Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-02

T ory temporarily, and so she said: Why, yes. How stupid of me to send it that wayI'
 Thinking to recall his mind to Jef- ferson, she extended her arm and said: My wrist does not bother me at all now, and don't believe it ever will, do your
 "'Your wristi Wasn't it your head you had trouble with?' he said, doubtingly.
 "'My head?
 "'O-er-I mean your hand. Why, looks as if it never was injured.'
 ''The interview was becoming em- barrassing to both, so Miss Fiske cut it short and departed.
 .'Well, of all the crazy women I've ever met, she takes the premium said the doctor, after she left. First she writes me letter, then visits me and tries to convince me I know her. Some of her friends hadks dksbetter look after her.
 Miss Fiske meanwhile was deeply thinking of the baneful influence of drugs. Why, if some one told me of such a thing I never would believe it, she. said to herself.
 'sThat evening, after dinner, she started for church, and just as she was nearing the edifice she heard a familiar voice say: Why, Miss Fiske, is it really you?' Turning around, she beheld her friend, the doctor
 "sYou might have let me know you were coming to town he said.
 CT did let you know she answered, rather stiffiy.
 'When?' he asked.
 "'The other day when I answered your letter. she replied.
 Letter. Why, I got no letter. said Fred.
 How can you say that when this very afternoon you showed me the letterl' she retorted, rather angrily. "'This afternoon? I was out of town this afternoon. I went up to Jefferson to see you, only to find you gone
 .Really!' she said, somewhat sar- castically, and then, suddenly remem- bering about the drug, thought to herself the remarkable similitude of this case to that of Dr. Jekyn and MT. Hyde.
 ''They had reached the door of the church, and as services had begun, fur ther conversation just then was inn possible. Nevertheless, they did great deal of thinking.
 Erred became very angry at Miss l Fiske's apparent attempt to deceive him, and when they left the church he made no attempt to converse. She thought it was another of his strange moods, and when the door of her res idence was reached, she quietly said Goodnight which he answered somewhat gruf1y.
 CT could never be happy with such fellow she said to herself, while he wondered how he ever grew to like her. When he got home he was in a surly mood, and his brother inquired what the trouble was. Nothing much, Fred replied.
 "'I'll bet woman is in some way responsible for your present frame | of mind,' said the doctor. Cheer up, my boy; it's good you are not mar | ried to some woman, especially to one similar to a caller I had to-day. | She had an insane notion that I had treated her wrist for sprain not long ago.
 "sWhat's that?'
 "'She tried to convince me that I knew her, and she wrote me this let ter,' he went on, tossing the missive he had received from Miss Fisl<e to his brother. After one glance at it a light dawned on Fred, and he burst out into hearty fit of laughter.
 "'What7s the matter now; are you going insane also?' asked the doc tor.
 sInsanei No. This letter was in- tended for me. Why didn't you give it to me when it arrived?'
 "'How long since you became an NJ. D.?'
 "'Let me see; it's just two weeks ago since received my degree said Fred, laughingly, and that young woman who called on you to-day was my first patient Then Fred told all about the affair at Jefferson.
 "'It appears to me we both owe her an apology remarked the doc tor.
 Undoubtedly said Fred. Let us write one now explaining the case, and we will both sign it.
 .'The following day, when Miss Fiske received the letter. and later, when the two brothers appeared at her home in person, she realized the mistake all had made, and she en- joyed it as heartily as the others"
 .sThen suppose Fred proposed to her eventually and this is the result, ]" said Frank.
 "No,n Tom answered. ''In fact, the doctor being in town all the time, while Fred was away, saw more of her, and decided to marry her him. self, and she agreed, or the marriage would not be taking place next week. l It's lucky for him he is Fred's broth CT, or he might find himself in trou- ble"
 That's right, too," said Frank. ''Well, under the circumstances, I guess we'll have to excuse you, and postpone the theater ty."-Boston Globe.