The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-24

"Well!" replied the Doctor. ssThe
operation has succeeded perfectly; bet
ter. perhaps, than should have dared
to hope"
''Oh heavens! am I homely as a
fright?' cried Lucy, hiding her head in
her hands.
''Not entirely" replied the Doctor,
shut am delighted with the operation;
it has succeeded very we'll" Saying
this, Scrivarius prepared himself for
leave.
''You leave me, Doctor?" said Lucy,
OBTAINING him, 'salready2 Oh! before
you go, tell me at least how I look!"
"Weil, you are"
"Ugly! Oh, I am; but have my
eyes"
''Are the same"
"Ah!" sighed Lucy, with satisfaction;
but my nose2"
Longer, considerably, as are all the
features"
ooh! obi" and she put her hands
quickly to her face, crying, ooh, it is
true! it is true! But when will you go,
Doctor2''
She stopped him at the moment he
was leaving, and made him return slow
ly. She thought she saw hooking
smile on his face; but it was doubtless
mistake; the Doctor was SO good!
Nevertheless he left her, after a few
moments, not without recommending
her, under pain of the gravest conse-
quences, not TO leave the room before
his return, and to admit no one, not even
her maid, for fear that the air would
chill her. The Doctor descended
straight to the apartment of Madame
Walstein, and announced himself
The visit to the Doctor at twelve in
the morning surprised the coquette, who
however, asked him to wait, and she
fastened to appear in the saloon.
''Io what chance, or to what good
genius am I indebted for this early
7isit?" said she, in a coldly polite tone.
She had. not forgiven the Doctor for
having understood her the day before.
''Haye you seen Mademoiselle Lucy
this morning, Madame 2" asked Scriva-
rus as a response.
''No, truly, Doctor Lucy is not in
the habit of coming 50 early as this to
my apartment. But why do you ask
that question 2" asked she, surprised
with the extraordinary manner Of the
Doctor
''Ah, Madame" said he, in sad tone.
'sMy God! but what is it ?" asked the
young widow, alarmed, because, to rem
der her this justice, she loved Lucy in
the rare moments when she could forget
her coquetry.
SIT is this, Madame, that this child,
who went to sleep pretty-because you
can not deny that she vas pretty
without doubt, to some people who
like such faces-but finish, then
''She has awakened this morning
honely, oh, homely as a fright
Oh, horrors! But no you are joking!
Poor child I am in trenble for her. !"
81 joke so little, Madame! But it is
myself vino has caused this ugliness );
myself who has aided her in her courage
GUS sacrifice
"What do you aay2 Explain to me
+l,ie ,,,--rto,--2"
''The poor child loves you, Madame,
and she found her love was not return
ed by you as it should have been-that
Is, SO the world thought. %
''DoctOrW
'sPardon, Madame, l am forced to tell
you the truth. The jealousy of pretty
woman closing your heart to her-you
who were her all, you to whom her IA
Their had confided her, in my presence,
in dying-and the poor child was very
unfortunate
''You are severe, Doctor said
Madame Walstein, evidently disturbed.
every unfortunate, repeat, because
it was on this account she decided to
sacrifice her beauty
''But [ do not understand +"
f'Behold the explanation! Yesterday
poor Lucy asked me why you did not
love her?"
F'Not love her!''
''She believed SO, and many others
also. Thank God, if IT is not true. I
told her myself whence came this cold
ness. [ explained to her this coquet-
tish jealousy which she did not under
stand. Madame
''Ah, well, do you know what she
answered."
''She said, IF 1 could be homelv
Oh, she was very beautiful then-a
thousand times more beautiful than
with string of pearls in her hair
''You are without pity, Doctor"
''Ano I answered, IF you were to be-
come homely, your step-mosher would
love you -
ssBut this is Infamous, now"
''And she will no longer refuse your
hand to Herman, who loves you, and is
capable Of making you happy, because
then she will no more fear to see you in
company by her side.
doctor, what an idea -
''It was yours, replied Scrivarius,
''and as know that coquetry is strong
passion with you-oh pardon me Mad
anne; but [ excuse my action that I be-
LEVIED it to be good, and lardable, and
it was impossible for me to arrange my
terms-then I knew that coquetry was
too strong passion with you to hope
for a return of kind feelings towards
Lucy, and L consented to destroy her
beauty, and have given her a mask,
coasted ON the under side with q pre-
paration which viii render her homely;
and the poor girl has accepted it. Three
times I counseled her to reflect, and,
nevertheless, this morning 1 have found
her wearing this mask. y
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