The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-18
TENNESSEE TO TExlSI
BEAUTIFUL WOrlAl I.
Rescued from Death in a Desperate way

man, known throughout the South from
Savannah. on the east, to Santa Fe, and
the borders of old Mexico on the west.
For thirty years he had gone to bed poor,
expecting to be rich the next day. He
had spent his early days in unsuccessful
mining ventures, finally becoming
discouraged, and engaging in the cattle
raising business in Texas, early in the
sixties. But his turn came. Slowly. but
surely, in the face of numerous vicis-
STUDIES, he accumulated fortune ofover
million dollars.
He now had money to burn. Notwith-
standing he was on the shady sside OF
sixty, with his hair and beard long and
unkempt, he was considered a >great
catch dy the mothers Of marriageable
daughters.
By the aid of a barber, few Turkish
baths and tailor, Mr.. Depew was
changed from the rougn cattleman to a
very respectable, fne-looking, elderly
gentleman. In this improved condition
he returned to his old home in the east,
where, thirty years before, he had lett a
sweetheart to whom he had vowed that he
would return some time, and make her
lis wife. The girl had waited for years
in vain for her recreant lovers return,
finally giving him up for dead, and mar
rying a prosperous merchant. Her hus-
band died during the war, she following a
few years later, leaving beautiful
daughter.
On the old ranch1nan's return to the
scene Of his youth, he found his sweet
heart, since wife and mother, dead, but
in her stead, he found an exact image in
The daughter. His love for this cll.u
knew no bounds. He could scarcely
reatize that she was not his Old sweet
heart of thirty years ago. BY his devo-
tom and attention POSSIBLY aided ny his
gold) he soon distanced all rivals, and
Imogene Middleton was soon Imogene
Depew.
Never was there happier man than
this old ranchman with his girl bride,
noiWithstandingithe fact that dark cloud
hung over him:in the from Of a warning
from his physicians that She was going
into decline and could not liye long. He
refused to belve it, and kadded to.aher
happiness by laying in her lap the wealth
of thousands.
.-.She grew fearfully and rapidly worse,
and many of the leading physicians Of the
country were consulted, but no two
agreed as to her trruble. s
"a heart trouble" said one, with a
grave look; "a complication of difficulties
involving the liver and Spleen" said e
second; while the third pronounced it an
''incurable lung affection"
In September of 1898, Mr.. Depew and
his dying wife visited Louisville, KY, to
consult, as a last resort, noted Specialist
OF that city. This Specialist was out OF
the city for about three weeks, at that
time, and the disappointed couple re-
turned to their southern home without
seeing him.
The middle OF the month, new symp.
toms developed, and after consultation
of physicians, Mr.. Depew was informed,
again, that his wife was dying; that she
might live day or two, but that she
could not last long.
Then it was that Mr.. Depew sent to
DR.. Rea, of Louisville, who was then al
the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn,
the following telegram:
"My wife is dying. Doctors have given
her up. Come quick. Spare no expense
Answer at once"
To which DR.. Rea answered: evil
come without delay"
In thirty minutes DR.. Rea was on q
special car, en- route to Galveston, Mr.
Depew's home, and after fast and ex
citing ride, he arrived at 1905 the mex
day.
He was met at the depot by the
anxious husband, who said: II am glad te
see you, but am afraid it is too late, my
wife is dying, she is unconscious
'Let US hasten to the house." said the
doctor. He found his patient proppee
up in bed, in half conscious state, gasp
ing for breath and cold up to the knees
with two nurses tanning her.
In less than one minute, DR.. Rea said
81 discover a geat accumulation of pus
which is drowning out the lungs ant
heart"
He realized that the woman was nearl,
gone. In less time than it takes to write
it, his instruments, were brought int
play. He made a deep incision, til,
heavy pus matter poured forth unit
nearly two pints were discharged. Il
twenty minutes the patient was comfort
able, conscious and free from labores
breathing. After inserting drainage