The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-05-20


in attendance trusts entirely to her
daughter to persuade her to persevere
with the necessary course of medicine.
Don't suppose that / trouble you by
mentioning these trumpery circumstan
ces without reason. We shall have oc
casion to return to Mrs. Eyrecourt and
her daughter.
"Before I had been ten minutes in
his company Romayne asked me If l had
zen Winterfeld since his visit to Ten
Acres Lodge.
81 said had seen him, and waited,
anticipating the next question. Ro-
mayne fulfilled my expectations. He
inquired il Winterfield had left London
"There are certain cases las am told
by medical authorities) in which the
dangerous system of bleeding patient
still has its advantages. There are
other cases in which the dangerous sys.
tenn OF telling the truth becomes equal
ly judicious. I said to Romayne: IF I
answer you honestly will you consider
it as strictly confidential ? Mr.. Winter
field, 1 regret to say, has no intention OF
improving his acquaintance with YOU.
He asked me to conceal from Won thai
he is still in London
Romayne's face plainly betrayed
that he was annoyed and irritated.
Nothing that you say to me, Father
Benwell, shall pass the walls of this
room,' he replied. Did Winterfield
give any reason for not continuing his
acquaintance with meY
81 told the truth once more with
courteous expressions of regret. Mr..
Winterfeld spoke of an ungraoious re-
ception on the part of Mrs Roma yne.'
He started to his feet, and walked
irritably up and down the room. 1T is
beyond endurance + he said to himself
"The truth had served its purpose by
this time. affected not to have heard
him. Did you speak to meY I asked.
"He used milder form of EXPIRES.
sion.
"'It is most unfortunate he said
I must Immediately send back the val
liable book which Mr.. Winteriield has
lent to me. And that is not the worst
OF it. There are other volumes in his
library which I have the greatest inter-
est in consulting-and it is impossible
for me to borrow them now. At this
time, too, when I have lost Penrose, II
bad hoped to find in Winterfeld an.
other friend, who sympathized with my
pursuits. There is something so cheer
ing and attractive in his manner, and he
has just the boldness and novelty of
view in his opinions that appeal to a
man like me. 1t was pleasant future
to look forward to, and it must be sacri-
ficed-and to what ? To woman's ca
price
"From our point of view this was q
frame of mind to be encouraged. Itried |
the experiment of modestly taking the
blame on myself. suggested that 1 |
might be (quite innocently) to blame
for Romayne's disappointment.
"He looked at me, thoroughly puz-
zled. repeated what 1 had said to
Wintertield: did you mention to Mrs.
Romayne that I was the means of intro
duoing you"
's"He was too impatient to let me fin
ish the sentence.
"'I did mention it to Mrs. Romayne,
he said. And what of it?
"'Pardon me for reminding you thai
Mrs. Romayne has prejudices,' I re-
joined. 'Mr. Winterfeld would, 1 fear,
not be very welcome to her as the friend
Of priest
HE was almost angry with me foi
suggesting the very explanation which
had proved SO acceptable to Winter
field.
"'Nonsense he cried. my wife is
far too well-bred woman to let he,
prejudices express themselves in thai
way. Winterfeld's personal appearance
must have inspired her with some un
ASs~SSAocAo uAtipatuyy VI
"He stopped and turned away
thoughtfully to the window. Some
vague suspicion had probably entered
his mind, which he had only became
aware of at that moment, and which he
Was not quite able to realize as yet.
did my best to encourage the new train
Of thought.
"What other reason can there be?'
ssked.
"He turned on me sharply.
"I don't know Do you?'
al ventured on courteous remon |
STRANGE. my dear sirl if you can't find
another reason, how can I? 1t must
have been a sudden antipathy, as you
say. Such things do happen between
strangers. / suppose L am right in
assuming that Mrs. Romayne and Mr..
Winterfeld are strangers9'
"His eyes flashed with sudden sinis.
ter brightness; the new idea had caught
light in his mind.
"They met as strangers he said.
"There he stopped again and returned
TO the window. 1 felt that might lose
the place / had gained in his confidence
II 1 pressed the subject any further. Be.
sides, had my reasons for saying
word about Penrose next. AS it happen.
cd, I had received letter from him re-
lating to his present employment, and
sending kindest regards to his dear
friend and master in postscript.
"Igave the message. Romayne looked
round with an instant change in his face.
The mere sound of Penrose's name