Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-01-15
CHAPTER vi.

The weather cleared; a week passed.
The farmers were busy with their fall
work; and few Of them came to town.
In consequence, trade was dull and
things in the village were very quiet.
But DR.. Barwood had practice that
fluctuated but little. No matter the sea-
son or weather, he had more patients
than he could well attend Now he was
extremely busy; for typhoid fever was
epidemic in the country surrounding
Babylon. and he scarcely had time to
eat or sleep. Many Whole nights he
spent in cart or saddle; and days passed
that he was not in the drug store at ALL
When he did enter his place of bust
ness, he was sullen in manner and
surly in speech; and he stayed long
enough only to renew the plethora of
his foxy saddlebags. AS though re-
GREETING that on a solitary occasion he
had given Marlowe fleeing glimpse Of
the better side of his nature, he treated
his clerk with scant courtesy-appar-
emily determined to obliterate the ia
vorable impression he had made.
One mild, clear morning Marlowe
stood upon the steps of the drug store,
drinking in the delights and beauties
of the new day. The sun shone bright.
ly; the sky was blue and the air was
sweet and cool. There was just a hint
Of frost in the air, and the birds, hop
ping from limb to limb Of the maple
trees near the building, fuffed their
feathers and twittered plaintively-
grieving over the advent of winter.
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ladies', the taller walking with elastic
step and easy carriage, the other trip
ping daintily. AS they drew nearer
Ralph discovered that they were his
employers daughters; and instinctively
divning that they intended to enter the
store, he retreated within and took up
position behind the counter-across
which Jep was lolling, idly reading the
names upon bottles and draw 7r-pulls.
Ladies are coming, Jep" Ralph said
shortly. Withdraw to the rear of the
room please"
"All right assented Tucker, with
unwonted alacrity of speech and move
ment.
A moment thereafter the Misses Bar
wood entered. Marlowe noted with sur
prise and admiration-for he had not
expected to meet the latest fashions in
the humdrum little village-that both
| young women were well groomed and
stylishly gowned.
Miss Julia--who was "a, and looked
| it-wore a tailoT-made suit and cape Of
gray cloth. Miss Dolly's dress and
| Jacket were dark blue-a color cal
culated to enhance her blonde beauty.
| Upon the head Of each rested m indie
/ scribable creation of the milliners art.
| Neat patent feathers peeped from be-
meath Julias sober gown; and Dolly's
| feet were encased in cloth-topped
French kids-the shortness of her skirt
enabling the Interested observer TO
make sure Of the fact. Each wore gloves
to match her gown.
Julia appeared sober-and slightly
embarrassed; Dolly, on the contrary.
was the embodiment of the morning,
with its sunshine in her face and the
| CLINT Of latent mischief in her violet
eyes.
Seeing who they were, Jep quickly
emerged from his place Of retirement
and smiling broadly. cried:
IVY. good mornin' gals. How are
Won this mornin', anyhow? I declare
but you're both lookin sniptious? Miss
| Julia's neater n a new pin; an Miss
DOlly's purifier n pot O. posies."
Dolly. her eyes twinkling merrily.
smiled at fuckers effusiveness and said
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