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PORTR OF RICHMOND HILL. RICHMOND HILL, ONT., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1869 M. TEEFY, POST :0 FFI c Postmaster 549-1y 559-1y 21-y 22 About three weeks after my arrival, Thompson showed me a note from Mrs. Gordon, saying that her daughter had a bad coughâ€"would one of us come up to see her? ‘Now, Mr. Gwynne,’ said the doctor, ‘here’s a chance of distinguishing your- self. Lawyer Gordon is a smart man, and making no end of money. Mrs. Gor- don is a great one for being on the sick list. Unfortunately she doesn’t like me, because she suspected me once of sending her bread pills and water mixture when ner imaginary illness drove me beyond bounds, so that lean and hungry Snares was called in; but he injured his cause The town had its squire, Sir William Crowhurst. His wife, Lady Crowhurst, was the grandee of the place; and, by good fortune, their two little girls were myfirst pntientsfloeing conveniently seized with a mild touch of the measles soon after my arrival, and when the doctor happened to be laid up with lumbago. This of course gave me a good start, and was the best introduction I could wish for to the other swells of the town, such as the clergyman and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, who had seven children, Whom one or the other was ailing, Mr. Gorden, the lawyer, who had also a wife and two grown-up daughters, and many others. me. Mr. Snares was his unlucky) name. As, however, I can only mention one or two of these people again in my story, I will not weary you with a lot of drama,- tis pm‘sonw, who will never be accounted for ; else the posh-master, chemist, dis- senting minister,schoolm aster and others, well worth being described, each in his or her own peculiar way. It is true there was a rival doctor in the placeâ€"there are always rival medical men in a small townâ€"but then “ he had not even a stray dog to experimentalise upon,’ as old Thompson chucklineg told ‘ It ign’t as if' I were a fellow who had quite to earn his daily bread,’ was a re- mark I made to my bosom friend Charlie Somers. I arrived ah Dunfield in the early part of May, It was settled that, for the first,I should live at Dr. Thompson’s whom I found to be a cheery old fellow, and his wife a most kind, motherly soul. They had no children, and the house- hold was quiet, and wellordered. The practice, too, was very good. I Most naturally I had a good deal of curiosity as to my neW friends and pa- tients. Mine was a sociable tempera- ment; and as I had about two hundred and fifty pounds a year of my own. in addition to what Dr. Thompson W‘as to give me, I fancied that I was already in a position to have a little home and wife of my own, provided of course that I could find some really nice girl who suited my taste, and liked me. I had a sort of grand feeling that the medical profession ought to be obliged to me for l entering it. I got my first practice iri the little country town ol'Dunfiold. Dr. Thompson of the place, was an old fnend of my father’s ; and it was arranged that I should assist him, with an ultiâ€" mate View to the whole practice. It was a good look-out for a young man just be- ginning life. Above all,» as my friends vehemouently prophesied, ‘ Thompson can’t possibly live another ten years, you know.’ So with many pleasant dreams about dead men’s shoes. and other cheer- ful subjects, I moved myself and my goods and chattels to Wâ€"shire. I was a young Surgeon, just free from college, and walking the hospitals, when HOW I DIARRIED IN SPITE OF MYSELF Pulling out the purfile light, Tinting all my twirling thread, Creepeth up into the night. I can no longer work, you see. With the beam thus sent to me Ere the dark fall heavily. Look, my children l everywhere O’er my work and heart is spread This bright gleaming from the air, Blotting out my trembling dread I From the light such joy 1 take That ye must not a murmur make If, thus sitting, life’s thread break. Only put my chair aside, And in gentlest accents say : “ Mother worked here till she died, Wiih God’s love-light on her way.” By this token, dears, I Know of ihe heaven-light in a. flow,- It is almost over now l Toiling on from daito day; I have learned to take the work As a comfort on my way. Yet I rest it on my knee, Just a little while, to see Evening creep on lovingly. Silenceâ€"and a. purple sky. Over-arching vale and hill, Agd silver stars that seem to lie It is almost over now, My life-work is nearly done; A few more stilches yet I trow; Long it seems sinee‘I begun. And the thread of mam} years Has been sometimes soiled by tears, Knotted, too, by cares and fears! 