Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1880, Page 6

MUSICAL AND PRAMATIC. RStP OF TUE STA TaURSRY RSHARDT ONCE MOKS —BTC. — The principal eveat of the week la Chicazo ‘was the inauguration of the opera sein a — Gilbert and Sullivan are this country rext August to production of their lony-promised new opera. ‘3 long talked of setting of f Pantora 13 sald ta 0. ming back to anuary 10. — P.T. Barnuim’s tliness has resalted In his retirement from the head of the company formed fo Dulld a gigantic mnseum and opera house on t <n) square garden in New York, and in the aby omnent the ini to send his ctreuses to Europe next spring. ‘The museum scheme will probably be abandoned alvogether. — Though the fon performance of Steale c Kirke at the New York Mad! Son Square theater 1s about two months oil, every seat In the orebestra for that Bas already been engaged. Tne su luce fg certainly uniqae for thls co — Sothern has obtained an tnjunction,through ent his daaghter se under the aus- er enemy, Boucicanlt. 8 y of Sothera’s disagree- Bouctcault mixed ment with himself. —The ethics of the staga. there Is no more deligntfal amusement than a food play we yes both une wa —To many minds lectial as it excites fancy, eniivens the baagiratioa, stirs the sympathies, gratifies the love of humor aud ‘We sense Of beauty, and erlanges ideas of Lire. xt week Mr. and Mrs. Chanfrau wili be at the National, and at Fords Haverly’s Widow Bedott company ap, st. — Eight comeinat‘ons, including Barry Sar- Bent’s Rivard, and It Wasn't a is how a ¢ Suivini Ex it dessa intidat how uow, neral. — This ig the way Drink affected them in Atlanta, accor “The fourth act startling tn its © Women of the audience into sitght by and made the men mometfarily shiver Tight. The sixin ace heartre E Tealism—terrtole io its intensity harrowing in its naturalness— Audience to the pite mn It to overw! iy—harrowing up ur will ie road again under Miles Rechat no longer audiences at the U gentleman who counted te sj ouse Ofe Bight last week reports i ess thaa two hundred, all .d-heads, which S CO not take is themes. ~—Mr. Anten Gerster, a brother of the prima nier work for Prospect that they told. in h goes to show that wo plays with Gi a. does rusts Park, Brooklyn. —Boucieault is coming tothis country. fon, Dadty O'Dorrd, was a at failure in Londou. — Mr. A.C. Wheeler's new weekly re} the drania muste and art. entitled kie's ruslicton, 13 & Very good paper, but IL has @ poor name aud the Worst head 1h the busi- Bes Senjoyment. JU Ww pt to-night fn feet Theater and ¥EL be 2 on the last « pera Company tn New York t he is reported as @ unusu: Soul ofan A acier of her lover, ber grandfather. —The Abbott Opera Tro Louls engagement to-night in fome east now. by George Hoey, of the old National Theatér company here), had a run at the Chestnut-street, in Phfiadeip this week, and ts fairly praised as a good play. — The Widow Bedott combination have be= ‘20nd and now come here. Widow,” was for many years 2 Old Natton: mpany here, St. Louis engage. araong the really momoravie ew \ork under enga: re Theat and hes had at the G ess of Mr appre orence 13, 10 Driliuant. Mali-rs is Sof Trieste gi xtra night” of Mr. Ma- » Acadety, New York. filled. and the fnterest tn s greater than at any of ntations. In the s¢ rhe ee _— ot jo Classical Sab. anced by the let, but the half dozen ehildren who adaed. earch’ to Ahe beautifal grouplug of that danc astons Were conspicuons » the Saet ‘, & Bew comic opera, by R. Genes, the composer of Ti+ Koya! Midday, was given for the first time in this country atthe Thalia ‘Theater Wednesday e ing, in German. seventy years of age. of . N. ¥., Kilied bis wife with an axe yesterday and cut bis own throat, dying a! most Instantly. His wife was only thirty-elgat Years old, and jealously caused the crime. A woman sawed a hole in the tce at Fitzroy. €anada, thrust her head through it nto the water, and fn that way drowned herself. > uperintend the | THF DOCTOR’S DILEMMA, (¥ouns Ladies Journal } | CHAPTER I. ! Philip Hamtiton was some years ago—more years than you or I can look back upva. reader, or if we can, we prefer not to do so—ths medi- cai