Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-08-13
THE DOCTORS YARN.

For a year before her marriage Capt.
Blackadder had paid Linda Werner
marked attention. but Miss Vernon
gave him no encouragement; after her
marriage the Captains attentions be-
came still more strongly marked. He
danced with her as often as possible,
and women liked to dance with Reg
gle Blackadder. He would talk to
her in whispers about nothing, and
most women felt profound satisfaction
In monopolizing the attentions OF so
handsome man as Capt. Blackadder.
He played the very strongest card that
can be played in the game of fascina-
ton. and posed as Lady Dartm DORIS
friend.
Linda Werner was one Of the bellies
u 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 10; but she
was straight as dart. her figure we'll
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 unneccs-
sary. because you always see Lady
Dartmoor's photographs in the shop
windows. and her portrait by Paris, II.
A.. was the picture at the academy
seven years ago. l 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 both
sides, yet Dartmoor had 80 many irons
in the political fire that he could not
give u 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 make fuss,
bis business engagements were so
very numerous ,.
Lord Dartmoor did not trouble him.
self one jot about the destinations of
Captain Blackadder; he merely looked
upon him as fool-a fool who talked
we'll. who danced we'll. II he could
only have pretended to have been jcal-
gus, all might have been we'll; but
Oartmoor had not time for jealousy,
much less for shamming it. When he
;ould escape from the house, If he had
Zine. which he very seldom had, he
would drop in at the ball or carpet
lance, at which his wife might be en-
yaged, and dutifully drive homo with
1er. NJ husband should; but he was
generally 80 tired. poor fellow. that he
dropped OF to sleep before they got to
he house.
It was at this time that was called
n professionally to see Lady Dart
moor. ! had known her all her life,
you see. and was supposed to under
ytand her constitution. She COM
plained OF loss Of appetite; there was
considerable mental depression.
prescribed tonics and change of air.
She took the tones. but Lady Dart
moor refused to leave London till the
Season was over. At his lordship's
desire. saw Lady Dartmoor every
day. At first she was not inclined to
be confidential. suspected that there
was something on her mind. and 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 l 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.
naturally 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
delirium, and Lady Dartmoor had
clearly something on her mind. She
had had a violent fit of Mysteries at
Lady Doublechin's ball. sent for her
mother Mrs, Werner: l warned her
not to leave her daughters bedside for
an instant in your daughter state,
my dear madam" said. .you must
take no notice whatever OF any absurd
tiles she may utter in her rawlings"
directed that no one but the nurse and