The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-02-10
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new THE nocroR cor wIFE
BY A RETIRED LAWYER.

By A RETIRED l1<s W
Some years since professional engage
ments called me from theAtlanticStates
to California, my duties pertaining to
case of considerable importance. In
the course of my business peregrina-
tions | passed week or two at Sacri-
mento. then q town rapidly growing
into note, but not 50 largely or densely
populated as it is now. Shortly after
my arrival there met at my hotel
an old college classmate, whom [
had not seen for several years, and
whom should scarcely recognize, so
greatly was he changed in personal APP
pearance. He had seen my name on
the hotel register, and rendering it
waited upon tne and introduced him
SELF
/ was heartily glad to see himin the
faraway country, and we sat down to
a pleasant chat together over the e.
vents of our lives, past aud present.
/ remembered that my college mate
had not been overburdened with
means in his earlier days; aud though
he was a man of superior talents, the
competition in the business to which
he devoted himself, was altogether too
great to permit him to enjoy a fair be-
ginning at home. He had therefore, re-
linquished his undertaking in the pert
ty town at the east, where he had no.
ped 10 ''live and flourish" soon after
graduating and with few hundred
dollars only, | knew he had started
''for San Francisco and a market" as
he pleasantly termed his intended des-
tination for California.
now observed that he was expen-
sively attired, wore costly jewels in his
bosom, drove handsome span be-
fore a fine carriage, and living in good
style IN a suite of the best apartments
at the first hotel in Sacramento, Ana
so J continued:
''You are practicing h re-eh, doc
tor ?''
YES" he said. Gard let me tell
you how aud why it is that ! am doing
so well as you seem to have discover
ed"
SEQ on, doctor. Is it a romance?"
mo. 1t was the resuls of an acci-
dental discovery, the merest trif1e of
circumstance which made my fortune,
and singularly enough, too. 1t will in
terest you, however,"
~ have no doubt of it. Proceed"
"Well, have fortunately solved
very simple but perplexing mystery
that fell directly in my way, profess
ionally. l arrived in San Francisco
with less than two hundred dollars in
my possession, four years ago; and |
made up my mind in "a very brief space
of time subsequently that the vocation
of a physician there was precious poor
means by which to amass money.
Few people get sick in this blessed
climate, in the first place and if they
did, there was plenty Of cuppers and
blisterers already here who stood
watching to bleed both the patients
and their pockets to the last drop
Still there was an occasional opportun-
ity for practice. Iapplied myself with
assiduity, but soon got tired of San
Francisco, and came TO this city, where
T honpA for hptfar success
| published staring card in the on
Iy paper then printed here, and took
lodging at this same house, just then
completed. But patients were scarce,
or shy of the new conner. However,
one day an old Spanish Mexican, who
occupies an extensive ranch just out of
the city, waited upon me, and inform
ed me that his daughter was i'll at his
residence. ale had tried all physi-
clans, far and near-Spanish French
and American. None of them did any
good. He had seen my card Would
| enter his carriage and ride out to see
her?"
! readily assented, of course. On ar
irving at Sen. Rabino's hacienda, was
agreeably surprised to find it, fine
stone residence, ancient in style, but
massive in extent, and the interor was
elegantly furnished and decorated.
had acquired a smattering of Span
ish years previously and having had
occasion here to confer with the natives,
I readily understood him, when Senior
Rubino informed me that his only
child, the daughter he spoke of, had
latterIy been quite i'll, and had declin-
ed in health for a year; while more re-
Gently she had fainting fits, which a
Iarmed both the young lady and her
Opulent father, who had sought in vain
for medical aid, and who was ready to
pay roundly for any services, could |
relieve or restore her. And the eoldSpan-
lard implored me patiently to exam
inc the case, and save his darling Car
lotta," if possible.
"And had you seen the young wo-
mar ?"
"Not yet; no. made general inqui-
ries as to the health of the rest of the
family, and found there was in this
case no apparent hereditary difficulty.
And finally | was shown into the
young lady's private apartment. By
Jove my friend. she was beautiful.
You shall see her by the way, anon.
/ will introduce you"