The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17

ing thus sadly she has eyinccd a great dread
of medical men, and were she TO guess you
other than an ordinary guest, | trcmble for
The consequences, The carriage viii meet
YOU at Blackhulnc station at whatever hour
YOU name. Yours very truly,
"ARTHUR CRAWFORD
This is an extract from letter that | re
ceivei on June 10, 1870, and being but "A
young fellow Of 2G, | was very much clatcd
thereby. The great drawback TO hcing what
Is called a specialist is that the generality of
pcople-for what reason ! have never been
able to discovcr-arc afraid to employ you
until vou are well on in years, and CoE5c-
uuently this Mrs Crawford, for whom my
services had been enlisted, was my first pIl-
yatc patient Ny spccialtywas madness, and
firing equally Of hospital work and OF ldlmG
In nv own rooms, | was heartily thankful for
the good luck that had uefalcn me. In II
prcviou, letter Mr Crawford had given n
detailed account Of his wife, symptoms, and
now all arrangements were completed, and |
was due at his Berkshire home Oh the follow
ing day.
When the train steamed into the little
.ountry station l found n carriage and pair
ready 10 meet me Evidently, to Judge by
L..
,,.',r., ,ro,Ithy roll, and tbis i'm
,.;l,, ,,.s cl,fi,,,,oI whom we reached the
house, which was standing in the midst Of n
lo,..l,. u,rl, In irue country fashion the
hau doors were standing open aud my host
met me on the threshold with uutstrctchcd
hands
This is exceedingly kind Of you" he said
oar,,lv aror know Won have come at your
,erv earliest convenience Journey from
,.,,r ,lo,s,uhg Yosl That. rigbt Ianes
take Mfr Iennoxs things to his room. Lunch
IA the morning room, hey! Come along, my
dear sir. Won must be half fami,hcd" So
saving he preceded me down long corridor,
,yTepn, ca1Ight distant climpsrs of IA bcauti-
ful Garden at the back of the house and into
% ,ung little room where luncheon was laid
while discussed cold chicken Mr. Craw-
ford when on chatting, aud ere | went To- my
room for wash and brush M before present
ing my,alf TO his wife we were excellent
friends | do not think | ever met Il man
who so much charmed me at first sight nay,
he more than charmed he cnptiyatcd me.
He was about 80 and exceedingly handsome,
with fair curly hair and bright blue eyes.
He had bronzcd complexion and Il hearty
laugh. and was altogether most attractive
specimen of n young Eugl-hmau Whom
had finished luncheon his manner changed
ahruptly as he began speaking of his young
wife.
II did not like to enter upon the subject be
fore YOU were rested ~ he began courtcously;
hut am intensely anxious YOU should SEQ
her For some months past She has been SUI
rering from intense melancholia and lately
Of
her. most particularly of me- He stopped
abruptly and bit his lip doctor, / simply
worship her. he went on passinnatoIy. "When
married her five years ago. she was tho
hithcst, mcrriost girl in all the shire; and
now. to SEQ her ike this-why, it breaks my
hearth and he dropped into a chair and
buried his face in hi, hands
There WAS an awkward pause for in those
,javs was too incxlcricnced 10 be much Of
hand at consolation. aud then stepped nearer
10 him and laid INV hand upon his shoul.
rior Come. come. ~ | said chccriIy, there Il
60 need 10 despair like this. We must hop,
~, Che best. How does she show her distrtls,
nf yoIr'
lie raised his head TO answer me by
lcevjns the boy from me, for one thing She
viii hardly let me touch him"
.Tbe boy2 4 son Of yours"
~ aOur only child. he answcrcd-"a dcnr
l,pe follow of nearly four: and she bctravs
- tcrrif,o fcar whenever | have him with
me
an,es she cnt wcllp
uI,rdlv nj all"
aSlaan ,t uiphtl"
so ehook his head, md then followed a
I'm, ~ ,,orious professional ouestions. Our
..,,,.,.ors,f,,, ot nu end / rcnuested 70 be
.t.,.,,,, r., my room rromiyiuc to I've in the
,.,,i,.... room for = n'rlorl, ten when sLuuld
D., r,t,nJ,ccd ia Mrs; Crawford
"a. ,lr i unny if Won ulp,se " SUGGESTED
l,,r T,,s,,,,,I -. vo crossed the hnll "You re.
-. ,l,ot ,slnl Won ia drnp the doctor.
'.,,5 'sg,.,o an n,,li,o,., yisitor,"
M ,r,,,.s,, T ,or,ad. and then ne told me he
bod .,,a,,n Ia bor Of me ns an old college
- o,1 finally, he left mo ia uIyscIf.
l,1,.,,T r.s.or,lol IN fine DRAWING room |
,.,,,lt.,l,t.,,,pro,,l and hi. wife whiting for
u, ,y,s standing by the omen window
,.,.,.i,g, with tbo ,,nHldpr roses that were
LIN, l, i,s;u. Ia. WINS TALKING ruc,,ily q,
,.,t-..l mud looked fine pcr,oniiiration of
t.....,,.,l ,,,oI s,,i,it. \ ,irl vo. STANDING by
>, ,,..,,t'J .h1lg,,i,h her horl, toward me.
III bal hnrcly finn. IN admire the ,liglt
a........,.,., ,.,,,.r,,l nose boforr Crawford,
, ',..o. ,o',,,, ont IN hroIty cordillity;
.Al' ,h,ra ,.o,, arc nj Inst, Let mo nitro.
.,.,..,',..,, INV viii. Br,ty.rc. this i, MIR.
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