The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04
MEDICAL l1xM-s sroRIEs.
lPhiiaaelpAia Pr~ss.l


 several years ago. said youthful look ing physician, had been working vezy hard from the heginning of the session until some time in February, when my eyes commenced to give me great deal of trouble, and my pk, sician forbade ny studying at night until they should gst better. Having nothing 10 do at night. and being perfect owl, thought could not spend she early pars of my nights better than in improving my knowledge of human anatomy in the dissectng- room. The anatomical rooms at the university are about TOO yards from any house in which people live. and were only open during the afternoon. l explained my position to the professor of anatomy, and obtained his consent to wsrk there alone at night He said, at the same time, that he did not conndes it . very cheer ful place to enjoy ones self alone, and that was the first student who had e..... worked there al night Then the janisor assured me that he had oiten zone into the dissecting-room in th. morning and found some of the subjects moved from their position of the previous afternoon :: and, although he had been Jani,or 10 the dissec,ing-rcom for more than ;iheen years he could no, be induced 10 20 there alone al night.
 l said, however, tha, was determined i to Go :he work, If had to tic the subject 10 the table 10 keep him from going away. 50 bough, lamp and sen, ,t over by he 'An,,or. worked on for a week CT so wi,hou, being disturbed by any pos,-mcr;em .ivehness on ;ke par; of xakt .~l wA.t., EtrAl sk nf working apart from horde of noisy med leal students and the unwelcome inter rup,ions of the demons:ra,or. And could sop when 1 fel, like it. and si, and study. ] learned grea; deal of anatomy Tn ,ha, way, and my subsequent courses ID New York were much easier for tha, night work.
 One nigh, had gone 10 the room abou: Q clock, and worked on until II when !. commenced to ram furio1sly. had no umbrella. and had 10 wait until the storm was over or ge, wei. did rot care 10 risk the latter. and took up my
 GTay's Anatomy to while away the time. read until ] was tired, and it seemed 10 be raining harder than ever. Then, for he frs, time, the ani;or's stones occurred 10 me. sat and thought about them until ] almost had an attack of the horrors, and then tried 10 forget them by reading more anatomy. Several times was on the point of going home ID spite of the rain, but l knew tha, my room mate would insist that l had been frightened into taking water. Finally, abut ! o'clock, my nerves had become strung to the highes, pitch, and started whenever rat would run across the floor. l was really uncomfortable, and was jusi thinking that would go to my room al any rate, when suddenly some thing struck the window behind me with terrific force, and seemed determined to remove glass. sash and all to get al me The whole English language cannot ex- press how thoroughly frightened was
 The window was immediately be- hind ne, quite small, and about i've feet from the floor. was sitting on high stool, close to the table, with my book propped agains, a subject; between me and the opposite wall were four or i've tables, on each of which was a subject. How managed to ge, from my position behind tha, table to the opposite side 0. the room, have never been able 10 de- ,ermine. At any rate, when recovered my equilibrium, l was standing behind the table across the room, holding large cartilage knife in my hand. Bu, .he window was still ra,tling at funous rate, and was certain that could distinguish something white moving rapidly over it, l stood dumbfounded, with my eyes ab- solu,e!y hanging out on my cheeks. Fin ally and 1t seemed fully century, the white object began to move more slowly, and then disappeared, with a gliding motion from the window. 1 hurled my knife at t as il passed away, breaking the window. The mex, morning large snowy owl was found near by. The great bird had vainly sough, refuge from the storm, attracted by the lights in the dis secuDg room.
 Although was terribly frightened that time, never felt the least hesitation about going into the room afterwards. Now go on with your story
 i l" do no. know whether my experience was more frightfui than yours or not. 4, arj rate am satisfied with Ii. took my first course of medicine a, Medical college, in the winter of 1c76-77. l was greeo country boy of is, and had never regarded a disseeting room as a ! &oo0 PtA%S sO stSu0 tHS LAt OIi room vas open until 10 o'clock a, night, and my time to work was from until 10 For the first three weeks l did no, mind i, a; all, or, a, least, very little. for always had company. But on cer- tam memorable night there was no, another man in the room after g. The other students had agreed to go away and leave me alone Al frs, l though, seriously of going with them. bu, i, seemed so silly to r,sn away from dead people that staid. lregrested afterwards that did not go.
 The peculiar feeling which you de- scribe came over me, and had begun 10 -sish for a dog or anything else to keep me company. when heard noise, and, looking up hastily, saw something which almost took my breath away. Within ten feet of me was table, upon