The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-04-19

harness and drawing shiny buggy,
came to a stand in front of the store
1t was n very warm day; one could
see the hot, waving ether glistening
over the meadows. The Storekeeper
was lounging ON the bench.
you're mighty slicked up" no
iocularly cried to the occupant of the
vehicle. "Cady hat, ceploid collar,
black coat. Thet must be a more
ser Gus case of neuralgy of the jaw AN
you expected. Seems like you've ben
agoin' up the valley nine miles most
every day"
''Et is a serious case-very serious, "
Doctor Snyder replied, ms he cut his
horse with the whip and started up the
road at brisk trot.
Itwas long drive up the valley. BE
followed the wandering road through
green woods; over meadows brown
with cattails, listlessly waving in the
light breeze, among which he could
hear the faint gurgle of parched
streams /; by fields yellow with the rip
ened oats; over hills, giving occasion
al glimpses of the country about him,
dotted with white barns that glist-
encd pleasantly in the sunlight, walled
in by dark mountains, along whose
sides in score of grotesque shapes
were cast the black shadows of the
masses of clouds lowering overhead.
Red squirrels raced along the crooked
snake fences beside him; crows high
-, ha Aox.ya1 on~sA,.eIxy ha
passed.; turkey buzzards perched on
dead limbs, stared stupidity at him,
and the partridge and plover in the
clover whistled their greetings. But
he neither saw nor heard. He was
too deep in thought. Twice he
brought his horse to a5halt, undecided
whether or not to continue. But
moment he hesitated, then chirped to
the beast, and started forward once
more.
At length he drew up before the
Jimson home. AS he climbed down
from the buggy he noticed that the
house that once glared SO forbidding-
ly at him had assumed an aspect OF
welcome, for the front windows were
open and the blinds half raised.
While making his horse fast he
glanced furtively over his shoulder
and caught sight of a rosy face, the
features of which were no longer of
abnormal proportion, pressed against
the green gauze fly screen. He got
his bag of instruments and nervously
proceeded to enter. The door was
onened nv Mrs Jimson
"You here agin, Doctor" she cried.
"Why, Mary's clean over that neuralgy
you said yestiday."
Ell know, ma'am," he returned.
His manner showed great confusion.
'But hers is q serious complaint, an
thot I'd better make sure"
"'Deed an we're glad to see you,
only twas kinder 'sprise. Jest skuse
my appearance; you come SO unex-
pected. Step inter the room while ]
run out and puts my pies away from
the cats.
Thereupon she futtered away. The
young man stepped into the parlor,
where he found his patient. After a
few stiff greetings he took a seat be.
side her on the long wooden settee.
For moment neither spoke, and he
broke the silence.
"Neuralgy of the jaws a serious
complaint, Mary. 1t needs 'tention,
for it's liable ter break out ag'in."
She picked up cushion and stuffed
one corner in her mouth, while heI
eyes were fastened on the floor. The
man glanced anxiously at the door
leading to the kitchen, and continued
impressively:
''Et needs 'tention, Mary, profess.
nal 'tention, an I've been thinkin' et
nd be good thing if you merried a
DENTS on tibet account if Ter nothin'
else"
The girl giggled spasmodically for
a moment and then glanced at him out
of the corner of one eye. His face
was very red and his mouth was
twitching and twisting, for he was
vainly endeavoring to add further
weight to his arguments.
"S'posn," she said in low tone,
dropping the cushion. ''S'posn j
done ct on account of somethin' else ?"
The door blew open suddenly. Mrs.
Jimson let fall the small basket she
carried in one hand and the apples
rolled noisily over the floor. She re-
moved her sunbonnet with great de-
liberation; her eyes were fixed on the
settee.
"Ahemi" she exclaimed in q high
voice. Seems like they're both sui
ferin' from the same complaint. -
New York Sun.