Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-23
"REMINISCENCES
(By E. s. Goodhue. M. D. Of Holualoa.)

lhe ihst paragraph WAS H.. ,. dooa'
hue leaves for Chicago today. lie eX.
poets to attend Rush Medical College
for the next four years"
There Is comfort in decision and
one matter finally settled is worth a
dozen under consideration? So
thought, as ! began to pack my TRUNK
one Pleasant day towards the end Of
January, 1888.
had just passed DR.. Gills Office
He was In the stable yard removing
an orange thorn from horses
breast; some Mexican had brought
the case to him.
There had been a rain during the
hight ana the orange trees now III !
of bloom. were glossy and clean. A
hooking bird sang his merry medley
at the window where the California
sunlight was streaming into my room.
A feeling of loneliness came over me
as ! realized that In a few days |
should be travelling out of the State;
away from home and the mountains
] loved. Then ! thought of the dingy
city squatted upon land as level as
the lake II bordercd.
| had seen +. the evening before at
church, and although We never said
much to each other. there was a mean.
ing glance or two exchanged and this
very morning | had received a note
from her written In a glrlish. uniform.
ed hand. thanking me for a small
favor | had rendered her. 1t was not
much, only little. scented nDtc but
my name was Oh 1t. written by her.
and | put 1t in my ppcketboOk for
safe Keeping. You can stay yet n
temptation whispered after all why
should you 60? But | squeezed book
into the trunk with sort of vCng
cnnce, and said half aloud--"I'vc de,
cided. It means hard work, but I've
never shirked that in my lie and
cont intend to begin now"
The matter was thoroughly at rest
why diuquiet It,
had even male resolution tn
put away my pen" except for friend
letters. No more articles, hut Il
verse.
When a friend In Boston wrote me
that he had place for me on an
Eastern paper, ! was beyond tempta
ton. mo wrote back, 81 am going
to be doctor. leave for medical
college next week"
When the trunk was all packed,
went to my drawer, took out photo
graph and handkerchief, placed
them In the top till locking the trunk
The photograph | had been given aft
er much coaxinS, but the haniKer
chief bordereG with lace and smelling
as sweet as any rose in rs garden
! had stolen, taken from her by force
It was in this wise. We We're a
the beach sitting on tae san unde.
bright moonlight, ana she had Deel
fl ling my coat packets with shells an.
moss, when told her o. ny inca
ton to so.
she gave a little start, but quickly
sald Il think 1t Is a good decision
A doctors life is a noble. one and
think that you will be good doctor.
Thank you,' | answered, and nov
would YOU like to be doctors vile?
in the abstract she laughed, "oh
vc,y weli. 80 lar as the profession
is concerned, that would be my choice
But we generally choose men, yo'
see, and let the man PICK out his owl
vocation"
That's what ! have done l an
swcred
Then she took out her handkerchie
ana passed the borders through he
fingers as II she were counting thu
lacy loops. ! placed my hand upon II
holding 1t and her hand In frn
clasp.
Il want this said, ITO take Wit
me as an amulet
oh she replied archly, ITS no
blessed
Then bless ~ J urged, ana whcl
she hal gwen III virtue ny mahlh