The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-03
THE DOCTORS SECOND WIFE.

DIR. Brinslcy belongs 10 tho noble
army Of martyrs and heroes known as
''country doctors" lilo was tho sort OF
man ou could love n you loved him;
otherwise you would probably dislike
him. for no was very peculiar; every
body said SO Now there ara several
ways of being peculiar. and the doctors
ways were not always pleasant ways-
unless you loved him. lis wife had
loved him. and 10 her no had seemed
the most perfect Of mon. lie suited her
aud she suited him, and thoy had been
very happy. IL must not be- supposed
that her love had boon of the oooiug
kind. Perhaps the doctor would not
have enjoyed that Darling Becky ro-
1oiccd In making bright. spicy. impu.
sicntrcmarks 10 hcrhusband. Remarks
which made his big. brown eyes sparkle
with dglIght' then he would meet her
hnlf way, and they would fight the most
interesting little duels. followed by tho
most ni~iectionato rc~concillatlons. Hut
1t was now three long weary years since
poor Becky hal been resting in her
quiet grave. and tho doctors friends
had decided that he needed some one
TO keep house for him.
After much pcrsuadlng he had been
particularly introduced TO Miss Della
Swan. "What u namcP" thought the
doctor. But rs he looked At her he saw
that she was fair, gentle. healthy anil
twenty-six. "A good, sensible are;
must be neat and orderly" was his YER
dict In n moment Of enthusiastic sci.
fishrcss he had proposed 10 her. and In
q mon ent OF enthusiastic devotion she
had accepted him
They were married. She lived In his
house, she poured out his tea and cot.
fec. she entertained his friends, and
everybody said ''Oh. how much nicer
she was than that other woman She
was very popular with everybody, but
she was not at all popular with the doc.
tor.
To him "that other woman was still
oil the world aud tho brightness there.
OIL so homeless did he feel In the
presence Of this much nicer woman that
his visits TO Becky's grave were the
only happy hours Of his now life. Ate
awhile he became moro accustomed Ia
Della. and then no began TO give her
free and frequent lectures ON Becky.
she" used 10 say 50 and ~. she used
20 do this and that; and as she had been
right then. she must he right now aud
forever and in rythinr.
Della bad married IRON n sense OF
duty" and lesser, cd 10 bo punished,
but Il seemed 10 her that her punish.
msni was greater than she deserved.
She would not have wished that her
husband should forget tho vile Of his
youth. but she had expected that he
would have some regard for the woman
whom he had invited 10 preside ovcr
his household. and shc had honcd 10
make him comfortable; TO do her duty
BY him. rs she cxpres cd Il. Part "
that duty she hal performed In tho
most admirable manner; never had tho
doctors house been 80 clean; never
had his shirt bosoms shone with such
lusier; but the heart which beat ehlud
them she had cen una 10 10 conquer.
Was II her faultP Had she not rcd
90 be Kind. TO be patient. 20 bo mcckP
Yes but u was the trying that spelled
u all, and she lacked tho sweet boldness
which love alone can give. She was nj.
mo>tafraid Of that u~ngracious man, and
she was jealous Of recky. much loved,
happy Becky. Al the end Of six months
Of such n lie the doctor noticed that
Delia looked pale and thin. .'fou need
little more fresh air." ho prescribed,
land ! shall take you out rs often as
can" Not without some inward iear.
but aitifed IN her very best. Della sat IN
The buggy by the side Of her lord. II
VA . balmy spring afternoon. nature
loo cd 80 fresh. 70 bright so happy.
that . little Of tbs happiness braihcd
h>elf Into Delia's sad heart The doe.
Cor must also have been touched hy
: ehese benign Influences for never be-.
lors had Ne been 80 Kind. 50 attensiyeto
oef. % laxative. She smiled several
enen; tvics she absolutely IA rhed
- - > little nearerto him, her cheeks
p111uod. nnd she VS. beginning 10 feel
80 eru1ort1th. WIN. a luck would
~ ~ hoppened 70 ride past 4
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