Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-03


dear. " answered Nellie fondly; my
dad is too much lil1ed-tno much re
spected--for any stranger TO injure
him in this place. But, dad. ! want
ed to ask you" and the speaker
paused.
well. ask away. dear. What is
it2"
''You haven't heard anything Of
of Fred lately, have you2"
The doctor rose quickly from his
chair.
II thought / had requested you
never to mention that scoundrel's
name again2" and the usually calm
voice rang in the tone of suppressed
anger.
II know-I know y and there was
the sound of tears in the girls voice.
But are we never to forgive those
who injure us2 How can we hope to
be forgiven if
You have nothing to forgive, re-
member" said the doctor in the
same harsh voice. II was the one
injured, and it is not your place.
Nellie, to preach to your father.
Good night, dear" and though his
kiss was as fond as ever there was
something in the speakers voice
which told the Weeping girl that the
subject must be dropped.
But although Nellie retired to he1
room, it was not to sleep She sat
patiently in chair till the CLOCK
chimed IL, and then wrapping her
self in a shawl she crept quietly
down the stairs, and opening door
in the rear of the house stole through
the shrubbery and reached the wal
of the kitchen garden, III which wa
a small gate communicating with &
lane. Opening the gate with a trem-
bling hand she found herself almost
Immediately clasped in the arms oi
tall, athletic young fellow, whose
shabby attire poorly matched his
clear cut and aristocratic features.
my darling Nellie" he murmured
in passionate tones.
ooh, Fred, how could you ask me
to meet you at such an hour2' ano
the girl shivered more in apprehen
sion than from cold as she spoke.
Because ! knew you would be
sure to come, dearest 1t Is not toften
we get the chance Of a few minutes
together. But tell me, Nellie, who
was that man that came down by the
6:45 train and drove straight to this
houses l travelled by the same train
and I thought l knew him
"Ohl that's some one who is going
to take charge Of the practice for
three months while dad takes hol.
iday. His name is"--
At that monet the lovers-for such
they undoubtedly were--heard the
sound of an opening window. Mel
lie rapidly retreated through the
gate and ran toward the house. As
she did so she noticed that on the
first floor the window of the room
which had been prepared for the new
conner was open, and that st. John
himself was stationed thereat evi-
IDENTIFY watching her movements
Keeping her face well shrouded in
her shawl, Nellie gained the door Of
the house and reached her room in
less then ten minutes from tho time
she had quilted it.
Doctors daughter sweethearting
on the sly" said st. John to himself
as he closed his window Didn't
look like that sort Of girl either
Still so much the better for me-"
Having duly introduced Mr.. St
John to his patients and gone over
the case diaries with him, DR.. West
packed his portmanteau and depart
ed, with the intention OF rambling
through France and Switzerland,
with possibly run as far as Rome
Nellie continued her housekeeping
duties, aided by the servants, who
had been for many years in her
fathers employ.
Charles st. John was out during
the greater part of the day, though
he generally managed to be home
for the 8 o'clock dinner, which he
shared with the doctors daughter,
waited on by the sedate man serv-
ant, who was butler, footman and
groom, all in one. From the first
st. John had declined the services of
this man out Of tho house. He pre-
ferred, SO he said, to drive himself,
and he certainly did not spare the
doctors horses.
HE don't fog 'em, said Sam, tho
factotum referred to, as he was bed
ding his charges for the night; she
don't seem to drive 'em fast, for they
allus comes in cool enough. But he
must cover lot o. ground, for them
'osses never was SO dead beat ever
since I've 'ad to do with EN-"
Sam mentioned the matter pri-
vately TO his young mistress, but it
was hardly ono in which she could