St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-06-09

srnrnful, and then was ttsiy; but h
could not resist the spell which DIR. lie
nor seemed 10 WELD and although II
consultation and on professional visits h'
wore his dignilied snecr with duc propric
ty, many Il hanl ut piquet did he have
with his brother physician, and when
none was hy to see or hear, would max,
his "il consulting room rin1 with Taught.
rr at the eXubcrant llumor of his com
panlon. Lcnoir, ON the other hlnd,
bowed IN public with the modcsly of /;
yuuE"cr man, 10 the more mature pr:lc-
illinnrr, and assumed his place with :,
much Kind hearted Difference that ia,
other was entirely disarmcd. Hut i kind
ui underlined pomp followed his EIutSlrpS
la the fump-room AMI nj the Balls hc
had ii chosen place which no one even
usurpcd and he went by the maine OF
"Doctor MagnilicuS," which, contracted
10y the mlearncd into Ttc .Hty4GrcM
was his ordinary ti,l'.
DIR. Lnnuir had been about three year.
1T Bath, when the events happened "I
which | am abou, to speak Little more
was known of him then, than when
he first arrived. 1t was known he wa,
unmarried but he was plainly not {;
marry ing man. lie flirtcd in his good
hum"rcd way with all the pretty girls,
but it was evidently Irritation OF society,
not of the heart. 1t was also certain.
by lis style of living, that he was in easy
circumstances, and that he had resour-
ces Other than his profession. The only
instance in which he ever unbcnt from
his superb dcmcanor was when in com.
pany with Mrs. DeGrcy, an exceedingly
beautiful and attractive woman, who,
with her husband and two young chill.
drcn, had lived for more than year at
Bath. DIR. Lenoir plainly admired hcl
much.
Colonel DcGrcy WAS good-Iooking
man, with Il military air, and manner,
which bespoke knowledge OF the world
lie WAS not Il favorite, for his demcanor
was reserved TO the crowd, although
when at his ease he could converse Will
animation, and was well read and wei
Travelled. But his wife was all that wa.
charming. Lively, spirited, kindly, and
thoroughly true, without Il dash of sci
conceit, Or Il thought Of evil ready al
repartce, sparkling in small talk, bu
with an ever open heart and hand fol
real sorrow, she WAS the joy of all whc
knew her ; and very honestly distressed
were the pump-roum go>s:ps when they
heard that Mrs. Det.rey WAS Scriou>.
ILL.,
Colonel De Grey affected Lcnoir's so
cicty much Tor his powers of conversa
tlon were remarkable, and they haC
many tastes i'll common. But when hi
wife WAS taken i'll he sent for DR.. Heath
cote, 10 the amusement of the Bath sean
dal-mUngerS, who set it down tn Il sliTh
Infusion of jealousy. Now and then, Il,
l.enoir stood lcaning like Il IicIculc:
AGAINST his accustomed pillar, some wag
who thought himself privileged, launch.
cd Il Shaft at him with this barb TO it
hut I.enoir, without the slightest discom
posurc, or even aIluding to the gibe, shn
back some sarcastic remark ON his assail
ant, which made him tin9lc 10 the tips o
his fingers. But he inquired with rca
solicitude Of DIR. llcathcolc as 10 hi
patients health.
10 tell you the truth, my dear irl
low" said Iicathcute one day, Il wi,l
they would call you in. OF course yo,
know | cannot ask for Il consultation
with junior; but wish they wonI,
pay me OFT and take you. | am fairl,
i I Ill al.
| given her seem to make her worse
I "No WONDER" said Lcnoir ''but
p doctor, it would be u pity that harm
o should come 10 that poor creature be
G cause we make up our pills differently
: If You will make an excuse 10 let me Il
: tend for Il day or two, | will tell you, t
e the best of my judgment, what | thin
i OF the case.
II SO DR.. lIcathcotc made his excuse
g and DR.. Lenoir was calle in. And tn
: Pump-room scandal mon9crs talked NOR
# than ever.
: Colonel DcGrey lived in Il handsom
+ villa close To the town; and thiiher DI
h Lrnoir proceeded. The colonel receive
i him at the door, AMI shook linn warmI
: by the hand.
e "My poor wife is very i'll, | fear, an
t | am sure You will do your best to brim
{ her through
e I.cnoir answered This apparently by
Il 2runt, and walked straight into the din
t ing room, and looked ont at the vii
s dow.
= II suppose DIR. IIcaihcotc has tol
you the symptoms-that she never ca
take her food ~
e "IIc has told me nothing, Ii he ha
= | should not have believed him. | don
c want to know anything about symptom
T Can | see her ~
l. ''Ccrtainly. She is rather better t'
l., day, and very anxious TO see you. 1u
d will find her in the drawing room"
e Lenoir went up stairs and entered ii
=, drawing room, the colonel simply III
n nouncing him, and then leaving Il
II room.
1t Whatever lie thought Of the waslin
y ravagcs which month had made G
J, that lovely face, he said nothing on th;
l. subject, but put his questions more di
ie agreeably than usual.
II "You are not to be 80 cross, DIR. Il
lc noir DIR. lIcathcote was never cross.
l. she said, with warm smile lighting L
: her faded check.
l. Lcnoir flushed for an instant, and tho
rs replied, "Cross yes, I'm always Gro
with people like you. It's good fl
ie them"
lie As if she had not heard what he aai
m ~ Lin,