The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-05
The Doctors Wife

Mrs. Wintringham's drawing-room was
bright and comfortable place, with its
handsome carpets and gildcd tables, and
deep couch like sofa, covered with GRIM
son satin, and the messy rug in trout of the
fire, into which your feet sank as if it had
been strown, inch deep with re rewly-gather
ed rosebuds. And the IRE glimmered in
the polished CRATE, and the wax candles
beamed through their ground glass shades;
and you might have fancied the apart
nient expressly created for sweet words and
honeyed tlirtations, and readin gs from the
poets, and the various other pleasant occu-
pations which are supposed to belong to
high life. But not for frowns and lowering
looks, such as now disturbed the cquanimi-
ty OF Mrs. Wintringham's artistlcally-ena-
melled countenace, as she stood there in a
rustling chameleon-colored silk dress, with
red carbuncles hanging from her ears,
while Josephine Moore stood pale and
shrinking before her.
'Such forwardness never saw" said
Wintringham. 'No, never And l wish
you to understand that it isn't going to be
tolerated in decent society. Miss Moore. A
governess-yes, common nursery govern
css, whom Mr.. Wintr;ngham is good
enough to employ-to sit the whole of the
evening and tlirt with young DR.. Aymer |"
81 did not f1irt," pleaded poor Josie:
Gle was only asking me about the arrange
ments of Mendelssobn's music, which
'Oh, very likely" Uttered Mrs. Win
tringham, sarcastically. Hes very much
interested in music, I've no doubt. And
when you knew perfectly well that Octavia
expected him to be talking all the time to
her. Well, really don't know what this
world Is coming toI One thing wish you
to understandable you are dismissed
from my employment from this very mo-
ment. You will find your wages on the
mantel yonder, for don't grudge you the
quarters money, though. you do leave in
this irregular manner. OF course, you won't
expect character, for can't conscientious
ly give you one."
Josie Moore turned very red, and then
pale. She did not speak word of recon
STRANGE, however, but slowly turning
round, went up to her own room, put on
her bonnet and shawl, packed her slender
belongings into small trunk, and left the
house.
Half an hour later, Mrs. Wintfingham,
rustling through the well-warmed rooms,
espied tho money lying untouched on the
marble mantel where she herself had placed
1t.
Dear me "quoth the stately dame.
"thc governess has forgotten her wages.
Well I shan't take the trouble to send them
after herl"
Josie went home to the poor but neat
apartments where her aunt took in en-
broidery to do for fashionable shop, and
told her simple tale. Aunt Mary's eyes,
already Redeemed with night work and
much application, were quick to overflow
in her niece's behalf.
"lt's burning shame" said the poor
woman, "that such people should have it
in their power to tyrrannize over Others
But never mind, Josie: you shall be well
come to home here until you find another
situation"
II knew should, Aunt Mary"
''What makes you speak 80 hoarsely,
child ?" questioned the elder lady.
''My throat is little sore, aunt; l think
l have caught cold"
"You had better let me make you cup
OF hot tea, and 60 to bed at once"
''Nonsense, aunt |" cried Josie, chcerily.
'l'm going to help you finish this first"
But the next morning, Josie walked up,
hot, and flushed, and feverisl,, with a rack
ing pain over her temples, and quite un-
able to rise; and before evening she was
delirious.
''Bob, " said Aunt Mary, as she came out
of her nieco's bedroom with troubled face,
and went down into tile passage, where the
landlady's red headed son was playing mar
bles, 81 want you to 60 to DR.. Caffery's
and ask him to come here as quick as pos
sible. Don't delay moment, Bob, for it
may be matter of life and death"
eyes," said Bob, stolidly, and away he
went.
Ills the doctor in2" demanded Bob of the
assistant at Dr.. Caffery's.
"No, he aint," said the Ganymcde of
medicine" .