New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26

course you know I have many Scotch folk among
my patients and. a rule. | prefer the"'
chiefly | suppose. because ! understand them
better There is more difference than one would
think between the two nationalities. ana II Is
mora noticeable among women than among men,
| Il have heard my husband say the same
thing" remarked. But | should think you
! could accommodate yourself to anybody or any
thing Elizabeth: you are the most adaptable
person ever met"
She turned her head and looked at me straight
nc - 70 ask inst how much or how little my
words might mean.
"It.s a fact" nodded. "You are the sort Of
I nerson 10 make yourself at home anywhere. and
to take the bearings OF persons or things al
glance"
you have good opinion Of me. dearest. and
Though know how far il falls short of the real,
love you for ii. Nevertheless. do make some
gigantic mistakes. and ] made one IN my hrs'
estimate Of the little woman about whom am
going to tell you. and. Of course. was mistake"
too. in M first impression of Mrs. Plat one
afternoon soon after 1 fixed these consulting
hours a lady was shown in. lady with papN
in ber arms She was very we'll dressed. in
serge Gown and a sealskin Jacket. was very
Young not more thar three or FOUR ana twenty;
and she looked so extremely fragile that
Jumped up hastily 10 give her chair II wa
rather pretty face though in my hrst Giancu
7 thought IL lacked character. and. with my
usuaI hot haste drew a mental estimate of It's
81 have heard Of you. Or. Glen she said.
in q voice of winning sweetness. ana hdNe
brought nv baby to YOU. have an auh,
living in Russell Square. who says you az. very
clever. 90 have come to ask your adVlrS ,a
YES: then let the baby. ! SAID penn,
ing over her as she put up the childs ven anu
unfastened Its white cloak. Then saw ina, II
was white-faced. puny little thing; In word a
baby who did not thrive.
- little girl | said. noddng. as pushed ''''
granny bonnet off its little head.
The usual questions were asked and ansW'''u
II was common tale of London baoN ~,
mother unable TO nui Sc difficulty OF procuring
satisfactory milk. gradual decline of the ch.lu.
You must make haste To- get that niue """s
In the country dear in order that yours may
oscono the common fate. And after haNl"H
discussed the baby and settled what was l" ~, w.
done the mother and fcl' into a hiti. ir'n'E
talk during which she mentioned her h"S"""i
name which for obvious reasons must dS''"
make fictitious. She called him Mr.. tlemnE'
why. l said, that's pure. Scotch Du' you
are on nv mo, b,,, nv husband is He is clergy
man DR. Glen-curate to DR. Mainwaring al the
church in Marlwood Road .,.. l.. s,cb,
"'Oh' said. i know him perfectly D! S'R"'
and have heard him preach 1000.
Her face flushed little. and she bent over
her baby thought To hide H. :. ,.,a ~,
eve live in Marlwood Road IL ""ulu n''
be too far would IT, for you to come anu SEE
baby 49,, ., ,.,o,
mo shall only be toe glad to &c c@'H %ow
said sncaking from friendly point "i N'"
BEGAN +, h. int. rested in the little woman
and that flush puzzled me. Was 1t pIinc' a.,
constituencies or shame. WONDER "'"' ~
havn caused it: not the last. surely, because
Lew the Rev Wallace Fleming by nam" a. "
Tather brilliant person. who could I'll the Mar
wood Road Church of an evening when MS ''''''
.'Je was "A very handsome person. too me
adored Of the young ladies Of his chars'' 50
had heard Yet. curiously enough. ia. o
even in that first interview with Mrs. rem
ing. that she was not parncularrN n"''S
woman There was curious WlS',"'.'',, -
her eyes and droop about the Hi,S WIZ"
SUGGESTED more heaviness Of heart than she
had anv business to feel; but the genuine 'duS
of it never occurred to me al 'nr ,''i u, was
cansed nv heart hunger. and the ycarning OF a
deeply religious soul over another wh.h Sn'
thought deviatng a little from the rishI "as;
Nv dear YOU find deep religious sentiment ana
~ yconscionsness sometimes morbid In the least
likely places never expected u n' , 49,
Nora Fleming. Yet there they were anu ny
subsenuent intercourse with her dld more "
deepen my own religious convictions 'hnn any r
hing has done since my mother died. My poor
~ tbs moment Elizabeth seemed TO forget
mo. the associations called up by the story
she had begun seemed to ensrosS All "''
About week after that was summ3,n ',' 10
Marlwood Road. she said at ie's'h' an 49,,
| arrived | found ii was To see 'hr mum ~"
,h una she was not in bed. but sitting AT
her bedroom, fire. fragile little hgure III -
blue dressing gown. lo"h'ns nor 'cr"rdinglv
Rut a big strong. noble womanly heart peat
under that blue dressing-gown' ANNE mari
'' .p ai',; is ever SO much better she said
greeting me- with a bright. sweet smile. -
| am a little down: and thought ! wam,rn
badly TO see you. Did You Know no" i""'"
good you did me that Gay called?
MY dear didn't prescribe for YOU IL WAS
the baby treated ] said blunty. ,., ..,,,
are good / know. / have often wished Tor Il
strong woman friend. l am so weak myself
Weak IN body you may be. but no"n'rr
else | said cheerily. But come, let me l''i
the pulse Mothers can't afford to make such
a fuss. ! must &c, you out Of This room.
The pulse was very weak. and ther" were
lauguor and depression about the nttlr woman
bic al the bottom. sat down in front Of hcr'
and / suppose | looked very grave and serious.
Nov Mrs Fleming. l said. gently but
FIRMLY. pray forget that | am a woman, ana
think Of me only as doctor. nav E sa,,, no
about something? There isn't any'hhs t'i,
matter with YOU that | can ind unless there
a WORRY at the bottom o,
"'Oh | have lot OF worries every woman
has she said evasvely. There's baby, you
know and the servants are not very satlsiac
tory. We are not rich. and cant AFFORD 10 pay pay
axner,enced ones ] have good many house
hold cares. and Mr. Fleming doesn't really
know how much II takes out OF one 1T 'l'
sort Of thing Wnlcn Sc'HI9 wv
Of she said dropping her voice to WHISPER;
But il makes ones heart cry out To Goa an
,ho time He ALWAYS understands women. don't
YOU think? If it were not for that indeed IN
deed | could not bear II. ,,
There was a lump in my throat sUok'h
tho wbito fragile little hand. and SAID TO my
self Elizabeth. you big, soft creature: doh
weep or your credit as doctor Is gone
"'Of course. when one is not very s'Ions a.,
sucb ,xorries assume mountainous proportions.
I said bravely. i am the happy posSeSSoi ny
self Of "a perfect treasure in the SNAP 81 ny
own old nurse but ! can sympathiZe WIN you
for ALI that You have never got quite slrohs,
I think since baby came and what you want
/ is nothering and country air Is your "o'"'i
alive
.'She shook her head. -
".Oh no. she died when was quite niue.
Russell square She has a school. lived win