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�I4 r too poor to give trim the education he
i craved.
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I wonder how it would seen to
have Richard speed nn evening at
home, sighed Mrs. Ilerbertson, press-
ing her hands to her aching head,
as the quick tears rushed to hex'
eyes. ale does not realize slow fu�•-
lor I feel; bt
n c. It thinks
cc
b
an"o he
hats given inc a Itandeome houee,
servants and plenty of money, I
have all one e:,uld wish for. But I
..am really starving fur a little •syw.
pathy—Oh ! if' lie could but tinder
stand!
A gentle knock at the door roused
her i't'em the couch, where . she had
thrown herself in an abandon'. of
,despair.
A gentleman to see madam, • said
Therese, her maid, banding her the
-silver carol tray, which the butler
had brought to her door.
Robert Lincoln, M. D., she 'read,
1 -can it be that dear old Robert is
here ? I cannot see hind she ex-
claimed. .Ere who seemed to read
.my very thoughts. He will find ole
much changed and will seek to
know the cause. But stay, Therese!
she added, as the maid was about to
tell the gentleman that Madam was
indisposed and not able to see him,
Tell him I will be down directly.
I will not bo so foolish, she said to
herself, It will do me good to see
him.
ilaetily rernuring as mueh as it
was possible, the traces of her tears,
Margaret Ilerbertson slowly des-
cended the stairs leading to the
--drawing rcoln. Iler gown of soft
e1inoinr; material, and her light
-footstel.)s gave no wattling of her
approach, so that until she had pass-
- -ed
ass•-•ed the silken portiere and entered.
the roam, the visitor was unaware
•Qf her presence.
He was standing in front of her
portrait—painted by a , famous
artist—and so engrossed was he in
'contemplating its wonderful beauty,
that he turned as one in a dream to
be living breathing woman at his
ide.
Margaret
Robert!
And instantly:.two strong arms
claspc'(11i • tren tilling ones, wllfie
ii�s eyes. sought tiers with a kind look
e.; enquiry. cam,• Ili took a Leat as far
remor e d as possible from the per-
. trait, that he plight not nutiee' `I)O.W
tliflereut it now is.iiom the of igcriaf.
And now tell um of s'ouraell he
•asked, )after she had answered°•' its
,best she-eon/di his rather. searching
..•t'lue tions, What hete you been du-
- Aug aall_nhese years? Uhl how long it
,,seemi .s1nee we prayed tu„ etiier i
,have. leen married but eight- year,.
It seems a lifetime' she was a bout to
-add.. Checking herself, she begun
,huri'Ietily to ask if things were much
'changed in their natiye town, and
did he have Cts lnueh practice as old
•Doetit' P—, whose place he had
+takeie •
.L i ualuly as he was able, Robert
- inec>fx . told her as much of his life
•durin„''"the years which had passed
sines= i ney had 1...st met. Ile was
pained to notice, a he talked, her
fevertoll eager.tuoks, and the lines
which patient Suffering had brought
to her race. llelonged to know the
secret. of her unhappiness—perhaps
he tagliicotnfort her, as he used to
•do, when sale was a shy child of six
.and Le a Ina, overgrown lad, ten
Years iter senior. But no, they were
man and woman now, and site be-
longed to another 1
l�t,vt.erthehess, he accepted her in-
vitation to dine with them en the
,clot tow, when he would meet the
span who had her happiness In his
'footslog.
>•After his departure, Margat'ct
went to her room, with a. lighter
heart than she had had for a long
time.
How like the old timoa it seamed 1
to sere her dear' friend again !
As she prepared to retire, she
visited the nursery, where in lila 1
dainty bed, slept the heir of the
. r ,
hewn. l�:thtu•d Iter bc.l tsc t1, Yt
Lope -end earnestly she gazed at the
S1e e.l:in1 child. At lest, falling on,
er knees, she passionately, ki*;e !'
itrlin and left the room. •;,..,
Ijrta:.re her marriage, Ift%r aret
lived with her parents in oTrt of the
larger western towns. Tarts : ;srere
people of wealth, and she, tht 'only
a iv = d an carnation
daughter,. tort c cl
befitting the splu 1a he was destined
to occupy.
.Always a, favor'itt yi"a was WOL.1
Shipped by a boy, sr itvae Cather was
In the s,.'hool, where as children
they studied and played, he was her
ehll.mpion and hero. Her many
little troubles she confided to him,.
, who never failed to give the eolnfort
needed. So they grew up together
until the Chile came for her to be
sent to a fashionable school in the
Metropolis, while he entered the
o'strove
of a physician, where he stl os e
to gain such knowledge :*s would aid
hint in the profession he had chosen.
Soon after her graduation, Mar-
garet went abroad. On the same
steamer was a wealthy Now Yorker,
to whom she was introduced, Their
acquaintance developed into friend.
ship --and then into love After et
short engagement their wedding
ocater'ed on their return to America.
The boy,to whom she had gone for
comfort was now a man, and by his
arduous application to his study and
dallies lead been promoted to be
Dr. P ---'s assistant.
