The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21

legttimate, ana the all-suficing love-
the love DR.. Dinks sighed for.
TITS all matter of pulsation, - tn,
doctor assured himself. "If you thinl
you're in love, feel your pulse. Cupid
barometer is the thing to go BY"
One afternoon about four o'clock DR.
Dinks seated himself in his parlor an,
passed his fingers sthoughtfully through
his hair. which could not, even il
courtesy, be called auburn. He wa
very weary waiting for that magnifi
cent thrill which he expected to ex
perience some day, and he sighed pro
foundly rs he glanced round his rather
lugubrious parlor. How uncomfortable
and cheerless It was, to be sure; how
much it lacked the tender touches of d
woman's hand, the charm OF womau's
presence. And the little, low arm,
chair by the hearth there-when would
it be filed by the sweet little form
the unknown but coming some body
DIR. Dinks loved to picture in IL? How
very nice It sounded, to be sure! NY
.-iittle-wife-wife. -My-wec-wife.
My
"A letter, SIR"
1t was the doctors servant who
broke in upon his reverie. He frowned
as he lifted the letter carelessly from
the table. and opened it slowly. 1t
was very brief, containing only these
words:
'DovEcoT HOUSE. Tuesday.
DEAR SIR: Please conn and see mo ut once.
Yours truly. BAHs GRAxrIrv~
"Babs, he repeated. "What funny
name! Something nice about il. too
Some antediluvian spinstcr, l suppose.
whose name is the only nice thing
about her. Imperious. too, by Georeei
Heard there were new tenants at Dove
cot"
That is what John Dinks, M. D.. as
he signed himself said before he saw
Miss Barbara Grantley; and when his
weii-appointed brougham rolled along
Jcmimaviile's only street and drew up
IN the pretty garden in front of the
Dovecot house, our doctor, all uncon-
scious of impending fate, complacently
jingled couple of guineas in his trous-
ers pocket, with the agreeable cxpectar
tion OF soon adding a third.
.'Dr. Dinks," announced a smiling
little maid, in low voice; aud, as the |
doctor advanced with q door CLOSING
behind him, it was TO see that he was
m prettily furnished boudoir: while |
ON . couch near the fireplace
vas lady, who immediately acknowl-
,dged his presence by q charming smile
snd bow. And then?-at last! DR..
Drinks experienced that magnificent
brill he had been waiting SO long for.
lis heart thumpcd away, Just as II
'ught to; his legs trembled: he felt a
old chill shiver up and down his spine:
lis month opened and closed several
lines In an nimlcss sort of a way; his
in brief, he rapidly expert
need every symptom which attends
nd indicates the existence of the prop
Z. the legitimate, the genuine love.
lis happiness made him almost dixzv.
nd he had to seize hold of one of the
hairs for support Yes this was love:
here could not possibly be any mis-
axe about 1t this time. /,
vainly he endeavored to assume his
sual matter-of-fact, professional no
tenesa His heart beat so he conld !
ardly speak.
my patient Miss Grantley, pre- I
Tine. Would you-ah, ha-." he be-
40. advancing towards ths couch. q
ith the assistance OF the chair backs. S
low funny his legs felt to be sure.)
would you -ah, ha-," he repeated, '
king Miss Grantley's proffered hand v
which little courtesy had the won. h
rful effect of sending q second edi- h
IN -of that magnificent thrill through
nlss' sensitive system. h
Would you-ah, ha-" he solemnlv S,
peated, determined to have it ont this e
ne, would you allow me to see your Ii
lse. and let me feel your tongue Sc
Now DR.. Dinks had not the slightest fe
'ention Of being amusing, but, to his al
inite disgust, he discovered a. soon 10
he spoke that Miss Grantley was h'
satly amused. She pressed her hand
rchief to her face and bit her Inns. $,
t after moments futile struggle cl
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y checked herself when he looked 81,
furious In consideration for his in ar
ed feelings, she assumed an air of sh
d but preternatural seriousness
It-it-isn't my pulse or my tongue - fe
gravely explained; '.it's my ankle. NO
and only slight sprain." br
'r Dinks was excessively embar- =
sed. He was not altogether stupid:
really when we consider the sud- to
ness of the thing it amply excuses we
exhibition of q little foolishnes. ms
nervousness. And then TO be asked of
ook at and touch her aukle!-and q ma
: pretty little ankle it was, too! lin
poiogizing profusely. the doctor
'fuily = very carefully-examined
pretty little foot that Just pecped
from among the many folds OF Babs' 1t
Is; and he vowed-to himself-that
you'd gladly 60 on bathing and A
1aging his fair subject forever. cru
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