practioner of the small town of Hoaey- thorp, tn Berkshire. He had settled there on the Ieath of an uncle who had lived there for macy @ long year, and had physicked. and | Died, and bDitstered the population during two generations ar least. In the last of his | lie, when be was too feeble to ri | bances to See his patients, be had Into partvership, aud 00 bia death had jeft htm the practice, his savings (amounting to som three or four thousand pounds), and the hou-e fn which he liver over which a tall Sussn Cole, reigned stipre and ore of the conditions of the will of Phiip | Hamtiton senior wes, that Potip Hamliton | Junior should retain Susaa Cole fn nts service infil she was past her work, when she was to re- | tre t a little cottage on the London road, | | Which the old surgeon had purchased for her, and which he had left ber, witi a smail annuity suficient for mer wants. People sald that Philp Hamtiton was a Ineky | fellow to step into such a comfortabie home and i bing practice at eight-and-tweaty, and | > is 0 doubt that he shared the generat | opicion bimself, Medicine. a3 a professio! ts rately Avery Femmnerative one unui we ae inthe sere aud yeliow leaf,” and sometimes 1° never becomes So. There are certain req atsites imperative to suecess: a good preseuce and Manner; an ability to disguise the truth, tr the same Way as pills are silvered, to prevent It being unpalatable, and just a slight sonpeon ot flattery. Fine lo-ites, for instance, do not lke to be told that theif indisposttion con-1s"+ of nothing in the world but affectation and Idie- Less: they prefer thelr medical attendant to +peak of Want of “tone.” and nerves, &c. ; and their spouses, when laid up with gont, don’t relish belog told, in so many words, that tt 15 due to too high living. and an excessive de yotion to port wine. Philia Hamtiion wag not much of a couruer; he was good looking and well mannered, aud when he felt. the truth was. disagreeable, he had sufticient common sense to hold his tongne. P Was Tather a favorite at Honeythorn: peo- ple liked bim, partly for bis uncle's sake, and somewhat for his own; be was xood-looking, i@ had a pleasant manner: he dressed well too; the costume of that period, breeches, long- Mapped waistcoats and coats, silver knee aud shoe hiickles—a far more graceful one than the as exircmely becoming to his meliness. tonz als- Philip aypole of & woman, | we as housekeeper; e the young larties of the present day, and a word as “fast,” applied tn the sense in wh! is used days, was unknown. ip Hamaiiton bad Deen at Honeythorn two ot into the dilemiza without fous bistory lad n ever been iamitton was in love—1 € of things when & m and very sit + tatng admirer of tue youth, oft has his faney been : peeping forth from on onuets then in vorw a ched untt! hi t had appeared upon the econd of three wealthy lawyer, who had rece! Honeythorn, oF | ston on thes trom the town f hsd lald 5 & oe 3 g. It place, and the tims was taat pleasant in wh! Mr. Tenny- ‘fhtly turns to season of the 1th tt, although 1 that the fault —ir —is to be attributed to & di e -bonn } there bx ing pok | how Lopet "ase Of love AE Iirst sight. | | Besides this bewitching headgear, she wor a | ai some figured green matetial, made with | low Dedive ana short sleeves, as Was then the | fashien; a datnty, frilled atfatr, something of a | pelerine, I suppose, and biack lace mittens wh | to ber elbows: wet end when she jeft | churen/he saw she carried a green parasol to | | shude her far face. | tmueh heed, I fear, did Philp Hamtttci pay to the service that morning. ‘fae fatr t2 eocireied and dowed by that ex yulstte bon— With sweet eyes m&iestly down hand sedately fixed upon the pra: book held to tue | nttle mittened hands, persistently haunted the | pages of his own churen-service, anid most effectually disturbed hts devotions, and when he left the church he carried away Its Image enshrined within bis heart. Not much appetite had he for the datnty din- ner Susan Cole bad prepared for him, aud the voman wondered what had come fo br : ided fa berown mind that i anxious about some One OF {3 patients Isiaken, as We know: and yet tue Philip bad ever