Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-11
DR.. TRIMS ROMANCE

JOiltu It gently at the same time pairing
persuasiveIy 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 well,
pray help me out with mine Really,
mamma, it's an insult. ] should 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 limited at
so rescntfully did not disturb her in the
least. If she had manmuvered little TO
secure advantageous settlements for her
children, and she would not have denied
that she had, her manmuvers had been so
successful that she had nothing to
regret. Certainly, Ella Talbot had no
reason to complain. She had a kind,
indulgent husband, beautiful home
and baby which, though still too young
to excite much enthusiasm on the part
of novice In infants, was pronounced
by its grandmother remarkably fine
child.
Her other daughter and her two sons
were equally we'll provided for, and Mrs.
Fargo might reasonably have consid-
cred herself entitled to rest from her
labors.
The mail, however, had just brought
her a plaintive entreaty from her sister
Htrir 4haf he i
in marrying off her son Albert bache-
Tor of thirty-five, who seemed bent upon
remaining single. He was homeopathic
physician in good practice, and we'll
enough in appearance; indeed. some of
his more enthusiastic lady patients main.
tanned that he was decidedly handsome,
and of a very kind and amiablc DISPOSE
ton. None of the women here seem to
please him, /" wrote his mother cit has
occurred to me that one from the country
might suit him. Do look about for a
sensible woman of suitable age, and do
nestle habits, and possessing other de-
sirable qualifications, of which you are
so good judge"
1t was probably the s'othcr qualilica-
tions" clause that gave so much offense
to Ella, it having been charged that
for the sake of advantages covered by
this ambiguous euphemism she had
Tilted a younger and poorer sutton,
to accept the wealthy but elderly Mr.
Talbot
Il really believe Amelia Iullyn would
do said Mrs. Fargo at last, looking at
her daughter as calmly as she had con-
templated the cotton fields.
mammal you are actually thinking
If it2'
why not2 / see nothing unreasona-
10 in thinking about the happiness Of
ny own nephew and the comfort of my
istcr If you will let me have the
arriage his afternoon, Ella, I'll drive
YER and see Amelia
Mamma, protest." exclaimed Ella,
baking the baby up so violently as to
'iicit squeal of remOnstrance. Be
sides, Amelia wouldn't think of him.
You know she is determined never to
marry again.
''Nonsenser" returned Mrs. Fargo,
with her good-natured laugh, .syou
think because she refused John, she is
immovably fixed in her re o We. Don't
oft the child so, Ella. He is quite red
the face
Mrs. Talbot promptly reversed the
lby, who now began to protest so
! olently against his mothers treat
mt, that she called the nurse to re-
we him.
John being her own husband, the allu-
sion was not agreeable. 1t was true that
! the episode had occurred before she had
made Mr. Talbot's acquaintance. but few
women have the maQnanl:nitv to forgive
the superior discrimination of an ante
cedent rival
ssI'm sure John has reason to congrat-
ilate himself, at all events, she said.
title sharply. ssAmelia's drawl and her
Melancholy combined would drive man
Wild Beside, it is said she has con-
sumption.
Consumption! repeated Mrs. Fargo.
laughing again. ''She looks like it, and
as for her melancholy, you don't sup
pose that is incurable. do your
II don't think Albert Trim is the man
to cure it, anyhow. He is solemn as an
0wl himself
! That's just the point They will cure
each other. 1t Will be q beautiful illus
tration Of Albert's favorite principle.
similia simiIibus His being physician
is great point in his favor too.
| Amelia will not feel that she is disgrac-
! ing DR.. Pullyn's memory By accepting q
l second husband Of the same profession. !"
ssGracious heaven! You have got to
the accepting point already. You for
Get Dr.. PuIlyn was an allOpathist. !"
ssOh. that makes nothing, IS Nine.
T7nrfsn would say Love recOnclles all