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It was very early in the

man started upon a walk of twenty-five miles to reach Alton, where he

was to be assistant to the one physician in the place, Doctor Thomas

Gordon, or as he was fa raduated, and this was to be his

first experience in the practice of his profession of medicine He was

in his twenties

He was sait and

the erectness of his head he gave an i, with clearly-cut features, and dark eyes, in which shone,

like black diamonds, sparks offelloas still sowing his wild oats, butbecause of a great a his legs over the country road

in the keenair The train service between Gresha two changes and waits of

hours, and he had fretted at the prospect When a young in his career, he does not wish to sit hours in dingy little railroad

stations on his way toward it It was much easier, and pleasanter, to

walk, ale was his

little one by train the day before He was

very well dressed, his clothes had the cut of a city tailor He was