Daily Republican., 1888-09-27
HER PRornE SPHERE.


downright hytn' in the lace o. fToVi-
dence for woman to go set herself up
agin' the ways o. her grandiathers, and
them that knoWed how to steer straight
through life without none o. your new
tangled notions 10 help 'eml In my
young days women kept in their proper
sp'ere, AID never thought o. such
thing as tryin' to do mans work. And
! say that Helen Lawrence III rue the
day she started out a doctorin'l Actu-
ally stickin' up shlngle in front o. her
house, like any man would a doneP
Miss Becky Spicer stopped to catch
her breath, for q moment her little
gray eyes twinkllng with excitement,
her thin Ratchet face fairly green with
well, let the word be written-jeal-
ousy. For this unpleasant attribute
Is, In nine cases out OF ten, at the bot
tom of one half the TRADES against the
enlargement Of "woman's sphere
Mrs. Lyndon glanced up from her
Emitting with an expression of annoy
lance upon her usually placid face.
She glanced In the direction Of the
long window which opened out upon
q broad, uncovered gallery, and
where, tipped back in willow chair
with a newspaper in his hand, lounged
Barry Lyndon, her only son, who was
also the village doctor. But no longer
the doctor, for new Richmond was
in the field, and, alasl his opponent
was a womanl
81 think you are quite right, Miss
Spicer," returned Mrs. Lyndon, in her
low, well. modulated voice. ~ think
1t is not q woman's place to interfere
In mems proper vacations. A woman
has no right to"
deprive man Of his means Of sub
sistance, Ell, inotherr called merry
voice from behind the screen Of Ma
deira vines. "NOw / think 1t right
hard in Miss Helen to set herself up as
rival practitioner l am afraid /
, shall be utterly ruined in the way Of
practice, unless can induce her to-
aheml go into partnership with mep'
"Barry"
Mrs. Lyndon's voice was sharp and
I shIlll.
~ would rather see you desdr'
Invent on the irate old lady, angrily,
ethan to think Of your marrying that
Lawrence grill A bold, pert creature,
who believes herself equal to-even to
you, in point OF medical knowledgep'
Barry suppressed smile.
"She is, mother"-grayely-''and
In come respects she passed more
Icreditabla examination than l. have
no professional jealousy of DR.. Law
1rence, you may be sure. / think q
] woman has as good right to study aut
practice medicine as man; aud II
many cases Is preferable And
think, mother-with all due deferenc,
J to your opinion-that you-and Mis-
ISpicer, tOo-might find better EN-
y lployment than oriticising Miss Law
y ITence because she has gone tc work a
her profession, since she is compelled
\ to earn her own living. She Is full
} Ifledged NJ. d, She has a diploma
why should she not open an office ant
practicel"
Mrs. Lyndon shook her head.
81 don't know anything about itl
t she snapped; land, what's more
don't want to know. Helen Lawrenc
ct may be all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
s. / had daughter, and she should al
Itempt to usurp the position rightfuh
belonging 10 man, would disow
her-thars all. have no respect 70
: Helen Lawrence. How can she b
+ smodest and refined, as a woman shout
D be, and yet attempt 10 initiate men b
engaging in business which pToperl
7. belongs to men-not womenP No, in
deed, Barry, l do not approve {
Helen Lawrence's course, and thin
: that"
''Helen Lawrence is under obliga
q tons to Mrs. Lyndon" said a low
u clear, scornful voice at her side.
Mrs. Lyndon turned with start {
dismay TO see the object of her an
a madversion standing upon the CALLER
4 few feet from where she sat, Just il
III side the parlor window.
A childish-looking girl, with pal
: proud face, and great dark eyes,
@ Her lip cuTled scornfully as tho
4; eyes met Mrs Lyndon's resolule BIZ
I ZONES.
T That lady started to her feet with {
IL ejaculation of dismay.
". ~ beg your pardonl l did n
lmean to Offend" she was begi
A ming, but Helen checked her with
O." imperious gesture.
"My business here is to deliver tn
note to DIR. Lyndon. Here It isl n
father desired me to study mediciu
Mrs. LYNDON" she went on coldl
Ny at was he who first instilled the d
lcir sire into my mind. He was saoceI
m ful physician, but lost most OF his tC
5 is tune in foolish speculation; and VIII
qSSts he died he left me his library, surgiC
It'll Instruments, ETC., ami that was a
=, Mother died when | was an infant.
tic was left entirely alone in the wor
oil and had my own living to get. !
t. little insight into medical pursuits
- me into the belief that this was I
l vocation: that, properly trained,
might be successful. There was
Iother resource; am rising you
md physician to-day. My work lies chi
$751;. liz among my own sex. find it hs
, Oh d. sometimes; but do moi distress yours
In Mrs Lyndon; although your son an
are the only physicians in the town
-, ICarlersville, do not think we sh
= Quarrel, as rivalsl' ,
90 DR.. Barry Lyndon laughed aloud
VII "Indeed, we shall never quar-
5nSl Miss Helen. beg your pardon,
me tSa Lawrencel l know that your 81
very equals my own; and practice maj
sine perfect"
He stopped short.
A wild SHREK rent the air, of in