Demoine courier., 1854-11-02
Short Skrttb,
From the Portfolio Of Young Lawyer
A DISEASE OF THE HEART,

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ilnbbs, Attorney pu, up my new little
sign, and in my native village began my
professional career. No, did not, Ell
,her. am mistaken. intended TO
pursue the honorable prole ssion to which
| had dedicated my talents and learning.
in-the place of my birth; but never was
a lruer word penned than the tine hon
ored proverL;--"A prophe. has no honor
in his own country" believe if i had
remained in the village of Green Briar
ill my head was white, they would have
thought Of me as nothing but boy, and
would have feared 10 trust me, Even
after ms sign was put up, nobody called
me Mr.. Hubbs; il was still "Ne" with
odd aud young. and sNe" | would have
remained in Green Briar. Is a
Only one case claimed my attention
during the three months of my patient
continuance IN Green Briar. after being
admitted TO the bar, and shat was the
case OF en- unjustIy impounded pig, "fel
oninusly = absiracied. your honor, iIom
the small bu, secure spo, in which my
ellen, had trusiingly deposited him, and
rna!iciously driven TO the public enclos-
ure called a pound. Tor the vile purpose,
doubtless. of compelling my ellen, in his
poverty and deslitution, to pay the enor
nous ite tha, has been demanded OF
bin, in order TO exiricate the animal from
his unpleasant. position, and restore him
to the bosom OF his familyI'
BY this | meant The clients family,
the pig having none of his own: it was
n figure of speech. undoubtedly, the
lamlt not inhabiling an Irish cabin: bu.
still il rounded off the per.oG, and sound
ed we'll 10 me. as | repeated over and
over again my maiden speech, pacing up
and down the floor of my little Office
In this, my first case. was successful
So far as 10 rescue the i'm pounded ani
NAL, aud save my client from The pays
meat of an unjus. demand; but il brought
no silver to my pocket, neither, 10 my
surprise, did il bring honor TO my name.
The eInquence OF my speech did not
form the theme. as iondiy hoped il
woui5, Of paragraphs IN the village pa
pers. or of discussion at the corners of
The streets; neither did it bring to my OF
flee the rush of clients for which daily
vainly made ready. II was plain tina.
should never rise tu Distinction in Green
Briar, and SO | came to the sudden de-
termination TO oremoye from that pleasant
spot, and settle IN some city where no
body knew or heard of me; and where,
above ALI, there was no, a soul 10 call me
"Ne.' Ea
There | was mote successful, and soon
had The opportunity OF forming very
advantageous partnership; business in.
creased; money began to come in, slow
at first, bat af,,r a ,ine plen,ifuIly, and
all things was well in my outward cir.
cnmstances. Bui, alas! as we are so of
ten told poeilcaly, there is no sweet
without 9 bi.ttr, no rose without its
thorn; and trouble came TO me in the
shape OF disease, insiduous, and slow in
It's approaches a, first, long feared and
suspected. but a, length betrayed i.selfsn
plainly, tha, could no, blind myself no
longer TO the Truth. t
Yes, was. without doubt, viciim
TO disease OF the heart; not metaphor
caliy, deer reader, for never had the or
gan beat with a quicker pulsa,ian at the
approach of mortal woman; SO far as the
gentle sex was concerned was perfect
stole; bai that there was organic disease
about my heart, could not doubt and II
ever lhe symptoms disclosed themselves
nn nnmis'akabIy. they did in my case.-
There was fluttering palpitation irreg.
ular ac, on and a. leng h pain. could
noi work, life had los, lis zesl; the fear of
sudden death was ever with me; could
enjoy nothing. Ii | had had anyihing
to leave. or any one 10 leave il TO, should
bave made my will, for was quite sure
,ha, should drop some day lfeless in
The street, or that the morning would
soon cnme When the power TO rise from
my bed would have lefl me. 'ss sss
remained in my boarding house, and
fouRd no comfor. in anything but my ci
gar; aud my dread disease grew worse.
AS We, | had consulted no physician,
partly, think, from the apprehension of
having my fears contirmed; but as sat
by my window one day. smoking as Wig.
orously as ever, gazing abs,mc.edly
across the street, my attention was ar
rested by a modest listls sign uron an
opposi.e' blind--.C. L.. Todd, M. d."
While thinking whether or no, i. would
be bes, to make trial ofsa physicians
skill, sudden iwinge and fa,,er decided
me; yes, would send for DR.. Todd, and
know The worst at once! a1iis9s1 t.sss
Summoning the only male servant be
longing to the establishment, L told him
10 come and sec me as soon as possible.
The BOY grinned. aeEf si1as
"Whatare you laughing at!" l asked.
sis no. DR.. Todd good ply sician?"
"Oh, yes, sir" he answered, II be.
lieve she is very good physician. but
she han't never tended nobody here"
"She!" said l to myself; ",he boy,
surely. has Welsh blood in his veins;
they always she everything"
The boy returned, saying. "The doc
tor wssn't home. sir. bu. Lief your name
on The slaie.'' 5a s|{st9Ea n 4aiy
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