The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

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He is most undeniably 50, if the like
ness speaks the truth, and we both say
so; Mary Anne, with the privilege of
her sex and age, adding word as to the
beauty of the pair.
go, yes" replies Mrs. Ogilvie with
out the smallest embarrassment; eve
are always called the handsome couple. ;"
suppose something of my astonish-
ment expressed itself in my counte-
nance, for she smiles, and says: "I am
afraid you think me very vain; but |
cannot help knowing that / am good
looking, any more than can help being
aware that my eyes are gray, not black,
and that my hair is golden. 1t is a gift
from God. like any talent, a valuable
one, too think it, and | own that am
proud of it for my dear Franks sake,
who admires it so much"
Yes this is Mrs. Ogilvie's popularity,
as we afterwards discover-an intense
and quite open admiration of her own
beauty.
At first every one is astonished at this
idiosyncrasy of hers, but in little while
we all come to laugh at it; there is some
thing original and amusing about it;
and in all other ways she is so charming,
My wife, with whom she speedily
becomes intimate, tells me that she is
sure she values her beauty more for her
husbands sake than her own. "She
evidently adores him." says Mary Anne;
"and he seems to think so much of her
sweet looks. She says he fell in love
with her at first sight, before he ever
spoke to her."
But Mrs. Ogilvie has many more at
fractions than are to be found in her
face. She is highly-educated woman,
a first-rate musician and pleasant and
intelligent companion, and more than
all, she has sweet, loving disposition,
aud true heart at the core of all her
little vanities. She is very good to the
poor in our village, and often when am
on my rounds | meet her coming out of
some cottage with an empty basket in
her hand, which was full when she
entered it.
In quiet little neighborhood like
ours such a woman cannot fail to be All
acquisition, and every one hastens to call
on her, and many are the dinners and
croquet parties which are inaugurated
in her honor. To the former she will
not go; she does not wish to go out in
the evening during her husbands
absence much to my wife's satisfaction,
who approves of women being keepers
at home and it is only seldom that she
can be induced to grace one of the GRO
quet parties with her presence.
But when she does, she eciipses every
one else. She always dresses in the most
exquisite taste, as if anxious that the
setting thould be worthy of the jewel
the beauty which she prizes so highly.
She has been settled at the cottage
rather more than two years, and is begin
ming to count the weeks to her husbands
return. We do not number them quite
so eagerly, for when he comes he will
take her away from us, and we shall
miss her sorely. 1t is summer again-a
hot, damp summer; it has been very
sickly summer, and my hands are full.
L shall have to get partner, my
DEAR" | say to my wife as prepare to
go out elf this goes on [ shall have
more to do than | can manage. There
is a nasty fever about which DOM like
the looks of; and if we don't have a
change for the better in this muggy
weather, there is no saying what it may
turn to-"
az am glad all the boys are at school,"
observes Mary Anne, "and | think will
let the girls accept their aunt's invita-
ton and go to her for a month";
I" 1t would be a very good plan, and
should be glad if you would go too. A
little change would do you good
"And, pray, who is to look after your"
asks my wife, reproachfuIly. "Who is
to see that you take your meals properly,
and don't rush off to see your patients,
leaving your dinner untasted on the
| tablet"
Mentally | confess that / should prob
ably be poorly off without my Mary
Anne; but it is bad plan to encourage
vanity in ones wife, so | say: cob, |
should do very well by myself" and
with a parting nod betake myself to my
daily duty.
In the village [ meet Mrs. Ogilvie,
| basket in hand. She doesn't look well,
and [ say so.
You have no business out in the heat
of the day." | tell her. What will
your husband say, if he does not find
you looking your best when he comes
back?"
A shade passes over her face, "Ah.
he would not be pleased, she says rather
gravely; " he always likes to see me look
my very best and prettiest"
"Well then, as your doctor, / must
forbid your doing any more cattage WIS.,
iting just at present. You are not look
ing strong, and going into those close
houses is not good for you. I will come
and see you on my way back"
IVb;ol do 6pJ
the matter with her; she is only little
languid.
You had better send the children
away tomorrow morning, Mary Anne"
| say as soon as get in. " Mrs Black
is very i'll, and | am afraid cannot
quite tell yet, but [ am afraid-she is
going to have smallpox. OF course, /
shall have her removed at once, if | am
right; but it may prove not to be an
isolated case, and it will be as we'll to get
the children out of the way / shall try
and persuade everyone in the village to
be vaccinated tomorrow"
You will be clever if you manage
that" says my wife. g | am afraid some
OF the people are very prejudiced against
! it. You know when the children and |
were revaccinated three years ago, you
you could not persuade any of the vii
! layers to be done at the same time"
On the following day we dispatched the
children early to their aunt's, under the
care of an old servant, and as soon as l
have seen them off l 60 down to Mrs.
Blacks. To my CONSERVATION, | find
Mrs. Ogilvie just leaving the house.
81 have been disobedient, you see"
she says gayly; Z" but [ promised to