Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-03-23
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THE SIBYL'S AUGURY Y.

It wasin forty eight that Young ir
my profession, l settled in Greybnrn
had spent my full term at college
and had also given almost two years
of my time to stndying and practic
ing in the hospitals of Europe: and
pleased to be able to state that very
shortly after settling in the aforemen'
toned place l had as much business
AZ could conveniently attend to lr
two or three cases oi fearfnlly threat
ening aspect l had met with happy
success; and successful man peopl.
are willing to trust. And then, again
being fresh from the very best snrg'
cal school in the world-the acalony
Of Louis XIV, ir Paris-1 very quick
. ly and emphatically made nv mark
upon the mind in the result Of sever
al capital operations which | bad oc
casion to perform.
had been almost year in Grey
burn, and had become so we'll satisfied
with the people, and they, in turn
had given token Of being so we'll sat
ished xith me, that | had fully con,
cluied to regard it as nv permanent
abiding place. 1t WAS on clear
pleasant evening in MAY that | wa
visi,ed by gentleman from the Nigh
boring town Of Foxborongh. He hal
called during the dav, in my ab'ence
and had left his card, with word that
he should remain in town until ht
could zee ms The card oore the
name OF Adam Gregory, d D., and
I knew him at once for the principal
Of the theological seminary in the
town mentioned. He was n middle
aged, mild faced gentleman. with one
of those marked organizations in which
10 amount Of intellectual aud mental
disturbance can overcome the inmate
DISPOSITION 10 kindness and frank
mesa.
Mr.. Gregory took seat in my Of
flee, and regarded me atten'ivelv be
fore he introduced lis business J
knew very we'll that he was measnt.
ing the outward signs Of nv fitness fol
his purpose. Presently his hands
were suffered to rest easily one with
in the ether, and the haze Of suslsns4
passed from bis face. And then he
;old me his errand.
His daughter Corlelia-his only
Iaughter-Le feare Was diving. She
had been falling for several weeks-ha
might say, for several months though
only lately had he been really al'rm-
ed. He had called the best medl al
counsel in his town, but without
avail. Physicians who had seen her
were Of the opinion that her disease
WAS con.unptiln. anj incurab!e, hnt
not one of these ha ! arrived at SAL.
isfactory diagnosis Of her case. And
he had called upon me. Wonld |
come and examine. and pass nay ludg-
rnent? | told him | would.
On the m brow ] rode over to Fox
borough, and easily found Mr.. Greg
ory s house. 1t was one Of the prett-
est and most sensible looking dwell.
inge in that place And found the
sick girl in her chan ber, dressed in a
loose morning robe Of violet colored
cashmere, and reclining upon II lounge.
She WAS nineteen wears Of age. Of me
dium stature, and | think~at the time
as | think now--,he fairest and
most beautiful maiden | had ever
seen. | was intert sted, and resolved
that if bel p lay within my power it
should be Forthcoming. She evident
ly read my feelings. for sh. very soon
evinced that my presence Was moi dis
agreeable to her She had told her
father that she did not care to see an
other physic an and this had been
! told to Inc, 80 that Was induced tc
approach her kindly and gently.
will not trouble the reader with
the particulars Of my examination
Suffice it to say that from the patien
herself l could gain nothing save tha
she was growing weaker and weaker
every day an! every hour. AS fol
consumption, not one Of the marked
symptoms were present Her lung
were sound and intact. l spent al
hour with her, and engaged her il
N,neta,t nonvaysa,ion and 7 founf