The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-15
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for him, but be would nave none u
them.
At last he met Eugenia Dufield ana
was captured. Miss Dufiield was
twenty-eight and director on the boards
OF hospitals and helping hand soeie-
ties She had fine figure, firm step /
and carried her head erect on her
shoulders. Her administrative ability
was remarkable, and Il was this that
made her valuable as a manager
When Miss Dufield and Mr.. Treat /
announced their engagement the world
said. what a splendid match!'
All went well with the lovers till one
day suit was brought against one OF |
the institutions Of which the lady was
managing director, snd she put the
case In the hands Of Mr.. Treat. In
submitting It she told him the incidents
leading no to the trouble, to which he
listened attentlyely Then she gave
him the line Of defense he was 20 pur-
sue, TO which he listened respectfully.
She finished by stating what she con
ceived to be the law bearing on the
case, and he appeared a tribe bored.
As a last word she directed him TO pro-
coed in every particular on the lines
she had laid down.
do understand he asked, that
am to try the case as your assistant Or
your attorney
Miss Duffield without a word folded
up the papers and marched away with
the remark, You'll not try it at oil"
Before the end of a week it was an
nounced that the engagement was bro
ken. Nevertheless the breaking OF it
was a great disappointment to both
Mr.. Treat and Miss DufIield. It was
finally renewed after she had aeknowl-
edged herself in the wrong, for her
brother was lawyer and told her she
had acted like a fool For awhile the
couple were very happy Their trou-
Bile came again. this time from the side
of the man. He had protege, whom
he endeavored to get into Miss Duff
fields hospital. She informed him that
under the rules the patient was not
admissible, whereupon Mr.. Treat re-
marked that he would apply at hos
pital where there We're more elastic
rules
do you mean to imply" asked Miss
DufIield, that our rules are not proper
ones2"
"They are not such as | should ap-
prove. am on the board at St Lukes
you know"
sour institution doesn't follow the
leadership of st. Luke's by any means.
| think you had better take your pa
tient to your own hospital"
Il did not ask your advice. asked
admittance for the patient at your hos
nital.p
Immediately after this interview it
was announced again that the engage
ment was broken. "That will never be
a match" said veteran matrimonial
observer You might as well put two
captains in command Of the same
ship"
However, the two lovers were mlser-
able apart, and this time at the suit
Of the man they came together again
Then they concluded that once mar
ried they would learn to work Ii dou-
BILE harness and decided to make a
plunge into matrimony. and - we'd
ding day was set. One day Treat
drove up to Miss Dufield residence
and, alighting from his carriage, ran
up the steps and rang the bell
7 have just heard, be said whom
his ladyloye came down. that our
wedding is to be the largest and most
brilliant ever held ia this city. This
hear from others, while |, the prin-
eipal participant, have not been con
suited"
First replied Miss Dufield, II was
not aware that You were to be the
principal participant; second | consld-
er You on such an occasion without
any rights whatever, and, third, the
woman's viii as to marriage ceremo-
MES being absolute, | did not think 1t
necessary TO inform YOU
Il think it necessary said the groom
expectant, flashing, ito inform you that
| detest spectacular performances and
would not consent to make a guy Of
myself on any account
You'll neither make a guy nor
groom Of yourself with me. replied
the lady. we will consider this AZ.
fair OF for the third and last time
The next step in this affair, after
weeks Of misery on the part of both,
was note from the man, which by a
singular coincidence crossed one from
the woman The mans note asked for
an interview; the woman's invited him
TO cali When they met the man began:
I have called to say that / have
found it impossible for me to live with
out you. | confess that expect to find
1t impossible to live with you and have
my own way about anything. There
fore ! have called TO beg for one more
trial. The first time / attempt to have
my own way You may break the en-.
4 have come to a similar conclu. |
sion,D said the woman. II confess that
! have been very miserable have
sent for you to say that If you care 70 |
try 1t once more we win be married as
privately as you wish"
That is the woman's part. am