Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-24
The Doctors Dilemma
BY Hesba Stretton
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"What now?' I asked. "what has my
unlucky father been doing now"
Why" she exclaimed. stamping her
foot, while the blood mantlcd to her fore
head. DIR. Dobrcc is In haste to take
second wife. lie is indeed, my poor Mar
tin. He wishes to be married immedi-
atcly to that viper. Kate Daltrcy."
impossible! l cried. stung to the
quick by these words. remembered my
mothers mild, instructive dislike to Kate
Daltrcy, and her harmless hope that
would not go over to her side. Go over
to her side! No. If she set her foot into
this house as my mothers successor.
would never dwell under the same roof
AS soon as my father made her his wife
| would cut myself adrift from them both
But he knew that; he would never VEN
ture to outrage my mothers memory or
my feelings In such ilagrant manner.
1T Is possible. for IL Is true said Ju-
liz. "They have understood each other
for these four weeks. You may call it
an cnga cement, for 1t Is one; and l never
suspected them, not for moment.
Couldn't you take out commission of
lunacy against him? lie must be mad
to think of such q thing"
How did you find 1t out?" inquired.
"Oh, l was 40 ashamed" she said.
You see / had not the faintest shadow
Of a suspicion. had left them In the
drawing room to 20 upstairs, and
thought Of something wanted, and went
back suddenly. and there they wcre-his
arm around her waist, and her head on
his shOuldcr--he with his gray hairs, too!
She says she IL the same age as me, but
she Is forty II she Is day. The simple.
! tons! did not know what to say, or
how to look. could not get out Of the
room again as IL I had not seen, for
cried, OH at the first sight of them.
Then I stood staring ut them; but I think
they felt as uncomfortable as did"
Julia" I said, II shall leave Guern.
sey before this marriage can come of. I
would rather break stones on the high
way than stay to see that woman In my
mothers place. My mother disliked her
from the first"
II know it," she replied, with tears in
her eyes, "nnd thought 1t was nothing
but prejudice. 1t was my fault, bringing
her to Guernsey. But I could not bear
the idea Of her coming as mistress here.
| l said 80 distinctly. DIR. Dobrec,' said.
you must let me remind you that the
house Is mine, though you have paid me
no rent for years. II you ever take Kate
Daltrcy into It. I will put my affairs into
a notary's hands. l will, upon my word.
and Julia Dobrce never broke her word
yet That brought him to his senses
better than anything. He turned very
pale. and sat down beside Kate. hardly
knowing what to say. Then she began.
She said II was cruel, she would be
cruel. too. Whatever grieved you. Mar
tin, would gricve me, aud she would let
her brother, Richard Foster, know where
, Olivia was"
docs she know where she ISL" asked
eagerly. In tumult Of surprise and hope.
"Why, In Sark, of course" she replied.
| "What! Did you never know that
Olivia left Sark before my mothers
deathY l said, with a chill Of disap-
pointment. Did never tell you she was
gone. nobody knows whercy"
| "YOu have never spoken of her In my
hearing. except once-you recOllect when,
Martin? We have supposed she was still
living in Tardif's house. Then there Is
nothing to prevent me from carrying out
my threat. Kate Dnltrey shall never
enter this house as mistress"
|
| would you have given 1t up for
| Ohvias sakeE ASKED marVeiing ut her
generosity.
| II should have done 1t Tor your sake
she answered frankly.
But, ! SAID, reVertihs TO our original
topic, III my iather mas set MS mind
upon marrying Nate Daitrey' no VIII
brave anythins'
| He " dotard' rcpncu Juiia' lie
positively makes me dread growing old
Who knows wh"t io'iies one may DO gull
~ OF IN OLD ase' never feit AFRAID OF
1t before. nAte says she mas TWO nun
dred year OF her own. ana they VIII "a
ana i've on that III jersey u Guernsey
becomes unpleasant TO them. Martin. she
u 'iper-she Is ihdecd' ANA ! nave
maze such friend OK her! Now ! shat
nave no one hut You ana the Careys
why WASN'T sat'shed with johanna u
my ir'ehu'
she s.ayeu ~ hour longer turning over
ms nhwe'eoHhe supJect I'LL We had thor