The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-28
AN UNHEARD-oF EVENT.

AN CN RI E ANS-OF ES EN -
It was a fine flourshing village, in the
Swabian lowlands, to winch the father
of our heroine mad retired many years
before, and where he occupied himself
with the farming OF his estates. He was
"A Well-educated and even accomplished
man, wrote poetry and leading articles
in the weekly paper, and was-not be-
cause he did this, but notwlths standlng
that he did it-a thoroughly sensible
man, who kept himself we'll up to the
spirit OF the age, without being IN any
wise carried away by it. 1t was prlnci-
pally for his wIfe's sake that he had SO
early gwen up his profession, ana set
tied down on the ancestral estates
where she had been born and bred. Al
though she was quite fitted, intel
ectually, to be his companion,
still her whole heart ana soul
was in her farm, her hemp
and potato fields, heI stately farm yard,
and her gardens, i'll which she grew the
finest vegetables, the largest quantity OF
G lbbageS for the winter store, ana al
ways produced lettuce a fortnight before
Mrs, Elmer ui the parsonage.
eopny was her only daughter, light of
foot and light of heart, now and then, 1t
is true, raJner shy and aWkwardi but
from her dark eyes shone sucn fresh
and living spirit, that 1t was readily eX-
cused. Still she was not ali that sue
onght to be; and the mayors Mathilda,
ana Pauiua the vical's daughter, from
the nelghboring town, often talked very
seriousIy about SOphy's want OF cult
walton. She had not read any OF Scnil-
Ier's works, and had scarcely so mucn as
heard OF Goethe, although they were III
her lather's library; aud when Mathllda
wanted to lend her Fredrica Bremeps
| last work, she said, "Well, you know L
have really so mucn 10 40 during lhe
day. that | don't care to read i'll tue
evenings beside" Even her mo her,
though she could scarcely boast Of
very classical education her.
self. was troubled about this total lnuli-
| ference TO her mental Improvement, on
account of which SOphy was 80 very
much behind the demands OF the age,
and thought 1t would be we'll to send the
girl tor a year to Stuttgard. But her IA
| liner saw this wild rose uniOId Itself,
and climb unrestrained round its home,
with incomprehensible Indifference; and
the chilIlike freshness OF me girl, who
was atthe same time an ODGulent and
diiIgent CHILD, was the joy Of his heart
now feeding The birds, now comforting
the screaming children OF the nelgAOOrs,
whose mothers were out in the hclds-
or sporting with them on The village
Green, Whlle cousin Clara was lab0rI-
0usly practIug duets with the school
master or reading novels, with 6undry
yawns and stretches.
Clara, the squIre's niece, had been
early left an orphan, ana found home
under his roof. Sh4 had a tne luli fig
ure, and fair hair and complexion. and
though but a year or two older than
SopDy. was much more cultivated. she
mad been two years at Stuttgard, ana
had learned dancing and embroidery,
dressmaking and millinery, and had also
heard "a course Of lectures on literature,
of which she still mad certain uuQ ttineu
lrpcOlleCliOns. S4e dressed herself well,
worked samplers and CarlcaJured tlJW-
ers: and in society, when she was not
Iexactly able to join i'll the conversation,
she al any rate gave herself airs that
.ovkvd as though she knew much better
man apV one else, aNd did not care TO
Give others the benefit of her su-
Derlor wisdom; SO that all the
world tAougAC it quite natural
thai the young medical man who
mad lately settled in the nearest marAei
town, ana had been engaged as family
doctor by lhe squire, should pay parIlc
ular attention " Cara, more especial
ly "a, she was supposed TO be an helress
lie Lad not, indeed, as far as wa
knoWn, expressly paid court to her
hut still, ue was to De found the live
/ Iong day at me Hall. Never before haC
every lgntlndispOsition Of any mpmDe
of the household received such Il LuOr
ougn and leHgLuened course Of treat
ment.
A splint, which Clara had got into he
finger. REQUIRED WeeA'5 attendance
and the good mamma was obIlgeu Il
nave a Wurt on her nose removed Will
caustics and COmpresses, whose exist
ence she mad long ago forgotten, ant
: which mad long ceased to Gerogate IRON
Ier beauty; and once Kate, the oil
uuusemaiu, told with lit oil laughter
how the doctor now thought she mus
: nave a sprain, because she Aad got he
foot slightly bruised.
The neIgnbognOOd was so rich in medi
!, cal men, LnaL 1T was not To be WonueIe
, at that me doctor, no twiLhstanding hi
4 Well-knOWn ability, should drVote S
mlIru time to this one household. IL
was tired Of playing at chess with III.
druggist for natl d uay at time, and b
: WANING The AealLhineSs Of The popula
ton; and 1T was most likely on accoun
of tins want OI practlCe that he kept III
) inteuJions about Clara so long i'll I'll
Dackgiound. Clara, who had all excess
T lively quiet heart or she had indeed
! heart Az aIl), was very well contente
I In mass for The DOCTORS adored one, bu
did not lurtner trouble herself about t1
matter.
d The doctor, a cheerful and enjoyin
u companion, Was always WeicOMed b
Ii yuuug and Old at the halL and eve
l. sophy, VINO could seldom be prevalle
: upon to take part tamely ana quietly
], cultivated society, let herself De see
= when he was there, and OCCASIONAL
l. made remarks which were even m0>
Z sensible Than cousin ClarIs airs, I
s tuat her mother thought That II 1t eve
e came to the point VILE the doctor an
l. Clara, they must send her over 10 the
II for time; the doctor would best
,, able TO make someVhing OF her.
l. IL was most remarkable occurrenC
ii when one day Sophy herself looked pal
,p and complained OF "a headache after
ST s.eigh drive, IN which the doctor hs
IL driven Clara, who could no longer III
n- room in the squire's old sleigh.
As Notwithstanding her extreme unWi
ingness to allow 1T, her mother sent
the doctor, VINO, as might pe suppose
u did not maze lighter OF THIS Than
er lormer Illnesses in Me house; he thOug
IN OF all kinds OF serious turns that
n, I M, orht lake and ordered all Kinds of re