The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-02-29
THE DOCTORS WIFE.

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some carpets and gilded tables and deep,
couch-like sofa covered with crimson satin,
and the messy rug in front of the fire into
which your feet sank as if it had been strewn
inch deep with newly gathered rosebuds.
The fire glimmered in the polished CRATE,
and the wax candles beamed through
their ground glass shades. and. you might
have fancied the apartment expressly created
for sweet words and honeyed firtations, and
readings from the poets, and the various other
pleasant occupations which are supposed to
belong to high life, but not for frowns and
lowering looks such now disturbed the
eouanimity of Mrs Wintringhams artistically
enameled countenance, as she stood there IN
a rustling chameleon-colored silk dress with
red carbuncles hanging from her ears.
Josephine Moore stood pale and trembling be-
fore her.
"Such forwardness 1 never saw" said
Mrs. Nottingham. "No, neverl And l
wish you to understand that it isn't going to
be tolerated in decent society, Miss Moore.
A governess-yes, common nursery COVER
ness whom Mr. Wintringham is good enough
to employ-to sit the whole of the evening
and airt with young DR.. Aymer
81 did not firt, pleaded poor JOSIE " He
was only asking nae about the arrangements
of Memberships music which,.
"Oh, very likely" Uttered Mrs. wintring-
ham, sarcastically. "Hes very much inter-
ested in music, I've no doubt. And when
you know perfectly well that Octavia expected
him to be talking all the time to her. Well,
really don't know what this world is coming
to. One thing wish you to understand
that you are dismissed from my employment
this very moment. You will find your wages
on the mantle 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 conscientiously
give you one" ..-..
Josie Moore turned very red and then pale.
She could not speak word of remonstrance,
however, but slowly turning round, went up
to her room, put on her bonnet and shawl,
packed her slender belongings in small
trunk and left the house.
Half an hour later Mrs. Nottingham, rust
ling through the room, espied the money
living untouched on the mantle, where she
herself had placed it.
'Dear me-" quoth the stately dame, the
governess has forgotten her wages. Well, l
shan't take the trouble to send them after
her."
Josie went home to her poor but neat apart
ments, where her aunt took in embroidery to
do for fashionable shop, and told her
simple story. Aunt Mary's eyes, already red
dened with night work and much application,
were quick to overflow in behalf of her niece.
"It's burning shame that such people
should have it in their power to tyrannize
over others but never mind, Josie, you shall
be welcome to home here until you find
another situation"
''I knew should, Aunt Mary"
'sWhat makes you speak SO hoarsely,
child?"
"My throat is little sore think have
caught cold"
''You had better let me make you a cup of
hot tea, and 60 to bed at once"
Nonsense, aunt I am going to help you
finish this first"
But the next morning Josie walked up, hot,
flushed and feverish, with a racking pain over
her temples and quite unable to rise; and be-
fore evening she was delirious.
"Bob," said Aunt Mary, as she came out of
the bedroom with troubled face, and went
down into the passage where the landlady's
son was playing marbles, 81 want you to go
to DIR. Caffery's and ask him to come here as
soon as possible. Do not delay moment,
for it may be matter of life and DEATH"
eyes," said Bob, and away he went.
g Is the doctor in." demanded Bob of the
assistant at DR.. Caffery's.
"No, he amt" said the Ganymede of
medicine.
"When'll he be in ?"
"Don't know"
Bob wasted no more time in useless inquiry,
but set off for another doctor.
{" If it is really matter of life and death
it don't make any difference what doctor they
have" thought sensible Bob
So it happened that young DIR. Aymer who
had just returned home from visiting a pa