Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-04-23

latter would have received him cordial lily, /
but the former repelled all familiarity.
DR., Winship, did you say that my
sister had been drunkard ?"
Your sister, sir?'
"Ah, Sarah Bolton is my sister"
All, | was not aware of that"
Never mind. She was female and
as such demanded your sympathies. Did
you circulate the story, sir p
"No, sir, did not. l was called to
see the woman, and found her suffering
under the influence of delirium tremens,
and explained the matter to the nurse,
that she might know how to proceed. l
have not opened my lips upon the subject
to any other person, save when I've been
questioned upon the subject, and then |
replied that as physian l did not think
it my duty to answer such questions"
Exactly" returned the lawyer, with
some anger. "Such answers are enough
to curse the character of any person, for
they simply bid the questionert to surmise
what he pleases. But, as you acknowl-
edge the story did originate with you, and
is tracked back through the nurse TO your
lips. Now l wish you to publicly dispute
the thing"
/ How, sir ?" uttered Harry, with as
tonishment, give the lie to my own pro-
fessional decision? make myself respon-
sible for the mischief of a tattling old
nurse? No, sir-no, never"
But remember, sir: The woman is
my sister, and her station in society is
such that this story will do her much
harm"
Il am sorry, sir, very sorry; but
amanot too blame. Three months ago
visited Mrs. Bolton, professionally, anC
at that time l warned her of this. You
can do as you please with the story, bu
| can do nothing. Mrs. Bolton mus
suffer the same penalty for the violation
of natural laws that others suffer; ant
she must suffer the same from the law
of social fabric"
"Do I understand, sir, that you vii
not retract -
4 "Retract p? l have nothing to re
IS tract?"
t % l wish you to publicly announce, up
n on your own responsibility, that the stor
d of Mrs. Bottoms having the delirum TIRE
: mems is false"
I q cannot do it, SIR" returned tn
a young doctor, proudly. Had 1 circr
II lated the story l should have been muc
ID to blame, but I only gave the nurs
- such information as was absolutely n,
J. cessary for her to do her duty.
II. trust that you will see this in its propt
ie light"
ID CDR. Winship, once more l ask you
an will you retract this statement"
=. Hold. What statement do yc
ot mean p he inquired.
hi . That Mrs. Bolton had the deliru
Ks tremens."
a. u never made such a statement.
as simply stated to the nurse that MI
" Bolton was suffering from the effects
No. over indulgence in food and drink
10 "Will you make the public stateme
he | have demanded?"
nd No, sir, 1 cannot
i'm Very WELL" said the lawyer, as
ed turned away, "you shall hear from l
ice again by and by"
On the next day Harry Winship
len ceived challenge from Clancy to m,
sen tai combat The doctor sat down a
bod wrote in reply that he could never
nly urged into the commission of crime
inc such folly and wickedness as he cons
of cred dueling to be.
OF On the day following, the doctor
md ceived a second note in which Glant
on informed him that he should be posted
ich coward if he did not fight. To t
Sc Harry replied that he had too mt
courage TO barter the integrity of
e, soul for the sake of perverted and m
Ter bid public opinion. He was the cow
)ne who dared not refuse to do evil.
'lsit After this the lawyer posted the d
and tor as a coward, and the latter soon fol
ling that he was Stunned by many who
de- before sought his company. But
was most cutting of all was note which
: of received from Kate Williams. She
He formed him that he would please her
As 1t never presuming to approach her a
ern- friend again. Nor did she leave hin
the dark. She plainly told him that
OF friendship between them had been
'ead that kind which must either ripen
Vere the holiest affection of earth, or be
that ped in the bud. She could not cast