Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-10-30
THE FIRST PATIENT.
TRANSLATED FROM THE. aRRMAN.

Ameng the north German students
Who received their diplomas at the
medical college in Wurzburg, early in
1850, was young Prussian, whom we
will call Heinrich. Report said he be-
longed to no corps, yet there was no
better dancer, .fencer, or rider indeed
the latter accomplishment was a pas.
sion with him, yet he did not allow it
to- divert him from his studies, and he
was said to be favorite with the pro-
fessors.
During the last part of his stay in
the old "city of bishops " he seemed
greatly changed. In his quiet there
was a certain detection, and instead of
joining his friends, as formerly, he wan
dered long hours by himself, accom-
panied by snow.white greyhound.
This extraordinary and symmetrically-
formed animal Heinrich had found
severely wounded, without master,
and had cured him. As this was scarce
ly six months bofore the students com.
menced practice, he jestingly called it
his first patient, and among his &C.
quaintances the dog soon became known
by this name and would answer to it..
The day came at last for Heinrich to
leave Wurzburg. He had already bid.
den adleu to his acquaintances, and
was to leave by the early morning
train. Late the previous evening he
LETT his residence, accompanied as u.s.
ual by Patient, and with hasty steps
proceeded to an adjacent part of the
city. carefully opened garden door,
let Patient enter, bade him remain,
then cautiously closing the door, hur
rled away. He hastily snatched a
flower in the darkness, which by the
light Of the next lamp he dicovered to
he an inmortelle.
He remained il the street a moment
gazing at the house to which the gar
den belonged. Several windows were
lighted and open, from whence came
tue sound of piano and a rich So
pranO voice.
1T must BET" at last he exclaimed.
half aloud to himself, when he felt
some one touch him on the shoulder;
he turned and to his surprise saw be.
fore him his best friend Earnest.
Have you one moment to spare fol
me 2" asked Earnest, his voice slightly
trembling.
1.-TWO, three; for I have nothing to
do but return home and try to sleep
till four o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Well, let US go then. 1 have re-
ceived to-day very important news. Ar
old uncle whom 1 never saw has be-
queathed to me lis handsome estate,
EOsentbal, in Niederschliesen -
~ wish you joy, from my heart,
Ernst" said Heinrich, warmly pressing
the hand of his friend.
Ernst continued "you travel; il
was my purpose to have followed you,
three days later, but this surprising
affair of the property has awakened
other thoughts. You know, Heinrich,
l never pried into your secrets, but
pardon me, I, also, love her. I an
now also in condition to have home
OF my own, and to take her to an ele
CANT RESIDENCE; yet I respect you,
have no right" murmured Helm.
nch' She does not suspect, perhaps,
that L, in short, conceive it to he worse
than folly for me to involve the homes
and expectations of q noble. kind
hearted maiden in suspense Of ve.rs
have no relative to leave me fortune
and 1 may, perhaps, live at home fo,
years a professional physician without
practice: 1 have decided try you1
luck. 1t you win Marie's heart ma,
God bless you and herr
With these words he hastily left hi
friend, who would have followed him
but he motioned him back aud vanished
in the darkness.
The next day Ernst, to inuulge hi
thoughts. sanntcrcd along npon tn,
shore of the Main. Walking along be
fore him were two ladies, accompanied
by a young lad of perhaps fifteen years
the tallest and sleuuerest of the ladie,