The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-06-26
ana AMBITIOUS lights he had wickedly

and ambitious flights he had wickedly
! passed by.
| 1--we got q new carriage of which I'm
very proud said. changing the subject
| abruptly. And tomorrow have to go
| to Cricklewood to see an old patient OF
| mine. who Is staying there temporarily
II it is fine. may I come at o'clock and
| fetch you and the baby for drive?
| She answered me only by bright
smile, and two big tear rolled from UNI
| Ger her long lasheS and glittered on her
| cheek.
"On Sunday evening went to the ser
| vice at hardwood Road-yes for the
| sole purpose OF beholding the Rev. Wal
lace Fleming and hearing him preach.
| so like woman muttered. No
man doctor would ever have thought OF
such a thing
NO. he wouldn't, my dear: you are
the mar doctor. as you call him, but
know very well that it is just in such
| CASES that he makes his professional
mistakes. He would have gone on ex-
| cius:vely treating poor little Nora Flem-
| ings body. when the mind was at the
| bottom of 1t all the time. It was SYM
| pathy she wanted, and mothering. and
loving understanding. for she was being
worried and neglected into the grave"
And what kind OF spiritual food"
| Inquired. naeekly, did you get from the
| Rev. Wallace Fleming?"
| Well my dear, I will not deny that
got an Intellectual treat. To begin with.
| his very presence in the pulpit was eye
| satisfying. He Is a man OF splendid
physique. and his head Is noble. Oh. the
man has g.ets-eveu the most prejudiced
| would not deny that-but somehow felt
inclined to get UP and contradict him
every minute. His sentiments we're I'M
| impeachahle doing equal credit to his
head and heart: and as I observed his
| calm. complacen., self-rel!ant air and
looked around on the rapt faces of the
! congregation. among whom young Ia
dies predcminated, l thought of the lit
tie wife a home. and I felt in that state
OF mind which Margaret describes as
my brse being UP. No, of course. the
service did me no good whatever. My
last view Of the Rev. Wallace Fleming
undoubtedly an admitting thrcng. who
were problb!y telling him how much
good they had derived from his dis
course Next day. when I went to see
his wife, 1 had the felicity Of being in
troduced to him.
ut was about noon. and I found her
dressed and in the little dining room.
looking very worn and weary, ard thin
ner than ever in her close-fitting black
gown. She had tEe baby in her arms.
Mr. Fleming was lying on the couch
reading the newspaper, and he jumped
up, all courtesy. II receive me. Really
his manner was quite charming; he had
that peculiar suave diYerential touch
|
wonder whether / had been "a my
thoughts a trif1e hard upon him.
my poor little wife has not been very
strong. and nothing would satisfy her
but the lady DOCTOR he said. with a
grand smile. I am very glad to make
your acquaintance, DR.. Glen. and hope
you do not find Mrs. Fleming in a seri-
Gus condition. What she wants, tell
her is stimulating, looking on the bright
| side of things, and making her own en-
! a nOinf
preaching the doctrine Of sunshine; we
have enough dark creeds in our midst
already
THAT is quite true, Mr.. Fleming
replied gravely, as laid down my gloves
and took the baby in my arms. And I
agree with you that it is sunshine Mrs.
Fleming wants, but somebody has got
to create it for her
''He looked at me as If my words puz-
zled him little; their hidden sarcasm /
am positive he did not see.
" She worries too much. I am always
telling her she worries, and household
cares should never be obtruded. The
wheels of domestic machinery only want
oiling with tact and graciousness, and
all will go smoothly.
II saw the faint glow of pitiful smile
on the little woman's grave lips, and she
snloothed the front of her gown with her
hands in a nervous little way, which let
me know this was the sore Bit
That Is SO like a mans speech, Mr..
Fleming I said, and 1 believe the tone
| of my voice was almost rude. Perhaps
you will think it presumptuous on my
part to remind you that there is still the
old time difference between theory and
practice, between the real and the ideal.
The plain facts of the case are that the
baby and the servants are too much for
Mrs. Fleming meanwhile, and we must
get her away for time. Suppose we
say Scotland for a month
:. Tt isn't possible. I shall not be free
till August this year, as DR.. Mainwaring
takes his recess in June and July. I am
confident you are exaggerating, and that
If Mrs. Fleming would only exercise a
little more strength of mind she would
feel herself perfectly WE'LL he said quite
coldly and the critical disappearing
look he cast on his wife showed me that
his heart, so far as her condition was
concerned, was as hard as the neither
| milestone. For the time being his eyes
were holden so that he could not see.
At that moment a servant said that
somebody wanted him in the study, and
we were left alone.
Perhaps Mr.. Fleming is right, DR..
Glen she said presently, trying to brace
herself up, I could see, yet speaking
, with an unconscious touch of BITTERNESS.
Yes, 1 am weak and foolish, and per-
: haps selfish. but oh, am worried. Jane
the work is too heavy. have not told
Mr.. Fleming yet He says that a
woman who changes her servants as
often a do does not know how to man
age: but what am to do? They are in
ferior girls and they leave whenever
they tire and want a change, and the
work is heavy, know that I thought
of you at the moment. dear. of the way
you pour your domestic worries on to
your husbands head, and I wondered
: what part an experience like Mrs. Flem-
) ing's would take in your development.
, have an idea that it would not tend to
, make you or me better woman"
mo-" replied with conviction. II am
j, perfectly sure it wouldn't
I was at church last night in Marl-
: wood Road, Mrs Fleming, and your hus-
hand gave us very eloquent discourse,
| said, and again that slight inexplicable
flush suffused her check. Then, quite
, suddenly, she turnd to me, and there
was a whole world Of wistfulness in her
, eye.
DR.. Glen. do you think many minis
. tiers preach the gospel?'
! ut was poser and I answered lamely
. enough:
I hope they do
What did you think last night? Tell
me honestly. 1 am sure you know Did
my husband say anything that would
[ help suffering or doubling soul? Was
/ he in earnest with his message?"
"She spoke feverishly and l saw that
1 the matter was one of serious moment
t to her. I felt it impossible to trife with
. her 1 was brought to bay.
The sermon was an intellectual
! treat to me- I replied simply. But 1t
| nav hovo affected others in an optiroI,