un- h hopeless than his own 1 under the dominion of And god who ts the cause ulef and Con!usion in re OF ours. tbe fair face haunted him, we as be rode ont to! P went with him thronga the | p bill ural dowa date, : ed the days, until the | Im ab Opgortunity of again divinity, and be thougat ber more though she did not appeir bat wore a smart gipsy hat, trimmea with a gatland of pink roses. but by the time was over Poilip Hamilton was } reducerl to that stat Uhat If she had wora | Sackeloth and ashes would have thowgut them the most becoming attire a pretty woman could wear. | Philip went hone Wat day, having made up | } bis mind to obtain an introduction to Mr, | Langton, Yer tather, as soon as possible, and | resolving to be so atientive and deferential to | that gentleman, that Re shoul make a favor- | Susan mo=t hope! deriaken Was net io uow that that w9i< of Three | Dr. making the mac On his aaughter. it seemed as if the young lady yt quite so demure as she for osce, on turning his peared : | to her face, Phikp met her own lovely orps | fixed upon him with rather an inquirlog look, whieh f a to be; es o the seventh heaven transported hum ent. re hh,” the hext day one of the ser ted Heuse came dashing down at bis | 3h pace Lo the doctor's, to say th: down la 4 ft, and jo Fr tate attendance tf iiip’s rem: proved tobe asiight s00n hau the desifed | he ordered bis patient to remain ia | ised to call agalu in the evenluc, and ded by a grateru! glance from a pair es crowned In tears. In the evening he found his patient decidedty better—so muca better, tn fact, that Philip was What disappointed. He dal not want Mr. Ob tO get well 70 soon, so he revoramended et and care: and during the following ida dally visit tothe Red House, where cordially received, notonly by the lay self, but by the ladles of the fam! | "sis three daughters, Mr. I was graced by the pri dy—his mafden sister, e { Ww © Incans given up hope or a siv nt in lf and who was much mo: { than her ni their style of dre i by her nieces by the name of jecLof no small amusement to th ; but MS amusement was mingled y her mnincing and ridiculous affe rh 8 lire which passed 1 being construed by Uits impresstonable lady as lars Of his devoted attachment to herself, and y he Was faliing daily deeper and deeper into love with her iful niece, she was look- ing upon him as another viclim to her own mature charms! Miss Langton had been twice on the point of matrunony, for she Was possessed of constiler able fortune, which was entirely at ber owe disposal, but each time she had been disap pointed. On the trst oceaston the tntend2d ridegroom had found his courage fait at the last moment; on the second he had been dls. covered to be @ eheralier Phutnsirie, attracted by the lady's dowei 2 Entirely Ignorant of this lady's designs upon BE sideration he | signed * able impression upon him, as a first step to | i “I tho ty ‘ould think edging closer ce. “I chose your favyorlte ci + You } see.” she added, with a kiding glan had the «! of causing Philip to to: himself, Phitp Hamilton was for over a month & constant visitor at the Ked House; and at st he could not flatter Limsell that he hid d any special mark of favor from the lovely inist of bis sifection, sttil_he hoped he Was not indifferent to her. Had blushed divinely when he had of wcol, whieh She had dropped, and prese Mt to her? Had she not smiled whee b+ ap- peared on the threshold of the drawing-room door? Had she not-supg bis favorite 80%, ac- compansing herself upon the spinnet. at bis re- quest?’ Surely these were not merely courteous attentions to her father’s guest Peris'i the thought! And had she not worn a pale blue «res on three consecutive evenings, after he chanced to mention that-pale blue was his fa- ip Was no coxcomb, tndeed he loved too truly not to be timid as'to the re ult of a de- Claration of bis passion; and after mature ¢ )n- decided on wilting to the object Of bis juve. He did not appeal at first to her father, as he should have done. becanse he thought It—and I mast own thavl agree wita him—D-tter to be sure of the reveprioa he was I kely to recetve from the young lady before Inuking hims: If an Object. of suspicion to her father; and although be was pretty sure that Mr. Langton woula fave no objection to him as asuttor for his daughier, he jadged It wisest to write direct to his bady-love. Now, this was his dilemmma—be was not sure of the young lady’s naine, and of course It was Of the Ltmost tmportance that the letter should Dot failinto the wrong bands. Mr. Laagton's elaest daughter was called Clarissa,his youngest Sophie, while the object of Pailip’s devotion Was generally cailed Kittie. What was her name? Katharine or Catherine, that was the question. Now, i{ he addressed his letterto “lisa C. Langston,” if Mr name was Katharine, her sister Clarissa would na‘ura!ly appropriate it. if he wrote ‘Miss Katharioe,” it migat de io- correct; he dared not put “Miss Kittie,” he was not sufficiently intumate for tnat, neither did he think it respectfnl to pe @ young lady’s peo name outside a letter. it was a trivial matter haps, but it gave our hero some anxious thought, and at last he decice1 on addresslag bis proposal to “Miss K. Langton,” k that uo mist. ke could follow ou that—"K.” be- hae the initial letter of none of the other adies., Having decided this, the next point was the letter tiseif, aud Dr. Hamilton felt chat this was aimost a Hercwrean labor. A love-letier 10 those days, fair reader, was a very different thing trom what It ts now, by no meaus s free and easy or fecuouate, Or 80-I-take-It- foi-granted-you’i-have-me! Ab! no; In those Gecorous days lovers approached thetr mistres3e8: with # lowly respect acd reverent bumlity whieh has gone out of fashion now, ciietly— tell it neti’ Gaih—ihrough the fautt of ladies themseives; and they agdressed them, when wriilug; a5 Pulitp did the second Miss Langtva; “DEAR MADAM: “Sensible as I am of my pre- sumption In addressing you, I tind mysef ata loss ior Words in Whicu to depicé the Lveltaess Gf the passion with which you Daye inspleod me, and which I conceived On my first slgut of your beauty and grace. 1 am deeply aware of imy own unworthiness to aspire to the honor of your bund; but if a most devoted aud earnest affection, the truest admiration of your many virtues, have any weight with you, you wiil pardon my presiimptlon in their favor, and grant me a favorable bearing. My whole life will be devoted to your ypiness, Sweet Mis- tress Langton, snd 10 the hope of anearly reply, “I rercatn, “Your most devoted “Pair HaMiLton.” Short as this epist’e 1s, 10 cost our hero some thine and pai it wag eventug when ne summoned his 5 ud dlrecied him to go up to the Ked House and leave the letver, on which depeuded so great a part of the happt- ness of his tite, CHAPTER I. The following atternoon, about three by the clock, Dr. Philip Hamilton might have been is Way fhrough the village, down Jed to Lae ill, on Lue top of which stood the inansion witch had the Hap. plness aud honor of sheltering the lay of his It was a lovely day in early summer, and as Philp stepped oat towards the Red Hoase be felt as tf be were treadiog upon alr, and as it the fair country through waich he passed were clothed with a new loveliness greater than it haa ever p ed befor Philip Was Lo poet; he had never had much time lo spare for genera! reading, and knew nothing of portry, or he mlghu have beca to- clined to repeat the nes, Watch were true In 1s ¢-day—tc-lay, wherever I pass, A glory itzatens turough the grass; A glory welghis the lower, A glory les on the saining gras A glory crowns the burulou ‘To-day—to-day, where’ Sofi laughters dim Glad smile ‘ims o'er The wimpling broox, ine out tn the suany air.” Our doctor Was in gala attire—he had donned is best Sif, is finest silken hose, his smarcest “shoou,” Dis brightest shiver buckles, and his heart under the tine laced walsteoat tirobbed joycusiy; for had he not received a charmin: little uote, saying that the writer was we aware of the feelings with which she had in- spired bim, that she returned them rully, aud that she wouta recetve Juju that atteruoon!’ and Uus dehghiful epistie, which was seented with mite the fashtonavle perfume, was .. Langton.” ‘Was it any Wonder, gentle reader, that the flower. Lt | Goctor felt so ight of heart and foot, or that there was a glory over created things which he had never geen there on any previous ocea- ston? Ariiving at the Red House, a litle breathless fiom bis rapid ascent Of tue bill, he was shown by the servalt Who admitted him Into tue draw- Ing-roumn, Which wes empty, and where he sat , down to await the entrauce of bis charmer with | tke Dest patience he could summons. Afier utes moments there w ofasilk dress outside the door, which opened to udmit Mr. Langton’s Stster, Who advanced Wit @ smilie and extended hand. Now, although she was bot u ected 10 See, COMMON Court to greet ber civilly; and being t mind when am Teel P more than commoniy courteous to the relatives OF the beloved object, our medico not only bowcd over the extended hand, but gallantly aS the rustling e person he ex- obliged Philip that state of mpt hin to be pressed in to Wits itps, at which the usitated Splicter ined: sly averted 5 dows. th an fa. ed Patlip. surprised, DUN assented, bed, fabhed herself, and applied her sinetl- Ing-selts to her nostrils, betraying marks of ollen whieh Philip could not fail to notice. “Are you not well, madam?” be inqutred. solicitoust: i thank yi Tam well, but natur- aliy a little agi she answered, faintiy. ‘Then looking at bim with a pair of rather faded orbs, she added, as she made room for him by her side, “You may sit here by me, doctor.” Phiip looked what he felt—astonished; but tr Was not in bis nature to be rude to anyone, much to her aunt, So he sat down at the farther end of the sofa. _ “You nay come nearer, doctor,” sail Miss neston. coyly averting her head. N seeing he did not move, she drew a ttle eagl to him, leaving her hand withtn reach of Ss. ‘his Uttle by-play was not oat upon the young surgeon, and he could only attribute tt Yo the Tact Ulat she was anxious to friendly terms with one who shortly. hoped, wouid Dccome ono of the family. Gianc. ing at her under his eyelasues, Philip ‘saw that She Was attired with more than her usual pre tence of juveniilty, and wore a dress of lustrous pale bius slik, cnt iow, and with short sleeves, As the fashion then was, edged witb lace, whtie shorately dressed hair were blue rib ‘ou, yes. a ike iy 2 she sald, with ap 2 Of childish simplicity, which would mused Pip, if tt had not alarmed him. “Tuls charralog!” Le answered gallantly. i dai,” pen my word you— “How could Ube lan; nounced his hesitation , “you are too good. are too g 60 §001 to yo “Tell me—Pillip ame with t , breathing a lutte me the bapplest of more freely, men! nt T Suppose you did not sleep much last Le 4d, gently. sald cd. tn did Fr" sat pt sigh, and Pullip’s momentary se ef taded. “It ts ever thus,” tng up her eyes to the part 8 Wouched the nights ai have long known tt. ‘The appetite t igual occupations jose thelr ch lits are & iy grew hot and cold. Was be in the room witit a taad woman, aad was 1 possible that she was gotng to propose to img _ He gured at her in sn as.onishment co great for words, and he let the unwelc hand le passive tn ‘hts, amas “How long,” she — continued—“how have { wished for a kindred sou t could pour out long 10 Whom, my inmost sents without fear of being tlsunderstood: How have 1° pined for a love faith. fal, true, and reverential—sucu a love leserve, and such 2s I am now possessed and often have I pictured my adorer on is knees before me! She broke ofl looking at Philip, who, however. Sat still on the edge of the sofa, feeling more and biore embarraseed and uncomfortable, And Who Lad evidently no intention of assuming the kneeling posture she hinted at. “* How often have I pictured my adorer upon his knees before me, entreating for my love. Woershipping me even 25 you do, Philip—as the bright pardcular star of his horizon, aud vow- ing that without me life is an intolerable burden of which he will rid himself at the first Opportunity or in the nearest. pond!” “She is mad!” ejaculated Patlip. mentally. “She is asmaa asa March hare! I hope tere is no insanity in tke family!” “He tells me that if I refuse to accept bis love, be 18 the most miserable creature on tht surface of the globe; ke declares that, if I do not make him happy he will