Bisbee daily review., 1903-03-29
HIS FIRST
 PATIENT

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 Ethel Woodbridge was the belle oi the village. The farmers sons n aha; region Hooked about her at the dances and vicd with each other in making her presents. Nevertheless she would iisteu to none of them when they spoke pf love. Tue reason for this was that Henry Brownell. the son of retired banker. who lived near her home. had long before he had right to think of marriage, asked her to be his wife. Then he had gone east to college and after that had studied medicine in Phil adelphia. Henry had written Ethel regularly during his first year at col lege. irregularly the second year and only occasionally after that. While he attended medical lectures he did not write at all.
 Henry had shown fair ability in col iege. but when he became q student of medicine il was plain that he possessed a remarkable aptitude for that profes- sion. The fame of his great promise spread abroad. and. having relatives in the Quaker City, he became fayorite socially. The girls he had met while in college began 10 seem very plain people 10 him compared with the high bred danes of Philadelphia. while his for mer country sweetheart seemed a very low order of being. \ marriage witl! her seemed out of the question, But what could he do: He must return home for awhile after finishing his medical course and must meet Ethel. Before being graduated he received a very fattering offer to become the as sistant of noted surgeon and wrote his father that he would remain in Philadelphia. entering upon his duties ss soon as he had taken bis degree.
 While he was mingling with the elite of aD aristocratic city Ethel remained the same plain country girl, with the same sweet. unpretentiOus bearing, the same true heart. She was beloved by every one who knew her and would still have been sought in marriage had she consented to listen to proposals. Such girls do not give their hearts and take them back easily. Ethel was much troubled by her lovers treatment. and when he did not return after hay Ing been graduated she ealized that he had passed beyond her. She neither wrote uphraiding him nor spoke a word 10 his discred;t She told her parents that Henry was right. His social sta ton had always been above hers. and. now having met the refined people of q great city. she could not hope that h" would prefer her tO her more refined rivals. Then she burst into a passion of tears and ran away to her room.
 From that day she was changed. The color faded from her cheek. and she grey thin and was troubled with g hacking cough. The village doctor was called. but reported that he could de nothing Tor her since her malady was occasiOned by some mental trouble.
 MT. Brownell. Sr.. was an honorable man. He knew of his sons course. but made no comment. intending 10 wait until Henry had taken his medical de gree. When Henry wrote that he ex- pected to settle in Philadelphia. his fa- ther sent him q telegram to come home st once. Henry had no choice but to obey or suffer his fathers displeasure From the latter be shrank aud reIuc- tantly took q train for home.
 T. was 2 spring morning when he reached tile station. where he found his father. who had come to drive hirn over several miles tO their home.
 "Heary,'' said the father. "I desire that you begin your medical life right here. After year of work among your cd friends. if yon desire It. you shall have my consent to return to the city"
 But can never advance here" said the son. ''The field is too narrow"
 You will have my influence to se- cure patients"
 Henry leaned back in tue carriage with a frOwn.
 ITO prove that l can help you" con- tinued the father. Il anu going to drive