Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-29
QUEEN OF HEARTS.

Mrs Van Bryck was . widow who
lived on Ninth street in tie city OF
Philadelphia and kept a clearinghouse
for medical students.
Harr, Briggs. a yirginian. and Char
ley Dyer, from New jersey. both ma
triculants. occupied the third-story
front room. Examinations over, the
two friends were congratulating them
selves upon having passed creditabiy.
Il feel a strange sensation Of delight
"a disposition TO grasp my own hand
and congratulate myself individually.
l am happy Harry"
Happy! / would not exchange my
feeIi1 Is, Charley, for an-an Ninth
street. We are doctors now.
Yet I feel honest sorrow. too, and a
shadow steals ov-- my spirit. but 70 tell
the truth. l would not resign my Ill
/ ploma now and return another winter
for all Widow Van Blyck is worth
daughter AID sl.
And I feel that / could sit at the
feet Of our professors and never weary
listening 10 their words Of instruction.
What, a drone in the busy hive OF
lifeT'
mo. not that. but I distrust myself.
7 know as yet comparatively nothing
about medicine. a little of the theo-
retical; nothing, surely Of the practi-
cal"
What shall we ever know, pray, so
long as we are s-udentsT"
We need experience before we enter
the world"
And we are going 10 get this ex-
perience by keeping out Of the world:
goin: TO be practitioners witAout prac-
ticeg'
The bitter q mans preparation the
better his reception"
Not always, though that Is 10
the point than the last We have Laid
the foundation here: we VIII enter the
world and g the superstructure-"
Would that we had the talisgnan OF
success This is my sketch Of life 4
cherries Office. n lonely spirit, 4
weary waiting. an ingloriOus existence,
an unwept death. Thus endeth the as
p~irations and endeavors Of an honest
heart"
I'VE have the talisman OF success.
Harry. We have willing hands. strong
hearts, noble purposes What Tor
want weg'
Yes. we have these. but these fail.
sometimes. Elnpiricism often holds
medical science At n discount. Quacks
flourish and educated doctors ~starye."
Nonsense. If there is no way, make
one-make one"
Make a pass through the Rocky
Mountains. won't your
Yes, If everything else fails, I viii.
Study the character OF the people
among whom you settle, gain their con-
fdence. and then you are established
beyond a doubt"
Well said, Charlie. but what card do
you propose leading nrstT'
The queen OF hearts"
Tia. ia. rich. / declare.
Listen / settle in 4 town OF 5000
inhabitants. / have a letter OF recon-
mendation 10 the most influential mem
bers Of the same. / ingratiate myself
into their families-be at pains 20 make
myself social. and. If possible. agree
able-get the good viii of the old folks.
get the better viii Of the young folks.
get the best VIII Of the daughter. court
her a little. then marry. Now my re-
putation is established I shall be en-
ployed by the bon tom generally"
Where is your recommendation
MY diploma"
Don't trust too much TO that. Re
member the hundreds who yearly
graduate from the medical schools OF
this city alone and whose diplomas are
In every respect equal I yours"
True, and there are hundreds Of
manageable daughters In eligible
places, / doubt not
Well, try your plan, and know your
overesiimate Of human nature. At al
events II viii not do for me-"
Why"
81 am engaged already
Il did not know that, Harry
But ] did Engaged 10 an angel Of
a girl with laughing eyes, and rosy
cheeks. and merry heart"
Eight o'clock, / have an engage
ment' So saying, the philosopher
arose eDptied the contents of his
m~eerschaum arranged his diSordered
locks, and babe his chum good night"
with: You marry your angel girl and
[ viii marry my queen Of hearts
TO let" the words were printed In
large letters and posted on a modest
shop in the center OF an inland town In
New York state.
One day the pldcard was taken away.
The shutters of this shop were
opened, windows were washed. and
shelves cleaned. Bright carpets wer.
introduced. cozy chairs We're brought
and the 2Ox20 room looked bright and
pleasing in its new spring dress. Pass
ers-by glanced and saw rows Of sus-
piclouslooktng bottles neatly arranged
and prettily labeled, saw mortor. and
psstle, and spatula, and diminutIye
weights. saw a tall, finely formed. en-
bryo-mustached gentleman. BY and
by the tan finely formed figure opened
The door and tackled upon the same his
gilded placard: