The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-12

This loaded stick and q strong rirht arm
will get In some good work II we can ret
Into action at once, " he added, with mean
ing glance at the unsishtly pyramid before
the door.
I'VE put them there to keep them out. y
! explained lucidly, with my face like burn.
ing Goals, and forthwith made frantic
dash at the obstruction in the attempt to
remove everything in fash.
But the doctor pushed me firmly aside.
ALLOW me-" he said gently. "You will
hurt yourself" and putting his shoulder
against the bed he moved 1t aside with the
ease Of modern Hercules Then unbolt
ed the door with shsking fingers, and AS the
doctor began to creep cautiously down Kit
~ condescended to come out, and we both
leaned over the banisters, not daring "a
breathe. just as our hero got underneath
kittie carelessly let the hot candle drip
down on his lovely head and nearly spoiled
everything, for the doctor jumped and said
something pretty loud, and the next in.
slant he sprang like panther at the din.
ing room door and flung 1t wide open.
Shrek upon shrek and the most desperate
groaus burst out on our terrified ears. Then
sounds Of O scuffie and then a womau's
voice alone
"Oh, heavens. they've been killing Ann
Doyler' sobbed Kitty, clutching at my arm
convulsively. "Oh, Agnes, isn't this per.
fectly awful'-but Kitty never got further
In her lamentations, for at that instant
Ann Doyle and the doctor emerged, alive
and well, from the brilliant dining room.
We all rushed down, and nice sight WI
were. I'm sure. "Arrah, thin, Miss Az
nes," began Ann Doyle forlornly, "it's
sorry am to alarum yez all like this, but
me tooth's been aching that bad all night
an had no clock, bad cess to 1t for a cabin
Of a place, so | thought it must be neal
mornin anyways, an I'd jist get up an chop
q bit Of kindlin for the fire, so did. An
I'm sure beg your pardon, hopin yez
won't tell your mamma, for it's crazy she'll
think am, shure."
"Oh, it's all right, Ann" said feebly.
"The only thing is, we've given the doctor
SO much trouble" went on, not daring tc
look at him.
"Pshawi that's nothing, / assure You, ~
said that amiable young man, with i'm.
mense good will. "pm only too glad II
was nothing serious. And I'm afraid ]
badly frightened Ann in the midst of heI
exemplary occupation"
"Shure, it's Il crazy man thought you
were" said Ann irreverently.
ave are awfully grateful to you for youi
kindness, doctor" murmured Kitty from
the gloom of the top stair.
The doctor bowed to the darkness above
Nothing but pleasure" he said, with
flattering sincerity, and turned to go.
! escorted him to the door, and we had
some trouble with the bolts. He was clum
sy enough getting them undone, goodnes.
knows.
Good night" he finally said, "and, oh
by the way, it's my father who is the doc
tor, you know. They're all away tonight
you know. l am only his eldest hopeful
Walter Cooper, at your service. So glad
we're to be neighbors. Please remember
If ! can be of service to you at any time
you have only TO command In the same way
as before II you like" and our hero in
dulged in ringing laugh that was family
echoed by the silly thing on the stairs.
"Oh, thank you so much" managed to
humble after had laughed, too, and a,
you can't talk to a man forever without
looking at him l raised my eyes-and drop
ped them ngain quickly enough. Gracious
He was handsome. l wonder what in the
world he thinks of me-that IL, of all of II,
by this time.
Kitty and Blanche would love to know
philadelphia Times.