The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-14

his compliments. He thought they might
please you"
oh! they do, they do p Maddy replied.
They almost make me well. Tell him
how much l thank him. and like him, too,
though l never saw him."
The doctor opened his lips to tell her |
she had seen him, but changed his mind |
ere the words were uttered. She might |
not think as well of Guy, he thought, and |
there was no harm in keeping it back.
So Maddy had no suspicion that the |
face she thought of so much belonged to
Guy Remington. She had never seen him,
of course but she hoped she would some
time, so as to thank him for his gen.
crosby to her grandfather and his kind
ness to herself. Then, as she remem-
befed the message she had sent him, she
began to think that it sounded too ia
miliar, and said to the DOCTOR:
"If you please, don't tell Mr.. Rem
ington that l said liked him-only that
l thank him. He would think it queer
for poor girl like me to send such word
to him. He is very rich, and handsome,
and splendid. isn't he?"
"Yes, Guys rich and handsome, and
everybody likes him. We were In col
lege together"
"You were?" Maddy exclaimed. "Then
you know him we'll, and Jessie, and
you've been to Aikenside often? There's
nothing in the world / want SO much as
to 90 to Aikenside. They say it is so
beautiful"
MAYBE I'll carry you up there some
day when you are strong enough to ride,
the doctor answered, thinking of his light
buggy at home, and wondering he had not
used 1t more, instead Of always riding on
horseback.
DR.. Holbrook looked much older than
he was, and to Maddy he seemed quite
fatherly, so that the idea of riding with
him, aside from the honor 1t might be to
her, struck her much as riding with
Farmer Green would have. done. The
doctor, too, imagined that his proposition
was prompted solely from disinterested
motives, but he found himself wondering
| how long it would be before Maddy would
be able to ride little distance, just over
the hill and back. He was firing her
| all out talking to her; but somehow It
was very delightful there In that sick
room, with the summer sunshine stealing
through the window and falling upon the
soft reddsh-brown head resting on the
pillows. Once he fixed those pillows, ar
ranging them so nicely that grandma,
who had come in from her hens and
Yeast cakes, declared 'he was as handy
as a woman" and after receiving few
general directions with regard to the fu-
ture. Guessed, IL he wasn't In hurry,
she'd leave him with Maddy a spell, as
there were a few chores she must do"
The Aikenside carriage was standing at
Mrs. Corners gate when he returned, ana
Jessie came running out to meet him,
followed by Guy, while Agnes, In the
most becoming riding habit, sat by the
window. looking as unconcerned at his
arrival as If it were not the very event
for which she had been impatiently wait
ing. Jessie was a great pet with the
doctor, and, lifting her lightly In his
arms. he kissed her forehead and said:
81 have seen Maddy Clyde. She asked
for YOU, and why you do not come tc
see her, as you promised"
Mother won't let me-" Jessie answer
ed. "She says they are not fit associates
for Remington"
There was a sudden fash of contemp
on the doctors face, and CLEAN o.
! wrath In Agnes eye as she motionet
Jessie to be silent, and then GRACEFUL!
, received the doctor. Guy seized the frs
favorable opportunity to inquire afte
Madeline.
, She was improving rapidly, the docto
} said, adding you ought to have seel
her delight when l gave her your bou
quet."
Indeed" and Agnes bridled Taught
ily. az did not know that Guy was Il
r the habit Of sending bouquets to such
4 this Clyde girl really must report hin
: to Miss Atherstone."
Guys seat was very near to Agnes
: and while a cloud overspread his fin
. features, he said to her In an aside:
"please say in your report that tn
r worst thing about this Clyde girl Is tina
d she aspires to be a teacher, aud possibl
: governess,
There was an emphasis on the las
word which silenced Agnes and set he
k to beating her French gaiter on the ca
Q net: while Guy, turning back to the do
|, tor, replied to his remark
"She was pleased, thenf
k Eyes: she must be vastly fond OF flow
l. ers. though sometimes fancied that ii
,, fact of being noticed by you afforded a
t most as much satisfaction as the bouqu,
d itself. She evidently regards you as
y superior being, and Aikenside as a secor
r Paradise, and asking innumerable que
d tions about you and Jessie, too"
"Did she honor me with an inquiry
,e Agnes asked, sarcastically, though 81
was greatly interested as we'll as relic
| ed nv the reply:
ID "Yes; she said she heard Jessie's mot
X er was a beautiful woman, and asked
20 you were not born in England"
q "Shes mixed me up with Lucy. Gu
,e you must go down and enlighten her
in Agnes said, laughing merrily and appea
m ing more at ease than she had sin
Maddy Clyde had been the subject
~ conversation.
n Guy did not go down to Honedale-
h. but fruit and flowers found their way
err the old red cottage, always brought
Guys man, Duncan, and always accol
e. panied by Mr.. Remington's compliment
Mt Once, hidden among the rosebuds, was
childish note from Jessie, some of
- printed and some Of 1t in the unev
es hand of child just commencing to writ
/. t. mo. M follows.