Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-06-27

MELANCHOLY CASE ~ HvDROPHOBiA-
Dusiag ny Ora sssses q ne Duhlin Uai
versisy. vss invited 10 psss short vacation
with . sslssivs u ny mother. fis lived In
the so0sh 81 lssls~d - - sseient family man
sioo-house, situated ID the mountains. snd st o
coasidsrshls dissases ffe0 The mail coach
road.
This gentlsmsa go many years older than
!. He bad sn only sister, . girl Of sixteen,
beautiful and accomplished, q the period Of
my visit she vss ain q school. but vss 10
finally leave H. - my hest isfosDed ne. a
midsummer.
Never vas there . more perfect specimen
Of primitive Milesisn life, than that which the
domicii OF my worthy relative exhibited
tne house vas enormously lsrge-half ruins
-snd oil, within and without. Wild, ricketty,
aud irregular. There vss troop Of idle and
sisttesoly servants Of both sexes, distrsctinR
every department OF the esis blishmept and
. pack Of useless dogs infessing the premises,
md crossing you ~ every turn. Between
the biped and qusdfuped nuisaaces a. eser.
nsl var was carried on, and nos IN hour Of the
day elapsed. but canine cutlery annouseed
that some Of those unhsppy CUES we're being
elected BY the butler. OF peltsd BY The cook
So common-plsee wss this everlasting mp.
rear. that after few days almost csssed 10
the noise Of the dogs, qusTrelling in the yard.
brought me 60 The window, tsrrier wss being
worried BY rough savage looking dog hound
whom hsd befvre this noticed and avoided.
AZ the moment, my host was crossing from the
stable be struck the hound with his whip,
but. regardless Of the blow. be still continued
his attack upon the smaller dog. The old
outler. in coming from the garden. observed
the dogs fighting, and stopped to assist in &c.
psrating them. Just ther, the brute Quilted
the terrier. seized The master by the leg. and
cut the servan, in the hand. A groom rush.
ed out on bearing the uproar, struck the
prongs Of . piichfork ,hroug II the dogs body,
and killed him on the spot. This scene &C.
cured in less time than have taken in rels.
ting il.
I hsstened from my dressing room my
host had barred his leg, and vss washing the
wound. which was . jagged tear from the
hounds tooth. Part Of the skin was loose,
and sudden thought appeared to strike him
he desired an iron to be heated. took sharp
Psnknife from his pocket, eoolIy and effectu.
ally removed the ragged Hesh. and regard
less OF the agony IL occasioned, with amazing
determination eauterized the wound severe.
ly.
The old butler. however, eontenied him.
self with binding up his bleeding hand. He
endeavoured to dissuade his master from un
dergoing, what he considered to be unne cessa
ry pain. 1.-THE dog was dead, sure, and that
was quite sufficient to prevent any danger q
rising from the bite;" and sstisfied with this
precsution. be remained Indifferent TO future
consequences, and in perfect confidence that
no uiterior injury could occur from the
wound.
Three months past sway-my friends sister
vas returning from school; and A. the noun.
n an had - n
been swept away by the foods, saddle .hor.
ses were sent to meet the Carriage. The old
butler. who had some private affairs TO trans.
act IN the neighboriog town, volunteered to
be TIE escort OF his young mistress, and OBJ.
tanned permission.
That there was something unusual in the
look and manner Of her attendant, was quick.
ly remarked by the lady. His address was
Wild and hurried. and some extraordinary feel.
inga appeared TO agitate him. To an en-.
quiry 1t he was unweil. he returned Q vague
and unmean'ng answer; he trembled violent.
W when assisting her on horseback, aud il vns
evident that some sts&nge and fearful sensa.
ton disturbed him.
Ihey rode some miles rapidly. until they
reached the rivulet where the bridge had
been carried of by the hood. To cross the
stream vss no way difficult, 40 the water
barely covered the horses fetlock. The lady
had ridden through the water, when thrill.
ing cry OF INDISPENSABLE sgony from her n.
t.ndani arrested her. Her servant was upon
the opposite side endeavoring TO rein in his
unwilling horse, sod in bic face there was
horrible and convulsed look that terrified his
alarmed mistress To her anxious questions,
he only replied BY grosns. which too tiuly be-
irsyed his sufferings; as last. he pointed TO m.
stream before hihl, sad exclaimed. II cannot.
dare not srsss az Oh God. as lost. the dog
the dog!
Whist situation could be more friRh,fui than
That IN which the lady found berseifl In the
centre OF desolste and uDpeopled moor. far
from assistance, sDd loSt alUue With uo,,o0
sffbesed wiih decided madness. She might.
70 true. have abandoned him, for the tsrYors
o. tue poor wretch would have prevented hiu,
iiom crossing the FiYuIet, but With extrsoF.
oinsrv courage she returned, seized the bsi-
die fesTIessly, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,hs s,,,
cries OF the unhappy man, forced bis horse
through the water, and never Ief, bis ,Ide.
until she fortunately overlook some tenant.
fair. S"''s
arrived on visit the third evening after
,his occurrence, and the recollection of that
poor old msa's sudeFings has ever since haunt.
ed my memory. All that medical skili and
aheeiionsie attention on bic masters par,
could DO 70 sssusge his paie. and mitigate the
sgon'es be occasionally underwent, vas done.
~ length the moment that vas devou,Iv
prayed tor case. be died on The sixih morn.
ing.
FFom this horrible fate nothing bat his own
determination preserved my Fslstiset end BY
the timely use Of painful remedy. sreis,oz
and easstsSy IF tie lsound, he escsped ,h;s
dreadful diseses.
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