Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-09

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pies at the New York Medical college
and their intimacy had progressed with
huge strides after the first week OF
acquaintance. They would neither OF
them be solely dependent upon theiI
prospective professions, for each was
orphaned and the possessor of a pleas
ant competence Perhaps what brought
them so closely together was the en-
thusiastic interest with which each had
embarked upon his medical career.
Julian was a burly blonde, with
enough physical grace in his general
plump roundedness always to throw
about his motions a kind Of jaunty dig
nity. He had a silky yellow beard
worn short, and a pair Of shining blue
eyes-womanish eyes, they had been
called, and, if this epithet means ten
derly expressive and soulful, its cor
rectness cannot be assailed. New YORK
was not his native place, but he had
been bred in city of almost equal i'm
portance. and had afterward passed
through college. His tastes were what
might be safely termed aesthetic, and
his manners were carelessly polished
with a dash of genuine sweetness In
them that now and then surprised you
Sydney Brentford was by birth a
New Yorker. though death had Of la
ter years played stern havoc with al
most all his near relations. He was
of slim, delicate make, with dark COM
plexion, and dark, dreamy eyes. I'm
der his faint black mustache you saw
a mouth cut with exquisite sensitive
ness of expression. He had taken high
honors at Harvard. Now and then he
wrote verses, which, after spending
hours Of toll upon them. he tore up
in fury of self disgust; and doubtless
he was right for doing so. A fervent
lover of poetry, music and painting, he
possessed no creativeness. Il believe
that l feel some of Browning's poems
and Chopin's music and Corots pict-
ures," he once told Julian, "as deeply
as if l were a Michael Angelo, in the
way of versatile artistic force. But
can do nothing, as 1t were. with that
part Of my nature; l have no safety
valve for it, so to speak"
Perhaps you will fall in love before
long" Julian suggested, with a laugh.
Perhaps" murmured Sydney. pull
ing at the scant mustache he wore,
whilst his eyes took a DREAMER look
than ever. Il should not be surprised.
But Sydney had not fallen in love by
the time that there occurred, between
himself and Julian, what promised to
he a permanent parting. A childless
uncle, who had long been a physician
in Cincinnati, hearing of Sydney's med
ical intentions, wrote him a most cor
dial letter, inviting his nephew to come
and practice with him, as the future
inheritor of his own large clientele
Sydney considered the letter several
days. and finally decided to go. 1T Is
a grand opportunity" he declared to
Julian. IF remain here, l shall prob
ably dabble in medicine for few
years. grow discouraged and drift into
most inactive life. But, having de-
termined to be of some use in the
world, why should l not accept Uncle
divers offer? The place which he
holds out requires only quiet energy
and mild perseverance for me to res
pectably fill it. There will be none OF
that prodigious effort necessary, which
a young physician must put forward
If he would scramble out from the bog
Of obscurity; and l confess that the
thought Of such effort has always made
me feel like giving a great mental
yawn. But" (and here Sydney's voice
slightly quivered) Il shall be very sor'
ry, old fellow. to leave you"
1t Is sure that great deal Of un-
questioned sorrow was shown on botf
sides. when these two warm friends a.
length came to part with each other
1t is quite possible that a Gallo en-
brace was exchanged between them
Neither thought that there was to bt
no future meeting; but the strong ele'
ment Of regret consisted, for both, II
the cessation of their future persona
intercourse. An epoch in each life wa:
ended The old order was yielding
place to new. 1t is slight wonder thai
there was much hand wringing and &
little tear-shedding on both sides.
The letters which Julian received
from his friend were, during the space
of a year, regular and frequent. sgd
ney was absorbed in the pleasures O.
his profession. and not ill-pleased will
Cincinnati After a while the cores
pondence dwindled, on both sides, t
something like one letter each month
and at the end Of five years 1t was
fact that all correspondence betweer
these two men had entirely ceased
Continued separation had done 1t:
usual work. Had Julians and Sydney!
interests not grown so wholly diver
gent as they were at present; had no
the time Of either been taken up will
occupations from which the other wa!
as far removed as New York and Gin
cinnati. they would doubtless have gone
on proving their mutual regard in th'
most laudable epistolary way. AS i
was. the regard somehow continued al
most as strong as ever-but the letter!
were not written. Dear old Sydney,
Julian would sometimes mentally re-
mark. II suppose he must be all right
Let me See-does he not owe me {
letter." And very possible much th'
same species Of concern in his friend!
welfare existed on the part of Sydney
Meanwhile. fortune was by no means
showing herself churlish to Julian
Whether or no from causes more meri
torious than those which we tern
chance he rose in his profession will
unusual rapidity Perhaps something
in his gracious. modest, yet firm man
ner inspired trust: perhaps downright
talent eclinsed surrounding mediocritT
pprhaps he was merely lucky with ;
few patients. as some of his enviou
+, lluwS asserted. However, this ma,
be. at the age of twO-and-thirty. Ju
liam had grown to be quite a medica
oracle on the subject of certain dis