Daily Republican., 1884-10-17

went through Win tue corrmohy VI
introduction. through DIR. bernard's
mind flashed remembrance OF the
vivid picture OF aa idsal wrich mis-
friend had drawn, in the long ago
The reverse ri 10 OF that same picture,
seemed Mrs. Chad wick. A large wo.
man, of symmetrical proportions,
with hair black as ravens wing, aud
her eyes, of the same color, were pierre.
ing in expression.
Her voice was hsavy, almost mas
cnline la tone, aud she entered into
conversation with an ease aud finency
that show wed her to be a thorough mts-
tress of her mother tongue.
Floyd Chadwick leaned back In his
chair, aud was silent, while his idea
partner flashed from one topic to anoth
er with versatility that was remark
able.
Then supper was announced ~ au
hour when fashionable people would bs
dining; but Mira. Chadwick had carried
reform into the matter of diet. Light
snppers were strenuously al vocaied by
her az highly conducive Of health; a
theory, that at table, size called upon
DIR Bernard. as "A physician, To vindi-
cate; and with which doctrine he &C
quiesced; though he was thinking the
while, that an occasional special indul
gence III ght NOT injure the digestive
powers; tor, ~ he had made only
sHatches oi meals on his route, the cold
rolls which graced the table. supple
iDented 10y pale, tssieless butter, and
weak tea, did seem like q light roper
However, there was plenty OF cut
glass and silver, which should have
Supplied any unsatisted ueed, apd Mrs
Chad wick did the honors of the table
writ u heartiness which was convinc
ing proof TO the doctor that he was wei.
come
The nights rest was refreshing, and
the guest arose prepared to do justice
to a breakfast which was qu.so over
done in The matter of cooking.
Burnt steak, ciammy mullins, water
soaked potatoes, and muddy coffee
filled the bill OF fare, aud the ideal
cookery of which Floyd Chad wick had
indulged such b!issful ant,cipatiops
seemed myth I; bat dinner. no doubt,
would make amends, and by the ar
rival of that hour, the doctor, who
usually made 1855 account Of eating
than most men, was, to use homely
but forcible expression, as hungry As a
bear.
1t came at last. aud consisted of seve-
raj courses but, az at breakfast, the
articles were exscrably cooked, either
too much Or too little, and DIR. Bernard
was forced to believe thar his friends
wife did not number among her supe-
rior accomplishments the culinary art.
Not word in exclamation said
Floyd Chad wick Tha, he was not
we'll pleased no one would have
known. 1t was for better or worse, and
he accepted the inevitability of his
married life with a grim resignat ion
that was heroic, considering his former
fancies.
A visit of week was quite long
enough to dispel the illusion with
which DIR. Bernard had Invested his
friends marriage although Mrs. Chad.
wick coaxed him into attending several
reform gatherings, where she not only
spoke, but waxed eloquent, over the
sufferings and degradation of her down.
trodden sex and listening, the doctor
remembered what had been his own
nuuttered views of n wife's &C compllsh-
ments, and felt thankful for q happy
fate that had kept him single.
A woman, with ideas of her own
which sac could express with broad
sympathy, which would extend beyond
buo nouio' iitc, shuu WuICu WOulu booA W
benefit humanity; this was what he had
picture'i A. fitting. but the reality OF
the v..iba. az 80 II n the wife of his
frieni was most unsatisfactory. But
bsrv. IL the Cwo friends there was no
a. aston 10 tho disenchantDent, and
~h-n DIR. Hal babe his friend good. bye,
told him that he was going home to
| rind a wife, and he was in earnest.
Ia that faro Western town, where
he practiced, there was girl, who he
felt sure could make him supr smelly
happy. A plain, sweetvoiced, modest
girl not even handsome, but loving aud
wiusom ., ind. hearted and symp sJhet-
ic, the daughter of patient.
He had seen her disposition tested
in the midst of suffering she had stood
the ordeal, and he had faith In her
womanliness and love.
| She had only q common education
she could not make speech or write
an essay but she could make such
bread, she could compound such deli
cious buildings and pies, and the coffee
prepared by her hands was a nectar fit
for the gods and the more DR.. Bernard
pondered on the subject, the snrer ht
felt that Jennie Crawford could make
for him happy home. and he asked
uer 10 DC MS WIG, Dut buo WOulu no
leave her invalid mother.
But DIR. Bernard did not wish to eepa
rate her from her mother their home
should be her mothers home; and st
lthey were married.
Their plainly furnished cottage hom'
contrasted forcibly with the elegant
Eastern residence Of Floyd Chadwick
but Mrs. Jennie invested 1t with q sun
my coziness that made 1t a very pleasan
retreat to DIR. Hal when he returned
from a long round of wearisome calls
: There was always something ap
Ipetizing, too, to meet the needs Of tn
inner man; thing that, to keep one il
health and cheerfulness, must b.
thought OF from day to day. notwith
standing the subtle theories of scien
lists, which would lift us above tn
mater.ality of life and my story onl.
. goes TO prove that we are never sure o
Yourselves, nor of the Influences whicl
, serve to make or mar our human happi
! ness.
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