, 1874-10-31

uoTovor, I ,aeeeptod tho responsibility. I
ability, restrain AfisB AnntB Allison's propensity
to Wander, and. having shown Mr. Allison wnt
To coald 40 for hor In tho way Of room. no took
hia departure. Novor did mora entiro 1unatio
| depart from thenl.
a., When camo bauk ahe was tol1ing hor story to
| Mrs. Crowfler.
-" "nneihaps nnd,p you r YIN hear what llavo to say
MY father owes 70 my a!stor and myself tho
fortune Which belonged to my mother. by tho
,aws ot t. Loulsann it belongs to us ho having
1a'o @ m osnoss s.Inps Hnd ny mother boiling dead
Inns complete control. lily a1ator has marriod
unfortunately. aild Inns Hovcra! childrop. Bho
noedn hor fortune, and my wandoringB woro to
NO should obtnin our riehta." ''''''
~ nnt have you consultcd \ lawyer7 Surely
80 rlain caao would DO caailY settled"
"Al,, plain snaea .ro oxaety tho ones which
powerful person. There arc many difficulties il
the way, and poor papa is.-ia very qucor Bome-
tines. waH taking loyal mons,lrcs, when was
sudden!y pronounced inRauc, aud therefore am
y, II shall not eonseut to act rs your ta,or. I
nhall help you against this villainous combina-
tion., Toll mo tic unmo Of your lawyor7"
mo. doctor, prefer to remain hore. pro-
| AVA w AOGF uutot lUl u kklIlGs All AHR or Won
lat alone. You will soou ind that | nm
neither dangerous or troublesome inmato. /
came, l aRaaro you, with many apprcl1onBions,
wait for time. I must bo patient"
began to boiovo sincerely tint waB mad
IN old lunatic had driven away, leaving llis Sane
daughtorr, abcautifu1. fashionably y-dresset young
and ahe wished to stay
We'll, bad not been Avo years tho aubor-
dinate of Dr. 1saaca without finding somo things
stranger than fiction. suspected TINT Miss
AnatB with diortsia over tho j lad not told MO
tho whole story, Women neyor do, or almost
mover, toll tho whole truth They hayo boon
a'avea for . vory long time; they havo learned
to withhold somo pnrts Of the truth. It ia the
Instinct OF oppressed creaturos and h1ntod ant
malls. Not NIL our boastod emancipation Of
women has yet achieved this froodorn. Women
may always be wrongcd by their n1nlo relatives
Fathers, husbands. and brothers aro not ro-
sponslbio to anybody for tho mannor In which
tnoy trent .'; II thelr women. Unjust suspicious,
may. and often are, Keeping an apparent
ly freo woman in d state Of slavery, from
which bhG has no deligcrance: How
can aho bo frank aud truthful, nuder
all my experience OF female patients had narer
had tho whole truth from any OF them. They
told mo what thoy likod, ~ found out tho roat.
30 began IN my 9nies way to watch Miss
|
to myself ono confession she was absolutely
sano. and wna desperately in iovo with hor
From the very frat sho had taken Mrs. Crowd
er by storm. She had voted hereoif tho LETT
tentiona. to our Unfortunate people. Often at
bodeido Of somo afflicted creature, did
find Anais with tho mast distrnct-
Ing bluo ~ dressing gown on) helping Mrs Crowd
aeaumed tho role Of a bcar.-wl,at olso could
| do? II had allowed myself ono word Of con-
variation. ono word OF pity. had I even pushed q
chair for her to git down in, ! should havo be-
etant and silont ono. She would hold tho cal.
dio whi1o mixed tho medioino sho would obey
my orders ehe would aorvo as my apothecary.
| ] evon sent her honrtl6ssly out Of my sight to q
distant ward, to tako caro- Of eome pattont Who
| my greedy eyes Woro too eagerly following hor
shadow on tho wall. During that month sho
proved hetaelf not only 3 good woman, but q
raro woman n.-ono Of those who can meet tho
| great foes OF our race without blnshinE.
She was scholarly in her habits, aud liked to
| read alone in her room. Often sho read aloud
| (and worry weli for tho amusement Of our little
| clrclo OF convalescontB. -.
| distrust, had given mo Especial charge in this
| caao to prevent hnr loaying tho asyIum on any
protonse. He throw out tho i,sslnuaion that thero
waA u lover In tho caae; and there wo wero most
| oNEH ~ 0H AGl AuGHhf 4QE HuMk hNluhu NQuIu E0k
| lie and scheme in auch eausc2 While ny
reason aasented to Lis talk my heart 1eyolted.
| Why should 1t not royolt : loyod her myself.
| and dared not show 1t. Iwasnot sorry, although
| had 6ecn d month before. TINT Or. lsaacs ro~
| fused my request for holiday, and informed
| mo tina. ho Was going to Europe for tho wintor,
and must remain at tho head Of the institution.
1t was very near Christmas time. think, that
Was called to Miss roynsz (ono Of our worst aud
most painful casca), MI elderly maiden lady,
| suffering from an uuroquited attachment
| at 50. Who can euro a. broken heart
at that ago7 1ia like o'hor old bones; it will
not reunite.
Miss Poyntz bad gaahad tor arm with pom
knife, and WAS blooding to death. With this loss
| Of blood had como back her roason, aud she Ind
called loudly for haip. AuaiH hnd heard her, and
| had rushed to her roscuo. Sho had tied her
neckerchiof round the arm, aud had forced hor
gold bracelet under It. thus forming m im-
| pronptu tourniquet, which moved mo to. .admira-
| ton, both as q man mud doctor.
could not CONCEAL my admiration; Miss
| poyntz lad tainted, but was coming back to
consciousness as / seized tile opportunity to kiea
tho hand tint had 70 dottly saved life, and
| found timc to utter VOW which has novor been
| hrokon.
AIrs Crowder arrived, and Anais Disappeared.
| Like Gotfe ut the Indian massacre she came
| forth to save, then lor cave Of bedroom sYal-
lowed hor up. The next day remembered that
lad not soon Annals for twenty four honra atter.
! u UubS u4Y b HuIAs 4 ht6ho " l11a. NIthACl
about it, Who said Anais had a headacLo, aud did
not wish to ba disturbed. SO We took our tea to-
gether, talked business and politics little, and
separated.
As took my rounds at 10 o'clock determined
to knock ut tho door OF Anaia. and Inquire for
hor headache As knocked, aud kuocko1, ami
DO rosponBo cano. another door openedt nntl
| Mrs. 0ldcrshaw. ono of our most dlsagreeablo
patients, put hor head out and shook it at mo.
"Ah hn!" aaid gho !" fine young doctor !!
your bird has flown. Anaise, pretty young lady |!
line young doctor III Ioyc with her! Young Indy
Inns gono-won't sec her ngain--ha! ha Young
lady went away hours ago!" And HRS. Older
shaw withdrew to tho indulgence Of long, low
eldriscll laugh.
I cannot remember any moro. except that l
reached AfrH. Crowder, and told her Of the fact,
and that eho turned pale. fell down III faint,
aud thu fever which had long been pnr-
suing mo caught me, aul laid mo low for Bix
| weeks.
hayo dim remembrance OF Mrs Crovdcrs
cool hands, Of her unrsmitting attention and
kindness, but that iB all. Observation-Disclosures had
interyonel to save mo from madness, When
was abls to speak, my first question WAS, Have
you hoard from Anaia ?"
| Mrs. CroWdes shook her head mourufully.