Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-06-13

have to attend her free Of charge. What
would be the use of mentioning it before
you are able To practice-beforc she knows
what YOU can dos
1t was useless to protest, 50 let him
run ON, which he did for half an hour.
When he had gone, pound out my graft
tude in letter To my honefactrrSS, ac-
cepting the conditions, known and un-
known.
also wro;e to Nell. The same post
brought me letter from each
Miss NarSton wrote very briefly. She
should watch my career with great inter
sS', she said, and some day she would send
me her address, so that might call upon
her. Nell congratulated me warmly, but
did Lot alludc to the conditions,
The ncNt two years We're the happiest l
had ever known, save in one respect. 1
did not see half us much of Nell rs should
have liked But she remained just the
Same dear girl, and, 50 far rs l know She
kept all my would he rivals at a distance
OF my bencGactrcSs l heard nothing
whatever. nor did Paul, but n terrible
shock awaited mo-
Two days after my namc was entered in
the books of the general council OF medical
education, etc, which means that was
registered M. d., " free to practice, l ~
ccived communication from hcr-bricf
as usual. | read it with amagcmcnt-hor-
ror! Here it is:
Miss Marston is very pleased to learn that
Mr.. Andrew HITLER has obtained his diploma.
She thinks the time has como to name the
condition Of her assistance, 1t is marriage.
On receipt Of Mr.. Hillicr's reply Miss MarStvn
will arrange for an interview.
J,> 7 a, l,s
then, was tho price Of my diploma Mar
riagc with y woman l had mover seen,
whose age did not know!
But | cooled down whom its ahSurdity
became apparent Miss Marston was mad,
Of course. Some Of my friends had stead
/ tasty maintained that only a crazy wom-
nm would have lent money to stranger
on such terms.
/ caught an express to WORCESTER, whence
/ drove to Woodbury., tho village where l
! was born, and Nrll's home.
! shall never forget our interview Nell
! listened to my story and read tho torn lot
! ter attontivcly. How hated those point
i cd characters now
You must keep your word, Andrew, "
she said in n cold, matter of fact tone that
reused my anger and indignation to boil
ing point.
Il can't, and won't!' l cried. Il love
! yoll--you, Nell, and you know it! It's too
absurd! The woman Is II lunaticH
"Hush, she interrupted, you didn't
say that when she lent you, \ stranger, the
money which has made YOU what You are"
"Truc, +" ! answered in u choking voice,
"but others did. l am very ungrateful to
expect it perhaps. Still | didn't expect
such cold counsel from You, Nell. l should
have asked you long since to be engaged to
| mo but for that confounded first condi
ton. E"
Pray do not forget that you AFRO pledg-
ed to another, 4" she reioincd.
"I'm not pledged, l shouted, land If I
am I'll break thousand words before I'll
marry any ono but you! Tho whole thing
is ridiculous! How is it that you can't see
it,"
II suppose, " sho answered slowly and
gravcly, it is because have been brought
up to consider my pledged word sacred.
Perhaps if you wcro to SEQ Miss Marston
and explain she might let you off. If she
will do so freely then l might listen to
you"
"You don care a straw for mol" burst
out "You never have cared for me. III
go and interview the old crone!'
She laughed. At that moment hated
her. With her laughter ringing in my ears
rushed from tho house
On my return to town | wrote n brief
note to the effect that l would be pleased
to meet Miss Marston mt any place she
might appoint. Three days passed before
l received her answer, but my disgust had
not lessened.
l can scarcely explain my feelings, but
know was convinced that death by drown
ing or by any of the moro or less pleasant
ways with which ], as q medical man, was
| acquainted, would be far moro preferable
than marriage with my ancient benefac
| tress.
| In this mood was conducted up a broad
staircase, along a corridor and ushered in
to tho presence of-Nell!
$50 you have Gomez" she said quite
chcerfully. Il hardly expected you.
"Youn' / cried. "You expected mel
How is it you are here?"
She smiled.
! "Andrew, didn't you know that my
name was Ellen Marston Herbert"
"Great heaven! Then it Is you-you"-
"That you are pledged to marry
"But, Nell, said five minutes after
ward, 81 don't understand. How did you
know tho advertisement was from mef"
She took an envelope from her pocket,
and from that n piece of blotting paper.
There was n mirror over the fireplace and
she held the blotting paper so that l could
read the words it bore. / saw Paul Blake's
effusion-the advertisement itself!
II came to town." she explained, "to
offer you assistance, which feared your
pride would not let you accept. While
waiting in your rooms took up your blot
ting pad. 1 dare say you will think me
very inquisitive, but, having read so much,
/ could not resist the temptation to try
and decipher the rest. BY the help Of your
mirror did It, Next day looked through
the morning papers, and you know what
followed. y
We were married three months after
ward. Paul Blake was my "best man"