Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-03-05

ismofe deIigAtiug to mans heart than
grateful expression from beautiful
womanl
An Increase Of reputation opened up
way for me to what had 50 long and
ardentIy desircd--a city practice u be-
came associated with the distinguished
aad beloved Dr. Barth lomew, and upon
ms decease / succeeded to his large and
lucrative medical clientage.
Upon several occasions had conferred I
with my esteemed professional brethren
upon the subject Of lightning photogra
ply, and, mentioning no names, ont 81
delicate motives cited the case ot Il
handsome young woman who was pros
trated by the electric fluid. The bolt
blasted contiguous elm tire and the
tree was perfectly ana artisticoIIy photo
graphcd upon her arm I found that
cases were not unfrequant where mani
Kinate object. had been photographed BY
Il lightning upon animate ones. One sur
geon youehed for case where black
oak, thunder-rivcn, was photographed
upon the flank Of white horse
missing upon this subject one cold win
/ ter evening. | was summoned to the door
by the captain of the police precinct.
Ills busincs, was thrilling and altogether
too ,orrowful The fast express behind
tme and running mile minute, had
been derailcd bya displaced switch on
the outskirts Of the city.
The destruction and mutilation had
been niehtfuI The St. Mary'7 hospital
was filled with the wounded, and the of-
ieers Of the police were cNpeditiously
snmmoning a corps Of city surgeons.
The scene at the hospital was indescrib-
abc-and indeed, if descrihahle, there
f Would be but little profit in the portraya
i }, such misery. An eager crowd many
{ of whom had friends in the iIl-fated train
had assembled. Prudence compelled th'
I etDsing Of the doors against them, bu
their anxious, tragic faces were visible a
! the windows, looking as if the catastro
3hp had impaired a common cXpresslo
f., 10 them all. Nurses and stewards wer
5 4,hryiug here and there with subduc'
! "DETAILS. Now, there is no preferenc
irnong surgeons at such 4 time. Go
. work at once and render assistance to Ii
3 learest case at hand is the rule.
I ! heard low moan at my feet.
s amo from the lips Of a woman lool
4 upon the cot. Such a lovely, b.
ain-yexed countenance, It was ca
S fractured arm-a compound fracture
a 4 the attendant fever had already
: "a rhe wounded memher Of that era,
= ssssst oHss' a rA'aff'i
1d the broken arm Stars Of fatel Ne
, the shoulder was miniature tree. \
! beautiful patient was again Blanche Hu
| eerford
need not tell you with what consn
mate tenderness | handled that shape
: arm; but | could not avert the dcliriu
j that followed the fever. sad as it was
,ec her delirious, l could not suppress
thrill Of joy when She more than ont
pronounced my name. In ten DAYS ii
fever tide slowly turned and death ha
spared the beautiful from the worms {
e the dust.
5 Her first whispered words, as Of ole
G were Thank your
! have before asked This question
What is more delighting to a man
heart than grateful expression from
beautiful woman9"
Inow answer it. A grateful expires
sion from a beautiful woman, mingle,
with look of love Aud l read
Love in her luminous eyes!
When Blanche was nearly recovered
said to her:
My darling, lightning and calamit,
brought us together Let love and sun
snlne prevent our parting.
And She only murmurcd. in the dear
old way, Thank youw and then l felt
her fair white arms twining about m,
neck.