Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-12
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THE FIRST PATIENT
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.

TRANSLATED FROM The GERMAN.
Among the North German students
who received their diplomas at the
Medical College in Wurzburg, early in
1850, was a young Russian, whom we
will call Heinrich. Report said that
though he belonged to no corps, yet
there was no better dancer, fencer or
rider; indeed the latter accomplish
ment was passion with him, yet he
did not allow it to divert him from his
studies, and he was said to be favor
ite with the professors.
During the last part of his stay in
the old "city of Bishops he seemed
greatly changed. In his quiet there
was certain detection, and instead of
joining his friends as formerly, he
wandered long hours by himself, ac-
companied byasnowwhite greyhound.
This extraordinary and symmetrically
formed animal Heinrich had found
severely wounded, without a master,
and had cured him. AS this was scarce
ly six months before the students COM
menced practice, he, jestingly, called
it his first patient, and among his ac-
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
hidden adieu to his acquaintances, and
was to leave by the earlymorning train.
Late the previous evening he left his
residence, accompanied, as usual, by
''Patient," and with hasty steps pro-
ceeded to an adjacent part of the city,
carefully opened a garden door, let Pa
tient enter, bade him remain, then
cautiously closing the door, hurried
away. He hastily snatched flower,
in the darkness, which by the light of
the next lamp, he discovered to be an
immortelle.
He remained in the street moment
gazing at the house to which the gar
dsn Del5nged psveFaT wfndUms were
lighted, and open, from whence came
the sound of piano and rich soprano
voice.
''It must be-" at last, he exclaimed,
half aloud, to himself, when he felt
some one softly touch him on the
shoulder, he turned, and to his sur
prise it was his best friend Ernst.
"Have you one moment to spare for
me-" asked Ernst, his voice slightly
trembling.
'Two, three; for I have nothing to
do but return home and try to sleep
till 4 o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Well, let us 60 then. I have re-
ceived to-day very important news
An old uncle whom I never saw, has
bequeathed to me his handsome estate,
Rosenthul, in Niederschliesen."
Il wish you joy, from my heart,
Ernst" said Heinrich, warmly press
ing the hand of his friend.
Ernst continued:
"You travel; it was my purpose to
have followed you, three days later,
but this surprising affair of the proper
ty has awakened other thoughts. You
know, Heinrich, never pried into
your secrets, but, pardon me, I, also,
love her. I am now in condition to
have home of my own, and to take
her to an elegant residence; yet, I re-
spect your right--if-''
81 have no rightr murmured Helm
rich. "She does not suspect, perhaps,
that |, in short, conceive it to be worse
than folly for me to involve the hopes
and expectations Of a noble, kind
hearted maiden in suspense of years.
1 have no relative to leave me a for
tune, and | may, perhaps, live at home
for years professional physician with
out practice. Ihave decided; try your
luck. If you win Marie's heart, may
God bless you and her.
With these words he hastily left his
friend, who would have followed him,
but he motioned him back and vanish
ed in the darkness.
The next day Ernst, to indulge his
thoughts, sauntered alone upon the
shore of the Main. Walking along
before him were two ladies, accompa-
MED by young lad Of perhaps fifteen
years the tallest and slenderest of the
ladies led by a ribbon white grey
hound. Ernst's eyes could not deceive
him; the ladies were Frau Dumot and
her daughter Marie, the object of the
secret admiration of himself and his
friend Heinrich. The dog was no 9th
er than Patient,