The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-12-18

kill me with blow,) kept me to my
task. My flesh crept with disgust at
touching his ! / examined the wound,
which undoubtedly must have given him
torture enough 10 drive him mad, and
baihed il in warm water; resolved To
pay no attention To his abuse, and quit,
the instant that the surgeon who had
been sent for, made his appearance.
Al length he came. ! breaihed more
freely, resigned The case into his hands,
and was gong to- take up my hat, when
he begged me to continue in the room,
with such an earnest, apprehensive look.
that l reluctantly remained. ! saw he
dreaded ss much being left alone with
his patient, a, 1! 1t need hardly be said
that every step that was taken in dres-
sing the wound, was attended with the
vilest execrations Of the patient. Such
a foul-mouthed ruflian never encoun-
tered any where. 1t seemed as though
he was possessed of a devil. What n
contrast to the sweet speechiess sufferer
whom had left at home, and to whom
my heart yenrned to return!
The storm still continued raging. The
rain had comparatively ceased, but the
thunder and lightning made their appear
ance wit" fearful frequency and fierce
ness Idrew down tho blind ofthe win
dow, observing to the surgeon that the
lightning seemed to s,artle our patient.
'Pul it up again Put up that blind
ngain, say ! he cried impatiently. DYE
think Tn afeared of the lightning. like
my horse to-day! Put it up again
or I'll get out and do it myself!" did
as he wished. Reproof or expostulation
was useless. "Ha!" he exclaimed in
low tone of fury, rubbing his hands to-
gether-in manner bathing them IN
the fiery stream, as a Fash Of lightning
cleaned ruddily over him." "Inere it
is Curse titus. the sort Of fash that
frightened my horse-d--n it !" and the
impious wretch shook his fist, and ''grin-
ned horribly ghnstly smile ]" =,
"Be silent, Sir he silent! or we will
both leave you instantly. Your behav-
iour is impious 1t is frightful to wit
ness! Forbear-lest the vengeance of
God descend upon you
"Come, come, none fyour methodism
here Go on with your business ? Stick
to your shop J" interrupted the Boxer.
"Does not that rebuke yeur blaspre-
mics 2" inquired, suddenly shading
my eyes from the vivid stream of light
ming that burst into the room, while the
thunder ratified overhead, apparently in
fearful proximity. When l removed my
hands from my eyes, and opened them.
the first object that they fell upon was
the figure of She Boxer, sitting upright
in bed, with both hands stretched out,
just rs those OF EIymas the sorcerer, in
the picture of Raphael |; his face the col
or Of corpse and his eyes almost
starring out of their sockets, directed
with horrid stare towards the window.
His lips moved not, nor did he utter q
sound. 1t was clear what had occurred.
The wrathful fire of heaven, that had
glanced harmlessly around us, had bIiD-
ded the blasphemer. Yes the sight of
his eyes had perlshed. While we were
gaxing at him in silent awe, he fell back
in bed spcechless, and clasped his hands
over his breast, seemingly in an attitude
of despair. But for that motion, we
should have thought him dead. Shock
ed beyond expression, Mr. paus-
ed in his operations. examined the
eyes Of the patient. The pupils were
both diated to their utmost extent, and
immoveable. I asked him many ques-
tions, but no answered not word. Oc-
casionally, however, a groan of horror,
remorse, agony. Tor all combinsd.) would
burst from his pent bosom and this was
the only evidence he gave of conscious
ress. He moved over on his side his
"pale face to the WALL" and unclasping
his hands, pressed the fore-fnger feach
with conv llsive force UPON the eyes
Mr.. proceeded with his task. What
a contrast between the present and past
behaviour of our patient Do what we
would /; put him to ever such great pain
he neither uttered a syllable, nor express
eG any symptoms Of passion, as before.
There was, however, no necessity for
my continuing any longer SO left the
case in the hands Of Mr., who un-
dertook to acquaint Mrs. with the
Ifrightful accident that had happened to
her husband. What two scenes had
witnessed that evening
A Young Soldiers first Battle.-1t was
after fatiguing march, that, on the
18th June, the writer, with his regiment,