Lady Victoria Campbell

70 HOME FOR GOOD
the sense of responsibility of one who had passed
through much and learned some of the deepest
lessons of life. There was " much land yet to be
possessed/' but the spirit had entered into its heritage,
and all things had become new.
One other matter had to be faced during this
period. After her return from Cannes, Lady Victoria,
when in town, again went through the treatment
prescribed by Dr. Roth. After two or three years, it
was necessary to decide whether any further benefit
was to be gained by its continuance. The exercises
used were a great tax on the strength, and the
conditions of the lameness seemed to preclude any
further improvement. It appeared more useful to
turn all the ingenuity and perseverance of Dr. Roth
in the direction of superintending the mechanical
supports he had already devised for her assistance.
Dr. RadclifTe, the specialist, who was in constant
attendance on the Duchess, was consulted, and he
gave the final decision that nothing more could be
achieved by pursuing the course of treatment which,
during the years of growth, had been so beneficial.
The following letter from the Rev. Dr. Story, of
Rosneath, was placed by her among her thoughts at
this time, with a prefix : " Received after Dr. Rad-
cliffe's decision, I was to discontinue Dr. Roth, and
glad though I was in one sense, it was a trial to feel
the door was shut." " I was very happy to hear that
you were free from the Drs. this season. What a
relief it must be ! How I wish they could have done
all for you one would wish to do, dear Lady Victoria,