The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-24

more commonly KNOWN DE the Nilldsc
boys in Puggleton as .'Narrowscissors.
There was no reason that he should
be called 50. except that his thin legs
and attenuated frame. ana the upward
turn of his long coat-tails, did rather con-
vey the suggestion Of pair of scissors
on end In the summer middle-agad Miss
Marcia and her middle-aged lover met
under a pear tree in the orchard; in the
winter. they sat on opposite sides of the
fire. looking fondly at each other across
the hearth rug. despite the furious CLAN
ees of Miss Marcia's father, who did
not approve of 'Narrowscissors'' as a
wooer for his daughter, and chuclIed
with delight whenever the doctor was
suddenly called away to attend a patient.
Indeed, he had even been known to as
sert in "The club" C'The Club" met at
the Puggleton Arms every evening to leg
islate for the nationl that "Narrowscis-
sors'' hired a boy to call him out of
church every other Sunday for imme
date attendance on imaginary patients.
He carried his enmity to such an extent
as 10 wink at "Narrowscissors' in a de-
risive and disrespectful manner as that
gentleman went down the aisle. even
though the rector had reached for the
fifth time, And again. my dear breth-
rem. / would remark in passing" But
"Narrowscisscrs'' bore Mr.. Jones dislike
very patiently. There was no reason why
he should not have married Miss Marcia
long ago had it not been for her fathers
determined opposition TO the match. Miss
Marcia was far too dutiful a daughter
10 marry without her fathers consent.
Sometimes, in the night-watches, when
she heard the rumbling wheels of Mar
rOwscissorS " gig departing toward va
rlous outlying patients who had need OF
his services, she sat up in bed win a
shawl around her shoulders and wished
il could be her privilege to provide MN
with hot coffee on his return. II was 50
sad that there should be TO one TO Wei
come him except the servant. Hitherto
she had only succeeded in getting Dr. Mar
cissus into hot water. The tears rolled
down her plump, pretty cheeks, as she
thought how Jocob served Tor rachel
only to wed Leah, and then ina anotner
seven years of probation before hln She
could not help wondering what We're ia
cobs real sentiments toward Lean, ana
how they got on together. The doctor,
however. did not appear TO be dlscoufaB-
ed. He had already "done his five years.
AS they said at the club, Done II on his
head" the club thereby meaning that the
Doctors staying power was so great thal
waiting didn't trouble nm IN the ieast.
Miss Marcia knew differently. she re
GREETED the unhappy passage OF arms
which had once taken place between Mar
burning political question OF the day; put
she did not regret the way IN which her
lover had gently yet firmly proved her
belligerent parent to be hopelessly in the
wrong. Miss Marcia also knew that the
doctor was thinner than of yore; that has
hair was beginning to turn gray; that he
seldom smiled in his old genial fashion.
Whilst she loved him for his consistency,
she felt ne wanted a good shaking for
not clustering about the whole aiIalp; me
tempting to buster was absurd; he was
much too gentle for anything OF the sort.
Besides, such conduct would be unproteS-
sional in the extreme. When he told his
love to Marcia, she informed him that her
father would never consent.
MY dear lady," said DR.. Narcissus,
fondly surveying her beautiful eyes, Il
don't want to marry your father.
do you know how old am?" queried
Miss Marcia.
Il have never had the presumption to
give the subject a thought" said DIR.
Narcissus, with old-fashioned courtesy.
Most of his actions smelt of lavender.
my own age is As, and / have published
q little brochure on toxicolOgy which has
been very well received in the medical
"Well, am 49, said Miss Marcia You
are good enough to say that YOU admire
my beauty. If we have 10 wait for my
fathers consent, these cheeks will be wrin-
killed. and shrivelled. my form bent and
shrunken, my sight dim, myself an old
woman And. day by day, as we wait
our hope will grow less / love my IA
Their very dearly. Sometimes, however /
think the price eXacted by parent is a
heavy one to pay. Love forgives much,
hopes for much; and ] have promised
him not to marry without his consent. on,
yes, you viii cease 10 love me as | grow
old, and my hair turns gray with grief.
DIR. Narcissus gaZed fondly at Miss
Marcias beauty. She was a tall, majectic
looking woman, with a sweet siInplic-
ity of carriage which prevented her bear
ing from seeming proud Miss Marcia
generally Wore spotless apparel of light
gray or lavender, with soft folds of lace
at the neck and wrists. Her auburn hair
crlnkled and cleaned almost riotously
round her shapely head, though she did
her best to subdue it's rebellious tenden-
cies. But a soft west wind would bring
her elaborate precautions to naught. This
cleaning mass of gold broke out into lit
tie ripples and WAVES, and utterly defied
any attempt to restrain it within the
bounds of decorum. Her eyes We're blue
sweet, and expressive, her complexion
fair, with a soft glow of color on the
checks. There was perhaps just a little
too much determination in the square
ness of tn milk-white chin. but the Sc
verify OF her chin was overcome by NJ SIS
Marclas pretty lips which, parted in a
half smile, displayed beautifully white
if somewhat irregular teeth. She had
had many admirers, although none OF
them found anything but gentle pity in
her sight. She would thank them very
sWcetly for their goodness in loving her
and retain them as lifelong friends Her
father claimed most of her care. So ut
teTIy heartless, so irrepressible an indi-
Vidual would have been beyond the care
loved
him fondly, and obeyed his slightest wish
There had never been a shadow of dis
cord between them until DR.. Narcissus
laid his heart at her feet. Mr.. Jones had
forbidden Miss Marcia to pick up the doc,
tors heart. After careful deliberation,
however, she had come to the conclusion
that she loved the doctor. His quiet
gentle ways accorded we'll with her own
tastes; they loved the same books; they
attended the same church; and the doc
tor was very lonely. Mr.. Jones regarded
MIN as nuisance, treated him with ig-
nomtny, and refused to receive him for a
son-in-law. And this attitude of his had
never varied for five years. As the doctor
gazed fondly at Miss Marcia it occurred
TO him, for the hundredth time, that MIR.
Jones attitude was becoming monoto-
nous.
Madam he said laying his hand on
ms heart, when God gives us something
to love, the passage of time only makes il
dearer."
Miss Marcia, in return. made him prim,
old-fashioned curtsey. The fame of their
love burnt very brightly and purely, al
belt somewhat formally. In the solitude
OF her chamber, Miss Marcia sometimes
allowed herself to wonder what her SEN
sations would be like if DIR. Narcissus
were TO attempt to kiss her. And the doc
tor, in the seclusiOn OF his study some
times permitted his thoughts to stray in