0h; i§_is not that I Shirk, In the gold air, mute and still ; While the rich and radiant West. As for festival is drestâ€" Amber studs upon her breast. Now a mist m0§t softh rgdt fiffimtm. ALMOST OVER Efigmimo However, I plucked up courage, and proceeded to make my professional in- lquiries, which were diversely answered ; the mother making out the ease to be “very bad,” and “quite serious,’7 and lsuggesting the south of France; the I daughter quizzing everything, and turn ling it all into a joke. I wound up my [visit by again remarking, as I shook ghands, ‘You’ve got a nasty cough, Miss | Gordon, but we’ll soon cure you.’ ‘Cousin W'illio is coming, too,’ cried Hctty, and she glanced slyly at Alice. ‘ Who is cousin W'illie ‘3’ I asked, Wishing I might mix a pill for him. ‘ 011 ! he’s our only cousin and papa’s ward,’ was the reply. ‘ He always comes at Christmas.’ ‘I’ll come early,’ I said, making a mighty efiort, ‘as I want to speak to Mr. Gordon.’ ‘ Go, go, my dear fellow,’ said friendly Dr. Thompson, when I demurred at leaving them. ‘Go and enjoy yourself, and look out for the mistletoe. So I gladly accepted the invitation. w Ofi Christmas Eve I meg the girls out walking, and they kindly said they werewglad I was coming. ‘ Pert little thing !’ I illenieilly ejacu- lated, as I left: the house. ‘ The dark one seems nice. HOW beautiful she is l’ Time went "on. I perceived that with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon I was a favourite. I could see that Hetty, too, liked me, and I hoped Alice did; but she was so quiet and matronly I could not judge so well. When Christmas approached there was a good deal of sickness about, and I could not. go home as I had intended; so Mrs. Gordon kindly begged me to come and dine with them. After this, I paid many more profes- sional Visits at the Gordons’, and soon found. myself on a very pleasant familiar footing at their house. So, from proâ€" fessional I began to make friendly visits, and often joined the girls, in leisure half hours7 at a game of croquet or archery, or would take them for a quiet row on the river on warm Summer days. Had I been a cheeky fellow, very likely I might have become far more intimate than I wasâ€"might have called them Alice and Hetty, as everybody else in the house didl But I was far too nervous and too shy, and so to me they were always the ‘ Misses Gordon.’ When the Autumn tints were begin- ningr to appear in the woods of Dunfield, I discovered that I loved Alice, the dark one, and that if she would like to live on three hundred a year in a snug little house of her own, I should like it too; but I dared not tell her. I could laugh and joke with Betty; but with Alice I was always shy and nervous. ‘Oh, I’ve no cough, thanks, only a little tickling,’ I said, stupidly, as though thefiwhisper had been for me. ./ 7 This is our dear invalid,’ said Mrs. Gor- don, patting the youngest on the shoulder. ‘Oh, we’ll sgon cure her, Mrs. Gorâ€" don,’ I said with alarming clleerf'ulness, and coughed again. ‘ ‘Physicinn, cure tliyself',’ ’ I heard the invalid remark in a. mischevious un- dcrtone‘ Two girls rose as I entered, and re- turned my nervous bow. I saw that one was tall and graceful, with a mass of black hair loosely drawn from olf her face, large, soft black eyes, a clear com- plexion, and regular features; a grand beauty, I thought. The other was dif- ferent, evidently two or three years younger, with sunny, chestnut hair, that tossed in loose waves down her back,, blue eyes, a little pouting mouth, a most bewitehing ncz