Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-28
Reminisc ences Of q phyrician.

"Reminiscences Of . Phyrieian.
why don't you get marie |, Doctor!
I'm sure i would benefit you greatly in
your profession" ..,.,'. q.
This wus the question and reason oil
my fashionable lrienl MIS-. WATSON,
one morning, while engaged in . probes.
si'nsl chat, ha'i n. prcscr b. ID for her
child, that was now rapidly recovering
after u severe attack Oi Group. AS the
child hal EN- taken suddenly III, an
was not expected 10 rscover-now that
j. had passed. all danger. the mohrr's
heart was ovrrGowns with gratitude to
the man whose skill she believed hal
save the life of her only child, lovely
boy of four years; AMI in her anxiety 10
show how well she appreciated my ser.
vices, she had thou hi Of many ways by
which the young doctor mi hit be berriii.
&c !, an maria &C to her seemed The first
step to that elnin:nce that sho thou. hit
] was entitled 10.
Had answered. the question truly, |
would have replied that | was unable TO
support the object of my choice as |
thou::ht she deserved; but prudence aic.
ta.c,i an opposite course, anil feplel
tfat inlcnlel shortly to marry, thus
satisfy in. my lair interro. .hior, AMI pre-.
venting her from suspcctins that poverty
alone was the cause that prevenle me
from uniting my dcstinics with one OF
the fairesl aud lovelest dauo ohlers Of
Eve.
And how often is this question asked
Of the young professional man either by
mistaken, thou.h we'll inlen led friends,
or the s:.hemirs and interested relations
,b., .rc on IT,, lookout to dispose of
some dccny.::,s beauty, or some nc+Iec'
led belle, ,ha, is lat vel. .l:.s, INT" the
"scar and yellow leai"-by he former,
If he happens to have o spirit abtve
bending 10, or love for man too
pure anl TOO ten Ter to lure her iio.n a
comfortable home to share his scanIy
income, or bow to the shifts which >hab.
by scnllity is SO often forced 10 make
by The latter to FIN out If his receipts
are sufficient to maintain their aniable
au .hler, ncce, or cousin, (as the case
gay bc,) in fashionable lircle, an |
,iyc on n.er.ainmcnts in which Of course,
thew intend I'd shnc-anl how often j.,
the youn. professional man dulel by
the latter. or actins upon tn we'll IN
tented :hou-h mistaken views oil '"e iof'
mer, in,uccl to marry, ami fin When
too late, that he has been niserabIy DIS
appointed in his expectations Of success
because he has got married.
How many are livins at this day.
s,ecpe' to The lips in poverty, bur l. mel
with the cares of an increasing family,
their hearts daily crushed by the tho -
that their chilIrcr canlol occupy that
station which their beauty onI luca'
,ioa rnii,lc them to. bu, which their pow
er.y fnbi Is; and hear probably from
the lips Of purse proul ign rance, "'he
children oi the poor DOCTOR" or minis
ter, (as i, may happc".)
hey who, if they have not marriel to
satisfy their friends or interested rela.
tives have rskel their own, AMI the
happiness Of their offspring by that mis-.
take notion which many have pract.
cel; AMI few have succeeded in, nj
marrying with the hope AMI exprcta
ton ,ha, soon their income will enable
them to 1--we as they woul,l desire. BE-
cause their influence is extending they
will draw upon it in antici ation-ial>c
leluSion! The melhol TO gain i"ilu'
ence is like the miser ginning goll; hor
up every little, an gain n stock, which
vii, make you the patron. not the beg
var. TIE influence of poor man in
this worl | is scarcely felt; Of la rich man
pow,r,u y.
Wha, sentiment! so often inluig iged
in by smillen youth anl love sick mai
dens, an which. If there is senllm.nl
more fraugh, with III s:hief an dire con
sequences to the human family than any
other with ba eifec it is that Of marry
ing for love and working for riches
How often have seen the effects Of lhi.
sweet sounding, bu. happiness destroy
ing sentiment upon the BIZ Of disease
anil racket with the thought, that they
alone were the cause Of their now mis-
erable situation.
1t is not when in possession Of hcnl:t
or radiant with brauty, AMI sparklin.
with wit or admired Tor talents, lha
they are e,ablel 10 comprehend the sit
uation to which their rashncss may lea
them. or those they love. Advocates o
welded poverty will point wi h prou
exullatioa to a single case, probably o
one NV stan ling high in The scale o
estimation. that was ursel into sue,
position by the sustaining influence of
lovin { all | devoted wife-vain illusio
If u man is not urycl on by ambition, o
lured BY fame, woman can. rise him t.
} eminence, though she were as beautiful
q. Venus, or talented as Minerva, No
ma, may anI does elevate the wome'
of his choice to his position, by the IN
Auencc or force Of talent. Whalevc
she may be, she is his wilc, nm as sue
! But man TO be. elevated by his wll
|, the worll doubt his altainmcnts. Ho,
often have | seen the man Of geaiu
e,ru sglins with his poverty, for the SAX
Eof those who were dearef TO him tha
| life, anil every effort only servel, lik
|, the dying throes Of the wapn lei bird, I
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