The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-04-30

TENDER, in the year
of grace 1898.
had just G e
.szaSse through period OF
ES hard and anxious
hssaeEkllV w work, and found it
- necessary to take a
.oudav. so having arranged
y brother physician to look
~ NV New York practice,
h ...a.mined to cross the Atlantic and
= he effects of the sea Dreezes as
" ,anIc for my overworked system.
~. Us snending a week in London
- that a pleasure steamer
p ..a the Ariadne was due to leave
aAD .sa following Monday with
:. ..ssdule which included stops at sew
s, - the great northern ports, Chris
s.aio 81 Petersburg and others.
.ssolved to secure berth on her ana
: iusltre myself a time OF absolute
rest ,aor
Nc commenced our voyage under
Yery favorable Cll Gums
~astber being SO fine that scarcely
leone suffered from sea-sickness, ana
!. consequence, the ships DOCTOR
u.uriee Curwen, had little to 90.
Among the Ariadne's passengers there
u,s one. a girl, who was carried on
hoard lust before the boat COM
msneed her voyage, who aroused my
professional sympathies from the first.
She was a tall, dark-eyed girl of about
Il Years or 10 years of age; her
laRer limbs were evidently paralyzed,
and she was accompanied by nurse
vbo wore the picturesque uniform OF
the Gharing Cross hospital.
was not long on board before L
vas informed that the sick girls name
was Dagmar Sorenson, that she was
the daughter of a rich city merchant,
and was going to st. Petersburg to
see her fathers brother, who was
celebrated physician there. One morn
Ing, on passing Miss Sorenson's cabin,
my attention was arrested by hearing
the noise of something falling within
the room. There was a crash of
broken glass, Immediately followed by
The sound Of rapid footsteps which as
suddenly stopped, as though the in
nate Of tbs room was listening intent
Il. passed on quickly. but the next
moment, to my establishment, came
face to face with Sister Hagar on the
stairs She glanced at me. and then
hurried past without speaking, wear
ing her most disagreeable and repeI-
lent expression.
could not help wondering what the
noise in the cabin could have been.
Miss Sorenson's lower limbs were,
eur ships surgeon, Curwen, had as.
suted me, hopelessly paralyzed
That evening happened to be
Standing by the young lady's deck
chair when to my surpries, for she
mad not hitherto taken the least no.
tce Of me, she suddenly raised her
brilliant, dark eyes, and addressed me.
Excuse the liberty take in speak
ing toyou, DR.. Halifax" she said, but
capt. Ross has been telling me about
you, and | understand that you are a
famous American physician"
have a large practice in New
York, ! answered.
wen, she rejoined, II would like
. consult you professionally, but if
you are taking holiday, it is unfair
. expect You to give up any time to
me-
Not at all, | replied. 'tIf can be
y tae slightest use to you, pray COM
mana me; but are you not under DR..
euFEen's care?'
les put that does not matter" she
responded. AS you see, | am para
VEG, and suffer great deal. / am
= ny way to st. Petersburg to see
Uncle who is a noted physician.
y 4ather is most anxious that I
s4oa'Q consult him. Perhaps Won know
= anele.s name-Prof. Sorenson. He
sae OF the doctors of the Russian
! 90 not recall the name" I said !:
W that is of no consequence. I have
soaet that he is all you say.'
Nj - ne is wonderfully clever, and
s,s e : nigh position. But it will be
~ s oays before we get to Russia
css u am ILL., did not know when 7
IS, ~ BOARD the Ariadne that a doc
49, your professional eminence
hsna nv ?, pe one of the passengers. Per.
S. Ds NJ. eprwen will not, object
an sure he will NOT oh,oo+ -
es s : consultation with me over vour
u ~ =. ! responded. 'If YOU wish II. !
m s'.aage the matter with him,
sult saank you, but I don't want a con.
sloss '01. Ny wish is to see , You
vs, ss know that you doctors ara
Qoe,,a particular where professional eti
Nj concerned; but if I speak to
vish af8en. and he consents tn NV
ton i suseiy you will have no obfec
p. ssisrl could reply curvsn ~.
He apns aao Miss Sorensen hailed him
drss spp plo at once and ! with With
beias - feeling very well pleased At
@us the victim of the girls