Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-22
ACTING WISELY.

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was proclaimed to the world there was
a general expression of surprise.
Miss Clairmont was only one-and-
twenty, a tall, imperial beauty, with
dewy black eyes, skin as fresh as
damask roses, and dark brown hair,
coiled in shining bands at the back of
her head.
She had just graduated from Med
field Medical University and had taken
out her diploma as an NJ. D.
"And only think of it, said Aunt 10,
bursting into tears of vexation and dis
appointment, "that she must needs so
and ruin all her prospects by getting
engaged to Harry NARROW"
ut does not seem strange, Aunt 10,
when I think of it," said DR.. Mary,
laughing and blushing. "Six months
ago my profession was all the world to
me. Ineither cared or wished for any
thing outside its limits"
"Humph!" growled Aunt 10; "any
brainless idiot can get married and
keep mans house and mend his shirts
for him, but you are made for something
higher and more dignifed, Mary"
Mary's downright eyes sparkled.
Higher, Aunt Jo?" said she. More
dignifed? There you're mistaken.
There's no higher or more dignifed lot
in life than that of the true wife of a
noble husband"
"Fiddlesticks said Aunt 10. GAS if
every poor fool who was dazzled by the
glitter of wedding-ring didn't say the
same thing. You've disappointed me,
Mary Clairmont, and I'm ashamed of
you; that is the long and short Of it.
Mary smiled.
Dear Aunt Jo," said she, II shall
not let my sword and shield rust, be-
lieve me. Harry has only his own tai
ents to advance him in the world, and
it will be at least year before we shall
be ready to marry. In the meantime ]
shall accept the post of visiting physi-
clan to the Aldenbury almshouse, and
practice my profession just the same as
if there were no engagement"
"I wish to goodness there wasn't,
said Aunt 10. Il tell you what, Mary,
I don't fancy that smiling, smooth
tongued young man of yours, and
never shall"
Still Mary Clairmont kept her tenn
per.
"Tm sorry, Aunt 10, she said pleas
antly, "but I hope you will eventually
change your mind"
II used to keep a thread and needle
store when was a young woman, re
marked Aunt 10, dryly, "and I always
could tell the ring of a counterfeit coli
when customer laid it on the counter
I could then, and I can now; and I tel
you what, Mary, there's base meta
about Harry Marrow"
DR.. Mary bit her lip.
perhaps. We will not discuss til
subject further, Aunt 10" she said, wit
quiet dignity.
And the old lady said no more.
Aunt 10 is wrong" persisted til
pretty young NJ. D. to herself.
"AIary is making a fool of herself.
thought Aunt 10.
Aldenbury was a pretty manufactrl
ing village with a main street shaded b
outrageous naples; and little wa
out of the village the almshouse, buil
and endowed by certain smugglin
sea Captain, whose conscience ha
pricked him during his latter day
raised its gray stone gables to the SIX,
} and made a picturesque background
the landscape.
DR.. Mary Clairmont made somethin
of a sensation at Aldenbury.
Up to this time all the resident \
DIS had been snuffy old gentlemen wit
wigs, or pert young ones with ey
glasses.
A beautiful young lady, who wro
prescriptions and compounded pill
: and potions, was a novelty in the tow.
and by no means disagreeable one.
People rather liked the idea, on
they had convinced themselves that IL
lady doctor understood herself and h
patients.
And the poor people at the aim
a house grew to love DIR. Mary, and Ii
q tened with eager ears for the sound
g her carriage-wheels over the gray
drive which led to the portico.
: It was brilliant December day wht
. the young physician stood in the neatl
,, carpeted reception-room, drawing {
her fur gloves, previous to entering b