Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-13

brown fouE,rd silk. with white straw bon
net trimmed with brown. Thus becOm-
lnTlv attired. she departed one fine June
morning. holding 4 brown parasol in one
hand, and in the other n purple velvet
reticule containing her knitting; for she
might have to wait and time was too pre-
cious to lost.
t Everybody in Nalmont knew DR., Lam.
bert. and could relate his history with va
riations; but it was generally acknoWl
edge / that he was original
His reputation as Il physician was great
Yet although lie was only a little ovel
fifty, he had almost given up his profession
and practiced only when it suited him
Bat it was difficult to tell when it suited
him. for he was capricious,and took strong
likes ana dislike, to people without any
apprehension,
He was not partial to the fair sex, and
seldom consented To take Il woman under
his care unless She was poor. This pecu-
Iiarilv was accounted tor by the romantic
>uppositiOn that he had been deceived in
early youth bv the woman he loved. The
only thing people did not agree upon was
the selection of the t:tithlcss one.
Whatever the doctor might have been
in his youth, he WIS now ug Y, cross and
crll>tv. Yet there were those among his
patients who thought him an angel of kind
ness To his honor he it said, these were
poor people who did not pay, and who
sorelv trIcI the short patience of their be
loved doctor by their long explanations
and sensclcss fear of death.
The only intimate friend of DIR. LAM
bert, was his dog Fido. They went every
where together, and on fine afternoons the
doctor and his dog might always be seen
sitting at the window, looking ut what
happened in the street and exchanging
opinions thcrrupon for the doctor serious
lv believed that Fido understood what was
said to him, and tha he made distinct and
very sensible remarks upon all subjects
w. rth discussing. And no one had ever
dared to contradict the doctor.
Miss Morct,e arrived ut the top of the
steep street in which the nobility Of Val
mont chiefly congrrg:tte. and where Dr..
Lambert had lived for L period Of thirty
wears She rang the bell of a large stone
house, OF. which he occupied the second
floor, and was admitted into the ante
chamber 10y the doctors hou>ekeepcr.
.Jclnnette had shared the vicisSitudes of
domestic lite with the doctor during twen-
tv-tivc wears She WAS acquainted with
his ways and declared on all proper occas-
ions that he wa, the best and kindcst of
masters
Can see the dpctor?' asked Miss II or
cite. with an engaging smile.
The smile reached .Jcannettcs heart.
and she became instantly confidential. i
am afraid not, m am. This is one of his
bad DAYS. 20 10 speak and he wouldn't be
easy to deal with. |, it for yourself,
ma am
NO: its for 4 Iit;le girl, AMI want to
see him - much
'Wtl. you mny try. if it is an urgent
case. Bat it won't be- pleasant for YOU; he
is rather cross this morning.
'Oh. do not mind that ut all. said
Miss Mor,t,e, checrfuly; it will not hurt
NO. ma am; II is AL barhs and no bite
Only don't look Is ii You We're afraid of
him for he cant bear that.
Then >h. knocked at the doctors door.
Come in said a sonorous voice.
Jcanncttc in>inuated her head within
the room. 1t is Il lady to consult You
about clild, sir
There WAS no answer. Taking silence
for consent. Jeannette gently pushed Mss
Morette into the lion den.
,a'',,n,r of Nv, roo,n ra.I;n,, We mai
,h', tnrn.I his h,.,J nor snnlnt h, sr,mrJ
hn';.I in III, hook Miss Nnr,.fte wall. .J
quietly to a green sofa, seated herself upon
II. unpinncd her shawl, took out her work
and be- IN to knit.
Ejdo cam, M to her. and the smell Of
b,I lr,... h.ipT ,,r,,.,,t f. lis nns,. he
tr.ei her hand. \ few dumb civiliti.>
,.rrrx,.h,u.rl h4twc,n II,cm.,fcr which
FiJn stretched himself 1t Miss Morettc's
feet and continued his nap.
When the doctor got tired he bcran to
write. which h. did with GREAT yj-or and 4
lnu1Iv scr,tchinm pen.
,h,ut fifteen minutes had passed in
This way. when Miss Morette suddenly
hrnL. tL,. sil,.nr, .Oh Ir,r" She ,x.
claimed nit,o,,,ly.
WHATS the n)lttrr9 Are. Won sick ,
asked me- lnrtor orun,v
M in1nel .ir
.Thrn why do Won disturb me-?
i ,,n .n.ry I ,l;J NOT moan +, sna,L
hut ,lr,nn.,i , stitch inst =, WIS takino
nm tl,r hn,I I'M 1nnt snnpnsn Won know
anyrhinr ab,u, huj,,inr STOCKINGS.
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Miss Nor,tta stated the case rs briefly rs
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.pnnh' u !. nnthinr.' said the doctor
Give her ,Irnt, Of milk and fresh air and
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