Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-22

showed her how. As for her SOUPS,
they are simply uneatable. And the
beds are as hard as the neither mill
stone, and the mosquitoes are unen-
durable I"
"All these are trivial annoyances, "
said Captain Renwick, skillfully con-
trivlng to tip over the catnip-tea on
the current number of popular maga-
zine, In his reach after the cigar box.
TO me, the Adirondacks are the gar
den OF the world 1 shall never be
willing to go anywhere else in the sum-
mer. And she says it is even finer
here IN winter, with the trifing ex-
ception of a little solitude"
"Kenneth," cried his mother, in
agonized accents, "you must not talk i''
my dearest mother, l am all right
if you only won't fret !" declared this
prodigal son.
But Captain Renwick's eyes were
unnaturally bright, the hot flush of
fever burned on his cheek, and his
breathing was alternately hurried and
laborious.
1t was undoubtedly the fact that he
had taken severe cold during the
camping out expedition from which
he had just returned, and that this
cold had been proof, so far, at least,
against all the remedies Mrs. Renwick
had used.
"Oh, dear! oh, dearl' sighed the
mother. ''Why don't the doctor
come? Joyce, look out of the win
dew See if there are any signs of
him."
''fhe doctor?" calculated Captain
Renwicl, raising himself ON one elbow
among his pillows. "You don't say
you have sent for doctor?"
"Why, of course have" said Mrs.
Eenwick-"for Doctor Barton, from
Nylesburg"
ga snuff taking old fiend, who will
doese me with calomel, and expert
ment on me with every one of the hun
dred-year-old drugs in his saddle
bagsl" cried the captain. 81 won't
sec him !"
"Dear KENNETH" pleated Joyce.
"My son !" sobbed Mrs. Renwick.
"Nol" calculated Kenneth. "Ill
be hanged if do! 1 despiso doctors
anyway! And what sort of medical
man do you imagine would perch him
self up here on tho boughs of these
everlasting pines?"
Kenneth, you must see him! /" said
Mrs. Renwick.
"Mother, I WON'T" stoutly declared
the rebel.
''But what will he think?"
"What he pleases. 1t Will matter
little to you or ne what he thinks"
said Kenneth. "All l know is, that
he shan't cross this threshold. Give
him his fec and tell him to be gone !"
Mrs. Renwick and Joyce locked de-
spairingly Mt each other. Undoubtedly
the captain was master of the situation.
II he choose to set the doctor and his
gallipots ut defiance, what was to be
done?
All that moment, however, there
was slight rustic down stairs.
''Tho doctor has come !" cried joyce,
excitedly, with such pretty little
horse and phaeton. Oh, Ken. I'm sure
he isn't old, and he don't take snuff.
Oh, I'm SO sorry I didn't catch q
glimpse of him."
'He has come, has he?" said the
captain, ''Then tell him to go about
his business.
Mrs. Ogden, the fat landlady, put
in her head at this iuncture.
"Please, mem, the DOCTOR" said
she.
"Tell him" hoarsoly shouted Ken
meth, finging the pillows right and
left.
But before he could complete his
sentence the door opened and tall
young lady, in blue cloth ulster and
n pretty plumed hat, came in, with
flat morocco case in her hand.
"Miss Perry!" he exclaimed, star
ing at her from the sofa. with face
suddenly lighted into new brightness
and enthusiasm. GLOW kind of you
to remember me. You are acquainted
with my mother, are you not2 Joyce,
this is Miss Perry"
The tall young lady looked COM
posedly around her.
81 am sorry to hear of your illness,
Captain Renwicl," said she. "We
must see what we can do for you"
But" added Kenneth, stretching
his neck to get look ut the door,
which was still slightly ajar, 'where is
the doctor? They told me he was
coming up"
The beautiful blonde sat down and
gently took Kenneth Renwick's wrist
in her delicate fingers.
81 am the DOCTOR" said she. "Have
the goodness to remain quite still for
few moments while / ascertain the
pulse and temperature.
Captain Renwick was struck dumb.
An electric thrill seemed to dart
through every pulse and vein. But
Joyce's eyes sparkled, and the dim
pies came out around her mouth.
"You" she cried. ga doctor?"
Doctor Barton nodded, still intent
ON the enameled face of her watch.
"Pernella Barton. They call me
Perry for short. Captain Renwick
always called me Miss Perry. | don't
believe he knew ha1 onv otbar non,., ~