retrousse, and a short, slight figure. A more complete contrast could hardly exist than between the two sisters. The dark one looked about twenty, the little one about eighteen. As I said, I bowed nervously and coughed two or three times, because I did not quite know what to say. â€"‘ We are quite anxious about dear Hotty,’ she said; ‘she’s had a bad cough for some time past, and our home remedies seem to be of no avail} I ran down to obey the doctor’s call, and soon after p100eeded up to the town to Mrs. Gordon’s. After I had convers- ed with that lady for a few minutesâ€"that is to say she talked and I listenedâ€"she ushered me into a morning-room to see my patient. ‘ Comma, co‘Ine, Gwynne, make haste,’ at last sounded from below. ‘ All right sir,’ was my reply, ‘ I’ll go up at once,’ and as I spoke I rose from my seat. and proceeded up stairs to put on a clean collar and a better tie, trying to think I wasn’t a bit nervous. But 1 was; for when I was a young man I was nervous, and never could, to save my life,give a. reppartee answer, or get out of a mess neatly. I pushed my hair up, then patted it down again; it would not look as curly as I fondly fancied it did, whenever I took the precaution oft wetting it well over night, and brushing‘ it against the grain. ‘ by persisting to remain for lunch, which Mrs. Gordon thought very impertinent on first acquaintance, and so it was. N ow my firm opinion is that this cough is more than half to decide if you will do, or if she must send to Colchestcr for Dr. Sims, which will of course cost her a great deal more. They are good patients â€"too good to loose; so go and do your best for us. On no account he sparing of grave shakes of the head, and plenty of medicine, though it may be as innocent as you like, provided it be judicious nasty.’ I bent down and whispeved, "’ God bless you, Hetty; I will try and make you happy,” and I kissed the wild, teazv ing7 merry girl, now so gentle, so Winning, so sweet. I could not rudely break her heart. What could I do? Tell her it was all a mistake, and thus blight the bright: young heart for ever? In that one we» end I made a great decision. My ClHHKLS of happiness had fled. Iwould sacrifice myself and marry her, and she should never know the truth. “ Dear Philip,’ she whispered in re. ply to what she deemed affection, ‘ I am so 'llivlppy, Phifilip.’ 7 I sprang to obey my impulse. As I did so the door opened, and With downâ€" cast eyes and rosy blushes, Hetty came in. I rushed eagerly towards her, and grasped her hands. I would confess all, I thought. ‘ Hetty,’ I began. She misâ€" took my action, my words, for affection. She came nearer to me, responded to my warm clasp, and then, overcome by shy- ness, hid her pretty curly head on my shoulder. My embarrassment momentu- rily inereascd. ‘Oh Hetty, Hetty,’ I began once more. Was I mad ? Was I dreaming ? Alice the younger lâ€"Alice engaged lâ€"Hetty loving me dearly ! Hetty coming to me! Ye powers, what on earth was it all about. How could I have been such a fool l A thousand little hitherto unnoticed facts crowded on my brain, confirming the statement. How could I have trusted appearances so utterly, and taken her for the eldest Without being certain ? She engaged; and wild, merry, sweet Hetty loving me! It still would not enter my brain. What should I do ? Get up bolt, and explain afterwards ?’ ' Come in here, my dear fellow,’ said he ; I can’t tell you how pleased she is â€"â€"â€"my Wife, I mean. And I am quite satisfied as to the money and worldly afâ€" sairs. Quite. Old Thompson’s is a good practice. We must have a settle- ment you know; but that’ll be all right. Rather you have her than an earl. God bless you ! I am proud to call you son. I’ve spoken to her. She loves you, my boyâ€"loves you dearlyshe says, and has done so long. And now that you are one of the family I may as well tell you a secret. My youngest daughter is en- gaged too. Yes, Alice and my nephew William are going to make a match of'it. Don’t look so astonished. She’ll make him a good Wile ; for though she is a year younger than dear Hetty,shelooks older you know, and is more steady and sedate. But Hetty’s ‘1 dear girl, and will, I am sure, make you happv. Don’t speak, don"t speak 1 There, I’ll send her in.’ And off the lawyer bolted in his usual jerky way before I could speak a word. Next day, Christmas Day, I was too busyto attend church; but I gm clear about four o’clock, and hastily dressing myself, started for Mr. Gordon’s. He met me warmly. 7‘ Believe me, dear, dear Miss Gordon, Waiting in trembling hope and fear yours in life and death, yours only and for ever. PHILIP GWYNNE.’ This I despatchcd to Miss Gordon, en- closmfz a note for the young lady’s papa, to be. Llnliv-Larcd at. her discretion. You may believe I scarcely closed my eyes all that night. ‘ My dear,’ Here I was at full stop already. How was I to begin ? If I were doing it personally, I might try the ofi'ect of “Alice,” spoken in a low, deep tone, but it looks so cool on paper: Therefore I began againzâ€"‘My dear Miss Gordon,’ I can’t remember my words, though7 no doubt, my wif'e does, but I know my letter was very tender, and, I hoped, very earnest and impres- SlVe. I was once more puzzled how to end my Epistle, but atlast decided onâ€" I was delighted with the idea, and almost ran home to put it into execution. But how easy to get out the pen, ink, and paperlâ€"how dilficult to write! I tore up letter after letter; again and again I tried, but the hopelessness of ex- pressing my feelings was great. Should I leave it. and go and say my say in per- son ? No, no, I could not do that, My tongue would cleave to my mouth; the very thought seemed to deprive me ofall power of articulation. Here {goesy 1 said at last. I will write it off at once, and, I won’t read it over. I went home, pondering on the way What I should do. I could not dine there with my heart bursting with my secret, and felling it might explode at any mo- ment. Then there was cousin Willie, too If he should pay my beautiful Alice any attention I might not be able to control my feelings. So I determined to write to her, ask my fate, and go up before dinner for my answer. If I were acept- ed, have a merry Christmas; if rejected, go home, andâ€"andâ€"wcll, nearly die of a broken heart. Well, it was silly of Hetty ; and be- fore me too ! But I was so glad to see the blush that I did not notice the little Show of temper. Between you apd me. reader, she has once or twice before shown she had a temper. ‘ Old Thompson wants me to look out for the mistleto,’ I said, foolishly, by way of saying something. * ‘ Oh we’ve got plenty of that readyâ€" eh, Alice ?’ said Hetty. ‘ How tiresome you are, Hetty 1’ said Alice, warmly, and blushing a painful crimson. ‘ 011 do, come as early as you can,’ “1,0136%,- “Thole No. 583. Tm: Exrosz'rnw UNIVERSALLE, at Paris, ‘867, mrardcd Wheeler & Wilson the high- est premium, 11 gold medal, for the perfec- 1ion of their Sewing Machines, over 82 com- petitors. This machine is Crowned with 67 medals, has been tested beyond all question, and smud§ to-day without a rival. Over 60,000 machines were sold in the year 1868. Send for circular and samples of work to Charles Chapman, agent, Markham village ; he gives instructions tree and warrants every machine. We have now been married some years, and little ones patter about our home; and as I write, mv own sweet Wife leans over my shoulder, and roads how out of my inistakegrcw my life’s best and truest happiness; and she says, mischievouly, ‘ My dear old ‘Phil, what a happy man you are, although you had to get married in spite of yourself? What need I say more ? Day by day my lot grew sunnier, my little Hetty denier and dearer to me. 1 never knew her otherwise than bright and goodtem- pererl; while Aliccâ€" but I must not tell talesâ€"Alice is a dear girl, and lam very fond of her, and of my nephews and neiccs; but all my heart and my love is my own merry Hetty’s. So I retraced my steps, and entered the Gordons‘ drawing-room just as it struck six. l was of course introduced to Cousm Willie. He was a tall, fair- bearded fellow, looked and spoke like a. gentleman, and seemed very fond of Alice, and she of hlm. Somehow