Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-08-23

JNNaSN' "h'"N' NV NhN ouu was oDuttu
by the easement, trying to find rhyme
to suit most accommodating line Of
poetry, when tho tall, pale stranger APP
peared under her window, "for all the
world" as Mrs Printemps subsequently
expressed it, like troubadour or
David Rizzio himself"
Excuse me, madam" he began.
"but | am from the hospital, and"
"My goodness me y calculated Mrs.
Printemps, jumping to her feet; ''how
dare you come here and tell me that TO
my face Why don't they isolate you ?"
MADAM" said the surprised stranger.
go away said Mrs. Printemps,
banging down her window and boiling
it noisily, "Betsy--to her girl-"run
across the meadow to Mrs. Underlays,
and tell her that the smallpox case is
rampaging all over the country, trying
to get people to let him in, aud she isn't
to open the door on any account. And
stop at DR.. Duer's and ask him what
sort of sanitary regulation he calls this
kind of thing ?"
II am afraid to meet him. mem p
said Betsy, getting behind tho sideboard.
and amt been vaccnated for seven
years, and"
'Nonsense - said Mrs. Printemps.
eff you go across the pasture field.
you'll get there fully five minutes before
he does. Make haste now"
Kate Duer was standing in her door
way watching the storm roll grandly
over the mountain tops, when weary
and bewildered traveller entered the gate
and came hesitatingly in.
81 beg your pardon" said he, meek.
ly, "but | think there must BIO some
thing singular in my appearance. Peo-
pie seem to shut their doors against me,
and shun me as if lad the pestilence.
And cannot find the residence Of Mr..
Dibble, the clergyman. Would 1t be
asking too much it | were to request
permission to rest in your porch until
the storm is over? | came from the
hospital, and"
"Oh, | understand, said Kate, quick
ly, you are tho smallpox patient; but
| have been vaccinated. and am not
afraid of the disease. There is very
comfortable chamber in the second story
of the barn, and you shall DO carefully
nursed and taken care Of there if"
"But you are Mistaken" cried the
young man; 81 am not"
"Ilush p said Kate, gently. "Do
not be afraid to confde in me. am
DR.. Duer's sister, and know the whole
story. Sit here and rest little, aud |
will bring you some bread and milk IN
til my brother comes"
Il am thousand times obliged to
you. said the stranger. land the bread
and milk will taste delicious after my
long walk But do not know what
leads you to think that AN victim
to varioloid have lost my hat in the
wind, to be sure, and am compelled 10
wear this Syrian. looking drapery on my
head, but never had smallpox, and
hope | never shall"
Kate Duer turned red.
"rhon, said she, 'if you are not the
smallpox case, who are your
II AN Felix Amory," said the young
stranger "the chaplain of St. Lucetta's
hospital in New York. am to preach
in aid Of home missions on Sunday
next"
"Kate Duer burst out laughing.
"And everyone has been mistaking
you for the smallpox case" said she.
"Oh, Mr. Amory, do come in How
could we all have been 30 stupid But.
you see, the minute you began to speak
Of the hospital
81 dare say il was very awkward Of
me" said Mr.. Amory. "but it's the
way have always mentioned myself to
strangers st Lucetta's, you know"
Yes, know" said Kate. "But TO
our good folks there is only one hospi-
tai in the world, and that is Pitcher
vile institute F"
Mr.. Amory enjoyed his tea-sliced
peaches aud delicate "angel cake
very much, as he sat hte-a-tete with
Kate Duer by the soft light Of tho
shaded lamp, while the rain pattered
without. And when tho doctor came
in il was cozier yet
1.-THE smallpox case y said he. "0h
that is safely isolated at Hopes Quarry.
since this morning, and doing very we'll /.
too, | am happy TO say. Upon my
word, Mr.. Amory, am sorry you have
had such disastrous experience"
"All's we'll that Ids well," said the
young clergyman, leaning back in his
snug corner with an expression Of in
effable content on his face.
Miss Lydia Larkspur was quite ia
dignant when she heard that Mr.. Amory
was staying at DR.. Duer's residence.
"Just like Kate Duer," said she, ito
mancuvor to get that poor young man
into her hands, after all. But IL man
rushes all around the country, telling
everybody that he comes from hospi-
tai, what can he expect q
THE most awkward thing ever
hoard Of in my life," said Mrs. Prin-
temps.
But this was not Felix Amory's last
visit 10 Pitcherville He came in autumn
when the leaves were red, and then 10
the frozen beauty Of winter. And the
last time he asked Kate Duer 'ff she
was willing 10 encounter the trials Of a
minister's wife?' And Kate, after a
little hesitation, said she was willing "a
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