Excuse an old man, Mr. Sawyer, but
you know wisdom cometh with age, although its full value is not usually
appreciated by the young."
Quincy, for the first time in his life, was entirely at a loss for a
reply. He burned to declare his love then and there; but how could he do
so in the face of such a plain statement of facts? He did the best thing
possible under the circumstances; he quietly ignored Uncle Ike's advice,
and thanking him for his kindness in consenting to meet the new doctor
he bade him good afternoon and went to his room.
After Quincy had gone Uncle Ike rubbed his hands together gleefully and
shook with laughter.
"The sly rogue!" he said to himself. "Wanted Uncle Ike to help him out."
Then he laughed again. "If he don't love her he will take my advice, but
if he does, what I told him will drive him on like spurs in the side of
a horse. He is a good fellow, a great deal better than his father and
the rest of his family, for he isn't stuck up. I like him, but my Alice
is good enough for him even if he were a good deal better than he is.
How it would tickle me to hear my niece calling the Hon.
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