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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 297 most unselfish and kind- hearted divinity upon earth. All the young bloods were in love with her. This was before people got " mashed." Of course, she treated them all so nicely that each fool thought he was the favored one. All divinities do this, I am told. The Doctor, according to his own words, really fell in love with this she- angel. She returned his affection with compound interest in her eye. The courtship was all that two fond hearts could wish, as the Doctor's purse was, as before described, always equal to the occasion. All envied his success, yet respected his character and perseverance. Everything looked bright. So the Doctor applied himself to his studies with double vigor, looking forward to the happy day when, with his diploma and his beauti-ful, intelligent, loving wife, he could go to his home and old friends and settle down to business, with as bright a future as ever man hoped for. After graduating, the wedding soon followed. Everything went off in proper shape, no lack of means being in the way. The Doctor never asked or cared what the bride's fortune was ; her heart and love were all the dowry he wanted. Having given his fullest and purest love, he fully believed that hers was as fully returned. I do not recollect just where this occurred; but this much I do remember, that, after the wedding, the Doctor took his bride aboard a boat and started for home, sup-posing she understood his intentions, as he had talked of nothing else but their future home and happiness. On arriving at a point where they took a convey-ance, in a different direction to what the lady expected, she asked: " Where are you going?" The Doctor replied, " This is our way to |