Meeting Margaret in the street
after her return from abroad, and
before her engagement to Mr,
Llerbertson had been announeed
Robert Was both surprised and pnz•
zled at her appearance, No longer
a child but a fair-haired beautiful
woman, whose perfect self-possession
made it seem impossible that she had
ever needed help or comfort of any
kind. She invited ban to call, and
lie was received with the same
warmth of manner and 'familiarity
a
though u„
m
sofold t
l he was now a man
of thirty and already stood high in
his profession,
Doctor Lincoln was not present at
Margaret's marriage, which took
place a few months after. Some
friend was very ill in a far distant
state ; so rumor had 11. When he
returned, weary and worn, as from
a long vigil, It was. not thought
strange that he should announce his
intention of going -abroad for his
stealth and further study. .Since
that time, he had crossed the ocean
frequently, and on the evening of his
call on Mrs. Fierbertson, he had just
landed in New York..
When he was ushered into the -
spacious drawing room the next even-
ing, his hostess greeted him warmly
Gowned in white site seemed like
:1, marble star tie, for the swift color
whieh btu crane into her cheeks as
she welcomed her guest vanished
immediate] y.
flow are you Doctor? Glad to
see you, said Ilerbertson, at that,
moment entering the room in full
evening dress. You must come with
me to the Equality Club after we
have dinner.
The butler's a.nnouncetnent of
dinner drew Herbertson's attention
I1'asni Doctor Lincoln's almost inaud-
ible ,reply.
Margaret hes the Doctor seen our
boy? s:tirl Rikharal, turning to his
wife, jest before dessert was served.
We lost our first child a few • days
after his birth—as you may knew -4
and we are naturally very proud of
this one.
The expression of Margaret's face
changed as her child was mentioned;
and when the beautiful boy of three
years was brought to her, the doctor
wished himself an artist, that he
:light preserve on canvas a "Madon-
na and child"' which would rival the
"
1 masters."
uci
Mamma, mamma] exclaimed the
little one, tnrowing his chubby arms
around her neck and nestling close
to lar face, My dear pitty mamma,
11ae
tay wid your
I will keep him awhile, said Mrs.
Ilerbertson, as she dismissed -the
faithful Nora.
Yes, Nonie—doe wxy, me tay
there, he murmured, kissing and pat.
tin;; his mother's cheek, as she bent
over hire.
Dinner over, Ilerlertson offered a
cigar t0 the Doctor, sayings suppose
we might as welt be going out;, I, for
one,•cannot sleep unless I have a
stroll ending at the club, before I
retire.
Rut does not Ales. Ilerbertson en.
j(htr walking also? She used to be
quite a femeus pedestrian, if my
memory serves ma right, said the
Neter, turning with a, smile to D'Ca.r-
fq1 t;
+l, she does her walking in the
Ohne, replied Ilerbertson, if she
not titre to walk, she has only
to order her carriage, he added, put-
ting on his overcoat as ho spoke, and
offering to assi,t the Doctor.
Thank you, Ur. Ilerbertson, said
the Doctor, I thltil€ I. will not go out
with you this evening. Should you
over visit our little. toWd again, it!
would give me pleasure to show you;
the many improvements.
Shakinghands withDr.I'1c
o
ln
Herbertson lighted 111s cigar an
wended Ins way clubward,
Llargaret, after her usual visit to
the nursery, returned to the library
Doctor Lincoln was standil:g in
front of the Eire, apparently 111 deep
thought, As he heard her enter the
room, he turned end stretched out
his ha1.d to say goodnight.
Pray, do not be in a hurry. IRich-
1 ' will
awl not—,and she hesitated.
She wishedl to say her husband
would not be gone long --but she
knew by experience that it would
be midnight before zhe heard his
latchkey in the door.
When she was Bret married, she
had been able to accompany her
husband in a round of dinners and
balls, which she enjoyed as much as
he. Since the birill and death of
their first born, two years after their
marriage, she bad been hi miserable
health, her nervous system having
been shocked and prostrated toms
pletely.
Where once she spent her evenings
enjoying her social triumphs, she
now was. seen but seldom: At first
her husband insisted on her going
with him, urging that a little excit
ment would do her good, but when
be saw how weak and ill sale really
was, he gave up, and left her alone,
evening after evening—never think-
ing how much more her nervous
condition was increased by the
thought of his willingness to leave
her and seek his selfish enjoyment
without her.did not intend.
He to
be unkind, but being unalilc to
realize how lonely she really was, it
made him appear more than thought-
less.
At a glance Doctor Lincoln saw
and understood the secret of bee un
happy life. flow he wished if he dared
to tell Richard Ilerbertson to give up
a few of his evenings enjoyment and
spend them in entertaining his sick
wife, who after her child was asleep,
bad no company but her own sad
thoughts.
Margaret, will you allow me to
prescribe for you, if I stay? said the
doctur, seating himself on a chair by
her side and taking her wrist in
his hand to feel the quick pulsations
of his patient.
