The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
CHANGES THAT TIME FORKS.
An Illustration Which Physician Gives In
His Own Experience.


His Own Experience.
A well-known Scandinavian physician in this
city likes TO tell the following story at his ex-
pense. lie was attending the medical course at
one Of the universities in his native country when
his father died suddenly, leaving nothing but
debts and throwing the son entirely upon his own
resources young man over there while able
TO reduce his expenses much below the sum re-
quired by the average student has not the same
opportunity as here to cke out an existence In
pursuing his studies With no mems at his
disposal, he found himself confronted by two
alternatives: 10 borrow. many do, or TO
desert his chosen profession and enter upon
commercial career He was too proud to do either
but chose instead to emigfate with a hope Of be-
ing able to resume his studies in this country.
He arrived in this city with few dollars in his
pockets and no relatives When the money was
gone, there was nothing left but to look out for
work Failing TO obtain employment of more
congcnial character, he was finally glad to save
himself from starvation by accepting place as
valet in a good family. 1t was hard to give up
his studies harder to perform mental duties, and
hardest of all to associate with fellow servants
who had nothing at all in common with man
OF his kind. He went through the ordeal man.
fully, however, and saved money.
Among the other servants was a young girl of
his own nationality, who at once began to make
overtures TO him and who subscq ucnty gave him
to understand plainly that she would very much
appreciate a chance to marry above her own class
She had social aspirations Of her own, and she
figured out that he was Just the man TO crafty
them. To attend the Scandinavian parties in
the Harlem River Park or in the Teutonia Assem-
bly, Rooms, or in Tammany Hall, accompanied
by well dressed and good-looking young man
who could talk and behave like a gentleman and
who might become doctor one day, and to be
able To introduce him as her faestman or plight
ed man." that was dream which made her drive
the new valet TO the verge of despair by her at
tentions He did his best to evadc her without
hurting her feelings, and he succeeded so well
that they parted friends when he had saved
enough money at last to leave his place and enter
a>medical college
He pursued his studies with ten times more
energy than he would have done in the old uni
versity at home, with paternal remittances TO
back a youthful fondness for enjoyment and with
easy going, punch drinking Scandinavian stu
dents TO tempt him. He passed his examina-
tons with honor and settled down in a good neigh
borhood shortly after having obtained his di-
ploma. During all that time he had had no news
OF the girl who wanted TO marry him
One day, when the quantity and quality of his
practice had begun to show decided improvement
he received a hurried telephone call from house
in the neghborhood. The form OF the call made
him suspect that there was more hysteria than
real sickness behind IT, but he responded without
delay. short walk took him TO the indicated
residence, which he found TO be imposing. He ran
up the wide stoop, rang the bell and waited. The
door was shortly opened and he stood fano to face
with his former fellow servant who was appar-
emily ignorant Of the fact that physician had been
summoned by her mistress
"Atlast" she exclaimed with beamins face when
she recognized the visitor. And then she made
haste to add: Il am so happy that you have come,
and how hne you are looking but the next time
you call on me. you must ring the basement bell.