We'll. I've still got to see to Judge
Branch's govt tonight" he observed,
| getting into his own overcoat Sup
pose leave my medicine-case here till
come along back ! shan't need It fol
| the Judge; shall advise him 70 eat less
| Then can see Il the youngsters gel
homo safe. !" said the doctor, With /
faint grin. 8s.s
.'ysry wsll,' I'D II. Warren. NH