Evening journal., 1892-06-14
A FAIR PATIENT.

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
a small contingent Of summer boarders.
But last season the old Griggs House,
which overhung the village on the noun
tain side, having been thoroughly remod-
eled, was rechristened the Beau Selour,
and Glenham was extensively advertised
as one Of the most charming and healthtul
resorts about New York
Among the earliest arrivals mt the Beau
Sejour was Mrs. Ainsleigh, lovely young
widow, who wore the most elegant toi-
let's Glcnham had ever seen. But men
were scarce at the Beau Seiour during
July, and time hung heavy on Mrs. Aims
leighs hands. She was suffering from a
slight nervous attack one afternoon when
she sent for physician-young DR.. Now
bray, who had been graduated three years
before from the New York polyclinic.
Tall and slender with brilliant dark eyes
and a beautiful voice, DR.. Mowbray would
have passed anywhere for handsome man
AIRS. Ainsleigh felt entirely relieved OF her.
nervousness after quarter OF an hours
conversation with him, and did not think
it necessary to have the prescription he left
filed. He called the next afternoon TO in
quire for his patient, and found her suffer
ing only from slight headache She was
dressed in a ravishing gown Of delicate
lavender, and Mowbray thought her the
most beautiful creature he had ever seen.
After his third visit he felt himself TO be
desperately in love. He had not known
her a fortnight, when one morning, rs his
finger rested on her pulse, she startled him
by saying;
Il overheard two old tabbes talking
about you on the yeranda yesterday"
Mowbray looked at her inquiringly.
"They said that woman with the dolls
face, who wears four gowns day, had de
signs upon you. | wonder il they could
have meant me, she added, with look OF
innocent surprise rs though the thought
had just struck her
Mowbrny 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
to become entangled In his own, aud bo-
fore he knew 1t he had bent his lips 70 her
hand
do not be angry, for love you" he
stammered, aghast at his own effrontery.
She was looking at him with an amused
smile.
81 am not angry to be loved by you-but
are you not doing a foolish thingi"
The next two weeks were idyllie ones for
Nowbray. They walked together, droveand
dqnced together, then the hotel beyHn 30
IA up. Mrs. Ainsleigh had a whole train
u admirers aud heyoung doctor was often
Iniserably jealous Sometimes he staid
away from her whole day; once is was
two days, and she gently reproaohad him.
This u my harvest and must work, ~
he said, somewhat gloomily 1t is play
I time with your other admirers but must
/ prepare for the time when | will be mar
/ ried, " and his eyes grew tender
"Married-you are going TO marryT she
asked in surprise-"whomw
"Whomi Why you, my dearest, Of
course"
"Mel-marry mel Oh, Robertw
"Why-why-wha do you meanw
"What would you do with me'"
Mowbray was TOO stupefied TO answer.
She regarded him with a compassionate
smile. Poor Robert-is it possible you
can have been so seriousi Don't look like
that or / shall think our beautiful summer
is going to be all spoiled"
She nose and went to her desk; then re
turning bent over his shoulder with ,
caressing gesture and put paper into his
hand
Look at that"
Il was dressmaker's bill, and at th,
bottom four figures danced before Now
bray's eyes. He could not see what they
We're
"rhink OF you marrying woman viii
such tastes at the outset Of your career
Robert, +" she said regretfully. "There ar
more OF these, but this woman Is becoming
troublesome. / shall have to refer her bill
to Mr.. Ainsleigh, and then suppose there
will be trouble; there generally IS in sucl
cases, butt
'Alr. Ainsleighw gasped Mowbray, al
most reeling from this second blow, but
butt
''Have I never spoken to you Of Mr.
Ainsleigh, RobertW she asked innocently.
'You are-you are not widow, theny
"Oh, dear, yes" she replied, laughing
softly. "Mr. Ainsleigh is my late hus
band elder brother, and acts rs a sort o
guardian to me. He is very rich, and h
thinks he wants to marry me-"
And you-are going-to marry himp
asked Mowbray family.
Il cannot tell do not know. Oh
Robertl why did You speak Of this hateful
subject Of marriage2 don't want TO thinl
Oft. was so happy just to know tina
you loved me / find it so pleasant TO b.
loved. Why must men begin to talk o
marriage right awayY
Mowbray was sick at heart and miser
able. He went away persuaded that hi
happiness had been wrecked by a heart
less woman. He resolved never to see he
again. Two days later she had anothe
nervous attack and sent for him.
''Mr. Ainsleigh is coming next week, !,
she said, "and we shall probably leave 70
Bar Harbor soon afterward Let us max
the most Of our time, Robert; we ma
never meet again, and we are too fopd q
each other to quarrel"
Poor Mowbray was to far gone to prr
test; he was very unhappy, but he came I
see her every day.
Then Mr. Ainsleigh arrived. He was
tall, silent man, Of about fifty. He me
Robert pleasantly enough, and to the sun
prise Of the young physician there was nc
the least change in the relations betwee
himself and Mrs. Ainsleigh. They wake
and rode together as before, and Mowbra
was almost happy again. lie felt a
though he might win Helen yet, when on
morning Mr.. Ainsleigh followed him fros
the room and sent cold chill to his hear
by saying: