Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-08-22

occasionaliy-yes, csh'f fofSear occs
sionally. Then if she really thought
was-well, was proper form-she woult
invite me to call. If she only would.
The doctor ran his hands deeper init
his pockets and looked ravenously q
the figure in the carpet in contempls
ton of that joyful state of affairs. n,
seized pen and started at least fv.
different notes, taking four times fv'
minutes before he reached anything ik,
tho expression he wished to use.
The note completed at last, SO that il
partly suited him, was quickly born,
to the residence of Mr.. Cortland Tyler,
where q maid carried it up to the room
of Miss Tyler, who was the only repre-.
sentative of the family at home. Thii
Young woman was lying on her couch
thinking-thinking OF DR.. Struthers.
She had greatly enjoyed her morning
calls, and her heart itself sincerely
t-usted thai it would not mend toe
rapidly.
70 come to the point at once, she
was in love with him. The servant
handed Miss Clara the note Just at the
moment she was wondering if it were
possible he could care anything for her!
She opened the note, read it and gav1
little scream.
10 this day it is question whetheJ
or not Miss Tyler actually tainted. II
is certain that she came very near It'll
1t is also certain that had not Mr.. Ty|
ler arrived at that moment the be-
fuddled servant. would have been as
liable to have rushed into the street
and cried ''fire" rs to have done any.
thing else. As it was Mr.. Tyler was
very much frightened when he saw his
daughter gasping for breath. By the
time he had recovered from his as.
Constituent sufficiently to begin to con.
slider whether to send for DR.. Struther.
or DR.. Skuyler her woman's diplomacy
and intuition had returned sufficiently
for her to say:
'Don't be frightened, father. It's
not 50 bad as it formerly was. IL
didn't want you to know it."
That settled =. Mr.. Tyle- ct once
jumped into his carriage and urove Is
fast as he could to DIR. Struthers's 8
Office, where the Young physician had
been indulging IN tine pastime Of calling
himself an ass ever since one moment
after he had placed the note in the
messenger boys hands. On learning
what Mr.. Tyler had to say, he seized
his medicine case and hat, jumped into
his overcoat, and was in the carriage at
the millionaire's side in q moment. He
asked o few questions of Mr.. Tyler,
which were answered to the extent Of
Mr.. Tyler's knowledge, and to which
he said "Yes," quietly, as if he had
expected it, and perfectly understood
the situation. The old gentleman liked
that eyes SO well that he asked
whether his daughter was dangerously
Ill or not in tone that plainly showed
he considered the answer was to mean
lie or death for her. The doctor told
MIN that there was no danger, and
without doubt she would be entirely
recovered within three months.
II thank you, sir, said the father
II :. trembling voice.
When they arrived at the house Mr..
Tyler sat down before the CRATE and
.ried to read the evening paper and
made failure of it, while Dr..
Struthers was shown up stairs to see
the patient by the servant, who had re-
,umed the normal state OF her indif-
ference and the turn up of her nose.
The physician prescribed, and then,
somehow or other. he came to take
both of her hands within his own and
look into Ger eyes lntently while he
I'D:
eyes, yea OF course I came. I
hink the worN of you"
"And I of YOU"
Hope sprang again into the young
,octor's breast.
"May I-may I some day" He
tumbled little, but she helped him
Jut with
yes"
There WAS silence for a moment.
doctor, don't you think my heart
5 nearly well?"
81 hope it hasn't had setback to-
,ay, dear. But your father?" His
countenance darkened.
'rn attend - him. When I am
'ured, as you saved my life, he should
i'e willing to give me over to my res
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