The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21

powerso Of surgery and fascination. Tn
sprain had certainly surrendered to hi
skill, and, building his faith on doze,
or so OF smiles and glances, he allowe,
himself to entertain the agreeable be
lief that her heart had also surrendere,
to himself. lie had often been tolt
that he might choose a wife when ant
where he liked. and, with consummat.
conceit, he had lately thought the same
thing himself. Then, he reasoned, why
should he not choose a wife now, ant
why not at Dovecot? To DIR. Dinks
| mind there was considerable-nay, in
disputable logic In his reasoning.
Babs always seemed glad to see him,
and she was wholly at ease with him.
Indeed. she was always SO CAV and
good-humored that Dr. Dinks glowed
and fourished in his own op,n,on-that
opinion being that she was certainly
very much in love with him. True. she
some times laughed, and at such times
DIR. Dinks experienced some difficulty
in divining whether it was with him
or at him! But love is proverbialiy
blind, and the doctor determined TO
chance his fate. He would propose to
her!
And then he fell into a delightful
reverie, and pictured to himself the
scene. He would kneel by that little
couch by the fireplace and would ask
her in tender phrases would she be his
wife. And then he wondered would
his darling faint. or would she sink
gracefully into his arms and whisper:
Dear youth, willr' And then the
consummatc delightfulness of it all
overpowered DIR. Dinks, and suggest
lively hugging the nearest armchair,
he mentally collapsed
Dressing one evening with the
punctilious care born of q long bachelor
life, and with many hesitating doubts
and fears, Dr. Dinks set out on an all.
important visit to Dovecot house,
visit fraught with matrimonial inten.
tons His progress was slow. 1t was
Just after the early tea of provincial
life, and several of his friends and ac-
quaintances were on the street, and
many were the cordial greetings he had
10 exchange with them. They after.
wards remarked to each other that the
toctor was certainly strange in his
manner, and they hoped he hadn't been
-, and then they paused and finished
With suggestive smile.
All unconscious of his friends levitv.
le pursued his way, and as he came in |
light OF Dovecot house he felt the by
lo-means strange sensation that the
yes of the world were upon him.
With as martial step as he could
ommand, DR.. Dinks crossed the gar
EN- plot and instantly rang the bell
cry, very tcnderly. He must not, he
hought, alarm his little darling.
II shall find my way. You need not
roubie to come with me- he said ia
ne smiling maid whose duty it was to
ttend the door and announce arrivals.
Miss Grantley, I presume, is in the
sme apartment?"
"Yes, sir; but please, sir, she's en-
aged just now" II
But the doctor did not hear. Slowly.
cry slowly, he went up the soft car
eted staircase. and paused for brief
oment at the door before entering.
Is heart had resumed its stentorian
jumping; his legs trembled--afl, of
'tirsc. in Joyous anticipation of his
'ming happiness. Leaning against c
q architrave for support, he softly, !
ry softly. turned the handle and c
'ened the door. But, oh! what did the {
yht which met his gaze mean?
Standing in the embrasure of the
lndow, with his arm about Babs'
sist. was tall and fair stranger! In h
other hand he held q small golden a
op. which he was showing to her. t
Isn't it strange. darling?" DR.. Dinks :.
ard this tall, and fair and unknown .
melody say to-Babs. h,s Babs.- Q
mt it strange, darling. that within the o. q
lie circle of this ring there should be u
much happiness, and love, and hope ~
You and |? You must wear it, dear.
4, wearing it, remember that our .e
e. like it, is without end. Babsr, ie
exclaimed, ''oh. Babs, my darling!-' 10
)r. Dinks did not wait to hea~ more.
Itly, rs softly rs he had opened it, he -. =.
sed the door. and skunk down the - ~
ircase like q convicted felon. Out a. ~
he leaned against the garden wall :"
endeavored to pull together his = -
ttered energies
Shouldn't I just like to dissect that
ow. that's air. he muttered sBut =.
l wouldn't" he added, in the same
ath. "She-she loves him, and-and
lat's something" do
nd then DR.. Dinks inclined his head IN,
he angle medicus and felt his pulse, ey
ldering whether, after all, that to
Enificent thrill-that sudden sense ha
apturous delight-was not a lusus be,
're--a freak of fat.!-John j. Col of
, in Yankee Blade. "a,
tho
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