Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-06

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now unconscious
The old man drew long breath.
81 ought to apologize I fear l have
been rude, and / must thank you for
what you have done, :" he said. Then he
added stiftly, 81 have sent for my own
medical man, DR.. Travers, to attend tc
this COMPOUNDED foot of mine, and / ex-
pect him every moment"
drawers has been called suddenly to
town and has left his patients in my
care replied DR.. Massey. II am sorry,
but fear you must put up with me.
for your daughters sake. / won't trou-
BILE you longer than l can help. In the
meantime let me put you comfortable. "
Without waiting for permission, the
young doctor went down on his knees,
and in a few minutes his skillful hands
had brought comparative ease to the in
jured foot
"Now must go back to Miss Turn
BULL" he said.
''Thank you. You are very kind, "
said the squire to the owner of the red
house.
A year later Squire Turnbull stood
looking gloomily out of his library win
dow. His eyes were fixed on the red
house, and he was using bad language
under his breath.
Suddenly smile overspread his face
as pair of bicycles came skimming
noiselessly up the carriage drive, bear
ing his daughter Mabel and DR.. Gerard
Massey TO the front door, The sound of
their laughter was heard in the hall /;
then there was knock at the library
door, and the young doctor came in
alone. His handsome face was flushed,
and he crossed the floor and took up his
position beside the old man at the win
dow.
esquire" he cried impetuously, "you
know my secret quite we'll. l needn' t
tell you how dearly l love your daugh-
ter Mabel. Will you let me tell her so?"
"Do you mean that you haven't told
her already, sir?" returned the squire
grutfiy, hiding his twinkling eyes with
frowning brows.
"No, I have not told her, but IL
think she knows.
IL dare say. Now, young man, tell
me, do you claim her from me as your
right because you saved her life?"
81 have no claim but the claim of a
true love, and only Mabels true love
for me can respond to it.
Il 7
sion?"
II shall wait year, until Mabel is
Fl, and then I shall ask her without
it," replied the young doctor firmly.
"And you think she would say
'Yes?'"
eyes, l think she would. "
And so do /, Gerard, my boy, SO do
~ cried the old squire heartily. 81
don't see that there is any good in my
holding out and keeping you both wait
ing year for your happiness. But |
must make Il condition, you know. It's
"a fathers right"
"What is it?' asked Gerard eagerly.
"You must come and live here. /
won't get in your way. 1 only want
couple Of rooms. And you must let mt
pull down that-that-that' -,
Pull down the red houseI' cried
the young doctor in amazement, seeing
that the squire was pointing with
trembling finger toward his home
"Mabel and will live with you gladly,
if she will have me, but why not let the
red house?''
because hate it" roared the squire
in a voice of thunder, letting his pent
up wrath burst upon Gerard astonished
ears in single shout. "And want my
view of the sea!''
A sudden light flashed into Gerard's
mind, and, with gleeful laugh, he
grasped the squirrels hand.
"Agreed!' he cried.
And then he went to find Mabel.
This is how it came to pass that
Squire Turnbull tore his red rag to
shreds and became man of peace. In
other words, he pulled the red house
to pieces. He spent the whole of the sol
itary honeymoon time in the joyful
work Of demolition, and when Gerard
and Mabel Massey drove up to the door
on their return they found the old man
OH the steps, bland and BEAM
ing and enjoying to the full his extensive
view Of the south downs and the sea.
Folks at Home.