Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-14


please you"
"Oh they do, they do !" Maddy replied
They almost make me well. Tell him
how much thank him, and like him, too
though | never saw him."
The doctor opened his lips to tell her
she had seen him. but changed his mind
ere the words We're 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-
bered the message she had sent him, she
began to think that it sounded too fa-
miliar, and said to the doctor:
"If you please. don't tell Mr.. Rem
ington that l said l liked him-only that
| thank him. He would think it queer
for a 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 WELL and Jessie, and
you've been to Aikenside often? There's
nothing in the world want so much as
to go to Aikenside. They say it is so
beautiful
Maybe I'll carry you up there some
dow whom rou ra Stronp enouph To ride ="
the doctor answered. thinking of his light
buggy at home, and wondering he had not
used it 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 it 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
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 tiring 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 reddis 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 woman" and after receiving a few
general directions with regard to the fu-
ture, guessed if he wasn't in hurry,
she'd leave him with Maddy spell, as
there were a few chores she must do
The Aikenside carriage was standing at
Mrs Conner's gate when he returned, and
Jessie came running out to meet him,
followed by Guy. while Agnes, in the
most becoming riding habit, sat by the
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
loctor, and, lifting her lightly in his
arms, he kissed her forehead and said
Il have seen Maddy Clyde. She asked
.or you, and why you do not come to
see her, as you promised
Mother won't let me- Jessie answer
ID. "She says they are not fit associates
or a Remington
There was a sudden fash of contempt
IN the doctors face, and a CLEAN of
wrath in Agnes eye as she motioned
Jessie to be silent, and then gracefully
received the doctor. Guy seized the first
favorable opportunity to inquire after
Madeline.
She was improving rapidly, the doctor
;aid adding: You ought to have seen
Ter delight when l gave her your bou-
luet.'
Indeed and Agnes bridled haught-
ly, Il did not know that Guy was in
he habit of sending bouquets to such as
his Clyde girl. | really must report him
0 Miss Atherstone."
GUYS seat was very near to Agnes,
md while cloud overspread his fine
he said to her in an aside:
please say in your report that the
worst thing about this Clyde girl is that
he aspires to be a teacher, and possibly
governess."
There was an emphasis on the last
vord which silenced Agnes and set her
O beating her French gaiter on the car
vet; while Guy, turning back to the doc
or. replied to his remark:
"She was pleased, them?
'Yes she must be vastly fond of flow
RS, though | sometimes fancied that the
act of being noticed by you afforded al
most as much satisfaction as the bouquet |
tself. She evidently regards you as a
uperior being. and Aikenside as a second |
PARADISE, and asking innumerable ques-
ions about you and Jessie, too"
did she honor me with an inquiry" !
,gnes asked, sarcastically, though she |
7as greatly interested as well as reliev-
d by the reply:
Yes; she said she heard Jessie's moth
r was a beautiful woman, and asked if |
ou were not born in England"
shes mixed me up with Lucy. Guy,
ou must go down and enighten her."
gnes said laughing merrily and appear
1g more at ease than she had since
1addy Clyde had been the subject of
onversation.
Guy did not 90 down to IIonedale-
ut fruit and flowers found their way to
he old red cottage, always brought by
iuy's man. Duncan. and always accom-
anied by Mr.. Remington's compliments.
'nce. hidden among the rosebuds, was
hildish note from Jessie. some of it
rinted and some of it in the uneven
and of child just commencing to write:
1t was as follows:
Dear Maddy-I think that is such a
retty name. and so does Guy. so does