The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-04
a FEARFUL SITUlTION.
A strnnae and Beautiful Young Lady Pro-
poses Marriage TO n Modest and Unsus-
pectinu Young Doctor.
FROM ne Louisville Courier.Jour.d.

from ne Louisville CourierJourndL
A few afternoons since, az one OF the late
graduates Of local medical college was returning to
his once from a stroll about town he was surprise
and deli GIFTED to discover What he conceived To be
moment oecupiej in walking from the yard gate to
the ofice door his mind was active In making CON
lectures as TO- the probable character Of her malaiy
and In recalling the contents OF all the medical
books he had ever read. AS lie approached nearer
and saw her elegant costume and returned her
stately and refined bow he was somewhat inspired
with visions OF Il eenbacks and cancelled debts.
"Well. my young lady, the graduate said win all
the dignity and consequence OF an Old praeuioncr
"You can marry me" abruptly replied the strange
young lady, with her sweetest smile and most de-
llcrt!ul inclination OF the head "fou can have me
for n wife,"
The poor young doctor blusheJ, trembled, gazed
with wonder at her and was about TO rush iorth
from his once, when the young lady seeing that he
needed to he roassurcd, glided quickly TO him, and
resting her hand upon his shoulder, whispered " Do
not be astonshcd. OH | have loved you so. 1
have razed at oYu often. ard my.heart has said, He
ought to be INV husband 49,.
The victim tried TO escape, hut she gently held MIN
In his desperation he at length found tongue to
say: 81 am sorry. madam, that cannot crafty you
am poor young"-but he got no further. tor she
cents of her rcntlcst manner said: "ohi what II
Won poor. dearest2 We shall sill, be so happy
You can practise your profession, ana WI, take IKE N
everything 80 comfortable On. do come on aud
marry me" (Another kiss) The young doctor
became almost annihilatcd, bu. by violent effort
he disentanged himself, and rushed wildly from the
room, the last he heard being that sweet love term
dearest"
As he fastened along the street he cast repeated
and anxious glances behind him to sec II that mar
ra-eabie young woman was In pursuit.. No He
blessed his stars that she was not But. after the
lspse OF an hour or So he began TO feel DESTROYS OF
returning to his ONCE. II was growing dark: He at
length summoned mp courage TO approach his own
room. lie cautiously peeped around the fence and
she was gone.
Since then his neighbors have observed that he
always peeps trenbiiogy around that fence when he
approaches his onice, and his friends have noticed
that he wears his coat and lat during these hot
days as IL to be prepared to bolt at the shortest no
ticc.
II IL supposed that this Young lady dixie many
Others credited with sound sensc) Is a mouomanac
on the subject OF marriage Sue IL goodoOking,
and was on the occasion above mentioned hand
somey dressed.
To effect a cure OF her mnlady, OF the character OF
which he was so well convinced. would have been
splendid opening for the young doctor, but he has
cxpi essed himself as averse to masing the attempt
lie Is afraid that " he to succeed in this
he would be obliged to make specially Of such
practice, ana that his nerves would sink under the
trial.