The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-02-10

ted II round I'LL ne was biack III ille lace, al 'ne
time grating his teeth with kind of savage salts
faction at the idea Of performing the pleasant lit
tic process in which he was engaged even thought
the subject of it was his own respected SELF
There, Sir, said he, relaxing his hold when hc,
thought that he had sufficiently demonstrated his
meaning by bringing himself to the very verge OF
slranguaton that is what I'll do to him! might
have carried the experiment father; but ii wasn't
safe. Another twist might haye heen little TOO
much, Sir, One very respectable gentleman OF
my acquaintance found it so. Tie was in the hab-
i, of dvcrlng himself in that way; twisting his
craval tiilh face was black as ink. But one day
Sir, he carried the joke so FAR that he couldn't
bring it back again, and cuss me If he didn't choke
his self in real earnest; ailordiug sad example Of
the muability of earthly events, and of the danger
of lriling with The human windpipa by means Of
rcd silk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Having thus completed his Illustration, and de-
liyGrcred himself of his opinion, Mr. S,ubbs took II
seat on small stool which stood in the room and
commenced ad listing his neck-clo!h, which the
rervor of his previous demonstration had very
much discOmposcd.
you'll loo! after him, will you'' said the Doc
tor, after cycling him as if in dOub, whether TO leave
wilkins in his charge OF not.
TO he sure will said Mr. Stubs, still con-
inung his toilette.
lie must be kept quiet; no talking
'IIe shan, open his mouth said the other,
rcsolulely.
lie musn', get up continued the Doctor.
'irhc does, ~ knock him down. replied Mr.
S,uhbs, in determined tone.
'iou mustn't hut him
ooh no. in coorsc not. I'll knock hin down
gently, very gently
The Doctor pulsed.
'Any physic to be took;' asked Mr. Stubs
Don't be nlear'd. fits to be Took say so. Cuss
me if he sha'nl swa!er it! You say the word,
that's all
'No not tonight
'Oh very well. You may go now as soon a'
Won please. | know what's to be did, and did II
shall be-
The Doctor gave one or two directions 10 Will
kius, and mpressing it upon him TO keep quiet, at
last went out accompanied by the thin stranger
Mr. Stubs followed the Doctors advice to the
letters for no sooner was he gone tlnn he seated
himself on the floor, and placing his back against
the door so thai, it was impossible TO open it with
on, awakening him, ia less than one minute was
completing sound nap which had been inter,
rup,ed when he was summoned TO perform the
duty in which he was engaged
Either The blood dieting wi ich Wilkins had I'M
dcrgonc proved beneficial, or his disease took {
favorable turn; fer on the following day, contrary
to the predictions Oh the physician. he awokc mucl
better Ills FIRST impulse was TO get up, hut th'
Mr Stubs, who still performed The combined du
ties ofnurse and Waterman, prevented by uncerc
mous'y ,hrus,ins him back in the bed and telling
him to keep quiet, according 10 orders Wilkin
at any other time might have felt disposed TO re
sist, but he was too feeble to venture uron TN,
thing of the kind thea; while MrStubbs, 10 show
thu, he acted with rnll imparally, stretched him
.
ed i, mill relieved from duty by the appearance o
The Doctor
Now that the strength Of his disease was bro
ken, Wilkins began to improve rapidly. The fol
loving day he was able to sit up, and in n shor
time to 20 into the stree, and breath m atmosphere
which was pure when compared with that whicl
| ,iurna,ed in his own room.
| Ono morning, as his slrcrgh began 10 increase
Wilkins prepared TO go out. lie had hher
been very sloycnly in lis dress, for he was wretch
eddy poor; and but that iiigg' quietly supplied hin
with food he might have starved. Drawing hi
lultogcd clothes about him, for he felt little cold
hn Sc, ont, carefully avoiding the thoroughflres il
which he was 10 the habit Of walking, ami slmkin
! through by-srce,s and narrow lanes, toward hi
old home. Since his illness the thought of tina
old place had inirly haunted him; and a tide of oil
recoections and feelings and affections which sec
med long since dead had sprung into life, and wcr
flooding his heart, overlooking it until pride, re
sentiment and shame were all swept away. Bacl
he woui 90 10 the old spot, and look at it once
more, for it had been the home OF his wife; AM
his heart was full Of love for her now; and Guin
and scarcely defined hope sho, across him, lha
she nigh, have returned to it; and desola!e as
was, might he no, fad her sitting there, wa,chn,
for hm' lie inwardy prayed that il might be st
and that her glad face might be the frs, 10 gree
him as he knocked. Ills heart beat violently n
he came in front Of it, for the same screens wcr
hanging at the window, through which he observed
n fire burning within, and that the room was oc
cupcd. lie went 10 the door and opened it noise
lcssly. Every thing there was strange. A rough
looking woman was sitting near the fire, and
child was playing on the floor. lie closed it il
the same cautious manner that he had opened il
aud leaning his bead against the wall, the hot tear