The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-06-20
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cheeful. But of "society" she saw littIo (: she
Sealing young ladies complained that she was
not "sooiable," though when they were with
her they got on very well; she eaid she waa
too busy' to visit much, aud 80 managed to
keep good deal to herself.
or Martha Burney, however, she saw o good
deal, and before long made an arrangement to
drive her every morning to her school. The
harchioness had come, and Margaret Asd
hired little sleigh for her own use and
pleasure.
,"You see have to get mp early now, for my
drive with Miss Barney" she explained to tho
doctor; for she was anxious that he should nOt
think she was trying to please him. Afssr
leaving her companion, who returned In tho
afternoon by the cars, che sometimes stopped
for her organ Lesson, and sometimes came
directly home, where she practised, or shnt
herself mp to study Latin. Thls latter, how
ever, was secret. The day che visited DR..
Janes's dispensary, she had noticed Latin
nance on the jars and vials, and had then and
thara- dacided In her own mind that somo &C.
quaintanOe with Latin would be indispensable
to "a poor DOCTORS wife," So she had bought
q dictionary, grammar, aud ono sT two Latin
books, and now worked laboriously in privsss,
every day, while in the afternoons she walked,
drove, or read with her aunt.
CHAPTER x.
AN AWAKENING.
On Sunday evening, DR.. james was sitting
in Miss Spelmsn's pleasant psrloV; she wss.
dosing in her chair by the are, aad4 Margaret
sat on little sofa near her. There had como Q
long pause, such as very often came on Sunday
evenings, and on this occasion the, doctor had
been more sbstracted and inattentive than
usual. He sat by the table in an armchair
studying the FIRE with troubled face, and
Margaret watched him and wandered what
was wrong. At last he started and said, as
their eyes met:
Miss Lester, pardon me. / believe I Sm
very rude; / have great deal on my mind,
and when you stop speaking, my thoughts 60
of to something cannot forget"
He paused moment, and then, before sho
could answer him, went on. "They talk
about doctors becoming c4llous, and indif-
ferent to pain aud suffering; wish It Were
more true! OF course there are certain tbiDgS
which, when We have soen them borne well and
bravely by some, we expect othera to meet in
the same way, and so seem unfeeling ana
unsym pathising when folks make . great fnsS
about them.
"When, however, I see people really suhsr-
ing aud in want, it makes me sick at heart,
and cannot forget 1t. There is . family q
couple of miles out Of the east end of this town
can help them out ofit." He stopped abruptly
and stared ct the FIRE again.
"Dr. James, do you suppose. L am not intes-
ested Go on quickly, and tell me the rest fOR
perhaps can help these poor people"
He looked at her earnestly and continued:
"The husband is o shoemaker q good fellow,
though thriftless 1t Is the old story; want
of work, sick wife, large family, rent due,
and the wolf at the door. have been to
several people; bat money seems very scarce
just now, and more is needed than can raise
for them. Ny own funds are very low, aud
some kind people suggest the pOOE house At
Sealing for them; but that would break their
spirit; so can't bear to think Of it."S
"Why, DR.. Jamesl of course / car. help
them. Why did you not come to me before
Cannot We go tonight and pay the rent, and
take theEA what they needT
Tomorrow will do for them; il you like,
however, I can take the rent to Mr.. Brown to-
night. Perhaps you will sleep better for It;
know shall. Tomorrow you can drive there,
and do what you think best for them."
Margarets sympathy seemed very consoling
to the docter, and he talked to her freely Of
the state Of the poor people with whom he
came in contact. He said he bad to see so
much misery he could not possibly relieve,
that it was q constant weight on his mind; it
haunted him like ghost; and even when
warm and comfortable himself he could not
forget those wants which he so desired to re-
lieve bat could not. Then the people in the
neigbborhood rendered him bat little aSsist-
aucej for they either dii NJ. rsr'jz,, or elsa