Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
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A few days after the promenade on
deck Or. Elfcnstcin was summoned by
Miss Nevergal 10 attend her aunt, who
was very ill., owing to the violence OF
the storm. Forthcoming out sedatiye,
the young physician turned to give II TO
his companion, and in handing it, their
fingers met, and at the touch his heart
leaped SO forcibly into n delightful thrill
that it caused an instant feeling Of ques
tioning as TO its cause
Their passage across the Atlantic was
an unusually proptious one. 1t was with
relief to both the physician and anxious
niece as they saw the termination of the
voyage, for in spite Of their united eff
forts, Mrs. Ncvergal's strength was rap
Idly departing.
DR. Elfenstein had an unusually tender
and sympathizing heart. He could not
see 50 young a girl in such trouble and
not in everything possible lend help
Ing hand
He cared for her as brother, and the
eloquent look of gratitude that flashed
upon him, as, after seeing them both
safely in the Liverpool home of their
cousin, Mr.. Rogers, Ethel placed her
hand in his, at parting, and faltered out
her thanks, as he bade her farewell, new
er expecting to see her more, was re
ward not soon to be forgotten.
After leaving his fellow voyagers, our
hero lost no time in pursuing his own
Journey. Before n week had rolled by
his way was made perfectly plain, and
a pleasant home was provided. He found
by inquiring of Levi Perkins, the land
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the place had just been excited, and al
most stunned, by the sudden illness of
DIR. Jennings. the only physician for
miles around. He had been rendered
helpless three days before, by a paralytic
stroke, and as all feared would never
again be able to attend to his profes-
sional duties.
Instantly, on hearing this news, the
young man had visited the house of the
old gentleman, and showing his letters of
accommodation, and his written creden-
tials, he had offered to attend to the sick
I'm his place, which offer was accepted
and in few days the stranger had all
the calls for medical advice that he could
attend, and the result was that he bought
the practice of the old and worn out man,
and became his accepted successor. DR.
Jennings lived only two days after Ellen.
STEMS arrival, for a third severe shock
laid him at rest from his earthly labors
forever.
The funeral was large one, and after
the day, with its many excitements, haC
passed, DR.. Elfenstein again visited tn,
house where the dead had so recently
lain, and asking to see the daughter, Mrs
Stewart, he offered to rent the cottage
furnished for year, provided Mrs. Clun
would remain in 1t, as formerly, in tn,
capacity of housekeeper.
This offer relieved Mrs. Stewart o.
what had been an anxiety, and as Mrs
Clum was delighted to still retain he
home, all due arrangements were imme
diately made, papers drawn up and sign
cd, and one week from the day of his ar
rival we find Earle Elfenstein, NJ. d.,
upon a sign, beside the door of the pref
test cottage in the place, and that younI
disciple of Galen busy night and day al
tending to the large practice So suddenl
thrown upon his hands.