Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-06-24


God, like any talent, valuable one too,
l think it, and l own that I am proud
of it for my dear Franks sake, who ad-
mires 1t so much.'
Yes, this is Mrs. Ogilvie's peculiari-
ty, as we afterwards discover-an in
tense 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 something original and amusing about
it; and in all other ways she is SO
charming.
My wife, with whom she speedily be-
comes intimate, tells me that she is sure
she values her beauty more for her hus-
bands sake than her own. "She evident
ly 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 a highly educated woman,
a frst-rate musician and pleasant and
intelligent companion, and more than
all, she has sweet, loving disposition,
and 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 l meet her coming out
of some cottage with an empty basket
in her band, which was full when she
entered 1t.
She has been settled at the cottage
rather more than two years, and is be-
ginning to count the weeks to her hus-
bands 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.
81 shall have to get a partner, my
DEAR" say to my wife as prepare to
60 out. "If this goes on I shall have
more to do than I can manage. There
is nasty fever about which l don't
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-"
In the village 1 meet Mrs. Ogilvie,
basket in hand. She doesn't look we'll,
aug hiosdf KsQe -.-..-.-- Wv III the
heat of the day." I tell her. "What
will your husband say, if he does not
find you looking your best when he
comes back 2"
A shade passes over her face. "Ah !!
he would not be pleased" she says rath-
er gravely; che always likes to see me
look my very best and prettiest."
"Well, then, as your doctor, l must
forbid your doing any more cottage vis-
iting just at present. You are not look
ing strong, and going into these close
houses is not good for you. I will come
and see you on my way back"
Which l do. I find there is nothing
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 1 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 is.
olated case, and it will be as we'll to gel
the children out of the way. | shall try
and persuade every one in the village tt
be vaccinated tomorrow"
On the following day we despatch the
children early to their aunt's. under tn,
care of an old servant, and as soon as
have seen them off go down to Mrs
Blacks. To my CONSERVATION, | fn'
Mrs. Ogilvie just leaving the house.
81 have been disobedient, you see,
she says, gaily !; "but I promised t
bring Mrs Black something early thi
: morning ana si.v seo.-.~1 III y--I--
, day that l did not like to disappoint hel
But am not going to transgress order
again-for Franks sake, she adds soft
p ly.
v I give an internal groan. Heave
: grant she may not have transgresse
n them once too often And hasten il
|. to the cottage, to find my worst feal
|. confirmed Mrs Black has small-pe
IS quite unmistakably.
For some hours 1 am occupied
d making arrangements for her removal
,e the infrmary, and in vaccinating SUI
of my poorer patients as | can frights
or coerce into allowing me to do SO al
90 it is afternoon before [ am able to
~ and look after Mrs. Ogilvie.
She seems rather astonished when
q. inform her what my errand is-that
, /: want to vaccinate her (for of course
er do not wish to frighten her by tell
he her about Mrs. Black but she subm
readily enough when | say that | ha
h. heard of case of smallpox in a neie