The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-05
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Meanwhile said "proDlcmatlc charaC
ter" was deep with FloSsy in the myste
ries of velvet, satin, and brocatelle, ant
thanks to their united industry and per
severance, the great work of fitting u
the new house was most SATISFACTORY!
inaugurated by dinner-time.
Fred was too busy to accompany her tt
the doctors next morning and Flossy
went off quite courageously alone. The
physician seemed little surprised to see
her thus, and thought better of her nerve
than he had done the day before. He
thought better of it still, when he saw
with what quiet fortitude she underwent
the very painful application which he
presently proceeded to make. The poor
! inflnmed eyelids were turned inside out,
and painted with some pungcnt salve
drops of some fiery liquid fell like living
Goals upon the sore and quivering pals
but she made no sign of suffering after
the first, long, shuddcring Sigh She sat
quite still, growing white to the lips,
and with her fi2ger-tips pressed tight
together, but she neither tllnched nor
cried out and when it was over, and she
lay back for moment with the poor.
smarting eyes closed, and the tears run
ming down her pale chicks, the doctor
was fain to comf~rs her as he would have
done child.
"There, the worst is over now," he
said, gently, " for the first is always the
worst; and you have the consolation OF
having proved your Leroism at least"
"That isn't the least bit of consolation
thank you," retorted Flossy, plquently
coming out of her forced calm, as the
pain subsidized little, and drying her
tears with drolly pathetic air. II am
not at all ambitious of being considered
heroic. Of course, if | must suffer,
want to behave like woman, and not
like be by; but | had much, rather, il
you please, not have to suffer at ALL
"You don't believe, then, in the
strengthening and purifying power OF
pain ?" said the doctor.
"Im afraid don't. l have no faith in
the be good and you'll be happy doc
trine when I'm happy I'm always good
So are other people I believe, and they
can't be happy while they are suffering
Hence, as we used to say at school, if
could Danish pain from the world, I'd dc
it, and then we'd all be happy, and al
be good"
"What would the othodox people and
the poets say to such heresy?' asked the
doctor amused at her filppancv.
knowledge by suffering entereth."
you know and you surely wouldn't ven
ture to oppose Longffllow's dictum, i'm
pressed upon you, doubtless, in your first
reader that it is a very particularly sub
lime thing
ITO suffer aud be strongr"
"Oh, know all they say said Flossy
Struggling her shoulders =" but it seems
to me if we were spared the suffering, we
wouldn't need the strength At any rate
I'm Sabarite enough to wish could try
1t. think they were the wisest of the
old philosophers, after all. There is Mrs
Browning, now, who asks in sad amaze i
we would
Refuse the Baptism OF salt tearsy
wonder it she ever had sore eyes? Doc
tor, what haze you done to make me cry
SO incessantly? You will ruin me il
pocket handkerchief !"
She held up little cambria trfle
completely saturated with the moisture
which the scalding applications haC
caused to flow plentifully from her eyes
and the doctor gravely presented his owl
handkerchief 1t was large, and fine
and cool, and Flossv took it simply, an(
pressed it to her smarting eyeballs.
g like the smell f Florida water,
she said, naively cit is so refreshing
: while most perfumes are, on the contrary
oppressive" And she again applied tn
fragrant linen to her eyes
Il EVbo Iootor f,,eb 81 ,,,:eb
of pleasure, and gave an amused assent
beginning, meanwhile, to fold up poy
ders.
"You ought to feel quite honored," h
said, presently, "at being allowed t.
! share St. Paul's infirmity. You know tn
learned in those matters have decides
/ diseased eyes to have been his thor
in the flesh
II don't believe it," said Flossy, irrey
, erently; it is only their opinion and
; have as good a right to mine. / thin]
; he was Tilted, and that was the reason h
remained bachelor, and was so cross o.
the subject CT marriage!"
DR.. Buchanan laughed outright
when have heard 30 much heterc
doxy in one day!" he said; "but q
C urse, no woman would admit that
, man would ever remain unmarried of hi
own free choice"
:" Not such sensible man as St. Pau
was, at any rate" retorted Flossy; an,
the doctor thought. involuntarily, of tn
tall and handsome young man who ha,
accompanied his fair patient on the pre-
ceding day, and of the housekeeperl
confab which he had partially overheard
81 can easily imagine that you woul,
have no trouble in winning converts t.
your opinion" he said, courteously. bu
Flossy never noticed compliments, an,
drying her eyes, finally, on the doctor
handkerchief returned it to him. AM
rose to go. As she took up her bonnet
a slight sound behind her attracted he