Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-19

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up with the dead have been like sleeping
dogs allowed to lie. Stay here few
days: learn to know us; / will introduce
you to my patients; if at the end of
week or n fortnight you decide to remain.
you shall take up my practice. weighted
with this one condition, that you look after
my wife and daughter when | am gone.
Think over what l have said and study
your new surroundings for the next few
days. and when you have made up YOU
mind, give me yes or no.
II can give it you now, DIR. Peele. 1t is,
with my heartiest thanks-yes.'
well. you have still, until tell you the
secrets / spoke OF, the power to retract.
In the meantime will YOU go downstairs
/ and have tea with your new sister,:
He touched bell by his side twice, and
in a few moments Mrs. Peele appeared,
her approach heralded by tread like that
of a man.
Margaret" said her husband, ''this is
the young fellow of whom once told you
that if had had son l would have had
that son like him. He will stay with us
for the next few days, and you will make
him welcome"
| Armathwaite felt rather uneasy. after
their encounter downstairs. as to how this
exhortation would be taken. To his sur
prise and CONSERVATION she marched up to
him. and just as he made an involuntary
step back, half expecting that her inten
tons were pugilistic, she drew him down
by the shoulder with a powerful hand, and
/ printed on his coy cheek martial kiss.
Recovering quickly from his astonish-
ment. he respectfully returned the salute,
and having thus signed articles of peace,
he fastened to obey her deep-voiced COM
mand to go down to tea. In the sitting
room he found Millie. now busy with the
tea things. Armathwaite soon found
himself telling her of his newly made ac
Guaintances with the two lakeside beau
ties.
'.Then you like Alma Crosmont best?'
said Miss Peele. I'm so glad It's a
good sign in man to do that, feel sure
l know" she continued, hastily, "that
Lady Kildonan is very bright and charm
ing, and very good-tempered, too, think,
for such a beauty. But there's more in
Alma than that, great deal more: and
often feel my hands tinglng to box the
ears of that husband of hers, when see
him"
/ She stopped in confusion and fastened
to put some Goals on the fire; but in the
midst Of this occupation she turned to
Armathwaite with n genial laugh.
Its of no use: I've done it, and no
artifce will cover it!' she cried I'm
always getting myself into trouble by
hurting out things that are better left
unsaid. haven't the least atom of tact
or discretion. So l may as we'll finish
what I was saying, and relieve my feel
ings."
Especially as know what you were
going to say"
do you?" Then her kind. plain face
grew grave. Eyes, it needs no coniurer
to see that the poor little woman is thrown
away on that great, cmpty-headed fellow,
who doesn't know the difference between
gold and gliding. Papa made that match,
you know; think he's sorry for it now"
And she looked into the fire again."
"You know Mrs. Crosmont intimately ~
II used to; but she never comes here
now. I believe it's her husband prevents
. her; he's afraid papa will sec and be angry
about the alteration in her. / met her in
Mereside about ten days ago, and scarce
" knew her: she seems to be growing
. quite old and-and ghost-like. Oh, it's a
shame, it's a shame"
Armathwaite warmed to this girl with
her open heart and straightforward
speech.
Eyes, she is losing her health and grow
ing old before her time. We must see
what can be DONE" he said earnestly.
Millie looked up at him sharply. He
was sitting in chair before the fire. with
his arms resting on his knees; and she
was crouching, with round back and
protruding face, upon the hearthrug.
"Ah, thought so. You're going to stay
here" she said, with a nod of intelligence.
For few days, yes" said Arma-
thwaite, taken aback.
'Oh, for more than that! I know.
You're going to be papa's partner. It's
of no use to try and hide it from me, be-
cause I'm personally interested, you know
and in anything which concerns oneself
one gets to be abnormally clever. Oh. 1
: knew what you'd come about the moment
saw you!'
But nothing is settled yet" said Ar
mathwaite. 1T is quite true that DR..
Peele has made some suggestion of the
sort to me-"
CHAPTER X.
"In that case we should have to form AN
alliance, defensive and, if necessary. Of
fensive, against my mother and her evil
Vaccinations
Armathwaite looked puzzled and rather
alarmed. and Mile burst out laughing.
81 will be plain with you" she saio.
still struggling with her merriment. Il
can't be anything but plain with any
body, you know, she added. putting her
hands up to her face to emphasize her
little joke. with comical grilnace. No
sooner will my mother know that there is
a chance Of your settling here, than she
will begin the attack by informing you
that the fret thing necessary to a country
doetor--before talent. before experience,
before anything, in facts wife. Next
she VIII enlarge upon the fact that what
you want in wife is goodness, and a ca
pacity for making the most excellent pas
try: great accomplishments are a dsad-
vantage, and good looks a positive dis
qualification. Then she will go on--Ha.
ha! you guess what Is coming.-she will
go on to say that the very sum and sub
stance of all the needful perfection, is at