Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

| before the glowing emBerS OF the hro-
place, then drew a chair to the table
and wrote a note, which he placed IN
his great-coat pocket as he passed
through the hall en- route to bed.
The next evening Mr. Bowling and
young Dr.. Richards sat together IN
the library. $50, Doctor, you think
the chances Of paying me in services
are small. Well, suppose that is nay
good fortune, Their. You see I have
mouse for my horse during. the hours
you need one, and by having him ex~
ercised little then, lay ap a sort Of
reserve fund of medical attendance.
You ought not TO complain anyway.
because your 'ad' and my interest or
curiosity 10 it have brought you what
you seek"
The Doctor and Bowling became
fast friends. The younger man found
sympathy and wisdom whenever he
went to the senior with his success
and failure, his ambition and his
hopes. Dowl1ng's wide experince was
capital for his protege. The loneli~
ness of the older man was delightfully."-
dispelled by the fresh vitality Of his
friend. Each gave to and supple
mented the other-so there inevitably
came to be real companionship and
then friendship. The Doctors prac~
tice did grow. It was not a little
helped by his relation with the infu--
entail capitalist. For year Dowling's
horse was brought into daily use,
then the Doctor bought one of his
own. But the intimacy of the friends
continued. There had. howeV yer, been
no occasion for the professional SER
vice wherewith compensation was to
be made.
Julia Bowling had finished her coll
| lege course and returnea to H.
Her father in preparing to fulfill his
promise to take her to Europe after
her graduation, SOLD their house. The
greater portion of two years had been
spent abroad. Mr. Bowling on their
return finding that his fruit interests
in California required some pr0tract-
ed attention in person, determined to
spend q few years at least with his
daughter among It's hills and orange
groves. They were now on their way
TO California
az am surprised to find Richards
removed TO ST. Louis I thought him
g fixture in Ii. His being with
his friend Charlie Kirkham shows
they thought there must be good
opening there anyway. I must write
hin as soon as we get settled, and re-
sumo my correspondence with him. [
wonder if we could not induce him to
come to California and visit US. 1t
would be q real comfort to see the
Doctor again"
Doctor, there has been q bad acct
dent on the NarrowgaUge. They
want you to go on tina wrecKer. It'll
be ready to leave in ten minutes"
This hurried summons came to
Santa Cruz physician as he was chat
ting ia his Office with a fellow doctor
from the east
"Well, Richards, there'l be work
for both OF us. You had better come,
too !"
When the wreclzing train reached
the place, a point where the railroad
skirted the San Lorenzo canon, it
witnessed terrible scene.
Engine, tender, and baggage car
stood quietly upon the track. Partly
suspended over the canon hung a
coach, at right angles to the road, its
forward end on the ground and tipped
upon its side. A cluster of trees had
just enough opposed its rear trucks to
arrest the fall. Men held their breath
lest at any moment they should see it
topple over.
At the bottom of the chasm lay the
debris Of the rear coach. From it
came such sounds as haunt the human
heart long after time and place have
faded from our thoughts. Down into
the canon human sympathy and
science carried aid. The dead were
many. To some an anasthetic came
with grateful lethe-llfe had only
hours for them. A few were borne
tenderly away in whose eyes hope
still let a faint light Shine
| Meanwhile strong arms of rope were
thrown about the other coach, and
when it was made secure ak and saw
gave freedom to the prisoned life with
IN. All were bruised, none were
killed. One passenger only, lady,
did not move. She was lifted from
the floor on which she lay. DR.. Rich
| cSlNS hhC1G USSlOO hCIs Lib
| ton showed broken leg, some bruises
and lump upon the head, the blow
causing which mad stunned her. 1t
was lovely face into which the Doc
tor looked. Perhaps he took advan~
tage Of his opportunity to look rather
longer at it than the necessities of the
case required
She certainly did not know.
It was lot SO much the physical
beauty that attracted him, though its
presence made due impression on kim
as man. Nor did its evidence OF
unusual health so much appeal to MS
| professional apprehension. Rather a
combination of these, aud, more than
all, a revealing of rare refinement and
of character beauty which could not
be altogether clouded even by SO great
unconscicusness as that in which she
lay
Who was she? He wondered, and
! the surrounding group gave utterance