New-York tribune., 1898-01-16

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''I hope you do not find my wife's case seri-
ous" he said II think the doctors must have
taken an exaggerated view Of her. She has
been strong and well, and always has good
spirits It b only lately she has felt bit
hipped"
II am sorry to say / find your wife's case only
too serious 30 serious that II she does not have
absolute rest I will not answer for the conse-
uuences You know, of course, the condition
of her hearth
THAT has been wrong long time" he said
well. she must not write line or exert her
self in mind or body for a month at the very
! least"
He ceased from rolling the pup.
rs 1t so bad as that?" His face whitened.
| meant TO alarm him. But did not mean to
take all the out Of him.
"She has had too much her hands She Is
thoroughly out YoI must not let her
make any efforts certainly not until she
! has had long rest"
There pause.
Then, Did she tell you how paced?"
he asked, embarrassed.
'She told me something"
He shifted from one foot to the other
II haven't been able to get anything to do;
was never brought up to anything, and I'm
not clever as she Is. l couldn't write to my
! life"
stood with my bag in my hand.
81 am afraid 1t is not a question Of choice"
He was aware that was not regarding his
fine build with unmixed admiration
What is one to do?' ne broke out sullenly.
Il have tried most things and cannot find
opening. And she writes easily-laughs and
chats all the time. Tell you what" he wound
up with sudden energy, its a great mistake
you women working. 1t takes the backbone
out Of US"
Work is not thing which can be done
vicariously. The fact that person works
does not relieve another of the Obligation"
was a wOnians doctor, not mans mentor,
but | thought the circumstances called for a
little plain speaking He did not readily take
offence
"I'll try again." he said. "Tll find something
to do even if it's only sweeping crossing. I'll
take away her pens and paper. I'll tramp Lon
don over before give in"
81 am sure you will" said, and shook hands
heartily with him. | was pleased with myself
| in the capacity Of mentor
But the next morning found her with pens
and paper hard upon her task.
IT'S nothing at ALL" she protested guilty
commit it to paper before could rest. 1t would
never have done to deprive the world OF so brill
liant a notion, especially notion which needed
only little padding out to make it pay the
rint"
Chiffon was out.
81 hope he has found some other means OF
paying the rint,' so that you will no longer need
to wake up with notions when you should be
/ sleeping"
He almost succeeded in getting something
to do Yesterday. but was just too late Wasn't
/ II unfortunate? When he does | really will
obey orders, because | have no mind at all for
death. and leaving my poor Tom all alone by
himself"
Two mornings later | found her poor Tom
at his old avocaton-laziy rolling the terrier
over and over with foot.
He met my eye defantly. vouchsafng me a
nero good morning" The air was heavy with
tobacco fumes, and half smoked cigar lay
smouldering on the mantelpiece, where he had
| just placed it.
"He has bcep in such wretched spirits all the
morning" Mrs. Chiffon said Il had to cheer
him with box Of cigars l was saving for his
/ birthday He has trudged nearly all over Lon
don these last few days and met with the rudest
rebufs | don't mean him to try again. And it
is He has a splendid head for business.
but as he says, you can't do anything in busi-
ness without capital. And. doctor. don't scold
me. whatever you do because | really couldn't
stand it this morning. I've been pitching into
the woman again"
/ She laughed a rather melancholy laugh which
wound up with a cough. Her handkerchief
came blood-stained from her lips She stuffed
/ 1t away among the bedclothes with a guilty eye
on mine