Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-05-18
AnAppealto tothe
Senseof Beauty
BY EUNICE BLAKE

handsomest man Of the city in which
he lived and practiced his profession.
One night a lamp exploded in the
home of young widow. setting fire
10 the clothes of an old lady. a mem
Der of the family. and burning her so
severely that she lived but twenty-four
hours after the accident Every doe
tor in the neighbOrhood was called in.
among them Dr. WOrthington. There
was little that could be done for the
patient, who was known to every
doctor there. but there was great
deal to he done in calming those pres
ent. As soon as the physician of the
upper ten thousand entered practitiOn-
crs earning a beggarly $1,000 TO S10.-
900 a year instinctively withdrew into
their shells. and when he spoke in his
musical baritone voice II few words
enjoining quiet calm fell upon every
one in the room.
Mrs. Allandale. the young widow in
whose house the accident occurred.
was so impressed with DR.. Worthing-
tons aristocratic bearing, his self con-
troll and that influence he possessed over
his fellow beings. especially women,
that she resolved to win him for her
second husband. Mrs. Allandale had
heard a story about the doctors having
TO employ chaperon at his Office and
realized that her game must be played
with great delicacy in order to be sue
cesSful.
About week after the death and
burial Of the person who was burned
DR.. WorthingtOn was called to visit
Mrs. Allandale. He responded at once
and found the lady reclining in her IL
brary, where logs blaZed in gothic
fireplace. She had on pale blue silk
negligee-she was blOnd-and lamp
shaded in pink was OH IA little table
beside her The blue was especially
becoming. and the pink lamplight on
her complexion added to the pleasing
effect. DR.. WOrthingtOn was perfectly
aware from the moment he entered the
room that the lady's intentions were
those Of women from whom his duenna
was expected To protect him. But, oh,
how different this appeal from the 9th
ers.
The lady did not extend her finger
tips: she did not smile; she simply
said:
Doctor. in the dreadful experience
We have had in this house my nerves
have been severely strained. ] sleep
very badly. have no appetite and am
subject to a twitching of the muscles,
especially when passing into slumber.
| would like YOU to give me sedative,
a tonic or whatever you think | re-
quire."
thumb and fingers on the lady's wrist
looked wise. sympathetic and respect.
ful. all in one glance; then. taking out a
blank slip. wrote prescription.
This is merely light sedative.'
he said. Il do not attach much I'M.
portance to il. FOR the shock you have
received must wear OFF gradually.
would advise diverting your mind SO
far as possible-sOcial affairs that are
TO your liking-nothing that will bore
you-amusements and. above all, the
company Of those with whom you are
congenial and who interest you"
Thank you. doctor. dare say you
are right | noticed how you q,lieted
! US all at the time of the accident, and
| ! rely more on your personal influence
! than your medicines. should be glad
to have you call as often as your other
| professional and social engagements
will permit. for ! feel quieted already
| | am quite sure that treatment by in
fiuence. such as is practiced by Chris
tian Scientists and other like sects
will do Inc a world of good. But, OF
course. do not mean that you are tC
give me more Of your valuable time
than my share"
There was some desultory chat, aftel
which the doctor withdrew. promising
to call again in a few days. Mrs. Al
| landale told him that she required
soothing more in the evening than II
the daytime and she would he glat
when he could find ii convenient tC
call between and II o'clock p. IN. HI
promised to do his best in this respect
A few days later the doctor tele
phoned Mrs. Allandale that he mus
visit "A patient in her vicinity that even
| ing and would call IL she thought b,
could be OF any service. She replied
through her maid that she was mucl
depressed and begged that he woult
surely come.
When the doctor called he found hi
patient sitting on one end OF a sofa
robed this time in commingling o.
pink and lace. with jack rose in he
hair. the latter taking the place Of thu
lamp shade that had before given ;
becoming hue to her complexion. HI
made bold 10 sit on the other end o
the sofa, and when he felt her pulls
he left his fingers on her wrist longe
than before.
The Doctors visits became more ant
more frequent. and every time he call
ed he found Mrs. Allandale In cos
tune which was a more becoming ere
alton than the last. and mt each cal
there was II different lamplight o
screen set near her for heightening o
subduing the hue Of. her complexion
or different flower in her corsage o
her hair. What could not be accom-
nlished hy ordinary means was brOugh