fall dead av the wins” ve cbdurate firone’s feet to whom he has de ‘yord his Itfe; he—” But at this juncture Philip’s sorely-tried patience gave way; h» jumps up from his seal and tezins to pace the room tn afame. “Madam,” he is; “madam!” but his smeb is cut shor by the lady, who ap- y}roache> bim with clasped hands, “Be calm, dearest Philip; be calm, I en- treat }ou—I have no intention of refusing you. Far be f! from me to wish to encompass the de- struction of another life. Twice my cruelty hss brought two gallant souls tothe brink of ) despair, because 1 would not give my hand where my beart was not; but this time my heart, hitherto Insensibie even to the hichest me nit, stouched. I am yours, Philip: yours orever!” So saying, the agitated fair one threw her- Self upon Philip's shoulder, and hid her Dlushirg face there whiie he, embarrassed to the last degree by the burden #0 confdingly cast upon him, began to stammer an explans- lon. * Madam, I assure you,” he began, “that I Am not insensible to—not ungrateful for—ve- Meve that I do apprecta‘e—" “1 Bnow you do. Philip, dear Philip,” softly whispered the elderly damsel in bis arms. “Tdo appreciate the honor, but, while I am overwhelmed by your too great kindness, I ‘ot too great,” whispered the lady. “Tdo Lot deserve—indeed I do not deserve such felicity and——" stammered the uphappy medic. “Man receives more than his deserts some- times.” said Miss Langton, sweetly. “ But, adem, T assure you that you are under a compiete misapprehenstoa,” sald the covtor, cesperately. “Lhave never aspired to honor of your band.” You know you love me, Philip,” said the hing Emmeline, “I am you “ Madam. I donot love you! I am devoted, heer! and lite, to your second niece!” he found nerve to say. The lady withdrew he self from the doctor’s en. brace, and looked ac him with a very sus- Ppicious gleam tn her faded eyes. “ My second niece Is a enild!” she satd, gasp- ingly. “You are trying to test my affecifon, Philip! Wby. if you are aevoted”—with a con- lemptnous fmile—"to my second niece, did you write to me?” “I wrote to her, madam," said the doctor, lamely, ‘I love her. and haye—” Bur further assertion was impossible, for the deluded lady snatched bis letter from’ her be- som, flourished it in his face, staggered back, and tell mtoa chairin a semi-faluting staie, which alarmed the doctor. He went towards her, InleLgi'g to give her any assistance in his power, but she waved him from her, “Do hot touch me, monster in human form! wretch! viper?” she cried, furiously, and imme- diately went of intoa fit of hysterics, which made Philip rush to the bell, aud ring 1t vio- en Bnt his summons was unnecessary—almost unheard, probably—for Miss Langton’s shrieks Sounded allover the house, and presently in Tusbed Mr. Langton, followed by hts three daughters, their countenances expressing va- tous stages of alarm. " What ts the matter?” ejaculated the star- tied lawyer. “Has my sister lest her senses?” “I think she has,” satd Philp, ruetully, “if she ever had any 10 lose!” “Oh, poor aunt Keziah!” said one of the young ladies, compasstonately. . “What have yon satd to ler?” exclaimed the doctor's divinity, looking at him reproachfully out oF her lustrous eyes. “ What ts to be done with her?” was the more } practical question ot the third young lady, + while tne doctor stood aghast. ! poor Philip! The exclamation which | aped the lips of the lawyer's eldest | ‘had explained the mystery. mt Keslah! That unfortunate “K.” had cone the m! 1 If only be had had the Sepse10 address to “Miss Kittie,” or ‘Miss Catherine,” or Miss anyone but “Miss K. Lang- ont? While the doctor was thus ruefully contem- plating the situation, Miss Keziah’s hysterics were tucreasiug to an alarmlug extent; she wept coptously, she laughed venemently, she shrivked at the top of ‘ber shrill volce, si coupled the covtor’s name with every oppro- brious epithet ever used in polite society, she threw herself about, and the dainty juventle attire she wore was’ seriously damaged by her contoriions; while @ group of servants, at- tracted by the screams, assembled outside the half-open door, and were alternately swayed by curiosity