The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-11
News Novelties No. q.
A PSYCHOLOGISTS WIFE.

Professor Ainslie Grey was as good as
bis word A fortnight's cessation of his
CLASSES gaya him an opportunity which
was too good TO let pass. Mrs O'James
was an orphan, without relations and
almost without friends in the country.
1ncre was no obstacle III the way or n
speedy wedding. They were married
accordingly in the quietest manner pos.
sible and went off to Cambridge to-
gether, where the professor and his
charming wife were present al several
academical observanoes and varied the
routine OF their honeymoon by incur
sions into biological laboratories and
medical libraries. Scientific friends
were loud in their congratulations, not
only upon Mrs. Grey's beauty, but upon
the unusual quickmess and intelligence
which she displayed in discussing physi.
illogical questions. The professor was
himself astonished at the accuracy Of
her information. "You have remark
able range of knowledge for woman,
Jeannete, he remarked upon more
than one occasion. He was even prepared
to admit that her cerebrum might be Of
the normal weight
One foggy drizzling morning they
Returned to Birchespool, for tho next
day would reopen the session, and Pro-
lessor Ainslie Grey prided himself upon
having never once in his life failed TO
appear in his lecture room at the very
stroke OF the hour. Miss Ada Grey well
coined them with "a constrained cordial
ity and handed over the keys of Office To
tho new mistress Mrs. Grey pressed
her warmly TO remain, but she explained
that she had already accepted an invita-
tion which would engage her for some
months. The same evening she departed
Tor the south Of England.
"A couple Of days later the maid car
ried card inst after breakfast into the
library, where the professor sat revising
has morning lecture It announced the
coarrival OF DIR. James McMurdo
O'Brien. Their meeting was effusively
genial on the part of the younger man
and coldly precise ON that of his former
teacher
"You see there have been changes,
said the professor.
$50 heard. Miss Grey told me in |
her letters, and read the notice in The |
British Medical Journal So it's really |
married yoa are. How quickly and |
quietly you have managed it allp'
Il am c0nsttutionally averse TO any !
thing in the nature Of show or ceremony.
My wife is "a sensible woman--I may |
even go to the length of saying that, for
a woman, she is abnormally sensible.
She quite agreed with me in the course
which | have adopted"
And your research on vallisneria?"
This matrimonial incident has in
terrupted IT, but j have resumed my
classes, and we shall soon be quite in
harness again.
II must sec Miss Grey before leave
England. We have corresponded, and /
'hink that all will be we'll She must
tomo outwith me- Idon't think could
go without her A."
The professor shook his head. "Your
nature is not so weak as you pretend"
40 said. Sexual questions of this sort
IRE, after all, quite subordinate to the
yreat duties of life "
O'Brien smiled. "You would have
ne take out my Celtic soul and put in
Saxon one" he said. Either my
rains is too small or my heart is too big.
jut when may [ call and pay my re-
poets TO Mrs. Groyf VIII she be at
IOme this afternoon?"
she Is at home now. Come into the
morning room. She will bo glad to
lako your acquaintance "
They walked across the linoleum paved
all The professor opened the door of
30 room and walked in, followed by
Is friend. Mrs. Grey was sitting in
asket chair by the window, light and
lirylike, IN loose flowing pink morn
lg gown. Seeing visitor, she rose and
Hept toward them. The professor heard
dull thud behind him. O'Brien had
allen back into chair, with his hand
ressed tight TO his side. "Jinnyl" he
asped; "Jinny"
Mrs. Grey stopped dead i'm her adj
ance aud stared at him with face
om which every expression had been
ruck out, save one of utter astonish.
ont and horror Then, with sharp
taking of the breath, she reoled and
ould have fallen had not the professor
lrown his long, nervous arm round
r.
Try this sofa" said he. She sank
.ck among the cushions with tho same
hite, cold, dead look upon her face.
no professor stood with his back To
o empty fireplace and glanced from
10 TO tho other.
So, O'Brien, he said at last, "you I
we already made tho acquaintance of
J wifo?'
Your wifev' cried his friend hoarse. I
"Sho is no wife of yours. God help :,
,, she is my wifel" u
The professor stood rigidly upon the N
arih rug His long thin fingers were Il,
.ertwincd, and his head had sunk u
ue forward His twocompanions had a
os only for each other. o
'Jinnyp' said no.
''Jamesp
How colld yod leave mo so. Jinnvp h
IL l.