Year: 1865

It was an awful night; d a knAss reign
ed without; the streets were deserted :
the whistling wind and pelting storm
seemed to forbid even the faithful watch
man TO patrol his lonely beat | was
sitting alone within my office. musing
upon the past. considering the past. con
sidering the present. and ANTICIPATING G
the future. building my castles high in
the air. although l must confess that
they rested upon very sandy founda-
ton. for had just settled In the town
Of -. and as yet my patients. like
angels visits, had been ''few and far
between" My youthful face and my
newmade sign were not very convincing
arguments in my favor. Suddenly the
door of my office opened. and Charles
Devoe appeared before me. / was sur
prised at his entrance for it must indeed
be urgent business that could call one
as wealthy as him out upon such an
awful night


lis this Doctor Hervey?"


s.Itis


The daughter of Judge Copeland is
very i'll her life is despaired of by all
the physicians of this place, and they
have now sent for you, desiring not to
! leave one stone unturned by which such
a lovely one may be rescued from the
cold grave. Come right along with me.
/ Hardly kno. ing what was at, hastily
arranging some medicine l followed him
I through the drizzling rain and cutting
wind until at last we stopped before a
magnificent mansion in the most celebra
/ ted part of the city Soon l was ushered
I into the sick room, and there l heheld
one of the most beautiful beings that
I had ever seen. / then resolved that all
science and attention would accomplish.
should be bestowed upon her. Not
physician was there save myself How
could they be so hard hearted as to leave
such q loving one to her fate without
moving heaven and earth to accomplish
her restoration? l determined to re-
main by her until life itself was extinct
or there were symptoms of recovery.


Doctor, say that there is hope OK
claimed Judge Copeland. do not let
death rob me of my fairest and young
est child"


while there is life there is hope" I
replied.


May God bless you. Save hut her
life and whatever You ask shall be be-
queathed to You"


If l undertake the case / must have
1t entirely to my own management:
cannot consent to act a subordinate part
in company with another physician


TO you and you alone l commit my
child"


very letter.


Your will shall be law


Throughout that night, amid the
sbrieking of the wind without. and the
sobhing of the loving hearts within,
watched by the bedside of that fair one:
watched. me thinks, rs the angels on
high mnst have done, had they waited to
bear that noble spirit to join The heavenly
choir, and |, weak. erring, human mortal,
watched and waited to restore her again
to loved ones Yea, had learned to
love her as had never loved before.
and hope whispered that she might be
mine.


The elements had ceased their warfare,
and the sun. rising over the eastern hills,
heralded the approach of the bright and
beautiful day. yet my mission was not
accomplished; not one word of recovery,
and yet | had hope. l know not why it
was. for since then l have stood by the
bedside of many a fair one PROSTATE by
disease not near as bad, and hope has
forsaken me entirely.


Hour had succeeded hour, dav had
fed and night again threw her mantle
over the scene, and nv patient still re
manned the same alone watched bv
her side; at last. wearied nature sought
repose and l fell asleep, and sleeping
dreamed that | was the sufferer. and that
she watched by my side, tending and
caring for me.


AT last l awoke. 1t was but dream
L turned toward my patient; the eyes
were more bright the countenance radi-
ant as with smile the lips moved as if to
speak l motioned silence. A few hours
passed and then the door opened and
father, mother and Charlie Devoe enter
ed. How l dreaded to see him there,
Had he been an angel could not have
been much more glad to see him than
was the evening be entered nv office
Had he been fend could not have dis
liked him more than now did Loving
Madge Copeland as did what reason had
to hope success against such power
full rival, who was envied for his wealth re-
nowned for his beauty and noted for his
kindness. while l was an obscure nhy
sieian. who would prehaps never obtain
position as high as that which Judge
Copeland and Charlie Devoe occupied.


'.How Is my daughter this morning -





ness.


She is better. and in fair way to re-
cover. l must. though. insist upon
every thing beirg kept perfectly quiet
around her. May I not ask that YOU
yourself will take my place and watch
while return 10 my Office. for perhaps.
in being so attentive here. have forsaken
some OF nv other patients


Doctor, move not, STAY. stay. on
treat of you. until hear those lips speak
which have remained silent for the past
three days.


How could l refuse? There I re
mained until twilight. beautiful twiligh.
came. and with it words from those lips


Father. mother. Charlie Where am
L: Is II dream? Beautiful Beau.i
full"


There they all stood around her. and
she recognised them, calling them bv
name Q. how longed tha. she would