The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-23

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adventures" once said to me Distinguish
ed physician, with whom wss on terms Of
intimacy. 80. ...,sl =, 45il-l4 s4gl;i 1aa 49,. sr
~ have often thought" ! replied, "thst
the secret history Of some ofyour profession,
II written out in detail, would make work
of thrilling interest" .. ~ w. '.'' s,s5:i
81 do not know that exactly agree with
you in regard 10 details, "reloined my friend;
s'for we medical men. like every one else,
meet with q great deal ihatis common in
its place, and therefore not worthy Of being
recorded; bu, grant Us the privilege Of you
novelists, to select our characters and scenes
and work them into kind Of plot, witha
striking denoument, and doubt not many Of
Us could give you romance In real life.
comprising only what We had seen, which
would equal, II not sdrpass, anything you
ever met with in the way Of fiction. By the
by, believe Inever told you Of the most
romantic adventure In my life!" as-s q
'sa"Yop. never told me Of any Of your ad.
ventures Doctor I replied, "but II you
have a story to- tell, you will find me an
eager listener" uni
"Very well, then, as | have few min
u,es to spare, wiIl-tell you one more. wild
ly romantic, more Incredibly remarkable,
ii l may SO speak, than you probably ever
found in work Of fiction. =','g.a'., d.. --...i.
"Twenty. Eve years age" pursued the Dr.,
II entered the medical college at F.,
as student. was then young. inexperi-
enced. aud inclined to be timid and senti-
mental; and we'll do remember the hor.
ror experienced when one Of the senior
students, under pneteace Of showing me the
beauties of the institution, suddenly thrust
me into dissecting room, among several
dead bodies, and closed the door upon sae;
nor do | forget how the screeches of terror.
and prayers FOR release from that awful place
made me the laughing stock Of my old CON
Ridicule is hard, thing to bear; the COW.
ard becomes brave to escape it, and the
brave man fears it more than a belching
cannon. suffered il tillt could bear it
nomore; and wrought up to fit of des-
peralisn, d, msnded to know what / could
do to redeem my character, and gain On hon.
orabIe footing among my fellow students.
II viii tell you," said one, his eyes
sparkling with mischief. ';if you will go at
| the midnight hour, and dig up a subject,
and take it to your room and remain alone
with it till morning, we Wilt let you of, and
never say another word shout your woman.
ly fright .',., .'@ y q. ,.'. ',.. ,.." ~
/ shuddered; il was a fearful alternative,
but it seemed less terrible TO suffer oil the
horrors that might be concentrated into q
sias&e aisat, thin to bear day after day the
jcers Of my companions.
"Where shall GO! aud when!" was my
timid inquiry, and the very thought Of such
an adventure made my blood run cold.
a "To the Eastern Cemetery TO night at Il
o'clock,", replied my tormentor, fixing his
keen black eyes upon me, and allowing biz
thin lip to curl with smile Of contempt -
I"But what is the use Of asking such a COW
ard as .you 10 perform such q manly feat.
he added deridingly. s., +g- 4'a', ,as .1.sa
! His words stung me to the quick; ant
without further reflection, and scarcely
aware Of what ] was snyiug, rejpined boldly
II am no coward, sir, as | WILL prove t.
you by performing what you call mani!
feat" '
"You will go!" he asked quickly.
i II will" ,la.,m IN s...4,s-sa, .a.}a
4 "Brayely said. my lad!" he rejoinea in
tone of approval. and exchanging his eS
preston of contempt for one ofsurprise an
/, admiration. "Do this. Morris, and the fir
I man that insults you afterwards makes a
enemy ofme."' ''..5 .4..s. tA', 4". ,.t ~.
Is. Again felt a cold shudder run throag
my frame at the thought of what was befoI
Il me, but I had accepted his challenge in u
. presence OF many witnesscs--for this col
q Eyersation, had occurred as we were leavir
1.-The hall after listening to an evening le
3 tnrc--an was resolved 70 make my wo
1 good, should it even cos: my life; In fact,
knew / could not do otherwise now, wit
out>being in. disgrace from.the college
/ should here observe that there were |
t. /.
/ professional resnrrec ctioDists, and asit ~
L.. absolutely necessary to have subjects
l. dissection, the unpleasant business Of pr
is curing them devolved Upon the studen
'-l who in consequence,,w watched every funer
is eagerly, and calculated the chaaces Ct che
I'd ipa the sexton Of its chsfge, and the gra
,h oe i,s victim, ai.s, sz.,51osas .,tsss !.ita5
erl u There had been a funeral that day ol
q poor iE2 orphan gill, who had been followed
O. the grave by very few friends. and this y y
he considered a favorable chance for the pa
d. whose turn Il was TO procure the next 81
ne iect, as the graves OF the poor and friendi'
we're never watched with the same ke
+ vigilance as those Of the rich and iafiuent
$. Still twas NO irifiing risk to a.semptto
Z u ume the bodies OF the poorest ana The biz
~ biesf-t for not unfrequently persons were
y the watch even .axer these; and only y
g IbefoFe, one student. while II his smidni
'ss work, had been mottally wounded by =
- s6l5ball. !. and % mother month or two sub
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