The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-21
THE PHOTOGRAPH MYSTERY


be so impressed upon the retina Of the
eye that it can be photographed there
from after death. When this theory was
first preached, an occasional effort WAS
made to test its accuracy as means OF
identy flying murders; and the most extra
ordinary of these cases forms the ground
work of the present story.
In the summer of IS, young physi-
clan, named Edward Stone, commenced
practice in certain village not far from
New York City. In saying that he com
menccd practice, | mean that he serious
" intended to DO so when patients were
forthcoming. In his medical studies he
made a specially of diseases Of the eye
hut as there is nothing of any account for
an oculist in n small village. he made a
virtue of necessity, and put up his sign as
physician merely. He invested all the
money he had in the world in cheap
little cottage, which he selected. not for
its business advantages. but because ii
was the very pink of perfection in all
other respects. For the fact was, he was
engaged to lie married as soon as his
circumstances would permit. His AZ
famed wife was Ella Thorne, the daugh.
ter of the village lawyer; and, p or as
Edward Stone was, he would not have
exchanged her silver voice for golden
dover.
When he first entered into possession
he only furnished the two lower rooms oi
the house, the front one being his con-
sulting-room, and the rear one his bed
room. The visits of patients were like
those Of angels, "few and far between -
but whenever he had an extra run OF
luck, he and Ella would have fine time
shopping together, in order to furnish the
house by degrees, and have it in readi
mess when the auspacious moment ar
rived.
To keep up appearances-an indispen-
sable thing in this world-the doctor was
Obliged to keep some one to answer the
door, and make himself generally useful.
In accordance with an invariable custom
the doctor got the largest youth he could
obtain for the money; and this happened
to be logged fellow, who enjoyed the
enviable reputation of having "a devil in
him" or course the wages that Seth
| as he was called, received from the doc
tor were not sufficient to keep body aud
soul together; and as he wrote an excel
lent hand, two birds were killed with one
stone by lawyer Thorne's giving him oc.
cssional employment as copyist.
The summer passed away-autumr
came and went-and even winter brought
no improvement in Edwards prospects
and the poor fellow often wondered
whether his Towering hopes would share
the fate OF everything else the summer
had brought forth.
just at this time, a wealthy man Of
science offered large sum Of money fol
the best treatise on the subject alluded to
at the commencement of this article
Being thoroughly conversant with every.
thing pertaining to that subject, Edward
Stone applied himself 10 the task like al
enthusiast. He did not do this so much
for the prize itself as for what lay behind
it; for he saw in fancy rudy flame in
his dingy Fireplace, and beside it sat Ella
Thorne, with a child on her knee, a,
much like her as it is possible for any
bud to be like o flower. And although
it was but an imaginary fame, it lent &
new sparkle 10 his eye, as he sat up nigh
after night engaged in that labor Of love
As the work progressed, he read it alout
to Ella, aud they laid thousand foolish
plans regarding the expenditure of tn,
money-when he obtained it. So mucl
was TO be invested in the wedding dress
90 much in a perfect rainbow Of carpe
for the parlor, and, to cap the climax
Edward added, with an effort to be funny
1--WE will buy that gaudy picture of tn
Good Samaritan in Wellington boot
and swallow-tailed coat, that we saw il
the shop window the other day."
No telescope ever saw 80 many stars i
heaven as the eve Of Faith, and neithe
Edward nor Ella entertained the posi-
bility ola failure to secure the prize. :
But after the manuscript had been for