Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-29

neafQ nef mufmuf TO nerSeH:
"He won't come"
Perhaps only saw her lips move
to these wordS-I cannot be sure
but | am sure she said them at heart
| prescribed for her as far as I could |
venture, but begged word with the |
mother. She went with me into an
room.
"The lady is longing for something"
| said, not wishing to be so definite
as | could have been.
The mother made no reply. saw
that her lips shut still closer than be-
fore.
"She is your daughter, is she not ?"
yes" very decidedly.
"Could you not find out what she
wishes ?"
perhaps could guess"
Il don't think can do her any good
until She has what she wants"
as that your mode of prescribing,
doctor Sne SalQ LafLIy.
"Yes. certainly" answered in the
present case. is she married ?"
"YeS."
Has she any children ?"
zone daughter"
"Let her see her, then"
"She does not care to see her."
Where is her husband p
"Excuse me, doctor; | did not send
for you to ask questions but to give
advice"
"And | came to ask questions that
I might give advice. Do you think
human being is like a clock, that can
be taken to pieces, cleaned and put
together again p
"My daughters case is not fit
case fer jesting."
Certainly not; send for her hus-
band or an Observation-Disclosures
YOU please" forgetting my manners
and temper together for then, | was
more irritable than | am now; and
there was something 50 repulsive
about the woman that | felt as if |
were talking to an evil creature that
for her own ends, though for what pur-
pose | could not tell, was tormenting
a dying lady.
Il understood you were gentleman
of experienced breeding"
a am not in the question, madam
it is your daughter"
"She shall take your prescription
doctor"
"She must see her husband if it is
possible"
alt is not possible
"Why
a say it is not possible, and that's
enough. Good morning"
/ | could say no more at that time
called the next day. She was the
same, only | knew that she wanted tC
speak to me, and dared not, because
of the presence Of the two women.-
Her troubled eyes seemed watching
mine for pity and help, and | coul(
| not tell what to do.
There are, indeed, as some one says
strongholds of injustice and wrong in
to which no law can enter to help.
One afternoon, about week atte
my first visit, was sitting by he
bedside wondering what could b
done to get her out Of the clutches Q
! her tormentors, who were, evident t
} me, consuming her by the slow fire {
her affection, when | heard a fain
noise, rapid foot in the house so gu
ct before-heard doors open and shu
then a dull sound of conflict of som
= sort.
j. Presently quick step came upo
: the stairs. The face of my patlen
2 flushed, and her eyes cleaned as if he
' soul would come out of them. Wea
t as she was, she sat up in bed, almos
, without an effort, and the two wome
e darted from the room, one after th
t other.
/ .My husbandr' said the girl-fo
i indeed, she was little more in age
; turning her face almost distorted wit
/ eagerness toward me.
o "Yes, my DEAR" said, Il know
But you must be as still as you Cal
else you will be very i'll. Do kee
d quiet
J. a will, will" she gasped, stufin
g her pocket handkerchief into he
r mouth to prevent herself from screar
e ing, as if that was what hurt her; "b'
e go to him-they will murder him.
IS That moment / heard cry al
is what sounded like an inarticulate ir
a. precation, but both from a woman
voice, and the next, young man