The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-08-11
MISCELLANY.
A THRILLING ADVENTURES.


was medical student in Paris nt
the tmo the strange and startling advcn-
tures happened which I nm nhout "a
record. Tired with lectures and hard
Study, | w@ out ono evening for walk
IN the fresh mir 1t wns a pleasant night
IN mid-wnter and the cold, bracing air.
as il touched my fcvcrish brow, caused n
grateful sensation
FLUSHING through II rather lonely street,
near tho river, ! was supriacl at mcctar
Young and pretty gill (at least sn she
appeared in the dim light of rather dia-
ta1ct street lamp she carried in her hand
three or four boQucis which she offered
for salc
"Will Monsieur hnvc hquct }" she
asket IN ~ sweet, musical tone. hol,linr
out to me n well-nrrangcl collection If
beautiful llowcr,.
"Ihey nro very pretty" said taking
tn IN in my hand; and umchow couli
not help adding, ns nxcl my oyc, upon
hers, ''and 20 | think is their fair owner. "
"Monsicur,will yon huy nnl ns ifi me p
she asked,
"Do you really need assistance, Mnd-
cmoiscllc ?"
why else should he here Il, this
hour of the night, alonsicnr! ?!
And why here nj all r. quickly re.
."---n !; "LI,:. .s-eo, j., E,d, r.eI 49,.
should have selected for disposing + lux
ury most suited to wealth and fashion"
She sighcd and held out her hanl for
the boQuct which / still retained,
"Whnt is your price p
Five francs
IA large sum-"
''Monsicr will remember it is winter,
and flowers nrc not plenty.
'To md You | will purchase" rctnrn,
cal !, handing her the requisite coin
''for though love flowers | would other.
vic hardly indulge in the luxury to-nish,
ut such an expense"
She thanked mo, and seemed about t,
pass on, but hosiiatcd, looked up 10 nc
an1 snid
'Could monsieur direct me- Ia tn,
home of n good physician, who will tnrl
out Tonight and zee patient at u small
recompcise
"a friend Of yours i'll ;"
"My MOTHER" said she with dee
sigh md downcasl look.
"Whcrc docs shc reSide9'
''Only short distance from hero T.
II "What is the matter with her 7"
''Sho hns high fever for one thing,
"When WIS sho taken :"
"She came down Inst night, and hi
not left her bed since.
"Why did You not send i'r doto
nj oncoi
"Ws hoped she wouldgN cor aoon, m
its 70 expensive for poor people To cmplo
n physician
~ nm myself medical student vii
considerable experience among the sick
tho hospitals; and II you arc disposed I
trnst tho case TO me I am nj your scryi,
ID without charge" | rejoincd, already fec
IS ING deeply interested in the fair girl.
- "Oh, how shall ! thank monsieur
to she exclaimed, with clasped hands, al
upward grateful look, STRAY follow II
Monsieur 10 Dociour."
Sho turned at once and moved off at
rapid pace down tho street to ward 4
ribcr Seine, in tho direction | was wal
ing when VIC met.
In lcss than I've minutcs VIC had c
" tcrod wretchcd quarter among narro
= streets, old tottering buildings and squaI
looking inhabitants, some of whom seem
TO glare at US as We passed along
'Is it much fartheri" inquired, [
ginning to feel uneasy.
to "Only n step, Monsieur it is j
hcrc."
os Almost Immediately she turned into
covered passage, which led in bn
among habitations that never sho,
have voluntarily visited in the broad liz
p of day. A distant light served TO mn
" tho gloom visible, till she suddenly stopp
W and opened door into total darkn0s.
" "Your hand, Monsieur lc Docteu
said she, at tho same time taking il a
leading me forward
ly I was tempted TO draw back and
. fuse 10 60 any further though mcchn
cally Allowed her.
q We now went through long narr'
y pnsage in total darkness and after (
or three short turns hogan to descend
3 flight Of croaking, rotten stmrs
q. sis it possible ION 1.-Two in place |
this"
sGn Paris, beggars cannot be chooseT