Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-22

not quiet it. His was cool and soft
and limp. How we'll she remcm.
hered the touch OF it,
ON the contrary he SAID, civiIly,
Il don't know when | have seen q
a woman az we'll preserved
She WINGED. She had seen hideous
caricatures of herself in illustrated
papers, and laughed; why should
she care when this man of all men
called her well preserved 2 But she
did care. The hot tears of mortiica.
ton came in spite of herself to Der
| eyes. What did it mean !? Why
did she quake as if with ague since
he came into the room? She had no
regard, no respect, for the man, he
was weak, ridiculous
| Mr.. Niles, who had shrewd
knack of observing trifles, saw her
agitation, and began TO quake in lis
turn. She remembered the past.
She would begin to hint at loves
young dream. What il she should
propose to him There was nothing
which these unsexed women would
not do.
Mrs. Epps came in at the moment,
and be turned to her with sense of
escape. Maria began to chatter,
glancing curiously at them both. She
fancied that the DOCTORS sudden
interest in Winny was explained by
her old love affair with her father.
But Maria was wrong. Nature adapts
women to be either wives or mothers;
the best of one class are not often
the best of the other. Doctor Sarah.
with her thin lips and broad fore
head, had very few of the qualities
which go to make happy marriage;
but she was born mother. Be.
sides, she had reached the age when
the motherly instinct is strongest
in any woman. She might have
married Matthew now,not from love,
but protective pity--to take care
OF him. 1t was the age when Main
tenon married Louis, and Margaret
Fuller the Italian lad.
She sat silent while Mrs. Epps
and the clergyman talked of the
weather, and then rose abruptly and
tied on her hat; then she came up
to him. A mild alarm gathered in
his face; he stood on guard. i
| About this child of yours, Mat
thew? I'm physician, you know
$50 | have understood REFRESHING
a smile. She eyed him moment in
silence. whether deserve the
name or not, she said, calmly, mat
ters nothing. know enough to
assure you that the child's disease is
durable it taken in time, but that, if
neglected much longer, she will be
a helpless Invalid for life. l have
given up practice. But | should
like to examine her again. | have
taken fancy to the little ming.
Will you bring her to my house on
tuesday,
Mr.. Niles hesitated he blushed,
stammered. sMrs.-Doctor-
| must consider the matter. I am
mother and father both to the chill
dren. and, to be candid" gathering
courage, i doubt whether my wife
would have risked Winny's case in
the hands of $3.50 irregular prac-
titioner.'
The Doctor smiled-a smile which
lasted trife too long. Il under
stand. / am sorry. l had taken a
fancy to the child she repeated.
'Good-morning.' Mrs. Epps follow
ed her down the stairs.
Don't mind it doctor. He is a
bigoted little man. she said sooth-
ingly.
'Oh, it's nothingl' Doctor Sarah
replied, hurriedly. 'The objection
really came from his wife. Many
mothers used to object to me as
practitioner because [ never had a
child
When Mr.. Niles and his little girl
took their seats 10 the train that ev-
ening to return to bis parish in
Maryland, he saw Doctor Sarah at
the other end of the car. The Rev.
Mr.. Abbott, one Of the leaders of his
church came in and to Matthew's
surprise stopped to speak to her, and
did it with marked Difference. He
took q seat presently beside Mat
thew.
THAT is Sarah Coyt,' he whisper
ed. The little woman with the
strong, fine face.'
ooh yes, said Mr.. Niles, giggling,
'oHe of thu strong minded sister.
hood
She has an exceptionally clear
head for business, if that is what
you mean,' replied Mr.Abbolt. Rides
the suffrage hobby hard, | believe !;
but childless women must have
some such outlet. But she has
amassed q considerable fortune by
her business TACT
| Indeed p said Matthew, gravely.
He looked at Sarah with altered
eyes. He had q respectful awe of
any body who could make money.
| The train rolled swiftly on. Doc
tor Sarah talked to Eli, who accom-.
panied her as far as Philadelphia, of
her argument on the sixteenth
amendment, but her Dyes under her
veil scanned deliberately her, old
lover and bis child. How miserably
poor they must bel Matthew did
not wear now the new suit which
Mrs. Epps had givon HIM, and tho
child's clothes, her hair, her manner,
ell showed the lack of 3 mothers
care.
But it is no businoss of mine she
said.
i leave the cause in thy hands,
said Eli, parting with her at Phila-
delphia. Tho eyes OF the country
are upon thee tomorrow"
Evening was falling. The train
rolled on 10 the soft twilight thro'
the drowsy Maryland villages, with
negroes lounging in crowds about
the stations. through rich pastures
| crimson With clover, and the old
apple orchards /; over, long bridges
| with stretches Of prav lappirp water