Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-16
The Doctors wife
CHAPTER XX.--(Continued)
~ MISS N. e. BRADDoN


Gilbert back to Graybrilge after the
service at Hurstoneigh: but there had
been some Graybridge people at church,
and she found them lingering in the
churchyard talking TO some of the model
villagers. enthusiastic in their praise Of
Mr.. Colburn's eloquence.
1sabels friends left her at the gate.
She had done nothing to redeem her
character in Graybridge by her frequent
attendance at Hurstonegh Church.
which was as patent to the gossips as
ever her visits to Thurston's oak had
been. She had been cured of running
after Mr.. Lansicll. people said. No
doubt George Gilbert had discovered her
goings-on. and had found means of
clipping her wings. 1t was not likely
that Graybridge would credit her with
such virtue of repentance. Graybridgc
recorded her rs an artful and presuming
creature. whose goings-on had been
stopped by marital authority.
She went into the pnrlor and found the
tea things laid on the table. and Mr..
Gilbert lying on the sofa. which was too
short for him 10y couple of feet and
was cked out by chair. on which his
clumsy boots rested. Isabel had never
seen him give way TO any such self-in.
diligence before: but "a she bent over
he told her that his head ached. and he
was tired very tired. he had been In the
lanes all the nftcruoon-thc peoplc obout
there had been bod-pnd no had becp nj
work In the surgery SINCE coming IN. To
put his hand in Isabcls. and pressed hers
affectionately. A very little attention
from his pretty Young wife proiiticJ and
made him happy.
"why. George" cried Mrs. Gilbert.
"your hand Is os hot ms n burning cooi,'
Yes. be woa vorv ,vor,, no toll hos
the weather was bot .nd o,,rossjvo.
at least he had foupJ II az ,bat af,.r.
noon. PERKINS, be Ind hcen burrv;,c ,oo
much, walking too fost. be had uns.,
himself somehow or otbor.
IF you'll pour out tho for. 1,,,e ~,
take n Gun and then % IN nod" ho .,,d
"I'm regularly PLAYED ont"
lie took nor onc cun o,,v h,t fo,,
Guns of ten. pouriny th. mill hororo o,
down his throat NJ n ,lr,uyht. aud thor
he went up to the room overhead. walk
Ing heavily. as IL he were very tired,
"Im sure you're III, George" lsabc
eaid ms he left the parlor; edo take some
thing-sOme of that horrid medicine yor
give me-"
"No. my dear: there's nothing the mat
ter with me. What should there h,
amiss with me. who never had n day.,
Illness in my lifcy I must have nm ms
Sistant. lizzie. my works too hard: that,
what Is tho natter"
Mrs. Gilbert sat In the dusk n ,ittl,
while after her husband left her, think
Ing Of that last look which Roland Lans
dell had given her in the church.
Heaven knows how long she nigh
have sat thinking of him, if Jcfrson Ia,
not come In.
After the lights had been brought Is,
bel took a book from the top of the III
tie chilronlcr by the fire place. II wa
a religious book. Was she not trying 4
be good now. and was not goodness In
compatible with the pcrusal of Shel
ley's poe,.y on Sunday! She sat thu.
until she was startled By a cautious sin
gle kno, k at the door. She started fror
her seat at the sound; but she went bold
~ enough to answer the summons.
There was nothing unconmo, I, , IN,
Knocking M tho Joc,or's Jnor--. enc nm
from the lanes wanted medicine n
doubt. tho neon,o In Nh. lana. ,vor. n,
woys wnn,in. medicinc Mrs. cn,a,
onencd the door. and Ioo,xcd an, ,,,n On
darkness A man was s,,ndin. Thar,
n well.clod. rather hnnJsome ,ooL,n
man with broad shom,,,ors ho,, ,,Ia"
cvcs md n black heard ,ha, cow"ro
nj, rho Iowcr nor, ~ his f,c" IT., Il,
mo, wo,, >, ra ,nv;taJ ;" a,,an ~,
wo,Lod acrnss tho Threshold ,,no . "'
who had n r,,h, m como into OH. homs,
ma .,m,s, nnSh,J isah,, ~, n" ' .,," :.
no aid 40. A. 6rst shc oniy sta rad n, mir