Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-04
Trust in God ana Persevsre


neck, and kissing him.
He looked up with sad smile and replied-'I
am almost out of heart, Mary. | think of all pur-
suits, physicians profession is the worst. Here
have been, week after week, and month after
month, and sOon may say year after year, wait
ing for practice, yet without success. A lawyer
may volunteer in a celebrated case, and so make
himself known, but physician must sit patiently
IN his office, and if unknown, see men without
half his requirements rolling IN wealth, while he,
perhaps, is starving And it will soon come to
that, he added bitterly, if do not get employ
ment.'
An unbdden tear stole into the wife's eye, but she
strOye to smile, and said
Do not despoud, Ernest. I know you have
talents and knowledge TO make yonr way as soon
as you get a start, and depend upon it, she said,
with cheerful look, that will come when you least
expect it.
So you have told me. often told me, but the
lucky hour has never come,' said her husband, de
spondingly And now every cent of our little for
tune has been expended, and our credit will be
gone whan 1t Is found that we do not pay. What then
is 10 become of u.s.
Ernest was in mood which the most sanguine
sometimes experience when disappointment after dis
appointment has crushed the spirit, and the voice of
hope is no longer heard within. His wife would have
given way to tears if she had been alone but she
felt the necessity of sustaining him, and answered
cheerfuy
And what if every cent is gone have M fear
that we shall starve God sent ravens TO feed Eli
ah, and he will yet ntetpose for your aid Trust in
him dear Ernest
The husband felt rebuked, as he thus spoke, and
answered less despondngly
But really, Mary this want of success would try
the stoutest spirit. The mechanic, the day aborer,
the humblest farmer is Of his food and raiment
but have spent years in study. have wasted years
besides waiting for practice; and now, when all my
fortune Is gone, II resort 10 other means of live-
mood, lose all that have spent, both time and mon
ey, and must forever abandon the idea of pursuing
my profession. 1t is too hard = and he arose and
walked the room with rapid strides.
| His wife sighed and remained silent.
But after moment two she arose, went up
to him, and iondly encrcling him with her aims,
| said
Dear Ernest, you must not worry yourself so
You think it painful for me to bear poverty know,
or You would not take it so hard, but woman new
er regards such things when she loves. A crust of
Bread log cabin, would be preferable to me if !
shared them with you, than palace with any
other. But it will not come to this. Something
within me that you will yet be great and
rich. Have patience only little while longer. There
there is knock at the door now-it may be for
YOU
AS if her words had been prophetic, the little
gr their only servant, appeared at this crisis, and
said the doctor was wantad in great hurry. With
an exutng smile, his wife ran for his hat and
then sat down with beating heart to await his
return
1t was almost the first summons that the Young
physician had received, though he had resided in
the village more than a year. The place. too, was
large and populous, but there resided medical men
of large practice, and all those combined to put
down their rival. More than once heretofore Err
| nest .vO~sd have abandoned the field in despair
But 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, good wife she sympathized with
her husband, economised to the utmost, and by
her sangume words chased dependency from his
heart.
Hour after hour she sat there awaiting her hus-
band, yet still he came not. At length darkness
set IN, and she began TO feel uneasy She was about
to go to tile door when she heard her husband s
loot on the step and hurrying out she met him in the
hail.
God bless you, Mary for an angel as YOU are.
were his first words : If it had not been for YOU,
should have given up long ago, and now my fortune
is made
Breathess with anxiety to hear all, yet not un-
mindful of his probably wearied condition. Mary
hurried her husband into the little sittine-roon,
where The tea things were laid, and began TO pour
out the refreshing beverage with trembling
hand, while Ernest told the history of his davis ab9
sence.
81 found, he said, Il was sent for to old Govern
or Houston's-the richest and most influential man,
you know, In the country, and when got there
learned to my surprise, that the Governor had been
thrown from his carriage, and thought to be dy-
ing. All the physicians of the town had been sent
Tor one after another, but none could aid him. In
despair, his wife, without orders, had sent for me-
saw his only chance for life depended on new
and difficult operation which none of the other nhv
slcIans ever saw performed. Luckily had assisted
at one when student. | stated what | thought
could be done. The old Governor is man of iron
nerves and quick resolution; so, when he heard the
others say they could do nothing for him, he deter
mined to commit himself to my care. succeeded
beyond my hopes; even the other physicians ac-
knowledged my skill and there is now nothing but
care required to make my patient well as ever
On parting he put roll of notes in my hands,
Mary was in tears long before her husband had
finished his narrative but her heart went nm in
thankfuness to God for having thus interposed lust
at the Crisis when hope seemed gone
From that day Ernest Linwood was made N an
The fame ofhIsskllful operation was in every mans
mouth, and by the aid of his patient, who now be-
came his patron, he stepped at once into practice
among the best families of the place. Wealth as
well as reputation flowed in upon him; but he always
"tuiouteu MS success 10 his VIE, whose affection, he
said, had cheered and sustained him when out of
heart.
There was nothing he would say, like faith
fu wife; under God, our veal or woe for this life
depends on her. If she is Responding, your san
gulne spirit catches the Infection; but if she is full
Of hope and energy, her smiles will cheer you in the
darkest hours, and enable you to achieve what YOU
first thought impossbilities. Orr success in this
world, as well IS our happiness, depends chiefly on
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