Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-22


claiming in terrified accents. "Oh hush
hush-don't for heavens sake say So"
To add TO my misery, she and the Inian
began to keep their bed; and our lodger
whose constitution had been long ago bro
ken up, began TO fail rapidly. | was il
daily attendance, but, of course, coulC
not expect fee, as was already his debt
or to a large amount. ! had three patients
who paid me regularly, but only ore was
daily patient; and was obliged 10 lay by
out of these small incomings, a cruel por'
ton TO meet my rent, and LIS an
nuity. Surely my situation was now like
that of the tabled scorpion, surrounded
with fiery destruction. Every one 10 the
house, and my few acquaiutances without
expressed surprise and commlseratIon at
my wretched appearance. | was worn al
most to u skeleton; and when l looked
suddenly in the glass, my worn hollow
looks startled me. My fears magnified
the illness of my wife; the whole world
seemed melting away from me into gloom
and darkness.
My thoughts, / we'll recollect. seemed
TO be perpetually occupied with the dreary
image of desolate church-yard, wet and
cold with the sleets and storms Of winter.
O, that and my wife and child, | have
sometimes madly thought, were sleeping
peacefully in our long homel Why were
we brought into the world!-why did my
nature prompt me TO seek my present sta
ton in socieiy!-merely for the purpose
of reducing me to the dreadful condition OF
him OF old, whose only consolation was
curse God, and diei What had done
what had our fathers done-that Proyi-
dence should thus come upon US, 81 thwarI
US in every thing we attempted!
Fortune, however, seemed tired oil per-
scouting me; and my affairs took favor
able turn when most they needed IT. On
what small and insignificant things do our
lates depend Truly,
"There is tide in the affairs Of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
About eight O'Clock one evening in the
month Of March, was walking down the
Haymarkct, as usual, in a very dlsconso.
late mood, in search of some shop where J
might execute a small commission for my
wiic.-Tne whole ncighboThood in front
Of the Opera-House door exhibited the u
sual scene of uproar arising from clashlng
carriages and quarrelsome coachmen. |
was standing AT the box door, and watching
the company descend from their carriages
when a cry was heard from the very cen.
ire Of the crowd of coaches-"Run for a
doctor" Irushed instantly 10 the spot, at
the peril OF my life announcing my proics-
sion. ] soon made my way up to the open
door Of a carriage, from which issued the
moaning "a female evidently in great ag
ony. The accident was this:-A young
lady had suddenly stretched her arm thro'
the open window of the carriage convey
ing her TO the opera, for the purpose Of
pointing out to one Of her companions, a
brilliant illumination Of one of the opposite
houses. At that instant, their cOachman,
dashing forward to gain the open space
opposite the boX-door, shot with great yc-
locity, and within hairs breadth distance,
past a retiring carriage. The consequence
was inevitable: a sudden shrek announ-
ced the dslocation Of the young lady's
shoulder, and the shocking laccraiIon Of
the forearm and hand When | arrived
at the carriage door, the unfortunate suf-
ferer was lying motionless in the arms of
an elderly gentleman and young lady.
both of them, as might be expected, great
~ agitated. il was the Earl Of --,
and his two daughters. Having entered
the carriage, placed my fair patient 10
such a position as would prevent her suf
fering more than was necessary from the
motion of the carriage-Gespatched one
of the servants for Mr.. Cline, 10 meet us
., our arrival home, and then the coach
man was ordered TO drive home rs fis, as
possible. need not say more, than that
by Mr.. Cline's skill, the dislocation was
quickly reduced, and the wounded hand
and arm duly dressed. then prescribed
what medicines were nccessary-received
n check for ten guineas from the Earl, ac-
companied with fcrvent thanks for my
prompt attentions, and was requested to
call as early as possible the next morn
ing.
As soon as ] had left his LOrdsbip's door,
| shot homeward like an arrow. My good
fortune (truly, SIT is an i'll wind that blows
no body any good was almost too much
for me. / could scarce repress the Vio.
lencc Of my emotions, but felt continual
inclination to relieve myself, by singing
shouting, or committing some other sue"
extravaganza. arrived at home m a We
~ few minutes, and rushed GREATNESS up
stairs, Joy glittering ia my eyes, 70 com,
municale my good fortune to my VIC, anu
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