Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-06-05

of hlD, turned and repassed the
door ten minutes later. He was
Just coming down the steps.
Don't let me hin Ter yJd,' she
said, when lie stopped.
Il am merely going to the
po~tofice,' he answered.
Il an going that wy. to-,
Eald Blnl, ani they walked
together. is it true you are leav-
Ing Upperconbel she asked pres.
emily.
Perfectly true.'
Then sou hlve sold your prAc-
tceY
We'll, it was principally a qnes'
ton of getting house and SO forth
oft ny hands; bat | bavo every
reason TO believe the matter vii
be settled Ihis afternoon
DIR. Lister,' Z Ina exclaimed as
he halted at the pOsJoffice, ii |
we're YOU IL would not ran away
from if; but, perhaps. Jou have
some euticiug place tn hy'
NO. he answered; Il an fOrtu-
nate enough, to have the wide
world to choose from-except this
Que spot, and he aided, this the
best and The worst on the face OF
the earth. Ny practice is ruined
'BOt If you could only stay your
practice wOuld cone back People
are vcf, tickle. 1t isn't v'ry
doctor that can bay a practice, yet
they manage. How do they 10 itT
lie held open the gate for her
to pass tbrOug into a meadow as
she spoke. The sun shoDe brightly
aud the hedges were fragrant with
wild roses and hOneysuckle.
'Oh. there ale various wa's./ he
Some take parish work,
blt | an TOO nnp lp1lar to attempt
to get even thai, even if there
were an opening a. thus moment
o hers receive resident patients
opportunities aud SO
forth
Then coniln't yon take patientsf
Woull nor that enable you to-to
STAY at Uppercombel
on yes; only first | should have
tot.ke q wife, Miss Sinclair.
He turned 20 look dOwn at her
face. aud at the sIne moment
edna leaned across the ditch to
plnck "A spray OF honey>ncklr. NJ
50 ner ind she recovered her
balance than she began 10 pull the
blossom TO pieces.
We'll. Dr.. LESTER size SAID
looking up suddenly.
'Ah! that sort Of a thing is oyer
as tar as am concerned he an
s0ered.
IL don't see why, if it would
ifit would really help YOU
He leaned toward eagerly. Sac
bent her neck to smell the honey
suckle.
,Elna,' he muttered, 'yon are
trihlng me!
She shook her head slowly.
But you-you said
IS it generous to renlDd one OF
a mistakeF she retorted.
i am not in a position. Things
are at "a very low ebb-'
The tide Will dow again she
sad. 'and-and have three hun
dred a year of nv own
'Whst will your brother say!
Oh, she cried, 4 am not child.
| am woman, aud have a right to
please MYSELF though to be sure,
she added, 'yOu may not thlnk l
have PLACED very womanly part
this morning
-he looked very demure, very
pretty. as she stood dissecting the
honeysnckle aud perhaps he would
have been more than human to
have resisted.
'Ne will face 1t together, he
slid. 'Yeu will he my co rrade az
well as my wIfe-my best beloved
YOU know yon have been since the
first week | saw YOU
Presently she limited at the de
slrabllity of returning.
'Ab, yes,' he answered. j ought
to lose no time in seeing Sinclair.
Gone around a'ter dinner to
nisht.' she said, and returned home
alone. not without trrpldation.
That afternoon she took CIR
trude into her confidence.
Now she concluded, won mus
tell Alfred. 1t ISN'T that l au
afraid, ouly don't want hin t'
say anything we shonld both re
gre. all our lives. Nothing he cal
sly would make the slightest dit
ference, so he may as we'll yield
with good grace