Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-01-29
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FLORENCE WARDEN

ing up Just small spot where the
table and chair of the student stood.
He gave a loving pat to the pile of
papers on which he was at present
working. and honored his guest with
a short sketch of his pathological la
bors of the last fortnight; but pres
emily he returned to the scene they
had just witnessed, some details of
which had made a deep and painful
impression upon him.
That poor little lady seems to
have some strange notions, if what
! her husband saws about her is true
| Ell, doctor%
| Eyes; she has a quite exceptionally
sensitive organization, and is open to
influences which do not affect the
happier, coar ser run of mortals."
You don't think there's anything
wrong up here, them" And he
touched his forehead.
Indeed, | shouldn't like to think
So"
mo, po!" A pause. did you hear
her mention a steep path with steps
up the hill?"
yes"
well, it was curious that her hus-
band should have described that to
her, because it's never used, and
didn't think anybody knew about it but
Aphra end me. 1t leads to little door
On the ground-foor Of the east wing.
had a gate made halfway up as
soon as / came into the place, for.
found come Of the servants made use
of it to slip in and out without leave;
it has a complicated lock, and l keep
the key. So it's curious he should
have mentioned it to her, isn't it,"
Lady Kildonan must have told him
Of it,
That's it, of course" Quite salts
| fed with this explanation, he turned
to another point. Now do you think
young CTosmont is altogether as kind
as he might be to that pretty wife of
his? | confess the tons in which he
spoke to her grated on me-"
81 suppose it is difficult for a strong,
robust man like that to make enough
allowance for a highly nervous and
sensitive woman. He calls her fancies
decisions. Now perhaps no one but
doctor would make the subtle dis
tinction of calling them anything
else"
"Well, but, DR.. Armathwaite, sup
posing they were decisions, is that
reason for man to speak harshly to
woman whose weakness he has
/ sworn to protect, whose frailty looks
to him for support! Why, my good
, ness, sir!" This was a very strong
! expression for the old Scotchman, who
, began fidgeting up and down to work
off his excitement as he uttered it.
do you think If my wife were ever to
/ have delusions-which heaven forbid!
that | should treat her less tenderly,
or love her less fondly? Why, If my
darling Aphra were to be haunted
with the most horrible imaginings
that ever drove men irto me dness, in
stead CT pretty fapcies about music
and such things, l should have to go
down on my knees every morning and
night to pray God to keep me from the
sin of finding some comfort in her
affection, since it would throw her
closer into my arms, and make her
lean on my affection, and trust herself
to ne, Sg in her bright health it is i'm
possible that she can do"
His voice shook with emotion. and
he ST a for a few seconds with
claspe'. hands and bent head, lost in
those thoughts and wishes which were
his dai'v companions. Then he looked
up and laughed rather shyly.
IT'S a subject I've thought good
! deal about he said, in a more COM
monplace tone, I've had to make al
| lcwance, too, in my way. But l have
always acted on this principle: if a
woman satisfies you that she is true
hearted and worthy of trust, indulge
her in every way, bear with her in
everything. You can't do too much
to show your appreciation of a good
woman. Those are my opinions, doc
tor, ami | think they're sound
"Mr. Crosmont might adopt some of
them with advantage, Lord Kildonan."
1t was all the doctor could say. But
even as the words dropped from his
lips, he wished that the result of the
different systems practised by the two
husbands had preached better
moral