Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-04-08

what chance work was here! II was
presumption TO permit hope TO be en-
kindled! he smothered il, and took up dry
treatises on fevers, and read different
modes OF practice with comparative re-
suits. Yet the image Of Neuy would
sometimes overshadow all other thoughts
and sights, and magic spell bound him
TO recollections of her sayings and in
trinsic worth. She was ever the angel
which lowered over his uniiring endeavors
to be somebody. Did a resolu,e mind,
so intent on any object, ever avail to at
tain II, fife were spared!
In two years from this period DR..
Carrows passed his sanction upon the
young man,-"he is destined 10 a high
rank in the medical profession" was a..
gain and again repeated, much to his
daughters satisfaction; for already her
affections were strongly enlisted in his
behalf, yet she dared not think ola LoUer!
o. no; her father must be first in her
hearts centre.
Yet this was not the village where
Austin Clasers could distinguish himself
III the medical field. He desired no, to
supplant his relative, who had done so
much for him, and as TO DIR. Carrows,
why nobody would exchange him for
young man; and SO, spell-bound as he
was, he summoned the resolutions 10 tear
hiihself away, and to locate himself in
the great city. Nety shed many secret
tears a, his departure; the doctor gave
llim ouch sound advice, indicating plain
.ly deep interest in his welfare, and a
correspondence succeeded between the
old aud the young physician for months.
Neity always read The letters. and ocea.
sionaliy kept,hem. Al length DR.. Cla-
yer. himself TO her, and made a full de.
claraiion of his love, and success IN his
profession. Yet he had one humiliating
fact which crushed his hopes, and still il
was a powerful incentive TO endcavor,
and th"t was, debt contracted for his
collegiate course. He did not expect 10
marry in haste, ba, he did desire TO se-
cure the affections of Netty Carrows.
So completelv did this simple state-
men. OF his heart and funds take possess
ion of her to whom it was entrusted, ,ha,
she Immediately passed il over to the
hands of her father, and Nety playfuIly
added. "perhaps, father, the bounty you
offered TO the fireman, whom we never
found, might no, be improperly bestowed
upon Austin Clavers.
Again both father and daughter sighed
over Mat mystery!
And now we will pass over period OF
two years. for love on paper and hasty
detached specimens of attempted rivalry.
can readily be understood when such
creature as Ne!ty Carrows is on the Ia
pis; SO we prefer 10 end our sketch with
introducing our readers into neat but
not SNOWY house, located in a pleasant
popular street. with the words "DR. CLA-
vERs" upon the door. They were mar
ried just week ago, and the father of the
bride has come down to give them his
hearty sympathy, and bring TO them The
welcome intelligence that he is about to
sell his practice TO young man, anc take
up his residence with his daughter.--
They have been coming over all the Pc
culiar circumstances of Net,ys girhood
20 the husband, who is never tired in lis
tening; and but one mystery hangs over
her history, and that is the tale of the lac.
ro:c fireman who preserved her life.
"Don't YOU wish, father" said the
bride, 1--WE could have him present with
US now! and if he could participate in
our happiness he would feel as if he had
indeed saved life which IS full of enjoy
men,"
A flush came over Austin Claver's
fare, and he SAID, in tremulous voice,
81 am that fireman." Ii was even as
he said. and her deliverer was now her
devoted husband! He was in the city
on the evening of the fire, aud our read
ers may imagine the rest.