The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27
MARY CLARIMONT, NJ. u.
Her Profession Is Husband and
Home to Her Now.

Her Profession Is Husband and
Home to Her Now.
When Mary Clarimont's engagement
was proclaimed to the world there en-
sued general expression Of surprise.
Miss Clarimont was onc-andtwenty,
tall, imperial beauty. with dewy
black eyes. skin as fresh as dalnask
roses, and dark brown hair coiled in
shining bands at the back of her head.
Moreover. Miss Clarimont had ''ca-
reer" before her. She had just gradu-
ated from Medfield Medical university.
and taken out her diploma as an NJ. d.
And only to think of it" said Aunt
Jo. bursting into tears of veXation and
disappointment. that she must neec S
go and ruin all her prospects by getting
engaged to Harry NARROW, down in
New York;
1t does seem strang,, Aunt Jo
when l sit down and think of it. said
DR.. Mary. laughing and blushing. six
months ago my profession was all
the world to me. ! neither wished nor
cared for anything outside its limits.
The future was all mapped out before
me without let or hindrance; and
now"
"Humphr' growled Aunt 10. ANY
brainless idiot can get married and
keep mans house and mend his shirts
for him. but You were made for some
thing higher and more dignitied. Mary"
Mary's downright eyes sparkled.
Higher. Aunt Jo?' said she. More
dignified? There you are mistaken.
There is no higher or more dignified
lot in life than that of the tue wife Of
q noble husband
"Fiddlesticks." said Aunt 10. "As
il every poor fool who was dazzled by
the glitter of a wedding ring didn't say
the same thing. You've disappointed
me, Mary Clarimont. and I'm ashamed
of you, and that is the long and short
of it,
Dear Aunt Jo." said she. Il shall
not let. my sword and shield rust, be-
lieve me. Harry has only his own tai
ents to advance him in the world. and
shall be ready to marry. In the mean
time shall accept the post of visiting
physician to the Aldenbury almshouse
and practice my profession, just the
same as if there were no engagement.
Il wish to goodness there wasn't, y
said Aunt 10. Il tell you what, Mary,
l don't fancy that smiling, smooth
tongued young man of yours. and l
never shall"
Still DIR. Mary Clarimont kept her
temper.
Il am sorry. Aunt Jo." she said.
pleasantly. But hope you will even
tually change your mind"
II used to keep thread and needle
store when was young woman re.
marked Aunt 10, dryly, land always
could tell the ring of counterfeit hall
dollar when customer laid it on the
counter. l could then. and can now
and l tell you what, Mary, there's
base metal about Harry NARROW"
DIR. Mary bit her lip.
Perhaps. We will not discuss thu
subject further, Aunt Jo," she said
with quiet dignity, and the old lady
said no more.
unJ ~ 10 Nious, PSloAoSSu SlA>
pretty young NJ. ID. to herself.
Mary is making fool Of herself
thought Aunt 10.
Aldenbury was pretty manufactur
ing village, with a main street shades
by outrageous naples, west end.
where people who had made thei
fortunes lived comfortably in room,
IL lad h,r a1uaf la,.
and terraced gardens and an 'eas
end" where people fought desperatel..
and not always successfully to kee
body and soul together on the meres
pittance.
And little way out of the villag
the almshouses, built and endowed b.
certain smuggling sea captain
whose conscience had pricked him dur
ing his latter days. raised their gra
stone gables to the sky and mad
a picturesque background to the lane
scape.
Dr. Mary Clarimont made somethin
of sensation at Aldenbury. Up t
this time all the resident NJ. DIS ha
been stuffy old gentlemen with wigs O
pert young ones with eyeglasses.
A beautiful young lady who wrot
prescriptions and compounded pills an
potions was novelty in the town, an
by no means disagreeable one. Pee
pie rather liked the idea, once they ha
convinced themselves that the lady do,
tor understood herself and her ps
TENTS
And the poor old people at the aim.
house grew to love Dr. Mary and liste
with eager ears for the sound of he
carriage wheels over the blue grave
drive which led up to the portico.
1t was brilliant December day whe
the young physician stood in the nea
ly-carpeted reception-room drawing O
her fur gloves previous to entering III
iterated to the white-capped IN aid SON
directions concerning old Ann Mu'
gets rheumatism, when the matre
hurried in.
''Oh, ! beg your pardon, DR.. Clar
mont" said she, "but clean forgot Il
new old woman"
1.-THE new old woman" repeated ID
Mary, with a smile.
THAT is" exclaimed Mrs. Cunnin,
ham, ''she only came last night;
quiet old soul, half blind, and qui
bad with the asthma Perhaps you
better just see her before you go. 81
brought q card of admission from I
Merton, the New York clergyman, wi
is one of our directors, you know. Al
she seems decent body enough"