Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-08
THE DolroR's BRIDE.
BY EMERSON BENNETT.

,inguished ply sician, with whom I was on
terms of intimacy. [
i have of.en thought replied. that the
secret ] is,ory Of your profession, written
out i letail would make work of thrilling
Interest
Il do not know that exactly agree with
you in regard to oetail.' rejoined my friend;
for we medical men. like every one else.
meet with great deal that is common
place, and therefore not worthy of being re-
corded; but grant us the privilege of you
novelists, to select our characters and
scenes, and work them into kind OF plot,
with striking denouement, and | doubt
not many of US could give you romance
in real life. comprising what we have seen,
which would equal. if not surpass. any
thing you ever met in the way OF ic ion.-
Bye the bye, believe | never told you OF
the most strange and romantic adventure
Of my life
You never told me ofany of your ad
ventures, Doctor replied; but if you
have story to tell, YOU will find me an ca
ger listener
VERY well, then, as have few min
uies to spare. l will tell you one more in
crcdibly remarkable. if l may So speak
! than you probably ever found in work oi
| fiction ,-..;f.
i am all attention.
Twenty-Five years ago. pursued the
Doctor. Il entered the medical college AT
r, as student. l was then quite
young in experience, and inclined to be
iimil and sentimental; and well do | re-
member tie horror | experienced. when
one OF the senior students. under pretence
If showing me the beau les of the ms iiu-
ton, suddenly ihrus. me into lie dissecing
room. among several dead bodies. and clio.
sed the door upon me; nor do forget how
my screeches of terror and prayers Of re-
lease from that awful place. made me the
laughing stock of my other compauions.-
Ridiculc is II hard thing to bear; tie cow
ard becomes brave to escape it. and the
brave man fears it more than n belchiny
cannon. suffered from it'll could bear
il no more; and wrought up to pi:ch Of
despera. ion. demanded 10 know what
might do t. redeem my character. and
gain an honorable footing among my fellow
students.
4 will tell you.' said one, hiseyes spark
ling with mischief; if you will go at the
midnight hour, and dig upa subject, and
take il to your room. and remain alone with
il till morning. we will le. you off, and new
er say another word about your womanly
fright
i shuddered Ii was fearful al,erna-
live; but it seemed less terrible to suffer all
the horrors .hat might be concentrated into
a single night than to hear, day af.er day,
the jeers Of my companions.
Where shall 81? and when?' was my
timil inquiry; and the very thought ot
such an adventure made my blood run
cold
To the Eastern Cemetery tonight. a
twelve O'Clock, replied my tormentor. fix
ing lis keen. black eyes upon me. and al
lowing his I. il lips 10 curl with smile o
contempt. But what is the use Of askin:
such coward as you to perform such ;
manly feai?' he sail direc.ingly.
His word stun3 me- to the quick; AMI
aware of what l was saying. replied bold
ly:
Il am no coward. sir. as l will prove
to You by performing what yoa call man
ly feat s''-' 2 = .ao
You wi.l go?' he asked quickly. IN
Il will ..s = I o sgfg'.l y a
.Bravely said. my ladr he rejoined. in
tone of approval. aud exchanging his ex
preston Of contempt, for ore Of surpris
and admira ion. DO this. Morris. and ,h'
frs; man that insults YOU afterward makes
an enemy of me!' I"
Again felt cold shudder pass through
my fame, at the thought Of what was be
fore me; but L had accep:ed his challe1g
in the presence Of many Witnesses, for TIL
conversation occurred AS We We're leayin:
the hall, af.er an evening lec;ure-and
was resolved to make my word good. shoult
lii COS. me my life; ia fact. / knew Icoult
not do Otherwise now, without The risk .
being driven in disgrace + ON The college
Il should here observe, tha, in those day,
there were few professional resurrec lion
| ISIS, and as twas absolutely necessary /,
have subjects fo dissection. the unpleas
ant business Of procuring them esvolvet
upon the students. Who in consequence
watched every fureraf eagerly. and caIcu
lated the chances ofcheasing The sexton 0
his charge and the grave Of lis vic, i'm.
There had been funeral. that day. q