The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-27

ing, and, as / learned afterward, took q
long ride to escape the lionizing in store
! for him.
went to bed sick in body and mind.
4 Bob, when he returned from his sport, came
to me and petted me lovingly 1--WE are Or
phans) and exhausted language in praises
of The Doctor" / never gave sign nor
word to my brother of what knew. He
cheered me up and insisted that must 60
down stairs. / consented, with the con-
dition that was not to enter the room
with the dancers.
Dressed and shawled l sought quiet
corner of the piazza and watched the hap
py throug inside When the first dance
ended; l saw Rob take the Professors
arm. He led him through the door and
| directly to where | sat
Allie, he said, "a gentleman desires a
formal introduction. | am very thankful
that he did not stand so much on cere-
mony this afternoon, Miss Alice Whit
ney, DR.. Barton-Dr Barton, Miss Alice
Whitney" Then the mean fellow ran off
TO dance and left us alone.
There was silence for minute during
which l thought: so, sir, you mas
querade here under an assumed name. ex-
cept when opportunities for business get
the better of your discretion, and my
manner became very frigid.
AT last he spoke:
Miss Whitney, you seem to have a
prejudice or dislike to me; | know not
why. If you would only allow yourself
10 know me better you might find that |
am not 81 bad fellow as you think"
With all the dignity could muster |
replied:
Il acknowledge the very, very great
obligation | owe you, sir; but un-Ameri-
can as II may seem, own that have some
class prejudices and my esteem for a per-
son can not be heightened by knowing that
he gains social distinction under false
name.
False namel fail TO understand you,
Miss Whitney"
''Oh, l shall say nothing here, and when
or any friend require dog, or the cure
or 'exterminator, | will cheerfully recon-
mend you, and in any other way | will
repay the debt owe you. Brother and l
are both wealthy"
He looked utterly dumbfounded; guilty
fear. thought, SO l went on.
Your manners, everything about YOU
bespeak the gentleman" then with an out
yoa give up that horrid low business. pro-
fession, If you choose TO call it such; APP
pear under your own name and be the
gentleman you seemP'
Il wait further explanations" he said.
The medical profession has, believe. al
ways been considered most honorable. I
am a doctor, though I never practice.
Except on dogs" answered |, with
VT
bottle. Is that not so, Prof. De Leon, or
DIR. Barton? See this. it is YOUR own
and taking from my dress the card he had
given me, | handed it to him
He took it to the window where the light
enabled him to read it. then he grasped a
chair near by, sank into it and laughed I'M
til he cried. At last he came again to nv
side Miss Whitney, see it all, and you
are not in the least TO blame am really
DR.. Philip Barton, at Boston, and, excuse
me, sufficiently wealthy TO live without
practice and enjoy my peculiar likes. This
card is that of Phil Dillon, a fine little
Irishman, honest as any man can be who
deals in dogs. l am passionately fond of
the animals and have, | think, the finest
kennel il this country. Dillon, or as he
calls himself in business, Prof. DeLeon,
has furnished much of my stock, he sent
me this card as notice Of his removal
Il am one of the most careless fellows in
the world, and the trait has caused me
endless trouble before; this lesson think
will cure me. How Phil's Che has the
same Christian name as myself how his
card came in nv case | don't know, but
there it surely was and certainly gave it
to you. Let me give you guarantee of
nv identity and rpSIH.Ctability and hep
permit me to try and remove your preju-
dices."
What could l do, or say; sat there,
covered with confusion and bushes while
we talked on. At last we made a COM
pact that neither should mention the mis-
take for some time to come, at least, and
that season had days of pleasure such as
had never entered my mind.
DR.. Barton is very, very often at our
home now. He and Rob alone call me
Allie; sometimes, when want to tease,
give him the title professor. am not 19,
and our romance has not ended yet.