`Yon know I have made quite a
study of the nervous system—I ant
to be in the city for some weeks, and
you must lot me be your physician
--mayr T.?
Dr, Lincoln visited sirs. Herbert -
son every day for inany . weeks,
gradually she gained in health and
streneeli under the tonieof his ad
glee and t1)ough tfa1iress.;;
.Richard, himself looked., :at her in
surprise the change in her was so
marked.
One day as he entered the house
he heard her singing to her child:
She had not sung for years.
That Dr. Lincoln must be very
skillful he remarked at dinner that
evening. I wish he could settle in
New York. He would make his
forum here.
Have I not told yeti? IIe has sold
his practice out west, and is now
looking for a'snitahle location in the
(thy, said hie wife in reply.
• idergaret loved her husband with
alt Tier, heart, and idolized her child,
Hee htasband's lack of thoughtfulness
and .apparent indifference to every-
thingphysical tom
fort had
h`• but her
t lu
g
weaned her somewhat from hint—=
and she in her weakness • was !the
more ready to depend upon her
physician.
] of long after his settling he New
Yol k, one morning when he came to
pay his usual visit, he found Margaret
in a very nervous weak state. Mak-
ing her lie down. he gently smoothed
her hair, till all traces of excitement
had passed; then by degees he drew
from her the canoe for her tears.
Richard has engaged passage for
Europe, Ile is going with a party
of friends, I am lonely enough now
and what will I do when I don't see
him every day. He may be gone a
year! at which thought her sobs be.
gan afresh.
Why don't you go too? he asked,
with assumed indiiierence, while he
thought horn utterly selfish was this
morn, The poor thing .longing for
his companionship and sympathy
a 'lis near) v heartbroken at his neg-
lett. Ile had promised to love and
cherish her ---had he forgotted it?
They intend going around the
world and 1; am not able to take such
it journey W --especially in such gay
company—I could net take baby,
and I Will not leave hunt site added.
passionately.
Richard Ilerbertson sailed t1)0,
following week, regardless of his
wife's misery, When, she tried to
matte ]lint. anderstand how she dread.
ant
ed to have ttinl go, he laughed and
said, for the life of him he conkln't
see what good he could clo her by
, staying, Sll0 waS jttat a5 nerti 000
with 11110 110 without 11101 and he
would !env,: her in .geeel en re.
Margaret wee ltro:strtlrcd for clays
after his departure; he not titre
for inc tees her eonotnnt cry. Opt,
why ant I not strong --he would not
neglect mo 00
Doctor Linenln did all in his power
as a physici tn, t() soothe her. Each
day he pla:l:ted s•xne lrirrht diversion
for her 3ninseni0nt. S> absorbed
- wag he th;tt neither of Brent realized
how dependent on him she was
becoming until the year of Herbert
soil's absence hall nearly expired,
She was in better lent 11 than she
had been f,):' years.
All at once it came upon him
with starting fusee,. leets very done
thisold 'comrade ct
ru,
h was to
him. I Only hope she t!t>ee not know
it, he said to himself. I thrust hold
myself in cheek, mei net le. her sas-
pect my feelings. In 0 week her
husband will he hare. Now that
she is almost well, I hope lie will not
neglect her.
On the evening brferc her hue.
band was expected, lli,hert went to
see Ilia p01i001, 110(1 to ter iter of his
intention or going 0:1 ;1 r•+)etninn,
Oh! Robert, why trust you go?
Take Inc wi• h vuu---I am stronger
when yon are with mei cried Mar-
garet, stretching. out her hands ai.d
looking .
t his kind t'.tce.
Dr, Dillaoln started to catch her
swaying Eignre ill his arils, hnt in-
stead, he took her hands and led her
to a seat, Ills face was strangely
pale; Margaret do you know what
you are asking me to do—I who once
hoped and prayed that one day you
might he my wife? 1, who have
found, tn, We, how deter V..0 are to
toe. Because I lave ;,.on too well, I
cannot taker Von with rile. Think 0f
your nuebaii 1 and dnrl111 child!
Wlterl Plebe, '1 1f 11 t 1'teen returns
do your hest, t,e :1 h:appy cheerful
wife, ttrid I Chi ik v rt :viii e l ,n find
that he prefer:, y war suc'iety to any
other. Mahn him woo you over
again. Ilat remember, Marga) et,
he added, mei leis r,>ict broke as he
was speaking, •'should you ever need
a friend, Ian ready."
Tenderly taking tier face i:1 his
hands, 11e kissed her eyes and hair.
Ilex lips belonged 1') her I1u,hsul(1.
(o0d-hyr, (hair, he �tfrnl r, 1,', 1101vv!
With • b•'t'.a•ed he'd and rapidly
beating heart, Robert Lincoln passed
out into the nig':t.
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We hope, says F. VV, Hodson, direct'
Or of the Fartrle;43' Institutes, to
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And these South American farmers
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One paid as high as one hundred
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