Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-20
The Doctors Dilemma
BY Hesbe Stretton


which, like the first shrll moan of the
wind. prcsagcd storm. II will never
marry you until you can say. on your
word Of honor. that you love that person
no longer, and are ready to promise to
hold no further communication with her.
Oh! I know what my poor aunt has had
to endure. and will not put up with it,"
Every well. julia" | answered. con
trolling myself as well as | could, Il
have only one more word to say Oh this
subject. | love Olivia. and as far as |
know myself, shall love her as long as
I live. | did not come here to give you
any reason for surprising my mind Is
changed rs TO her. II you consent to be
my wife, | will do my best to be most
true. most faithful to you. But any mo.
tive for coming now is to tell you some
particulars about your property. which
my father made known to me only last
night"
IL was n miserable task for me: hut |
told her simply the painful discovery |
had made. She sat listening with a dark
and sullen face. hut bctraying not spark
Of resentment. 81 far us her loss of for
tune was concerned.
YES" she said bitterly. when I had
finished. "robbcd by the father and jilt-
pd by the son"
IL would give my life TO cancel the
wrong" ] said.
ut Is so easy to talk" she replied. with
a deadly GOODNESS Of tone and manner.
II am ready to do whatever You
choose ! urged. ut Is true my father
has robbed you: but It Is not true that
l have Tilted you. I did not know my
own heart till word from Captain
Carey revealed Il to me; and I told you
frankly. partly because Johanna insist.
ed upon II. and partly because be-
lieved II right to do so. II you demand
It. I will'cvcn promise not to see Olivia
again. or to hold direct communication
| with her. Surely that Is all you ought
to require from me-
"No." abe replied vchcmcntly: do you
| suppose I could become your wife while
you maintain that you love another won.
| an better than me! You must have a
very low opinion Of me"
Would you have me tell you a false
hoodT' I rcjoircd, with vchcmcncc equal
| to hers.
You had better leave me-" she said
before we hate one another. I tell you
I have been robbed by the father and
Tilted by the son. Goodbye. Martin"
Goodbye, Julia" I replied: but I still
fingered. hoping she would speak to me
| again. l was anxious to hear what she
| would do against my father. She looked
at me fully and nngrily, and as l did no,
| move. she swept out of the room. with q
| dignity which had never seen In her be-
| fore. I rctreatcd towards the house door
but could not make good my escape with
out encountering Johanna.
well, Martini" she said.
1T Is all wrong" I answered. "Juliu
persists In 1t that I am jilting her"
"All the world will think you have be
haved very badly" she said.
rode home again. Sark lying In full
view before me; aud. In spite Of the dark
ness Of my prospects, l felt intcnsel,
glad to bc free to win my Olivia.
-Four days passed without any sigr
from Julia. My father had gone of on
/ visit and my mother and had the house
to ourselves: aud. In spite Of her fret
tings. We enjoyed considerable pleasur,
during the TEMPORARY lull. There were
however. sundry warnings out Of door,
which foretold tempest. I met cold
glances and sharp inquiries from oil
friends. among whom some rumOrs Of
our Separation were floating. There wa,
| sufficient to justify suspicion--ny faith
cr's absence. Julin's prolonged sOjOurr
with the Curcys, and the postpOnemen,
Of my voyage TO England. I began Il
fancy that even the women servant,
| Noutpd mt me,