The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-07-30
THE DOCTORS YARN.

danced with her as often as, possible
and women liked to dance with Reg
gle Blackadder. He would talk te
her in whispers about nothing. and
most women felt profound satisfaction
in monopolizing the attentions of sc
handsome man as Capt Blackadder.
He played the very strongest card tha,
can be played in the game of fascina-
tion, and posed as Lady Dartmoor's
| friend.
Linda Werner was one of the bellies
of the London season when she be-
come engaged to Lord Dartmoor.
That was nothing more than her right,
because Miss Werner was really very
beautiful. She was only Is; but she
was straight as dart her figure well
developed, and her complexion clear;
her hair. which was the color of the
ripened wheat, was genuine and plen-
tiful; and as for those tender blue
eyes OF hers. as we say in my profess
sion, 'they accelerated the cardiac
action" am not going to describe
her in detail; it is perfectly unneces-
sary because you always see Lady
Dartmoor's photographs in the shop
windows, and her portrait by Paris, R.
A.. was the picture at the academy
seven years ago. was her family
doctor.
When she married Lord Dartmoor l
think that the poor child was little
disappointed, because, though it was
an absolute love marriage on bot
sides, yet Dartmoor had so many iron
In the political fire that he could moi
give proper amount of attention to
his beautiful wife. You see, he was a
member of Clodworthy; he had also
just been made an under-secretary of
state; and what with the affairs of his
constituents, and the affairs of the ma
ton, and his determination to be a
great political success, the man,
though he loved and honored his
young and beautiful wife, really had
not time to cherish her or rmake a fuss.
his business engagements were so
very numerous.
Lord DartmOor did not trouble him
self one jot about the fascinations of
Captain Blackadder; he merely looked
upon him as fool--a fool who talked
well. who danced well. If he could
only have pretended to have been jeal-
Gus, all might have been we'll; but
Dartmoor had not time for jealousy,
much less for shamming it. When he
could escape from the house, if he had
time. which he very seldom had, he
would drop in at the ball or carpet
dance, at which his wife might be en-
gagged. and faithfully drive home with
her. as a husband should; but he was
generally so tired, poor fellow. that he
dropped off to sleep before they got to
the house.
1t was at this time that was called
In professionally to see Lady Dart
moor. had known her all her life,
you see. and I was supposed to under
stand ber constitution. She COM
planned of loss of appetite; there was
considerable mental depression. l
prescribed tonics and change of air.
She took the tonics, but Lady Dart
moor refused to leave London till the
season was over. At his lordship's
desire, I saw Lady Dartmoor every
day. At first she was not inclined to
be confidential. suspected that there
was something on her mind. and l i'm
plored her to give me her confidence.
After while she did so. Her griev-
ance was that she fancied her husband
neglected her. In vain pointed out
that man in Lord Dartmoor's posi-
ton. as the heir to the dukedom OF
Westcountry, as the member for Clod-
worthy, as an under-secretary of state,
had his hands pretty full.
"Dr. Swansdown, he has ceased to
love me, " said Lady Dartmoor Lady
Dartmoor was getting morbid.
Lady Dartmoor, you should make
allowances" / said. Lady Dartmoor
declined to make allowances, and the
matter dropped.
One night / was sent for suddenly to
see Lady Dartmoor; she was suffering
from sudden attack of brain fever.
evidently brought on by intense excite
ment- There was good deal OF wild
lelirium, and Lady Daitmoor had
clearly something on her mind. She
had had violent fit of Mysteries at
Lady Doublechin's ball. l sent for her
mother, Mrs. Werner: / warned her
lot to leave her daughters bedside for |
IN instant. 'In your daughter state
ny dear madam" l said, '.you must
AXE no notice whatever of any absurd
ties she may utter in her ravingsn /
directed that no one but the nurse and
Mrs. Werner was to enter Lady Dart
noor's room.
l live in Harley street. There is no
garden to my house in Harley street.
The fact of there being no garden to
ny house in Harley street is a great
rial to Maria, who is very fond of
lowers; but like John Gilpin's wife
he has frugal mind. She does not
,uy her flowers at the florists; she
leals with barrowmen in the street.
'he does not pay in cash; she Swaps"
ny old clothes for floral treasures, 1t
8 no use my demonstrating with Maria
she will do it
Two days after the commencement
# Lady Dartmoor's illness my wife
ushed into my consulting room. ''Oh!
Ananias!" she cried (NIaria is very
ond of me, and she will call me by
ny christian name), 'look what I
ave found" Then she held out a
magnificent three-stone ruby ring. l
the ring at once; it was
.ady Dartmoor's.
"Ananias!" cried my wife. Il got
id of your old shawl dressing-g gown
o-day; | bartered it for ferns. One
f them actually came out of the pot,
was SO dry, poor thing, and be-
ween the pot and the earth was this
eautiful ring"
! congratulated Maria. and took
barge of the ring. When l called
occasionally upon Lady Dartmoor
nat day. nor mother. Mrs. Werner,
'as very much depressed. |
s.She has been rayinp all nipht