The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-22

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and was walking on rather anxiously
when L stumbled over the form of a man
who was lying half in and half out of
the covered entrance of a wretched
court For few yards 1 walked, too
absorbed in my own troubles to think of
aught else; but then, thank God, 1
thought of the unfortunate man lying
in the rain, and as doctor, felt, perhaps
more strongly than otherwise should,
that 1t was my duty to go back and as
sist him If possible. There was a gas
lamp in the entrance to the court, and
by 1t was enabled to see that the pros
trate figure was that of a singularly tall
and powerfully-buil man; and ON
closer inspection was surprised to find
that his dress was that of a gentleman.
At once thought that he had been rob-
bed and murdered; but, taking his
hand to feel his pulse, l saw that he
had remarkably handsome ring on his
finger, and the beating of his pulse,
though faint, showed me that he was
not dead.
Then l thought, with something of
contempt, had case of mere drunken
ness to deal with; but yet on careful ex-
animation L could detect no fume of
spirits, and the faint action of his heart
at length convinced me that the man
was in state of complete exhaustion,
probably from want of food.
With considerable labor, in my weak
condition, managed-half lifting, half
dragging him-to convey him into the
covered passage, and determined to stay
with him until some passer-by would
assist me. / had not waited long when
half-tipsy woman, walking past, look
ed into the passage and came over to see
what was the matter. She looked keenly
at me and at my unconscious patient,
and I noticed her eye gleam as she
caught sight of massive gold chain on
his vest.
l asked her to go at once and fetch
assistance, but she Immediately replied
that 1 need not trouble myself any
further.
"I know him well. He's Rooney,
that owns the public-house close by. I'll
get him home all right"
At first her assurance almost imposed
upon me, but when looked at the pale,
aristocratic face that supported on my
knee, 1 felt convinced that she had in
vented the story with view to plunder-
ing the helpless man.
I told her sternly that if she did not
go for policeman would do so myself.
She went off hurriedly-as thought for
that purpose-but came back no more
and now was once more alone with
my strange patient, and as the minutes
went by knew not what to do.
Help, however, was near. L noticed
poor girl-she did not look more than
sixteen-walking slowly on the other
side of the street; 1 called to her, and
after moments hesitation she came
over. I briefly explained to her, if she
possibly could, to get me drop Of
cordial, or the man would die.
81 have only got fourpence," she
said, in kindly Irish voice, "and L was
going to pay for my bed with that at
the kitchen in Fulwood's Rents but,
sure I'll get something from the chemist
instead, and I'll trust to God for
nights lodging-I've slept out before
now"
And away she went-surely not the
worst of Good Samaritans.
Very soon she returned with the
medicine, and sent her again to fetch
policeman. forced a little between
the mans teeth, and presently he came
to and opened his eyes. asked him
how he came there; he said "Tired
and starving" And then asked him
where he came from, and he suddenly
frightened up, and looking at me keenly
for a moment, said, Edinburgh" but
from the way he said it felt convinced
ne was deceiving me, and shortly after
asked the same question again, and he,
with the same look, said, f" Glasgow"
In his weak state, however, l forbore
questioning him further, and a police
man presently coming up, we got him
into cab and took him to the hospital,
where waited until he was put to bed.
Before left asked the house surgeon
to give shilling to the poor girl-Mary
Kennedy was her name. He readily
did so, and she went off to sleep in
sold Walters" lodging-house in Full
woods Rents.