The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-09

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ter'hinr q, "a ynuus NJ ID a,.l not
slcr-e'iin. Verv o4ii. r@ -lr i-nt her
arms about Ter a,laI.f,-,i ui ui.ii,tf AMI laid
her heal on the faithful shoulder. 81
ready To bear the hurie,.s 81 nnoiEeT.
The elder lady's eyes were hy no
means dry, aud even the practical. jocu-
lar old Doctor dashed away few stray
drops that somehow had fallen on his
coat cuff, although it was glorious,
sunlit day, without a cl I'd to mar the
blue serenity Of heaven.
"Why do you distress us by talking
about going away, IL you don't want
to ?r Mrs. DlfI found voice to say, pres
emily. al eau't think why you should. 4"
Because felt that ought not to be
dependent on your kindness any longer
There is no other reason," said Elinor,
earnestly.
"Oh, you proud, silly child! Can
you feel that way Gfter all this time 90
said Ms. Duff, reproachfully, while the
! D1ctor, thinking Of the tireless efforts
of his young friend to save them both
every step aud every care she could,
said, with deep feeling:
"AIy child, the dependence is just the
other way. We put more on you than
we ought, fear; so don't have such
thought as that, hut, if you can stand it,
stay with US aud share our labors and
our home"
So at length it was all arranged ssiis-
factorily, mach to the delight Of the old
folks, and perhaps equally so OF Elinor
herself, for her affectionate, home
loving nature had shrunk painfully
from leaving the truest home and
friends she had ever known since child
hood, and she was deeply touched 10
learn that she was held so dear by those
she loved aud revered, and thankful to
feel that she could conscientiously re-
main with them.
The new firm proved to be success
in every respect, as, contrary TO her ex-
pectations, Eliuor found abundant work
To do, for, while some women sneered
and scofIed at the idea of woman
physician, many others were thankful
indeed that they could now consult with
a lady Of education aud refinement,
capable Of sympathizing with them and
understanding them, as even dear, good
old Dr. Duff never could.
"Ah, you are taking all my practice
among the mothers and the babies, %
said he, laughingly, one day, as the
three sat at dinner. "How do you man
age so soon TO displace me in families
on whom supposed had life lease?"
81 could have had no chance to dis
place you as you say, if you had not
first sent me to these places in your
stead, pleading illness or press Of busi-
ness" said Elinor, quickly. "And il is
only because | am woman that any
one prefers me to you, know, Doctor"
she added, earnestly.
ST always knew our girl would make
a good doctor, from the way she acted
the first time she ever went with me to
see some Of your poor patients" said
Mrs. Dun, and she looked sharply at
Elinor and then at the Doctor, saying,
as she did so, "I believe you two are
just alike In one thing"
as that all ," laughed the Doctor
"What may it be ?"
"Well, think you would both rather
work for nothing than for pay. really
think you don't take as good care Of
rich patients as you do Of poor ones that
never can pay you cent in the world. 4"
"Oh, well, mother" +" said her husband,
smiling, "we get enough to eat aud keep
US comfortable, don't we? And rather
more, think, since our girl has been
helping to support US"
"Indeed we 10, said his wife Don't
think am fuding fault with either Of
you for being like the blessed Savior"
Aud the mild blue eyes gazed almost
reverently at the two so dear to the aged
heart.
II was & busy, active life that Elinor
lived during that frs: year Of practice
full Of hard work and harder trials but
il was good for her, and every hardship
had its counterbalancing blessing. She
was not spared the thing she had most
dreaded; but she learned to endure it
better than she ever thought she could,
though misconception Of her motives
always continued to be one of the hard
est things she had to bear. Many and
many time, after working hard to al
leviate pain, or even to save the life OF
some miserable inhabitant Of "tene-
ment," she had listened with burning
cheeks to coarse aud brutal comments
upon herself as she hurried past the be.
sotted wretches, some Of them miscalIed
gentlemen, whom whisky, as we'll a.
{ natural vileness, had made insensibIe tc
j the charm Of purity and refinement.
At such times, she would draw hel
e veil closely over her face aud haster
p, along the street toward the friendly
: shelter Of her home, feeling much Iik,
{ poor Godiva, as she sped trembling
;, through the sightless town for the SAX,
n Of the suffering poor she would suceo
II at any cost to her own pure, shrinking
i soul. Like that noble lady, too, per
y haps she felt rewarded for her sacrifices
J. when the feeble tones of some poor suf
e fering mother blessed her for saving
u darling child, or husband, with ven
u Grafton and gratitude in voice and face
thanked her for the restoration to healtl