The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-05-17

wasted years besides waiting for practice;
and now, when all my fortune is gone, il
| resort to other means of livelihood
lose all have spent, both Of time and
money, and must forever abandon the
idea Of pursuing my profession. |! is too
hard!' and he arose and walked the room
with rapid strides.
HIS wife sighed, and remained silent
But after momen! or two she arose,went
Pto him, and IoEdiy encircling him with
her arm, said,
dear Earnest, you must not worry
yourscifso. You think painful for me
to bear poverty, know, or you would not
take it so hard; but woman never re-
CARDS such things when she loves, A
crust of bread, a Iog~cabin would be pre-
terabe TO me if | shared them with you,
than palace with any. other But it will
not come TO this. Something within as
snres me you vii! yet be great and rich.
Have patience only for little while len
ger. There-there is knock at the door
now--it may be for you.o
As if her words had been prophetic,
the hide gil, their only servant, appeared
at this crisis and said the doctor was wan
ted in great hurry. With an exuling
smile his wife ran for his hat, and then
sat down, with L beating heart, to await
his return.
1t was amostthc Grsi summons that the
young physician had received, though he
had resided in the village for more than
year. The place, too, was large and
popular, but there were several medical
men of large practice, and all them com
blned to put down their young rival
| More than once heretofore Earnest would
have abandoned the field in despair; bu,
his young wife cheered and encouraged
him, though sometimes her own heart felt
ready To give up. Mary Linwood was,
indeed, that greatest Of all blessings a
good 1ci(c; she sympathized with her hus>
bang, cConomised to the utmost, and BY
her sanguine words chased dependency
from his heart
Hour after hour she sat there. awaiting
her husband, yet still he came not, Al
last darkness set III, and she began to feel
uneasy. She was about rising to 90 to
the door, when she heard her husbands
foot on the step, and hurrying out she
met him in the hall.
God bless Won. Marv. for m onccl o.
Won are.n were hi. first words .Ir il,
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thrown from his carriagc and WINS ,honcLt
to be diving. All tie physicians Of The
town had been sent for. one after another,
but none could aid him. In despair,
his wife, wihou, orders. sen, for me.
saw his ONLY chance for life depcndcd On
Few and difficult operation, which none
of the older physicians had ever seen
performed. Lncki!y had assisted at one
while student. stated what ,hovoht
could be done. The old governor is a
man OF iron nerves and quick resolution;
so, when he heard the others say they
| could do NOTHING for him. he determined
10 commit himself to my hands, sue
cec@cd beyond my hopes even the other
phySIcans were forced TO &C nowIedge
my skill; and there is now nothing bnl
care required to make my patient as well
os.ever On parting he put this roll Of
notes III NV hand -