The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-06
Winning a Heart by Cutting hole in the
Head

BY MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
"You urge that there is no romance in
our profession"
ITO be sure, | do; things happen queer
/ ly sometimes, and we make strange ac-
quainiances in the course Of OR practice,
admit bnt that anything romantic. as the
word is understood, occurs in the practice
OF surgery, | deny"
Thus discoursed two young gentlemen
who wrote NJ. D at The end of Their names.
Charles" said the elder of the two,
/ s'leht your cigar and listen Two years
before | received my degree, The events
here narrated occurred" " He oponed port
| folio, and commenced reading as follows =
During period OF time occupied by me
! in tour through the New England States
J IN the year 1885, | was on board a Steam
| boat crowded with passengers. The Stale
of Maine, had attractions for me. aud 10 one
4 OF her towns ! was destined Among the
many groups that were enjoying the sight
of the sea in their chosen positions on the
steamers deck "a few hours after oar depar-
ture, The attention OF many observers was
attracted more particularly 20 family party
of three persons-an elderly gentleman
! with intellectual appearance and two
! young observation-disclosures an invalid,
the other the incarceration of health and
beanty The object of their journey was
The restoration of the health of the afflicted
/ one, by change of scene; and The magic po
iency, in many cases, of the invigorating
sea breeze. Having selected seat near
this party for no motive OF listening TO their
! discourse the earnest manner of the elderly
lady prevented snv other result | heard
| ber fathers repeated cautions and he earn
esily enireaied her 10 be careful il she re-
manned upon the deck alone.
"There is no danger, farher," said She
81 do not wish 10 live, il am 10 be slave
of lear"
For The first lime had become inter-
es,ed in her character, and a silent prayer
went forth from my heart, shat her path
through life should be guarded from any
cause for he fear she seemed with all her
heart to despse. left as her faiher, end
ing fresh caution" Ellen, my;dear hope
no harm will come OF your want of care"
led The younger sister TO the cabin below
"A short time afterwards, while standing
near the place appointed for The engineer,
watching the movements OF The compIica-
ted machine. with powerful precision pro-
pelling Us against wind and tide, some doz
! en- miles an hour, on a sudden the engine
was stopped in oheisance to signal bell,
and heard considerable hustle on the deck
| above. A fishing boat had attempted TO
cross the track Of the steamer and 10 avoid
collision, the abrupt sloppaee had been
deemed necessary by the captain. The
| fishing boat had passed in safety by, and
The steamer was again under full steam -
| AS ] walked leisurIy to the after part OF the
| boat, | saw crowd near the LADIES' cabin,
and borne in the arms OF her father, appa :
/ renily dead, was the young lady whom
had leil, and who subsequently became an
! object of interest 10 many on hoard. hes
( itated III forcing my way to her, suppo-ing
! that il might be a case OF fainlng and there
was enough to apply the remedies on such
occasions. After lapse OF some minutes
from The aglaied appearance OF those who
had accompanied the yonng lady into the
catin, it was evident 10 me that a serious
accident had occurred. entered The cabin
with the captain, and behed, reclining on
seliee, the form of that lovly GIRL TO all
appearances dead, her father and sister
bending over her in agony, cha6ng her
temples, pressing her with their hands,
calling npon her name in vain, their an
guish subsidized in floods of tears. Messen-
gers had been despatched 10 different parts
of the boat. TO ascertain If there was among
the passengers a surgeon, who could as-
certain the nature OF the injury. No one
| had yet been found. | asked how the ac
cident occurred, aud was info rned that
when the boat stopped The young lady was
leaning over the rail OF the promenade
deck the passengers anxously rushing 10
one side, as the fishing boat passed, caused
+ the steamer 10 careen, when The poor girl
fell 20 the deck below, striking her head on
/ the corner o. the chain box.
| A medical gentleman entered the cabin
Ia yonng man entered with him. Upon
examination il was iound lha. The sk1l of