The Osceola times., 1878-06-22

II for my dear Franks sake, who admire'
ii 80 much"
Yes, this is Mrs. Ogilvie's popularity
as we afterwards discover--an Intens'
and quite epen admiration OF her owl
beauty.
At iirst every one is astonished at thii
idiosyncrasy of hers, but in little whil'
we all come TO laugh at it; there Il
something original and amusing about
IL; and 10 all other ways she is so charm
ing. 80,
My wife, with whom she speedily be-
comes intimate, tells me that she is sure
she val ues her beauty more for her hus'
bands sake than her own. "She evi'
IDENTIFY adores him." says Mary Annie;
"snd he seems TO think 80 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 first.rate musician, and pleasant and
intelligent companion, and more than
all, she has sweet, loving disposition,
a true heart at the core OF all her little
vanities. She is very good to the poor
in cur village. and often when am on
my rounds / meet her coming out OF
some cottage with an empty basket
wch was full when she entered it.
In a quiet little neighborhood like
ours such a woman cannot fail TO be an
acquisition, and every one hastens to
call on her, aud 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 in her husbands absence
much to my wiie's satisfaction, who ap-
proves Of women being keepers at
homeland 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 eclipses every
one else. She always dresses in the
most exquisite taste, as If anxious that
the setting should be worthy of the jew
el-the beauty which she prizes so
highly.
She has been settled at the cottage
rather more than two years aud is begin
ming to count the weeks to her husbands
return. We do not number them quite
30 eagerly, for when he comes he will
take her away from Oh. and we shall miss
her sorely. II Is summer again, a hot,
damp summer; it has been very sickly
summer, and my hands are full.
I" shall have to get a partner, my
DEAR" l said to my wife as prepared to
90 out. at this goes on | shall have
more to do than can manage There
IS a nasty fever about which | don't
like the look of; and il we don't have
change for the better in this muggy
weather, there is no saying what it may
turn to-"
al am glad all the boys are at school, "
observed Mary Anne, "and think |
will let the girls accept their aunt s invi-
tation and 60 to her for month"
at would be very good plan, and
should be glad il you would go too. A
little change would do you good"
"And, pray, who is to look after you?'
asks my wife repreachluIly. "Who is
to see that you take your meals properly,
and dent rush of to see yeur patients,
leaving your dinner untasted on the
table I"
Mentally, / confessed that l should
probably be poorly eff without my Mary
Anne; but it is bad plan to encourage
vanity in ones wife, 50 | say. "Oh, ]
should do very well by myself" and
with parting nod betske myself to my
daily duty"
"In the village meet Mrs Ogilvie,
basket in hand. She doesn't look well
and say 80.
"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 comes over her face. "Ah
be would not be pleased" she says
rather gravely; "he always like TO sec
me look my very best and prettiest"
We'll, then, as your doctor, j mus
forbid your doing any more cottage
visiting Just at present. You are moi
looking strong, and going into thos,
close houses is not good for you.
will come and see yeu on my way back.
Which | do. find there is nothing
the matter with her she is only a littl'
languid.
/ You had better send the childrer
away to morrow morning, Mary Anne,
say as soon as get 10. "Mrs, Blscl
is very i'll, and | am afraid Il canno
quite tell yet, but | am afraid) she j
going to have smallpox. Of course,
shall have her removed at once, if an
right but 1t may prove not to be a,
isolated case, and it will be as well Il
get the children out of the way.
shall try and persuade every one in thu
village to be vaccinated tomorrow"
: You will be clever il you manag,
that" says my wife. " | am afraid SOM
of the people are very prejudiced agsins
7 1t. You know when the children wer
revaocinated three years ago, you coul,
, not persuade any of the villagers, to b.
I done vt the same time"
, On the following day we dispatch tn,
children early to their aunt's, under tn
care of an old servant, and rs soon ~
have seen them off | go down to Mrs
Blacks. To my CONSERVATION | fine
: Ms. Ogilvie just leaving the house.
have been disobedient, you see,
she said gayly; "but Ipromised to brini
} Mrs. Black something early this morning
and she seemed so ill yesterday that
did not like to oisappoint her. But an
not going to trausgress orders again--fo
Franks sake she adds softly.
: | gave an internal groan. heavei
, grant she may not have transgresse'
| them once too often! And hasten int
, the cottage, to find my worst fears con
! irmed. Mrs. Black has smallpox quit
unmistsksbly.
For some hours am occupied in max