The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-28
A FAIR PHYSICIAN.
Why miss Veringdon" Gave Doc
tor Auckland a Rose.

Edith Veringdon had Just attained to
the dignity of an M. ID. when, by two
unexpected demscs, she and her sister
Clarissa became co-proprietors of the
Voringdon estate and its magnificent
rent-roll. This unlocked for occurrence
naturally changed the tenor and the
purpose of Edth's life. She had in
tended to live in q suburb of London,
and to work hard. She had meant
after supplying the moderate wants of
Clarissa and herself, by practicing
among the wives and children of those
gentlemen who should trust her skill
to consecrate her time and her profess
sion to the needs of the poor. Now,
however, such life was impossible.
The sisters repaired to Veringdon Hall,
were received rs one of the county FAM
ilies and thought no more of making q
livelihood.
"Now we can he comfortable" said
Clarissa, with satisfaction. II never
really liked the idea of Your going out
in all weathers, Edith, to look after sici
people, only didn't see how else VIZ
could make both ends meet. But now
we can enjoy ourselves. and give par
ties. and go to balls, and-n:wry, if we
like. Only no one will ever be good
enough for you, and no one will ever
care to marry such q silly little thing as
! am" she added, with sigh.
81 shall make the little northroom by
the hail door into my surgery" re-
marked Edith, who had been thinking
abstractedly, and had not heard Il word
of her sisters chatter
'.You must be mad, Edith" screamed
Clarissa. ''Pcople with forty thousand
pounds year don't want patients"
1.-The patients will want me, my
dear"
"But, Edith!' gasped The younger sis
ter, ''when you arc so rich!'
81 don't mean paying patients. said
Edith, with u good-humorcd smile; 81
mean to devote myself to the poor. i
shall institute regular hours for seeing
them here, and l shall visit them at
their own houses"
Clarissa said nothing. but she looked
''You don't seem pleased, dear" pro-
ceeded Edith. "Surely you did not
think was going to abondon my noble
profession, and throw away my educa
ton and study and toll, just because
am rich?"
Eyes, did think so, replied Clarissa
piteously. Il thought you would have
stayed ut home, and we could have
breakfast late and talk about our part
ners. and read and work, and drive ou
in the afternoon, and dress alike il
pretty colors! And now you will nj
ways be in your black dress and YOU
umbrella, and dare say shall always
be ill with fever, or something. / shall
be laid up with measles just as th'
county ball is coming oil, or shall hav,
the mumps when some one IS going t.
give u picnic.!'
II hope not" sad Edith, mildly. 81
shall take every precaution, you may b.
sure. You will run no more risks tina,
if we had gone to Richmond. as we in
tended"
"Of course you will do as you choose
Edith, but don't like it and neve
shall. Whenever want You % go ou
with me there will be a patent to b.
seen. Whenever we have friends her
you will be suddenly called away. Babe
are always born in the middle of tn
night, and people always die at thrc
O'Clock in the morning, and shall hat
to be left in our corridor all by myself
1t will be as bad rs being married to
doctor"
81 don't intend to go out at night a
general rule returned Edith. g
shall only allow myself to be called on
at odd times, on emergencies. And yoI
h,,. tn. in, fras
ing-room, and then you won't be alone
even if should be called up every nov
and them"
"Naylor snores, and couldn't bea
her so near me" said Clariss:. pettishly
~ think you are very unkind, Edith
but suppose it is no use trying tt
dissuade YOU"
So the matter dropped; and Miss Vcr
ingdon made her own plans, and de
voted some hours of every day to tn
practise of her profession.
Clarissa hated her s'ster's employ
men.. but she gave no outward signs O
rebellion. She contentel herself by en-
tering a silent protest MS often as occa
sion offered, aad became skilful in in
uendoes and home-trusts. 81 hav
tried TO keep the pudding hot for you,
she would say significantly, whel
Edith came in late ior luncheon
81 suppose" at another time 81
is useless my hoping you win be abb
to go with me to Dormcr Court thi
afternoonp" Or, with profound sigh
"Adrian Dorm-r proposed coming TO
some tennis to-day, but j was obliged t,
say feared l should bo alone and no
able to entertain him. begin to thin
] must set up chaperon!"
Edith bore all these attacks meekly
Cold luncheons and gossipy afternoon
ut Dormcr Court were indeed lndi!teren
to her, and tho necessity for Clariss
having chaporon soon disappeared
Adrian Dornor married Clarissa, ant
Edith began TO breathe more freely, i'm
agining that when the young couple re
turned from their honeymoon to tax
possession of tho great cast corridor
she would DO ut libery TO spend her tim
as she like !, and to devote herself NOR
incossantly TO hcr noble craft.
Rnt she was mistaken Her brother