The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-30
Observation-Disclosures
From the Ladies' National Magazine.
0U T OF HEART.
by ELLEN ASHTON.

, why so sad. Earnesl,' said ,he youn
wife 10 her husband, sfeclionaely twinin
her arms around his neck and kissin
him.
I He looked up with sad smile and re
piled.
Il am almost out OF heart, Mary.
'hink of all pursuits, a profession is lh
worst Here have been, week; ;sfter wee
& mouth after monh-and may soon sa,
year after yesr--wailing for practice, ye
wihou, success. A lawyer may voluu
teer in a celebrated case, and so make him
self known, but physician mus. ST, patient
| y in his office, a id if unknown, see mel
without half his requirements rolling il
wealth, while he perhaps is starving. Ant
li will soon come TO that he added bitter
ly, 'if | 90 not get employment.
An unbidden Tear started into the wife.
leye, bu, she slrove to smile and said,
DO not despond, Earnest know you
have been unfortunate so far, but you hav,
talents and knowledge to make your way
as soon as you get start. And, dep.n
upon it, she added with cheerful look
that will come when you least expect it,
so yon have .old me often, out the luck,
nour has never come said the husband
despondingly. And now every cent Of
my little fortune has been expended, and
our credi, will soon be gone when il j,
found we do not pay. What then is to be
come Of as''
Earnest was 10 mood which the mos
sangune some,i mes experience when dis
after disappointment, has crush
ed the spirit. and the voice of hope is NJ
longer heard within. His wife would hao,
given way 10 tears. il she had been alone
but she felt the necessity of sustaining hin
and answered cheerfully.
And wba, il every cen, is gone' Have
no fear that we snail s,arve God sent ra
vens to feed EIij'h and he will yet inter
pose for our aid. Trust in him. dea,
Earnest.
The husband fel, rebuked, as she tho,
spoke, and answered less despondingly.
'Butrealy, Mary, this want Of success
would try the stou,est'spirit The mechanic, !,
lhe day aborer, the humbles, farmer is sure
Of his food and raiment. but | after having
spent years in study, have wasted years
lesides waiting for practice, and now, when
al my fortune is gone, II | resort to other
means Of livelihood lose all have spent,
both of time and money, and must forever
The idea of pursuing my profession
II is too hard!' and he arose and walked
The room with rapid strides.
r His wife sighed, and remained silent, ,bu,
after a moment or tive she arose, ani i,went
up to him, and fondly encircling him with
her arm, said;
Dear Earnest,you must not worry your
self So You think i. painful for me 10
bear poverty, know it, or you would
no, take i, so hard, bui a woman never re
yards such things when she loves. A crus'
pf bread, log cabin wond be preferable
to me if shared them with yon, than o.
palace with any other. Bu, it will not come
to this. Something within assures me vou
will be great and rich. Have patience only
for lille while longer. Therc-there is
a knock at the door now-it may be for
you
As il her words had been prophetic, the
little girl, their only servant, appeared al
ihi, crisis and said The doctor was wanted
in o eres, hurry. With an exul'ing smll'
his wife ran for his bat, and then sat down
with beating heart, 10 wait his return
hwss almost The FIRST summons that lh'
Young physician had received, though ht
had resided IN ihe village for more than u
year The place, TOO, was large and Popu
Ious. bu, there " as several medical men OF
large practice, and all these combined 10 pu'
down their new rivsl.-More than once
heretofore, Earnes, would have abandoned
lhe field TO despair but his young vile