The Springdale news., 1890-01-17

father hiving gone down to the village on business, but her wei! come was sufficient. Her arm was stlll confined to it's sling, but other wise she vas as well and bl,thc some as ever. and she was z lad - very glad--to see the visitor. The man who had set her arm, and per. baps saved her life, had peculiar claim upon her. which she was ready to recoganIzo. In fact she reg rded herself as stIli bIs patient, and, though he was youLg, she look ed np to n parent.
 When they where seated betore the cheerful grate in the drawing. room they talked of the accident and it's results, until Mir. McElroy had become thoroughly posted in all that came within the lire of his 1 profession.
 But not word yet of the other actor m the scene. After long silence Julia broke the ice, and ner voloe was low and tenderly modula ted as she sPokc--a sign which Nj c. Elroy did not fall to notice
 Doctor we have not seen Mr. Gerald yet. was taken away from the cottage while he was ab sent at the post-otfiee. Have you seen him?'
 "Yes <"
 He will come, will he not2"
 "l think not, at present."
 A shadow fell upon her beautiful face. and q qalver of the suddenly parted lips WAS pe,eeptible
 "Wlll Lot ceme?" she said, with surprise i'll her tone,
 Il should say, he cannot come Miss Everleth He is on hIs way l. Europe. He k an artist by proies. sIon, and goes to the old country tor etudy.a
 "Now l see, with momentary animation, sswhy he talked so beau, tiiulIy ard enthusiastically of art .
 A pause; then:
 But. Doctor, dld he not have :'me to come before he left?"
 "Iie could not have spared the tune, have no doubt"
 And IL adpa's Tar 70. ward keep him away, do you thnk?"
 Not wholly that, Miss Evor- le;h. He could have refused such reward HIS thin1 you clludo to-"
 Not wholly that? Do you know why he did net come?"
 John McElroy was thus brought face to face with bis resolution He must now back town, or go ahead. He resolved to be true to his Iriend aud he did thIs the more readily because he believed the girls heart was In the right place for his purpose.
 Miss Everleth," he said, very seriously, and with something oi solemnity in his tone, "for my friends sake am almost inclined to tell you the trutL. esteem him too highly to be wiling that he should rest under the ban of your eensnre. and If l prevarieate, you may thi, k III of hlm-you may taink hlm careless, cold, and un- fecllng.' .'
 "Oh, no, Doctor McEIroy. l could not thlnk that. l might thlnk he had reasons for not de. slring to renew the acquaintance so strangely brought about, and per haps good ones.''
 My dear lady, i. he has reasons, be sure they are good and sufficient to him."
 "Thcn he had rea-sons?" Her voice was low. and gave token that her heart was not throbblng as strongly IS was its wont ~ eu said You would tell mt the truth. What is lt2"
 "Woul' you hear it?"
 "Yes."
 'l fear you will laugh at the poor fellow but you would not fl you knew him as well as l do. \ traver. truer man does not live. Il is the very soul of honor, and i If his heart is tender II IS not fick le. He called npon mo immediately af- ter returning from the cottage, and left # with me to make his excuses 10 you as best could. But he lit. tie dreams how l am ma6ing them I told him l would tell you that he had gone to Europe with his friend Albert Sey ymour, and that Seymour e uld not wait. But that would not be quite true. Candldly and