Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-26
LAWRENCEBURG TENN. FRIDAY. JUNE 26 1891

and her whole appearance was irresisti
oly comical She had come to get Or
Kate pull her tooth. Pop" had tiec
the string around it, she said, but sht
wouldn't let him pull 1t for fear 4
would hurt; but she knew DR.. Kat,
would not hurt her. But she could moi
reach the doctors doorbell and coult
not make anyone hear her rap.
Frank took her by the hand and
leading her to the door, rang the bell
The doctor answered the bell in person
and Frank gravely explained the child.
errand; then his brown eyes laughed
into her blue ones and that was thei,
introduction.
Frank seemed in no hurry to 90 bacl,
to the city after making Doctor Kate's
acquaintance. He grew interested in a
great many of her cases, and he in.
sisted that 1t was dangerous for her to
ride about the country with no one but
young Johnny Skeggs to drive for her.
Unsafe! with her fat pony and little
phaeton! But | didn't laugh before
Frank.
"Ihen there might be tramps"-and
strange to say when Doctor Kate opened
her sealskin bag, containing her medi.
cine case and showed him tiny little
pearl and silver pistol, he didn't seem
TO feel any safer about her, for he in.
sisted (much to Johnny Skeggs' dis
gust upon driving the fat pony very
often himself.
Ihey We're preparing for a visit to
one OF the doctors country patients
one day. Her bag stood on the table
and she had been bending over it, tuck-
ing in few trifes to amuse a sick
child, when she discovered that the
charm had gone from her watch guard.
Thinking 1t had fallen into the bag,
she began taking the contents out to
look for it. Now it wasn't a bit like
Doctor Kate to be careless or nervous.
but someway, In taking out the pistol.
the SILK cord which laced her glove
caught in the hammer and off It went.
the ball just grazing Franks hand and
scarcely breaking the skin.
Doctor Kate took his hand and exam.
lned 1t quickly. She didn't faint, but
she turned as white as a sheet: and
picking up the little pistol walked de.
hberately to the well-curb and dropped
1t In. Then she fell into a chair and
covered her face with her hands.
Frank was at her side in q moment
assuring her that he was unharmed. ~
know it, but think what might have
been; and all through my foolish care.
lessness. | am ashamed" Of course
Frank told her it was absurd to think
about it, and said all sorts of reassuring
things, but their ride that day was n
very quiet one.
Frank never mentioned the incident
to me, but she told me, with tears ~
modification in her eyes: 81 never can
forgive myself. 1t was inexcusable
carelessness and prided myself on nv
common sense. You don't know how
ashamed shall always be-"
! think Frank must have soothed he,
wounded pride, for when he went home
in the fall he took her promise to be his
wlfe and felt that my plan had sue
ceeded to my entire satisfaction,
They were married that winter and
are living In the city, where she goes
on with her charity practice.
Frank has limited her work to rea-
sonable bounds so that she has time for
society. The only fault that ! find
with my dear niece is that she lacks
for herself. never felt quite
because she didn't make her
mark. But she is perfectly happy and
so Is frank; SO suppose ought not to
complain. Marie More Marsh, in West.
ern Rural.