Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12


other directions"
"Then you mean to tell me that my
husband is sick 7"
al DO"
Perhaps you will 20 still further, and
say dangerously"
"If you desire it,"
90, DR.. Ellis, how cold and unfeeling
you are ! should think you ought to
know by this time and just here Mrs.
Stephens broke down entirely, and sobbed
as If her heart would break.
Ought to know what, Mrs. Stephens 7"
inquired the doctor, with uncalled for de-
liberation.
"You ought to know--to know--that
my-my husbands health and life are Of
a good deal more consequence to me than
my own
"Ah, indeed" !" interrupted the physician,
with an elevation Of the bushy eyebrows
immensely suggestive Of contrary opinion,
as well as several very excellent reasons for
said opinion.
DR.. Ellis, will you be kind enough to
tell me what's the matter with my hus-
band !"
VIE, -, o'opnsns was now ou uer i0e' ~
,c'i .e1.s c,i ",P.u ~I"J, eJ.s "usa"s ,..ns ~
80 S't"'r, ". 'nss ~ | sn' ".o nS In AZ.
I;nS I' hni,, up II har ~ hosor "a - .us,.;oad
Mrs. Stephens" said he, "you have no
cause to be alarmed. If can only get
your cooperation in this business, | feel
of vour bnsh,nd in fow mon,hs a. ,b.
Longest Int ,s t-ro 40 al, hore beeoro
Won I canno, do his alone -
oWbv have not been informed of this
before ~ broke in Mrs Stenbens imneri.
ouslv.
uWbo was there to inform vou madam >
yo,r hn,band dooa 10, l,o,. H. oa,Ji,;.,,
and sbonld really like 10 be told when
YOU have been sufficiently calm 70 hear ali
that was necessary for you 10 know
g Bnt DR. Fills I sbonld tbink vou
ought to understand that NV own health
and comfort are nothing comnared 10 INV
bpshand,s - Nrs Stonbons was woor;ng
again. "Then's no sacrifice that [ would
not make for him "
"Curious creatures :" muttered the doc.
tor udelight6,l bundles of contradiction.
How the mischief should know Mrs
Stepbeps how much vou care for your hus.
band ? I am sure you have snent the last
hour complaining about him. Il that the
wav women generally testifv their ro,srd
for their husbands ~
90 donr DIR ElHs nlease don't "
nleaded tho ,err;fed womar uJ will nave,
comrlain ,,ain. novor~;r Won v;ll orI,
Iot mo LnoS rha, I oan 40 ro~ b;m NJ
Won W. trnw doa,a, hoS haOrn 20 ,hint
io,elv ,La, souo,i;na ,nns, 5s am;ss w;,I
him be vas oro,v;ec 90 ;rr;,obie poo,
deari how wicted and tboncbtIess bsv,
been -
nTh;s ,be, "a tho ,rorhlo sh.u,.L,
!, for oranted modaw tho, rom Lnov
somo,h;ns ahort rhus;oIo,r and oan c,I
low ma ,s;,bor, d;f;on,,r f e'' ~ '' "
"ONves cor mercv,s ,.ke no orn
nVery wsll' I 61d that sbo nor;c.,
dium--S
6 Tbe ner;co,d;um 9u ,e,es,od Ms
Stenbens
..yor Lno uh., ,h., = ,,nosoqu
Ev;dor,In NJ S,onhnns, aaa,om;..
knowledao w,s l;m;,ed Sho shoot he,
head in desna;r "Some,h;n, nhor, IN,
bear, ia il nd, ~ .ho sstod y. ,sst
"Vos ,ha no.;.arS;"m - a. mouhr.
neons COO *. hoIas ,ha ~, WI,
sou,oti,os .ha sao 4, = NJ 80. ,hom
nart;cnlsrs Ms s,enben." nd Dr mi;
suddenly came N a standstiu
at il enouob tbouob for ms 70 saw tba
we are both POSSIBLY anxious that his hear
shonld remain wbere Il belon,s Mr.
Stenbens must he amused He wants IN,
opera the lecture the social circle enter
tanning books--a bannv bome-mus;c w,
plav and sine. do Won not. Mrs Stenbens p
10 ves-lf used 10 =" and Mrs Stenbens
tones wors 40 nitiGui nov that b;s u,
Ellis really and trulv was obliged to win
bis eves and bis nnsa Refo1e be wa
aw,re Tho IacbrvmoI drct bad cotten An
unner hand
+" We'll trv II asa;n got n teacber an
90 to nractising -
q Bnt how am going IN manaoe m
snasms 9u sobbed the Iadv
:" Well nerbans between rs botb-vo
using vour will mower and thinking of Won
husband ,oino ant with him ana tat;n
care of him and doing NV hest in m
wav-we NAV he able N subdue them bu
Won must remember this madam-do nc
let Mr. Stenhens have the faintest susnicio
that Won think ANYTHING is the matter wit
him and sbove ali dc NOT treat him nv
an invalid Just nmuse him and ALI tba
Won tnow inst as Won used 10 when %
were first married y
Anotber series of sobs from Mrs 81,
nbens
TLo aoo,o M.
en.;ral1 corootten that ha bod iaf, M mr..
-" "' nv "N WV nv P''
Scripu0n' .,
ABOUT Iea' DOCTOR sue asked. as
prepared 10 'ea'e' 10 you 'hink IL yer
nur'ial !
" AS an occasional tonic, l nave no ol
Ject,on 70 .ea Du' as daIiy peVerag
mauam' II Is an invention oil the deVii'-
nood morning
oonn stephens sought MS nome that ever
ing WIN neaVy neart. Ills VIE ne OK
ieVea connrmed invalid or hypochondr
acIt ma'lereu ~, llttie winch one was as ba
as the other' Ills remonstrances were
no ayall newas d0upllul even whether ., n
"ile loved nun, lie opened the door soitl
win MS ia.cn'key. ms had become III