The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-19
An EvENTFUL NIGHT.
ny CLARA PARKER.
c,,y,ioli BY IA. s. S. Mcclure Co.. 1929.

-, ,,r when you have learned that my name Is
w.. ,,. Manning. and that was, at the time the
~ w.. bsnuencd visiting my married sister In one
I ,h. lvclicst toughest and most altogether cor
w, mining towns to which a woman Of culture
Wv .yct carried by an ndoring husband. you
- all that IL is uccdful you should know Of mo
...o,.o m y little burst of notoriety.
W., sister was very proud Of me-whether justly
,,i,s,ly | am not prepared 10 say--and i'm
".I,,.ly on my arrival began flooding her house
~nA aft the single women for miles around. In
a. ho,c was well aware. that some one Of the
a.d,,iahv nnc creatures would tempt me TO
S...,, uy business In the East and set up for
,..,,,v man on some Of the ranches or in some Of
a. mines v hch IN the form Of dowrics hung about
.h,u, ,hehrrsons Of these nllurng young things
tb,d no intention Of following out her secret
,.,i,s. hi, had not the slightest objection TO
ling myself as agreeable as nature would
..,r,i,, and all wen, smoothly until one day
,-ole 10 the fact that n severe pain was racking
=, nv lower Jaw. which, finding itself unable 10
,or,,,n this pain within ordinary limits, had
..o,,d Itself up to a degree shocking 10 behold.
A. Wind. hearted a woman as ever lived. my sister
~. ,.,tecty brutal In her comments on my ap.
r.,,,ncr, and made II 40 plain that she expected
=. =, leep out II sight Of the numerous callers
which her mouse WIS always tnTUnktu, "ht
,kulkei about all that day like some fororn
l,v,r large bandage about my head and a very
S,,,l,,sinr ointment imparting a pungcnt odor
10 ny entire person.
yisb, enre and was no better My 81 stor
h.c,me desperate There was nothing for it
,ru,, be lsnced The pain had stopped by this
sn. and pleaded delay. but was scornfully
.us,d hinted at rebellion. and then my fears
II. - hA tall ht,t
,h,,ny Disorder might he some deep seated afec-
ZION Of the bone | laughed softly at this, but
Va, promptly frowncd down. Dr. Acton mus,
b. secn Hcknew everything.
well send for him them"
Rut no--he must not be sent for: he was in
dslic,,e health mus, 60 To him.
What, In this high wind. ! was In delicate
health myself
Nonsense There was nothing the matter
with me
Then why 70 for doctor
will no, write down all my pitful efforts at
logic with woman. and that woman a sister.
went Of course an unsighuy mass Of shawls
In cloa- carriage; and after long drive, dur
ing which | went t. sleep I was admitted into
the presence " the most disagrccablo man ever
mr-nIre other than the great doctor himself.
who was eating what smcllei like very poor soup.
out Of a large bowl. and insulted me tho mo-
meut explained my business I was piufuly
seville but IN no purpose I abused myself in
bitter terms jccred al my own folly In supposing
ms case worthy Of his notice but could not soften
his Judgment by a hairs breadth. I meanly
laid nv iniisnity at my sisters door. and told
him A. mir,hluly as possible that she had feared
some trouble with the bone For answer he drove
lance, in nv swollen Jaw 10 ius very hilt and
stopped my speech with my own blood
could have sh-iekei aloud but for the con.
tempt in his eye and then he called my trouble
a gum boil as the mos. atrocious thing he could
lay his tongue to. and while the cold sweat OF
pain was drying on me, handed him q large
bill from which got no change
=, shoIli laye been lns N homent and hat
nv banias-s KEEP, me While stood in the
cold hall fumoling with them. another patient
or a, leas, another caller entered Not meek.
