The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-28

Trained from expressing his opinion. as
Clarissa's husband he left no stone un
turned to bring DR.. Edith to proper
mind. In vain she argued; In vain she
bcsought to be left alone. They stiilcd
her with the bittercst objections. At
last, in despair. she threatened to leave
Veringdon, and to retire to White
chapel or Seven Dials, where she
could pursue her avOcations un-
molested, and where, she said, she
could be even more useful than
she was in the country. This declara-
ton terminated the persecution. Clar-
issa dissolved into tears and said she
could not be separated from her only
sister, and Adrian was, pcrforcc. 81
lcnccd, not wishing to have it said that
he had driven his sistcr-in-law from her
own home. A semblancc of harmony
rested on Veringdon Hall. But inwardly
and inwardly Miss Veringdon was
chafcd and irritatcd by the unspokcn.
but only too evident, aisapproval of her
brother and sister. One afternoon
when this state of armed neutrality had
been existing for some months s-there
was an accident in a bayfield, through
which Edith was passing. She hastcncd
to the spot, and at once rendered the
necessary services to the sufferer A
stranger, who came up while she was
thus engaged, looked on admirngly ut
the deftness and dcxtcrity with which
she arrested the dangerous bleeding, and
bound up the wound.
You have saved that mans lifc,' lie
sad, raising his hat. when the little
affair was over and Edith had moved
from the group of haymakcrs.
| She returned his salutation with a
courteous inclination of the head.
"You will excuse the liberty take in
addressing you. when | tel you am u
physician" cont nued the stranger. 81
came up, fancying something was amiss,
and thinking my assistance might be
needed. But | found ! was not wanted.
| can not help expressing my adm 'ra-
ton of your GOODNESS and skill. You
are no doubt member of the st. John S
Ambulance Society.
mo" sad Edith, smiling.
"Ah! dare say you are n hospital
nurse" remarked the other. with a
extremely plain.
| mo, SHc Tepllcu dSulll.
They had reached gate, and the
other doctor darted forward to open it
for her. Edith passed through, and
did not resume the conversation. The
other doctor stood hesitating.
81 was trying to find my way to YER
ingdon," he said, looking Mt her.
81 am going there mys If, and shall
be happy to show you the way" said
Edith. "Unlcss you would prefer to
walk more quickly? But the lanes and
! fields will puzzle you.
al would much rather walk with you,
if may" said the other doctor. He
admired Ediths handsome, intelligent
face, and her simple, womanly manner,
and he thought that Il tete.a walk
with her could not but be agreeable.
Moreover, he was curious to know how
she had acquired her leech craft, and he
thought he might discover this during the
walk. Accordingly, the two went to-
gether through scented hay fields, where
the dry hay was piled into cocks; over Il
tiny brooklet, spanned bya single plank,
where the man physician gallantly of,
fcrcd his hand to assist the lady doctor
along paths by the hcdge-row, where
dog-roscs blushed and honey-sucklt
swung, and down green and shad,
ycllowing, and ragged robin grew in
masses OF pink, and spcedwell in cloud:
of blue.
For some time the conversation wa.
dcsultory, though unceasing. The two
Young doctors-for the stranger was
scarcely thirty-chatted away very
pleasantly. and with considerable cor
d'ality. Both avoided professions
topics; he, because it was his custom,
she, because she was secretly enjoying
the idea of telling her companion, whcr
,hey parted, that he had been Offering
the greatest courtesies to tic person
whom OF all others he dctcstcd, Il lad,
doctor. But their talk became more
confidential, and the physician began tc
speak of himself Next to his profcs
sion, he said, he was most deeply inter
cstel in polit cs. He had been in Indi,
for some years, and he had come bacl
to find England in convulsons, he die
not know what would happen next.
"Yes, there is plenty of reform
needed" said Edith, thinking of til,
vote she was not entitled to give.
"Reforn! / think we have had re
form enough" cried the young man
frowning. 1.-THE whole country APP
, pears to mc to be dcmoraliZed.
"Do you think SOP l think we hav
made very little progress since the Re
form bill of 49,"
"What would you have morc?" aske'
. her companion.
"Well! q more extended suffrage, Ger
, tainly."
"Would you give vote to that hay
, maker whom you set to rights so clev
, erly?"
SELF"
The physician stared.
"Do you go in for woman's rights?'
he said, slowly.
mo; don't go in for them-I tax
| them"
"ls that why you qualified yoursel
to attend to casualticsY" he inquired.
Partly. You don't disapprove, d
you? You complimentcd me just nov
, on my performance.
II thought you did admirably"
"Yon are very generous. Some me
can't bear women to do any thing eS
cept housekeeping"
II am not of that kind" he said. -
admire cool head and steady hant
wherever see them"
IL AN glad" said Edith. "that yo
, don't think | stepped out OF my prov
ince."