The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-16
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THE DOCTORS BRIDE.
/. A THRILLING STORY.

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! lar,efr,A THRILLING STORY. ....,
t., We, doctors sometimes meet with
. Strange adventures once said to me a dis
ttinguished physician. with whom was on
terms of Intimacy .-....... .....-. .-..
Il have often thought replied, that
the secret history Of your profession, if
written out in detail, would make work
lof thrilling interest," ... "a --.... .... r :,
l,itoI do not know that exactly agree with
you inregard to detail;' rejoined my friend;
for we medical men, like every one else,
meet with q great deal that is common
place and therefore not worthy to be re-
/ lcerded: but grant us the privilege of your
7lpoYelists, to select our characters and
! scenes and work them into kind of plot,
with u striking announcement and doubt
mot many ofous could give you a romance
ip real life, comprising what we have seen,,
(which will equal if not surpass, anything
> you ever meet in the way of fiction. By
Ithe-by, believe l never told you Of the
most strange and romantic adventure Of
s1my life.snscobasds svad .i7ag al e,4eog .
-laarYouneyer told me of any of your ad-
d ventures, Doctor i replied, but if you
d haveia story to9tell, you will find me an
4 eagerlistener.'mmi onl7T p 7g75.ra
7llu5Nery we'll then, AS i have a few min
-lptesj to, spare j will tell you one more
n 5wihly romantic more incredibly remark
l.. table, if Iamay SO speak, than you probably
.dever, found 4iE a work effiction.' r.,.. -
Ii a m oil nttanti0n 1.
\ zw Twenty-Gye years ago. pursued the
NJ DeetoB Il entered the Medical College at
IL p, as o student. L was then quite
% kyouHg, Inexperienced aud inclined to be
and well do I remember the
n LhorferI experienced when one of the SEN
Id tior students, under pretence Of showing
I'd bneltbe beauties of the institution, sudden
II dNsathrust me into the bdesecting- room,
b Iamoug several dead, bodies, and closed
:. the door upon me; nor do I forget how
ssb bmyscreeches terror, and prayers for my
bik release from. that awful place, made me
thelaughing stock of my older compan-
a. dions,i1aI IN 4jI3ifyaI 4ri-;fssel EFT
70 70 Ridienle is hard thing to bear, the
coward becomes brave to escape it, an
lf5 II0 OtdtCa uldn lCdlo IN MOlC tudu liz
IA would q belcbing cannon, suffered from
:. it until 1 could bear it it no more; anG
Gdwrought up5to o. pitch Of desperation.
- demanded to know what might do te
Ilitredeem my character and gain an hon
sDd orable. footing among my fellow stu
ssst dentist .ss5r~ aaaerI g.,g .5 ssrr7es.
yid d,I IL wiHtell you,' said one, his eyes spark
l;,c~ ,,;tl, p,;eob;of t;f will fb
5s, midnight hour land dig up a subject, ant
20 Etake it to your room and remain with
i5i[ tilLmornings we will let you off and neve
'aj say another word about your womanl
rs fright .uoija9sz3 s'rrgrsag aga a.. .-
aaII !. IIshuddered. 1t was fearful alterna
g7a tive; but it seemed less terrible to suffe
isef the horrors that may be concentrated int
a single hight, than to bear day after da.
mj thejests, ofmy companions .yf..I
snil st.Wherei shall L. go, and when?' wa
.T,d my tinid inquiry; and the very thought {
oA such1an adventure made my blood ru
'1l tcold; 6s7g51o GsJj bad L.a rnsb
W. ssToT the Eastern, Cemctry, to night, {
u . twelve o'cloek,' replied my tormentor, fl,
'1a ing shisRkeen black eye upon me, and a
III lowing his thin lips to curl with smile
contempt tBut what is the use of asl
y q ing such a coward as you to perfor
md 4 4 such q manly feat2'he added deridingly
toT bmsf am no coward, sir, as will prove
ASP you, by performing what you call man
gift Heat'to 6slor aal % l., agY3 ,-HW s. a.' -.
You will go?' he asked quietly. ii, :.
Z sfssFT wiil.' bias aav t!-.AI.erH
aoi II Drayely said, my lad! he rejoined in
I'VE; tone of approval, and exchanged his e:
preston of contempt, for one Of surpri
and admiration. snscbuT
DO this. Morris, and the first man wi
7 insults you afterwards, makes an enen
sgsi tofIme,''jb,I Oh, &, g.5..,.-i I,..q
,;,. Again felt cold shudder pass thr
lA' my fame at the thought of what was b
fore me, but I had accepted his challenge
IN tthe presence sofb many lwitnesses-for th
,isnbepnvsrsation- had occurred as we we
ng; n1g; leayingthe hall, after listening to an eve
ne ing lecture-and I resolved to make n
H'4 word good, should it even cost my lif
.HTi IN fact knew that could not do othe
.siT wise, without the risk Of being driven
.ipp; Disgrace from the college sigo.., ~.
I should here. observe, that in tho
g. g. days, there were but few professional re
an. .Earectionists, and as it was absolutely n
the eessary to have subjects for dissection, t
'o-s unpleasant business Of procuring them d
I, b[Yolyed, upon, the students, who, in cons
s.,; qnence, watched every funeral eagerly, a,
.,g calculated the chances Of cheating the Sc
"A 4 ton tor IF his charge, and and the grave Of
= There had been a funeral that day.,
,7g q poor orphan girl who had been follow
~ led to the grave by . very few friends al
s s g this was considered 9, favorable chance {
TON ! on the party whose turn it was to procu
az, w. the next subject as the grave of the po,
:ulf and, friendless were never watched wit
Ion n the, same keen vigilance as those of tt
red rich and influential. Still it was no tr
lcn fling task to attempt to exhume the boz