The Dickinson press., 1884-10-04
DR.. TRIMS ROMANCE.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat

it as an impertinence." Mrs. Talbot
laid her baby across her lap face down
and jolted it gently, at the same time
patting persuasively its exceedingly limp
back. Positively an impertinence, :"
she went on; '.it's as much as to say,
You are so expert in this sort of thing,
and have married off your own children
so we'll, pray help me out with mine.
Really, mamma, it's an insult. Ishould
write Aunt Trim very sharp letter if
were in your place."
Mrs. Fargo did not reply. She sat
tapping her gold spectacles lightly
against the open page of the letter she
had been reading, while her blue eyes
wandered abstractedly over the wide
fields Of blooming cotton that stretched
away beyond the garden fence.
The imputation her daughter hinted at
so resentfully did not disturb her in
the least. If she had maneuvel ed a
little to secure advantageous settle
ments for her children, and she would
not have denied that she had, her
maneuvers had been so successful that
she had nothing to regret. Certainly
Ella Talbot had no reason to complain.
She had a kind, indulgent husband, a
beautiful home and a baby which,
though still too young to excite much
enthusiasm on the part of novice in
infants, was pronounced by its grand
mother remarkably fine child.
Her other daughter and her two sons
were equally we'll provided for, and Mrs.
Fargo might reasonably have considered
herself entitled to rest from her
labors.
The mail, however, had just brought
her plaintive entreaty from her sister,
Mrs. Trim, that she would lend her aid
in marrying off her son Albert a bachelor
of 35, who seemed bent upon remaining
single. He was homeopathic physi-
clan in good practice, and we'll enough
in appearance; indeed some of his more
enthusiastic lady patients maintained
that he was decidedly handsome, and of
a very kind and amiable disposition.
"None of the women here seem to please
him" wrote his mother. "It has oc-
CURED to me that one from the country
might suit him. Do look for sensible
woman of suitable age, and domestic
habits, and possessing other desirable
qualifications, of which you are so
good Judge"
It was probably the "other qualif-
cations" clause that gave so much Of
fense to Ella, it having been charged
that for the sake of advantages covered
by this ambiguous euphemism she
had Tilted younger and poorer suitor,
to accept the wealthy but elderly Mr..
Talbot.
II really believe Amelia Pullyn would
do," said Mrs. Fargo at last, looking at
her daughter as calmly as she had con-
templated the cotton fields.
Mamma! you are actually thinking
of It'll"
"Why not?. I see nothing unreason-
able in thinking about the happiness of
my own nephew and the comfort Of my
sister. If you will let me have the car
riage this afternoon, Ella, I'll drive over
and see Amelia"
Mamma, I protest!" exclaimed Ella,
shaking the baby up so violently as to
elicit squeal of remonstrance. "Be-
sides, Amelia wouldn't thank him. You
know she is determined never to marry
again"
"Nonsense!" returned Mrs. Fargo,
with her good. .natured laugh, "you
think, because she refused John, she
is immovably fixed in her resolve. Don't
jolt the child SO, Ella. He is quite red
in the face"
Mrs. Talbot promptly reversed the
baby, who now began to protest so
violently against his mothers treatment,
that she called the nurse to remove
him.
John being her own husband, the al
fusion was not agreeable. It was true
that the episode had occurred before
she made Mr.. Talbot's acquaintance,
but few women have the magnanimity
to forgive the superior discrimination
of an antecedent rival.
"Tm sure John has reason to con-
gratulate himself, at all events" she
said a little sharply. Amelia's drawl
and her melancholy combined would
drive man wild. Besides, it is said
she has consumption"
Consumption, repeated Mrs. Fargo,
laughing again. "She looks like it,
and as for her melancholy, you don't
suppose that is incurable, do you?"
81 don't think Albert Trim is the man
to cure it, anyhow. He is solemn as an
owl himself"
"That's just the point. They will
cure each other. 1t will be beautiful
illustration of Albert's favor1te princi-
pie. similia similibus. His being q
physician is great point in his favor,
too. Amelia will not feel that she is
disgracing DIR. Pullyn's memory by ac-
profession.
"Gracious heavens! You have got to
the accepting point already. You for
get DR.. Pullyn was an allopathist.
"Oh, that makes nothing" as Mad
anne Pantin would say. "Love recon-
Giles all differences. Do not Catholic
and Protestant marry? Why not
ho,neopathist and allopathist?"
II really believe what that spiteful
Mrs. Grimes said of you is true" said
Ella, looking thoughtfully at her moth
er. "and you would make match for
your bitterest foe."
"No, it isn't; and the proof is that L
didn't make one for her Della, which
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