and compassion and indignation against Uke tnnocent cause of all this commo- tion. “What's to be done with her, doctor?” satd Mr. Lurgton, grimly, “As you seem to be the cause of this fit, you had better get her out of tt” ‘Thus altri the doctor approached the dis- ecnsolate lady—tinidiy it 1s urue, for he did not ti at all safe at trusting his visage within ach of her finger-nails; but as soon as he at- tempted to touch her, the screams redoubled 1o ap extent which sent Mr. Langton out of the room with his flegers stuffed into his ears. The doctor's patience was at an end; he was abgry at such a different result to his visit from that which be had anticipated; he was fu- rious at belug rendered an object of ridicule in the eyes of Mistress Kittle, who was glaiting at him demurely under her long lashes, and looking most distractingly pretty, and he re ed to put an end to this mostabsurd scene, Bring me a piut of water,” he said, steraly ; to ove of the servants. “ What for, doctor?” said Miss Clarissa, who Was supporting her aunt, whose sereams had momentarily ceased. “To throw over her,” sald Palilp. “It is the only ranaedy in such a case as this!” Ob, poor aunt Keztah!” sald Miss Sophia, while at this terrible threat, the patient—pe- Ubinkicg herself, probably that the rose-tists on her cheeks migne suffer from such a de perate remedy—thought she would recover without it. Accordingly her cries and groans ceased; and she opened her eyes. “Tam better,” she sata, tn a faint voice. “Help ie to my reom, Clarissa. Take me—oh, take me out of that monster's sight!” So saying, she staggered to her feet, and, Supported cn either side by a sympathizing nitce, and escorted by a troop of wondering malas, Miss Keziah Lington disappeared trom the gave of the man whom she had fondly @ emed a victim to her charms—while Philip Was lett alone with Mistress Kittie. For some mtnutes both were silent; the young lady —loc king, ob! so bewliching, in a dress of sprigged white muslin, which left her white gims and dimpled shoulders bare—stood look- tug demurely on the while the doctor, mentally and ansttematling his cruel fate, Stord the picture of contusion, a few feet off. Miss Kittle was the first to speak. Stooping own, she lifted from the carpet at her feet the unlucky epistle, and handing It to |, quietly tiils 1s yours, str.” | aid Philip, who retained us Mictént presence of mind to selze the oppor- 3 thus afforded him. “If that letter to. longsio any 2 x whcta It 13 addressed, and that parson {5 Is courage fatied him. My aunt Ki iy. + 9 otber,” said the young Ob! madam, 1 can see how, by my te stupidity, ti fellinto your aunes hands, aud that she was the writer of that note which reached me this morning, But, madam, Lentreat of your goodness that you will read the note you hold, and make me the happiest of men by teling me that I have not quite, by my folly. 'o.l any regard you may bave had | je bent her beautiful blue eves on the note and read it in silence. while her | biushes rose higu on her fair cheeks. W she finisiiod her perusal. she turned to the a: tated doctor, “You thought my name was Katharine,” she said, gently, x vere youl ne general ne He js, Muaduin—Judge for yourself,” and Philip t from his breast-pocket, the note which h ad embraced so rapturoualy that MOibg, aL handed it to her, “Will younot endorse its sentiments?” he wingky, asshe read ft. “Ob! sweet ittle, yousee tn methe most devoted of your admirers. Tell me—may I hope?” Abd then the: decter. throwing§ himeeit on is knees by the agitated girl, enacted the Scene which Miss Keziah haa expected, and ex- pected tn vain, He told her how passionately he adored her; that Ife without her was a blark; and praved her to give him some hope. Wat, 1 not now, at some future ume she would return his affection! And Miss Kittle—at- thengh she did not throw herself into his arms, abd Callfug him her dearest Philip, assure hin she was fis for ever—gently surrendered her hend to hts clasp, and owned that he was not indifferent to her. and that the thought that he had proposed to her aunt had given her some pain, a “How could you think such a sald. the doctor, reproacntalgee