IN shawls but great aggressive creature in 4
sn-il a new leather about him. which probably
came from his lon. wristed driving gloves He
paid no attention u me- indeed. he could scarcely
have seen me stood no far back In the shade:
bli srods on into the presence OF the doctor. oav
Ing the door open and having a general air Of
hurry AMI impotence
1t is all going down just as It happened. 90
NAY as well confess that was conscious OF a
sudden vulgar curiosity as 70 tho reception Of
ny successor
DR.. A tIn, l belicve!- exclaimed the newcomer
driver and travelling Snowman, and then stopped
which was more than the doctor did, for he
kept on With his soup. ratling the spoon against
ns iaSe tHih at each mouthful with vindicnve.
Well he snarled at length, setting down
The empty bowl and fixing the man With a savage
GOT gqm-boil too This last with contempt
anpierHble. This was too much! OF course
The newcomer knew nothing OF me and my trouble
but renemberng the pain Of that boil, II / musi
call II 50, felt that IL should have received
Ipre respectful treatment and was on the verge
a,lng something rash, when the doctor
-Shu, that door" he screamed. bu, whether
a me or my successor could not tell. Evidently
The man thought that he was addressed. for
muteilng an exclamation not strictly moral
Ne e. l'ei me door with a bang that made me wink
=, sane 70 myself at that and a little ashamed
ann Withdrew with sateliness, Ny carriage
was sIalns Tor me JUS, where had left it, which
ssaJu,l nave surprised me. considering that I
asl @i the man not to wait as felt inclined
iN some EXERCISE after my days retirement This
fosevsr ! failed To remember only observing as
t,y nsto y. inSiHe mat there was no one In tho
shtt scat doubtless he was a uppling animal
AL AM had stepped across the way TO thai the cosy
n nv, ss.ogn saw there An ,ther time wound
es hSTo d siaaEsf hm his '!c fling but was
nov ! should discomfort him on his return
~. y was gratifying thought az huddled my
- upon me scat 10 wait his coming. | had
1en 50 ignDminiously handled myself that Inc
NERVOUSNESS oil the power held over my sister q
m m'e n elevated me almost TO where had stood
70 my own mlGd before the occurrence of this
S.hr 81 the boil! Petty OF course IL was
40 saHna human nature Is a horrid thing 70 look
a. uhlsf NE Scourge Of bodily Affections
, "el soy iOr some moments and was lust get
ms warm and comfortable under tho robes
n'sn heati the cOachman mount hurrcdly
Hs Sat bryan gathering myself TO give
one, h Nu ,prsg when the carnage door was flung
Ipn py rude hand and tall mufied figure
pounded IN like some captured animal forced
Tnnu une vars by keepers lash
MOI my surprise sat pm s-iyc; So might or might
n nH iiaVo hrrn observed. Anyway | got no
sAnE. and my informal friend was lust set,
IT,, aS himself INTO the seat opposite when, NUT
sinuf IN vplC" muiilcd by many wrappings
e. forgotten IN" other case" he bounded 10 his
y, an rropenIng the door framed his Inns
I n.,, . gevsh call 10 the driver Al least TO be
s.Haly exact, that Is whatI think this intruder
asnsaa hnlng; but owing to certain circum-
H., y, ~ slldli never know TO an ex act certain nifty
g., o' uial moment there came n loud impatient
ir, VI" whip, the horses bounded forward
Ew,,i w.. llHhl, while |, well, | was dazed and
S,n"arfrd, my Jaw was still rackrd with The
tns,H we late operation, an uncomfortable
t,.,S 'nn oI coagulatcd blood lay about my
i,vo anu Tl"n you add to This my inju red sell
mss VS as vel as my annoyance at the glazing
ma JI,rMlhtlnn Of the driver. II would seem 10
h. ''tr "hs sufficient excuse for what fol-
hs, H. ~ Is true, and have never denied il.
,ns, ~, ~ cil''b strap was al that moment within
non ra,il ni my hand and blOOdlcss critics
s,on 10y u'hl reason demanded should pull IT,
i,gpp, VI" cnr;'aF", d"nOuncc tho cOacnman, con-
i,.m "lr intrui"r. and Otherwise air the various
in ht..h \ A..