Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01

pleasure at this spontaneous acknowledge
ment Still, she tried to deprecate his
compliment by saying:
THAT is only a feminine practitioners
view"
Nevertheless, rational Now what do
you propose doing-what do you adviser"
He saw the ;advantage he had gained,
and astutely followed it up with deferen-
tial acquiesence.
We'll" said Helen, with that gratifica-
ton which every woman feels when the
man she loves appeals to her judgment
I'VE should advise Maj Passmore to with
draw his opposition to her lover. If he
doesn't, we cannot be responsible for the
consequences"
That is right" he assented. '"rhere
really was no need of a consultation, you
had mastered the cease so completely. 1
must confess should never have sought
for the trouble in that direction"
From him this f1Sttery came to her like
some delicate perfume, and though her
pleasurable emotion struggled with her
reason, she was ppwerless to resist alb
sorbing 1t.
you Will perhaps tell Maj. Passmore of
our-our conclusions" she asked.
Would it not come better from you, be-
ing your case?"
"Oh, no; fancy he would value-that is
your declaration would have more weight"
VERY well, If you think so. But let us
see; how can 1t be put? We can't say
boldly: You must let your niece marry this
young fellow, Or
ooh, no; that would never do; Mai Pass
more is 50 dOgmaticaL"
"Ah! l have it! We can say your niece
is suffering from a peculiar affection of the
heart, and we recommend that you place
her under the care of DR.. Plyne, who has
made special study of and understands
the complaint"
"Oh, yes, yes: that would do splendidly!'
cried Helen. "But he doesn't know Walter
Plyne is practicing."
"All the better"
"But it, when he learns who he is, he
refuses
I'VE must abandon the case"
Would your"
Decidedly, should support you"
"And ii would serve him right for he is
an arrogant old skeptc. He has treated
me with an ill-concealed contempt ever
since l took the case"
oh he has. has he? That must have
sadly tried your patience" said DIR. Lance
wood with earnest sympathy.
He has He is not the only scoffer.
There are masculine women, too; some
who patroniZe some who sneer and others
so narrow-minded and cynical they make
the career of a woman doctor positively
unendurabler
Tears of vaxation were precious near as
she uttered this passionate protest: so
near that his tender rejoinder brought
them glistening and trembling her long
dark lashes.
"Yes, yes, 1 can quite understand, Helen,
the heather bigotry you have had to con-
tend with. 1t is crushing enough to
young man beginning practice, but to an
earnest, sensitive young woman it is cruel
atrocious inhuman!
She hastily brushed away the moisture
from her eyes as she remarked Those
are the only words of sympathy l have
heard in my three years practice"
"Oh, Helenr' he cried, passionatey grasp
ing her hand she rose from the table
''if it had not been for my folly with Annie.
Grice. l might have saved you from all
this social torture"
1T was not Your folly DR.. Lancewood,"
she said, turning away.
oh yes il was. Helen"
No, tit was mine. Annie afterwards
told me she had deliberately angled for
yOu-but-but-I was too proud to apollo
2ize for the wrong 1 had done yOu-I-I-
do now" with an effort to. suppress the
tremor in her voice.
Encouraged Ey her waVering manner he
drew hnr firmly towards him, and said
Let us forget that, Helen-my darling"
There was fn0mtnts resistance, n swift
upward glance from her moist eyes a half
smothered sob lgasp; then what had
been the haugbty female physician melted
INTO the confdFg, trenulOus woman, with
her head pressed against his heart.
"Oh! Helen, Helen, What precious years
of your sweet con Partnership l have lost"
be cried. at lerrth releasing her.
Yes, and 1upf yours, Gcvnld. And 70
think if 1T had let 5been for this consulta-
ton"
1T might haYe been forever darling. I
shall always bless the day l was summon
ed here" 70