Os ally, when the identical “poured ont fear of being who made you think they ache ey were seated side by side on Sofa on which Migs Longton had her inmost sentiments without misunderstood” (it was NOt tie las the advances now). “How coul that 1 your pre-ence anyone ¢; % = Bilstres He ; y' Ould thus think ss a3 a large fortune,” said Kittie, “ana that has its attractions ta “Hut not tor me,” said Philip, om you be »Satistled with the a: ton T oea bis rhs eee to mate with the highest r to be on his seat racious Majesty's throne by his side? “: Flatterer!” said Miss at Blushing and vinely. = = aed re nitted to which graceful mus speech Philip conld express “his swrauitude by dr pretty opener a th ures: a pressiaes me lps to the lovely, blushing face—an operation Which he was aDoUdto form uct aafuly fOr the third time, « hen the door ovened abruptiy, gtO1 upon the thresh- transfixed with astonisn- ight which met bis eyes! and a Picture tt was to the eyes ot any «me Dut an trate father, w! coming resolved to turn the dcctor out of the house for his con duct to bis sisier—he having only heard her version of the story—was still more exasper- ated atsight of them—the tall, stalwart, band- some young man, looking 89 spruce in his gala attire, his face radiant with happiness, and the lovely, blushing maiden, who looked 80 Well fitted to be his bride. “ Prithee, sir, what 1s the meaning of this? Confound you, sir! are you even a greater vaga- bord than I took you for?” the angry lawyer, advancing menacingly; but Pal stood His ground gallantly. and holding Miss Elttle’s trembling hand reassuringly, be es Nained the real state of affairs, which Mr. © angton’s knowleoge of his sister assured him was the true one. “And, £0 you want my Kittt said he, kindly, when bis anger was appeased. ell, I must say it astonished me that a young tel- Jow like you, with plenty of your own should marry Keziah, even with her fortune, What go you say, my Kate? Will you have your aunt's leavin gs? for she declares she will not bave bim at any price!” Miss Kittie’s atiswer fs not recorded, but that it was *favorable may be presumed from the fact that there was a gay wedding at Houeythorn shortly after, and that Susan Code, being dethroned from her place as the | doctér’s housekeeper, retired to her cottage on the London road, in favor of a fair young mistress, Who makes the doctor completely happy. Mistress Keziah was not at the wedding. She was greatly offended with her brother for al- lowing a “girl only fit for the nursery” (Ktitie Was three-and-twenty to marry at all; and to Marry such a man, she deserved the fate which would surely overtake her! Butit was some consolation to impart to hor dear friends in confidence that she had re- fused Dr. Hamilton, and it was out of pique at her rejection that he had married her niece: and th attervesrg Mr. Langion had many a hearty Saye when he and his son-in-law dis- ussed the r’s Dilemma. The New Washington. {Jottings of a Veteran” in Louisville Co Journal.) Washington ts the most beautiful etty In U Union. With what they were ew short years ago, Ism forced to biess the name of Boss Shepyerd. Many citizens who used strong language In his denunciation while these lmprovements were telng made, now joln me in his praise. Bear in mind that this 1s the capital of one of the great governments of the earth, and the co Uon in’ which Sbspherd found it'was disgracef.il tothe country. In 1se7 I saw a countryman 1 buried so deep in the mud, not more fly yards from where J am writing, that 1s oxen haa hard work to putlit out. Now nicely paved. Men of captial ger hi eto purchase property and fx their residences here. The Increase in the pop- ulation of the elty within the past seven years ~ goue beyond the most sanguine expecta- tion. 1880 ru: xxwsrarcns 1880 OF THE NATIONAL OAPITAL. THE EVENING STAR THE WEEKLY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. ‘The EVENING STAR, (on Saturday's a double Sheet or eight page paper of Mfty-six columns, the size of the New York dailies), is everywhere Tecogaized as the leading newspaper of Wash- ington. 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