Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-29

beers her bonnet and makes 4 hasty ascent
to her chamber What sight greets her
eye when she looks upon the bed Only
the pen that described the rape of the lock
could do justice to the spectacle Beau.
who has been Licking the wet feathers from
his silky hair. beats cautious retreat
he may be conscience-stricken;h he GER
tainly Is afraid that something will hurt his
feelings, so he wisely removes that delicate
possession TO a place of safety. But the
pangs his mistress feels are too great to te
relieved by anger or appeased by venge-
ance- She realizes that to-morrow's joust
of fashion is not for her. There lies her
magic helm without which all is uselessi
quite shattered. The cloudy heaven of her
face betokens q squall; her bosom pillows
stormily; the sobs come in windy gusts
then, down comes the raini and Mrs Mars
den sinks into the embrace Other coy
chair. All! Mrs Beldon, smarting under
your so recent defeat over the Easter deco
rations, what balm for your wounds is here,
II only you could know.it
Mrs Marsden IS not permitted to indulge
her grief undisturbed.
Tapl tapl at the door. and enter the maid
Her mistress in tears! Why? What?
The answer comes from the bed and its
murdered millinery.
"Oh, ma'amr' says Mary the maid 1t is
no. much to say, but it is enough The oh!
rises in reflection to the expression of the
utmost establishment and indignation; the
''ma'am" in tremulous diminuendo. and
softly as 4 flower falls on a new-made
grave
"W-w-h-a-t is it, M-m-a-r-y?" said her
mistress from behind her handkerchief
If you please, ma'am, the sewing girl
says she's ready TO go, and will You come
down and put the wrap on before she
leaves"
At the mention of the wrap the sonall
shows signs of freshening.
"N-n-o. M-a-r-y; and. t-ten her Will see
her Monday"
Ala s. for the gentle hint designed to sug-
gest to Mrs. Marsden that the work being
done should be paid for. Goodbye, jewel OF
girl, to all your fine plans for tomorrow.
Go down the steps little more straight
OF figure than is your won't; walk past the
shop windows with unturned face and see,
without looking, the treasures on which
your heart was set; then stop awhile Oh the
garnet stairs to fight back the tears so that
somebody may not have to carry part of
sisters % I'd
Mrs. Marsden spends herself in sobs like
spoiled child. and proceeds to develop
symptoms of hysteria She wishes for her
husband, and reflects with petulance that
husband always is away from home when
he is most needed 1t is true, male sympa-
thy at such moment might leave much to
be desired; but rightly trained husband
might be expected to sit down in silent
sympathy, respecting the greatness of an
affiiction which he dared not essay to COM
fort in words Mrs. Marsden's face is flushed,
her head aches, she is quite unstrung. She
turns in loathing from Mary's Offering of
tea and toast but submits to being put to
bed Her stricken spirit Graves sympathy,
and more and more she desires the pres
ence of her dear friend and physician. DIR.
NJ a ,nl hot
male practitioner could hope to success
fully treat such q case:
man may prescribe but he could not
sympathiZe. Besides, what diagnosis could
penetrate to the deep-seated cause of suf-
fering, and how could a hnely-organized
woman tell coarse-fibered man that she
was suffering from the effects of ruined
bonnet? But Lucy Waldron, NJ. D., sharer
of schoolgirl secrets and follies. bosom
friend and intimate of later days-that kind
of a doctor was another thing. Lucy
Waldron was the one person to be counted
on in such case of trial But how to sum-
mon her, low to explain? Presently the
lady rings for Mary, who comes softly to
the bedside Mary. go 10 the bureau and
bring me those drops 1 use for nervous
headache" OF course she knew there
wasn't drop left. bu5 she gave dissatis-
fed moan when the maid reports the empty
bottle. II am afraid you must send round
to the drug store and get it filed" The
maid retires. is at the door" Mary" (pa-
thetically) while think of it. call up DR..
Waldron on the telephone and tell her had
a church m alter of Importance to talk over
with her, but am too sick to come to see
her And, Mary if she can come over for a
few minutes you can tell her about the
drops and she will bring them"
It's rather long way round. it's femin-
inc. and Mrs Mlrsden turns on her pillow
TO wait results. Duly the doctor fits into
the room-alI affection and regrets a