The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-28

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ed its shade inviiinsly near her. Here sie
sank into pleasan, reyeIie, as one cln
scarcely help doing in a garden iull OF
sweet flowers, and SO pleasan, was The seS'e
Of repose after The labor, that she thous''
no, Of The lapse Of time, until she was slaf-
led by the voice Of DR., returned iIqn
his visit, and exceedingly surprised 10 iiH'i
her still ,rowel in hand.
"Why, my dear madam" he exclaim'd
"you are forgetting your wish that MI
Waldorf should no, discover your visit to
me Ifhe walks much in town, he has
had ample opportunity 10 discover his car
rage a, my door these two hours. I:,.
must learn 10 carry on clandesine affairs
better than this! Have you the medi-
cine 7"
Mrs. Waldorf laughed, and related her
III success, which the doctor very much re.
gret,ed, although he did not offer 10 assist
in her search.
"You are feeling ,olerably we'll just now,
Think" he said your color is better
than when you came in the morning"
"oh, yes much better, just now! But
how charming your garden is. do no,
wonder that you make pet Of it. We,
too, have few square inches OF garden, but
i, gives me bu, little pleasure, because ]
have never done anything 10 it myself. !
think shall ge, uowel OF my own."
You deligh, me You have only TO
cultivate and bring 10 perfection single
bed OF carnations, 10 become as grea, an
enthusiast, as myself. Blu, il must DO done
by your own hands,"
ayes, certainly: bu, now must be
gone. Tomorrow | will hold myself in
readiness 10 call on your friends, at any
hour you may appoint"
"Whai say you a, eleven' Would thai,
be TOO barhaEous The air is worth good
deal more a, eleven than q, one."
"Ai seven, il you like! Do not imagine
me SO very slave 10 absurd fashions! !
am determined you shall own me reason
able woman YETI
Mrs. Waldorf called from tho carriage
window" You'll not forge, 10 send the
medicine doctor I"
"Certainly moi, You shall have it at
seven this evening, and ] trust you will
take il with exact regularity"
"Do no, fear me-" she said, and the doc
tor made his bow of adieu.
The medicine came at seven, with sedi.
ment that looked no, little like grated po-
,a,o, and without The slishles, disagrceabe
taste. Accompanying directions required
the di,use for The present, Of cOiiee and
green lea and recommended 10 Mrs.
Waldorf daily walk, and very early bed
hour.
The lady took her ten drops a, nine, and
fell so much better tha, she could not help
telling her husband all about her visit to
DR.. R.
The mex, morning proved cloudy, and
Mrs. Waldorf felt rather languid, bu, ailer
taking her dose, found an improved appe-
tiie for breakfast. She sat down 10 her
music, bu, looked frequently a, the clouds,
and a, her watch, thinking Of her appoint
ment. When The hour arrived, the enyious
skies poured down such showers as will
damp any PERSONS ardor. The drive mus,
be given up for that day, and it passed as
usual, with only the inierlude Of the magic
drops.
The next day was as bad, and the day
after moi grea, deal better. Mrs. Waldorrs
pains and palpiialions almost discouraged
her. She was quite sure she had the liver
complaint. But on the fourth morning the
sun rose gloriously, and the face Of nature,
clean washed shone with renewed beauty.
AT eleven tho carriage and lady were at
DR.. Rs door.
Have you courage 10 see an invalid-a
sad sufferer 7" said the doctor.
"0h, certainly; | am an invalid myself
you know"
"Ah, my dear lady, my invalid wears a
different aspect Ye, hope she is going
10 recover, and shall trus, 10 your human.
iiy IL the scene proves sad one. Sickness
Of the mind was, I think, the origin Of the
evil, but it has almost overpowered the frail
body. This young laly and her mother
have been giving lessons in music and in
Italian, and have had but slender success
in the whil Of competition. AS nearly as
can discover, they came 10 this country
hoping to find reverse Of fortune easier
TO bear among strangers and their course
was determined hitherward in consequences
Of earlier family troubles, which drove a
son Of Madame Vamiglia 10 America. He
was liberal, and both displeased his father
and put himself in danger from government
by some unsuccessful attempt at home.-
The father is since dead, and the old lady
and daughter, Left in poverty and loneli.
ness, determined on following the young
man to the now world. But here we are."
And they stopped before a small house
in back street. Mrs. Waldorf was shows
into very humble parlor, while the doctor
wen, TO prepare his patient. He returned
presently, with Madame Vamislia, a well
bred woman past middle age. She express
ed her grateful sense Of Ms. Waldoris
kindness, but their communication was
rather pan,omimical, for the lady found her
song.ltalian Of little service, and the sig
nora had no, much conversational English
However, with some French, and occasion.
al aid from DIR. Il, their acquaintance
was somewha, ripened before they went to
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