"He is gone to Babcock gone to attend a 'consummation,' I guess, he told me Babcock is a considerable long way."
Ellen thought a minute.
"Can you tell me where Dr. Marshchalk lives?"
"I guess you'd better wait till Dr. Gibson comes back, han't you?" said the woman coaxingly; "he'll be along by-and-by. If you'll leave your name I'll give it to him."
"I cannot wait," said Ellen, "I am in a dreadful hurry. Will you be so good as to tell me where Dr. Marshchalk lives?"
"Well if so be you're in such a takin' you can't wait you know where Mis' Forbes lives?"
"At the inn? the Star! yes."
"He lives a few doors this side o' her'n; you'll know it the first minute you set your eyes on it it's painted a bright yaller."
Ellen thanked her, once more mounted, and rode down the street.