The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-06

letter postinarlcd "Denvcr, Col" 1t
! came from dear Cousin Mamie" and
as she1ead her letter Delia's face bright
ened. 1T is just what | wanted" she
said to herself.
One evening when the doctor came
home Bridget met him at the door and
said; "Missus has gone, sir. She had to
go kind of sudden, but she said she
would write and tell you"
"Au right" answered the doctor.
"Gone to her mothers, he explained to
himself. II suppose there is some sort
of a fandango going on there
lie made himself very comfortable.
But what the doctor really liked was
to be hindercd. He enjoyed watching
the mild shadow of disapproval stealing
over Delia's face If she had frankly
and brisltly expressed her opinion, then
taken it back prettily, he might have
fallen in love with her; but Della al
ways relapsed into meekness, and all
was lost. AS the days passed the doctor
began to miss his housekeeper. ''Why
does she not write? Cold-blooded Great
ure!'
The cold-blOoded creature wrote. Her
letter was dated from Denver. 1t said:
DEAR SIR: thought you would be happier
without me, so l came here. ! am visiting
! Cousin Mamie. With best wishes for your hap
piness. remain sincerely,
DELLA BRINsIEY."
"A pretty letter-and dear sir to me.
Gone to Denver! Who could have sup
posed She had spirit enough for that?
Little goose. Gone to Denver, by
love"
The doctor laughed; he blessed him
self; he was delighted. The next even
ing he was on his way to Colorado.
One morning there came tremen-
dous ring at the door. Della knew that
ring; she heard it all over her, and
turned pale.
Bound to get in" said Mamie, as she
hurried to the door.
lis Mrs Brinsley in?" asked a big
voice.
Mrs. Brinsley was in. She came for
ward smiling. rosv-cheeked, collected,
transformed. She held out her hand;
she was glad to see the doctor: she pre-
scented him to Cousin Mamie. They sat
down.
where are you stopping""" asked
Della.
AT the Windsor"
And she became as deeply interested
, in the Windsor as if the doctor had
come expressly for the purpose of end
ing his days there. But DIR. Brinsley
was not altogether defenseless.
Il came to ask you if you would take
| L., &c q fhn
door. Come just as you are"
OH said Della; and she went.
The mountains We're perfectly mag
nifcent," as Della remarked, but the
doctor made quick work of them.
How soon will you be ready to come
home?" he asked, quietly.
Il don't know: intended to stay all
summer. think think" but she
could not tell him what she thought
She was glad he had come; she wanted
to go home with him; she loved him
now But did he love her? If he would
only be little more gentle, more'lOver
like. The doctor was not very gentle
his manner was clCar-cut and decided
buff she only would have looked al
him.
S Glow soon will you come home?'
e he repeated. II want you to come
Il home"
r Then slowly she lifted her eyes tC
D his Was this the way he used to lool
= at Becky? Not quite; no one should
t ever see t1at look again in the doctor''
c eyes. But Della did not know that
e and it seemed very good to her to bt
d looked at in this way.
:; Il will go whenever you like" sh'
II answered at last
Then the doctor did say something
a gentle and lovcr-lille.
d They were married already. Let n
hope they were happy ever afterward
t Boston Globe.
Editor Ito literary aspirant)-"I
it you are anxious to do some literary
e work. write something, say on the chap
Il 81. but made it short and forcible.
d Literary Aspirant-"Not if know my