The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30

however. his fears became awakened
professional advice was resorled 20: and
iheh. aiier some weeks spent in medi
cal experiments. lhsre felI upon his heart.
9Th almost benumbing force. the terri
hle-ay. terrible is the word-announee-
meEi. that death had set his seal upon
her brow. and there was no hope! Alas.
IL j. on occasions Ike these. when our
worldly prosperity 10 al the food, and
We are "adding house 10 house, aud
feld 20 ield," and When we say 10 nur
soul. 'Sonl. thou hast murh goods laid
Up for many years." that we feel the
arm Of tie Lord is not shortened. that
n can smiir ~ well - save. %! what
- wealth. wha, il fame. what the smile
OF the world or the worlds kings. %
The father Who gszes upon the death bed
of his child d! would he not freely
resign al that calls him master. 10 re-
deem his darling from The grayr--nay.
would he not gladly "give his own life.
Tor the life of him 7"
| Ii was at this iunclure lha, was call
ed unexpectedly to play my part 10 the
drama. | Was sitting alone one even
ing after dinner. When my servant an
nouneed yisiier in the person Of Ed.
ward Holeroii. The purpOrt Of his mis-
sion l could not conjecture; but. as from
the little knew Of him personally. and
from more that ! had heard Of his exem-
plsry life. had long fell an interest in
him. ! desired that he might be admitted
Immediately. lie explained 10 me the
Purport of his call, under great excite
meni Of feeling il had reference 10 The
melancholy condition Of Emma Benson.
Of whom, although he had not been per-
mitied 70 see her. he had. by some pri.
va'e means, daily intelligence aud he
now csSae TO implore Of me to endesvor
To obtain an opportunity Of forming an
opinieu on her case. as he had no con-
fidence in the medical man By whom
she was attended.
I iuld him IL was a matter in which
could not come forward. unless reqnes.
ted 10 do so by her parents. with whom
] was not upon such terms as would war
RAM voluntary call; neither did know
even By name, the practitioner in whose
hands che then was.
The young man confessed TO me that
he was not blind 10 The difficulties in the
way Of my compliance with his wishes;
and further acknowledged that ILpse dif
ncuIIIes were greatly enhanced by Tie
/ jealousy of The said practitioner. of any
interference which might supersede hi
own services. or expose his want Of skill
while on the other hand. Mr.. Benson
was entirely "wtspt up" in him, tina, h,
would listen 20 advice IRON no olhel
quarter. In conclusion, he told me tina
he had come to me as foflorn hope, OF
the bare possibility Of my being able Il
devise some method Of geIIing an inter
view with the patient.
II would ENTHUSIASTICALLY" said
do any thing 10 relieve your anxiety OF
the subject; but fear il is impossible
VIVA, is the nsne Of the apoIbecaTy-
such. l think. you called him-who a,
tends her :"
"En,erwick." was his reply.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT" lrejoined
repeating the name which. altho' an od'
one, sounded familiar To the; then, slie
q pause. | added, III |. BE- the man whon
that name calls 10 my memory. his skill
, is about upon a par with his principle
l and am not very likely TO &C, al inter
1 view with the young lady, il he can pre-
, vent il. Nevertheless. | will make Al
. efIort--we can but fail, after sll---.so
0 you will be my guide. for the road
a strange one 10 me. ! will order m.
, horse, aud we will 90 forthwith"
! Nv first visit was to the village 4Es
culapius, whose house | caused ID b
. pointed out To me by my guide, of whoa
: took leave for the present. having sp
poin,ed a rendezvous al which we shout,
] meet, before I quilted the place. foun
$ the doctor en- dishabellc, plying his owl
1 pestle with extraordinary perseyersnr
= and power. lie was little taken aback
= by nv unexpected and unsnnounced vi
Q sit; bu, soon regaining his seli.possession
}. he threw aside his apron, and, under lh
$ impression that cane 10 consult him
. ushered me into a liitle room adjoinin
: bis shop.
. Undeceiving him as 10 the purport a
my visit. I told him. wi,hou, disclosing
+. my name. tina, | was greatly interests
in the fate Of a psient under his care
/. and should feel obliged BY his favorin
0 me with candid opinion Of her case.
: "As clear a case" he replied. wit
= oracular confidence, "as ever came with
J. in my prac,ice--..he heart; affection q
d the heart" ---z.z~. ....-.-.....
"orgauic or func,ional!" I asked.
). "organic. beyond question:" wa
b his reply which he followed up by il
is curing, "Are you one Of the profession
10 sirl" .. s.. -.s.
v | acknowledged that was.
9 "Then sir" he reJoined. rsddenin