The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-05-13
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On the afternoon Of the next day Mrs
Eyrecourt's maid arrived al Ten Acre
with note from, her mistress. Z
"DEAREsr srrIIA-Matilda mrst bring 70,
my excuses for to-day. don't in the loast un
derstand IT, but seem 70 have turned lazy. I
is most ridiculous--I really cannot get out o
bed. Perhaps 1 did do little too much yeeter
day. The opera after the garden-party and
ball after the opera, and this tiresome cot,gl
all night after the ball. Qnite SERIES ism Z Il
Make my apologies to our dismal Romsyne, ant
if you drive out this afternoon como and have
chat with me- Your affectionate mother. -
"EnLr EYnEoouRr.
Up. S.-You know what fdget Matilda is
If she talks about me, don't believe word shs
says to you."
Stella turned 10 the maid with sink.
ing heart. ~
"Is my mother very i'll ?" she asked.
$50 i'll, ma'am, that I begged and
prayed her to let me send for doctor
You know what my mistress is she
wouldn't hear of it. If you would
please to use your influence"
81 will order the carriage instantly,
and take you back with me-"
Before she dressed to go out Stella
showed the letter to her husband. He
spoke with perfect kindness and sympa-
thy, but he did not conceal that he
shared his wife's apprehensions.
"Go at once" were his last words to
her; "and If I can be Of any use send
for me-" ...-
1t was late in the evening before Stells
returned. She brought sad news.
The physician consulted told hea
plainly that the neglected cough and
the constant fatigue had together made
the case serious one. He declined tc
say that there was any absolute danger
IS yet. or any necessity for her remain
ing with her mother at night. The ex.
perience of the next twsnty-four hours,
nt most, would enable him 10 speaI
positively. In the meantime the patient
insisted that Stella should return to her
husband. Even under the influence OF
opiates, Mrs. Eyrecourt was still drowily
.4aai b. hsrseh. "You are 6deet, nv
dear, and mnsnux nugctj 4 cEu1
have two Of you at my bedside. Good
night" Stella stopped over her and
kissed her. She whispered: "Three
weeks notice, remember, for the party"
By the next evening the malady had
assumed so formidable an aspect that
the doctor had his doubts Of fthe patients
chance Of recovery. With her husbands
full approval Stella remained night and
day at her mothers bedside. =
Thus, in little more than month
from the day Of his marriage, Romayne
was, for the time. lonely man again.
The illness Of Mrs. Eyrecourt was un.
expectedly prolonged. There were in.
tervals during which her vigorous con.
stitution rallied and resisted the progress
OF the disease. On these occasions
Stella was able to return to her husband
for few hours-subject always to q
message which recalled her to her
mother, when the chances Of life or
death appeared to be equally balanced.
Romayne's only resource was in his
books and his pen. For the first time
since his union with Stella he opered
the portfolios in which Penrose had col.
lected the first Introductory chapters OF
his historical work. Almost Al every
page the familiar handwriting Of his
secretary and friend met his view. II
was new trial to his resolution to be
working alone; never had he felt the
absence of Penrose as he felt il now.
He missed the familiar face, the quiet
pleasant voice, and, more than both, the
ever welcome sympathy with his work.
Stella had done all that wife could dc
to fill the vacant place; and her husband,
fondness had accepted the effort as add
ing another charm to the lovely crea
ture who had opened new life to him
But where is the woman who can init
mately associate herself with the hard
brainwork of man devoted to an alb
sorbing intellectual pursuit. She car
love him, admire him, serve him, be
lieve in him beyond all other men
but lin spite of exceptions which only
only prove the ruls) she is out Of hel
place when she enters the study while
the pen is in his hand. More than once
when he was at work, Romayne CLOSED
the page bitterly; the sad thought cam,
to him: "Oh, il only had Penros,
here r. Even other friends were no
available as a resource in the solitar,
evening hours. Lord Loring was alb
sorbed in social and political engage
ments. And Major Hynd-true TO III,
principle Of getting away as often q
possible from his disagreeabls wife ant
his ugly children-had ones more laf
London.
One day, while Mrs. Eyrecourt still
lay between life and death, Romayn
found his historical iabors suspended b,
the want of . certain volume which 4
was absolutely necessary 10 consult. h
had mislaid the references written 10
him by Penrose. and he was ss . ioss +
remember whether the book WAS IN u
British museum. in the Bodieian library
or in the Bibliothequs It Paris. In thi
emergency letter 70 his former sscrs
tary would furnish him with the info
nation that he required. But be va
ipuorant of panroaass v,rasart a.idrau1