I felt bettez when I saw them together. After all, Hetty was just as pretty with her wavy, glossy hair, her bright eyes, Wlth their new, softened expression. and that shy smile round her rosy mouth. Ideelare I Found myself comparing them to my little ones advantage, and felt quite proud as I led her into the dining room. I almost ran ofl”. I let myself in to the surgery by my latehkey. Oh joy! it was empty. Locking the door, I sank into a chair and paused to think. What should I do? The only time for escape wasnow. Should I send up a note to say I was suddenly called out, and see what to-morrowyould do? Should I pack up my things, throw my character and profession to the winds, and bolt? They were not tempting alternatives, I almost did the first. But was not 1 a. mean coward? was I not going to act unworthy a gentleman ? After plighting .uy troth and receiving her shy kisses, could I now explain. And yetâ€"and yet, was it right to marry one sister, loving the other? Why had they not seen I loved Alice, and told me at once my case was hopeless ? \Vhy did I not open my eyes and see thatcontrary to appearances, she was the younger? No use to ask that now. My duty' was clear, my course plain. I smooilxed my tumbled hair, bathed my hot temples in cold water, and determined to be a man, and no coward. I would act my part, and trust to time to make it natural to me. sic.’ ‘ Certainly not, certainlynot,’ said Mr. Gordon; ‘though very excusable under the circumstances; make hasteâ€"six Sharp.’ ‘ Six,’ he replied. ‘ It is now a quar- ter past five.’ N ‘Ahfl shall just have time? I said, ‘ 1 find I have forgotten to leave orders about a certain medicine. Jf you’ll alâ€" low me, 'I ’11 just my down to the surgery; Deeply grateful for the chance (not that my hands were dirty, but because lfeltl should burst out crying or do something" equally absurd if I stopped there) I followed him. ‘ What time do you dine, Mr. Gordon?’ I asked. At last, to my great relief, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon entered. Mrs. Gordon shook mo warmly by the hand, and said, “ Dear Mr. Gwynne, there is no one I would rather give my wild birdie to than you. Alice, though younger, is so quiet and steady, she is far more capable of acting for herself; but you’ll always be kind and tender to Hefty, won’t. you?” ‘ Ul'cnurse he will, of course he will,’ cried Mr. Gordon. ‘ Come, Gwynne, and Wash your hands.’ 1 could not talk to her; but she seemed not to mind my silence. We sat hand in hand, dregming, thinking. lnwardly I was repeating my letter to Charlie Somers, telling him all about my love for Alice. Now I must 'hasten to tell him that it was Hetty I meant.‘ Oh dear, What a whirl my poor brain was in! man she would Ilikve for aubrother. You know it would not do for us both to want you for a husbandâ€"eh, Phillip?’ ‘No, dearest,’ I stammered, ‘it would not.’ ‘ And Alice is so glad for me,’ wept on Hcity, little thinking what my feelings were. ‘ She s ‘ you’re just the kin& of We sat down side by side. She prat- tled to me how Alice and VVilIie had long loved each other, but that it never had been a settled thing till now, for his po- sition had not been such that he could marry. There 'was no escape for me. She wouldn’t see me in my worst light. She would love me. ‘ I am {lot rich, Hetty,’ I continued} ‘ I will make :1 careful little wife, Phil- lip,’ she said. ‘ I am not worthy of you,’ I said. ‘Yes you are,’ she exclaimed; ‘I am not worthy of you.’ ‘ Oh Philip, indeed I can,2 she replied. ‘ I always feared you laughed at me,’ I saiol. ‘ I only laughed to hide my feelings,’ said Betty. She looked up, and then hid her face on my shoulderI and clung to me, to lude her emotion. Was it not possible to love her ? Ought I not to be thank- ful ? Had I married Aliceâ€"no. I mean proposed to herâ€"I should only have been rejected, and gone away miserable; now I had a real, true heart to love me. Surely, surely, in time 1 might return her affection. ’ ‘ Can you be happy with me Hetty ‘2’ I asked. ...V, . AlJu-uv . uuvl u uv vuu ouLéEAJ ’ u... it will not do to be careless aboggphy-