The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-05-03

old cfesiure snd smilea iolsr,rii,.
Mrs Coatry. abe nis. ns'sr bsior'
have been s,tsd 10 do 30 difisuli |
tbirg soa sst,illL
Mi. Coadtr bad 20 suspieien that bsl
phrsssolosy ws st fsult, aud abs reported
the nurss. The bead physician istsrvies
sa h,r 90 ibe 80, ct Lacy rsifsirsd
from coumsntoF npon The tyrsnny Of The
old hypoehoadrisc Sss turned the mat
ter si,h . si
was ssrei to pisk Mp the room, che
said. sm nol The masss,ie strong girl,
20 said coolint do IL.
TIE physici.n tempered Lis rerrooi.
TIE non,h ti p obstion over. Lucy
vas accepted. spd the ntsi severe case
committed eltifely 10 hsr charge YES thst
ola young doctor ~ho had bsen severely
ipiated 10 . railroad accident. aud one Of
Who's, legs bad uodefecne snpntstisn.
TIE case ws bo.hefsoms one. The
yoape can did mol sstber strength ~ be
shouid have done. considering bis youth.
He sank Into los fever. and drovwd
slous through llis, week 10 aud week on,
Lacy stood by him loyslly. She endesv
oted 10 every way TO inspire him to
make Gght for life. But for lone
tins she could sroass no interest Al
last she bad sn idea.
| will make him fall 10 love with me,
she thought to bersslf 1t will do me no
harm. and II will help him to get we'll.
and ss soon ss be Is strong sgain he will
forget oil about i, The others alwsys
bsve.
II wn a silly comedy to play, but
Lacy catered upon her role with eoth usi
ssm. She Was really . beautiful girl. but
she seldom took time to remember IL,
Nov she stuck . rose in ber dark lair
mcrnipss and cap and apron over her
gray gown assumed On indefnsble coqust
~. She took peusivs attitudes and talk
ed uron sentimental subjects.
What q precious sny | am mskipg of
myself. she often chuckled 10 the recess
es q her nsusbty soul. OF oil the idictic
psrts ever ass, med ! have mos. cause TO
be sthsmed OF thisl Bot II proved TO be
The prescription Of which the young doc
ter stood 10 need. He watched for her
coming in the morning. He hung upon
avery worJ, exuling in her springins.
flrm step, was sooihed into exquisite peace
by be touch OF her cool white hand upon
bis brow, and when he felt the grasp Of
her two strong hands upon bis 10 hours OF
pain, il teemed 10 him that with fsr by
be would fad strength - endure any
hing,
1t will soon be over, Lucy said to com
ott be, conscience. And II IN clever
oerhsps l can get him away before be
isys any ting to me-
But clever ss she was she did not sue
seed 10 bar desire. One day DR.. Halson.
,oo va escent, iurucd from the cohtempls
ion OF the psssenby on the street, and
aid mpera!iyslJ.
Miss Arnitsge, come bere.
Areb't your pillows ,isht2 asked Lucy
With itieuod solicltude She knew in her
oul tlat the fatal hour bad come.
My pillows ere we'll. Bat wish TO say
o you thing you have been preventing
ne from saying for days You are besu
iiul tyrant. but will not suffer tyranny.
ven from the beautiful | find upon con
uliing with my with my physisi,n. that
shall require your services indsfni!sly.
want them as long as life lasts. ] must
.ks you away With me, must have you
Or my wife.
Lucy had many times prepared 10 her
lind the rebukes that she would ntter 10
uswer to these remarks. The would
ring him 10 sn understanding OF the hb
nrjity OF the thing.
But tDi5 Is AuS cbt beifu uctsoi wy d.
lg:
My dear. dear, ! knew you could not
o without me OF course l couldn't
ink Of leaving you And this timo
ben thsir hands clsped II was here
lat we're trembling.
Then sbe laughed She fairly shouted
ith laughter TIL the patients In the osb
rooms heard snd smiled responsively
hat mad sbsurdity. What perversely
u using worldl Sho would marry only !.
AN OF great physical superiority
ated physicisnsl
And she hsd jus, kissed 3 one legged
b. hysicisp, and promised to be bis vile.
| vas pever 80 unused. cried Lucy.
You we're never 90 smu'inp, my dear
ssr,, esid her lover.
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