Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
DIR. FOSTERS FEE.

breath, and answered the purpose of q
dozen question.
The Doctor showed his appreciation by
a prompt response, but abbreviated in
the same degree.
"Spasms."
Miss Foster gazed at her brother with
a comprehensive scrutiny, and with the
wisdom for which women are so remark
able, she silently awaited the volubility
consequent upon this course.
She brought him his slippers-not one
of the hundred and fifty pairs annually
sent him by the grateful young lady pa
tients and widows whose lives he had
saved so frequently during the year, but
pair presented by herself his dressing
gown, also her own loving work then
she resumed her seat opposite him at the
table and looked at him from under her
half-closed eyelids. She detected some
thing unusual in his manner, and she
knew the less curiosity she exhibited the
sooner would his anxiety 10 unbosom
hlmselt be grained.
What desirable physicians wife
you would make" he said, after pause.
Why ?"
You never ask questions"
A peculiar smile passed over her face,
but she made no answer.
Another long silence; then he said,
impatienty knocking the ashes off his
cigar
Horrible night out"
1t is, indeed ; hope you will not be
called out again. What n disagreeabe
profession yours is, not emitting the dan
gers surrounding it,"
With all its dangers and unpleasant
ness it has charms for mo above all 9TH
ers. Saving soul is grand, but saving
n life, using natures secrets to conquer
her enemy, is power so beautiful that
the petty Inconvenience only enhances
the fascination"
" Fine theory for n young enthusiast,
but for man who has practlced 50 long
as you have, | should think the glory was
pretty well worn off. You didn't seem
to bring any of it back with you from
your last visit"
"Oh you practical female While /
admirs the rainbow, you measure the
depth OF the mud. You women are al
ways in tho extremes. 1t is happy
thing we are not so singularly consttut-
ed-we, who buffet so many disappoint-
ments, or lie's treadmil would be run
by set Of blue misanthropes."
Hiss Foster did not appear hurt at hi
J vows. Sbo know how no had laDOred
and suffered, to gain the foothold that
led him to his present position, and now
of his profession had given him strength
to struggle and conquer.
So she quietly reached over the table
and taking his hand in her two, pressed
them lovingly, saying:
/" understand you well, dear, but
cannot control my anxiety for your vol
fare and safety when you go among such
inhuman people rs you have just came
from"
Il" confess did clutch my cane will
firmer grasp as ] neared the neighbor
hood. 1t was villainous location, bu
if you will think moment, you can re-
call few, if any instances OF attack OF
| a1 IL 70 Of ttp
"They seem to hold you sacred, ol
possibly they know you leave your valu
ables at home"
=" In nine cases out Of ten the doctor
who accepts a call to such places has NJ
vauabes to lose" answered the brother
"Ah, brother you see prosperity ha
not wiped out all ideas Of your laboriou
glory" quickly answered Miss Foster.
"There you are again." laughed TN
doctor, ready to accept without ques
ton, the disagreeable and condemn tn,
whole as matter Of course. i wisl
somebody. just about half good enougl
for you, would gobble you up matrimon
tally, and teach you the good there i
in u.s."
THANK you," replied Miss Foster
dryly.
"Come sis, now don't be sarcastic, AM
III tell you-or rather, | want your ad
vice."
If there l. one thing more than anothe
that pleases and Aatters Il woman, it is +
have the "mighty man" come down iron
his exalted estate in the realms Of mas
culine conceit, and call ner into counsel
You know / am always ready to ad
wise you," replied Miss Foster, wit
pleasing dignity.
"As / was hurrying along this evenin
TO get TO the child TO whom | was called
was turning over in my mind whethe
it would not be charity to let such mis-
cradle ofisprings of vice and crime die
What hideous thought"
"Oh, | did not slacken my pace in tn
. least during the undecided state Of m
mind. | was merely revolving the ide
for future consideration"
as this the subject that requires m
: advice ?"
t "Do be patient-I'll get TO that by an
f by. AS l was saying, expected TO fin
t the child in a state Of strangulation, b
! the frantic endeavors OF two or three do;
} en- tender hearted neighbors, as is gene
t ally the case with that class of peopl
8 each closing around the poor thing
= prevent a breath of air reaching the su
> ferer; one holding it by the feet hes
= downwards, another throwing hot wat
> on its head, another beating it on u
t back, while still another applied co
! water TO its feet, the rest yieng with eac