Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-01-22
A Country Doctors Patient.

Il OUullIfy DUCIOf B IdCl6lGr
The summer of 1891 was the first
gay season Glenham had ever known.
The picturesque little town. nestled in
one Of the most beautiful regions of
the Catskills, had been overlooked
heretofore by all but small conting-
ent of summer boardcrs. But last
season the old Griggs House, which
overhung the village OIL tho mountain
side. having been thoroughly remod-
eled, was rechristencd the Beau Sc
jour, anil Glenham was extensively
advertised as one of the most charm-
ing and healthful resorts about Now
York.
Among the earliest arrivals at the
Beau Sejour was Mrs. Ainsleigh,
lovely young widow, who wore the
most elegant toilettes Glcnham had
ever seen. But men werc scarce at
the Beau Scjour during July, and time
hang heavy on Mrs. Ainsleigh's hands
She was suffering from slight nerv-
attack one afternoon when she sent
for physician-young DIR. Mowbray,
wha had been graduated three yesrs
before from the New York Polyclinic.
Tall and slender, with brilliant dark
dyes and beautiful soft voice, DIR.
Mowbray would have passed any,
where for a handsome man. Mrs.
Ainsleigh felt entirely relieved of her
nervousness after quarter of an
hours conversation with him, and did
not think ii necessary to have the Pre-.
scripiion he left filed. lie called the
next afternoon TO inquire for his pa
tient, and found her suffering only
from slight headache. She was
dressed in a rayishing gown of deli
cate lavender, and Mowbray thought
her the most beautiful creature he had
ever seen. After his third visit he
fel! himself to he desperately in love.
lie had known her fortnight, when
one morning. as his finger rested on
her pulse, she startled him by saying:
81 overheard two old tabbies talk
ing about you in the verandah yester-
day."
Mowbray looked her inquiringly.
"They said that woman with the
dolls face, who wears four gowns
day, had designs upon you. l wonder
II they could have meant inc. {" she adj
ded, with look of innocent surprise
as though the thought had just struck
her.
Mowbray blushed like schoolboy.
In his agitation he pressed her round,
white wrist. She gently withdrew il,
but as her hand slid through his, her
fingers seemed 10 become entangled
in his own, and before he knew it he
had bent his lips to her hand.
edo not be angry, for love you,'
he stammercd, aghast as his own CT
frontery. She was looking at him
with an amused smile.
Pm no. angry to be loved by you
but are you not doing . foolish
thing?"
The next two weeks were idyllic
ones for Mowbray. They walked to-
gether, drove and danced together;
then the hotel began TO fill up. Mrs.
Ainsleigh had whole train of admir-
ers, and the young doctor was often
miserably jealous. Sometimes he
stayed away from her whole day;
once it was two days, and she gently
reproached him
"This is my harvest and l must
work. he said. somewhat gloomily.
at is play with your other adj
mircrs, but l must prepare for the
time when will be married." and his
eyes grew tender.
"Married-you arc going to mar
ry?" she asked in surprise-"whom?"
"Whom? Why you, my dearest,
Of course"
"Me!-marry me? Oh, Robert!"
"Why- why-what do you mean?"
"What would you do with me?'
Mowbray was too supplied TO an
swer.
She regarded him with compass
sionate smile. "Poor Roberts it
possible you can have been SO serious?
Don't look like that or l shall think
our beautiful summer is going to be
all spoiled"
She rose and went 10 her desk; then
returning bent over his shoulder with
caIessing gesture and put paper
into his hand.
"Look at that"
1t was a dressmaker's bill aud at
the bottom four figures danced before
Mowbrsy's eyes. Ho could not sec
what they were, -