Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-11-12

of the doctor, He couldn't have view
ed the circumstances more eooly him
self
She turned her eyes wiSttully upon
him.
DO you mean" he asked with palpt-
tating heart. that it is more restful
TO have me near"
She nodded her head as il words
could not express her perfect content.
The doctor smiled in return. and after
a moment she went on:
Il can now see that had really led
a very lonely life. When Mr.. Stark
weather told ME that he loved me it
was like vision Of an impossible
heaven! II was profound surprise,
for he had manifested no especial Xix
ing for either Of us. and il | had
thought OF him as in love should have
taken it for granted that 1t was Louise
he favored. Really, no thought of
myself would have entered my head,
not because | am not selfsh-I have
shown you that am exceedingly
81.
You misJudge me and yourself, too,
Amelia" said the doctor, Did not
YOU did, if not even more determinded-
tell you that | should have acted as
ly""
YES, and III not try to think now
whether | was justified or not, but
want YOU to know the facts. knew
not what to say to Mr.. Starkwcather,
for while was certain that | did not
love him then 1t seemed as If my
gratitude would specify grow to love.
Ii was such n boon to find that some
one really mred for me and he must
have been sincere, for he knew perfect
ly we'll that had no fortune, that |
was a mere dependent"
The doctors conscience smote him a
bit for pc emitting Amelia to talk so
long and yet her pulse wis steady and
normal and it seemed to relieve her.
Il don't wonder" he said. love UNI
der such circumstances would invan-
ably beget love"
IF it had been possible for me" she
continued, musngly, ito so to anybody
for sympathy, 1t might have been bet
ter and might have acted differently,
There was little genuine intimacy be-
tween me and Louise and never could
have told her such secrr, She would
have but never mind. Louise Is not
heartless She simply looks ut things
differently. Besides, was called on to
comfort her, as at the start she was
much alarmed. How selfish Of me, |
haven't asked about her
Louise is well enough for aught
know" said the doctor, Il see little
of the household. My attention has
been taken wholly by YOU"
Amelia smiled gratefully,
1T doesn't seem so strange to be
loved now" she said after a moment.
land you know. | feel as If somehow
that other feeling terribly "a it was
parilg me for this Is not that an
unworthy thought
mo, my dear girl" responded the
doctor, 81 think 1t is n wiser thought
than any could find in my own poor
head. 1t may be the explanation of
my case. though how ! could ever have
loved anybody but you | cannot see
now"
Amelia pressed his hand gently and
closed her eyes The doctor watched
her with a sense of alteration, as
nature peacefully called her back to
notwithstanding sleep. Suddenly n
thought of his mother occurred to the
doctor. Had she been present during
this intimate conversation? He turn
ed his head She was not in the room
Mrs. Williams had stolen out silently
as soon as the patient began TO speak
She met the professor at the head of
the stairs.
Mrs Williams" he said anxiously,
my daughter would not come down
to luncheon and refuses to open the
door to receive anything, I'm afraid
she is Ill. hate to disturb the doctor.
Would you mind seeing whether you
cannot bring her to her senses"
81 will speak to her at once" replied
Mrs. Williams.
She went to Louise's room, and after
a few words the door was opened.
She entered and remained with the I'M
happy girl for more than an hour.
While she was gone Mrs Appleton
knocked at Amelia's door. The
patient was then asleep
Somebody to see you, rector" said
Mrs. Appleton. "He says It's ur-
gent.
Send my mother in" returned the
doctor
They went down the corridor together
to the stairs The doctor descended
while Mrs. Appleton went on to
Louise's room. DR.. Williams found a
man at the door whose wife was one
i'll. She was patient Of the doctors.
and like others, had been somewhat
neglected recently. The doctor heard
the mans story. wrote a prescription,
promised to call during the aftern 1on
or evening, and FASTENED back up The
stairs As he turned into the upper