Year: 1874

| Everybody wonders how Lucy
Wills lost her lover. She is very
pretty girl as well as accomplished
and intelligent DR.. Hampton was a
great catch; and when be came to Nor
tonsburg, Lucy was not the only girl
who determined to "set her cap" for
him, and Mrs. Grundy wondered who
would eaptivate him; but very soon
the young physician showed strong
preference for Lucy, and pretty little
Lucy was delighted. Every few
days they were seen together riding,
sailing, etc, and the little boys coun-
ted the dimes they made carrying
watermelons and things from the doc
tor to Miss Lucy. But all at once
his attentions ceased. For time he
moped about in quiet way; then he
began visiting Alice Leigh, and the
village gossips wondered why it was
so. But you see they didn't know of
that buggy ride Lucy took with the
doctor, the accident that happened,
nor what came OF it, Lucy knows
why she lost him, and so does the
doctor, but she will never tell, and
he's perfect gentleman.
You must understand the doctor
had not fully declared himself, but he
intended to do so, and concluded
'twould be 30 nice to whisper the
words in her ear as they drove along
the shady turnpike. He invited her
to drive out with him, she accepted
and away they went


They were very gay, quoting poet
~ and making love in that round-a-
bout way that comes just before the
declaration, when the doctors horse
backed his ears, shook his head, kick
ed and did so many queer things that
Lucy became frightened and, before
her lover could prevent jumpe d from
the buggy. DR.. Hampton after qui-
eting his horse went to her


Darling, are you hurt" be asked
Lucy blushed


81 believe-I think I've sprained
my-my foot. 1t wa. very foolish in
me to do so, but | can walk to the
buggy, and we must go home;" she
attempted to walk, but fell back pow
erless in her lovers arms


You are hurt" he said; "you must
let me see your foot" and she put
out her little foot clad in u neatly-it-
ting boot.


Your shoe will have to come off,"
he said The ankle is swollen bad
ly."


Oh, no, no, go away" she said. as
he began unlacing the boot "You
shall not take of my shoe" But
here the keen pain struck her sgain
and she tainted, while her lover re-
moved the tiny boot But Immediately
he started back in amazement, for
there before his bewildered gaze were
the Ave tiny toes of bis ladylove peep
ing out from an immense hole at one
extremity Of her stocking, while at
the other was little round heel peep
ing out as slyly as the little toes; and
then the doctor knew bis little dream
was over, for of all things he admired
neatness in a woman more than any,
thing else. When Lucy recovered,
be carried her TO the buggy, was
kind and gentle, drove her home, but
the intended prOsposal was left un-
said.


Lucy knew she had lost him and
reasoned within herself, "He had no
business TO take off my shoes And
he thought to himself. "She had no
business wearing stockings with holes
in them"


Accidents will happen, young ladies
and the safest plan is to be neat, and
not think as Lucy did, "Oh, those
holes will never be seen, they're
away down in nv boot" for if you
do, your fate may some day be the
same as her's.-Sdturday Erening
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