Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-09
THE LAWS VICTIM.

fire, listening to the wind beaiing the rain
against the windows, and howlins dsinall,
down the chimney, when his musing were
interrupted by a visit from singularly tal
female, mufIled in black shawl, as if fo
the purpose Of concealment, and her face
shrouded by thick black veil. After q
prolonged interview, the young surgeon
gathers, that the next morning, precisely
at nine, his services will be indispensable
on behalf ola patient who will then and mo-
till then, be under the charge of his visitor
II may be mad to ask your aid sir" says the
woman, weeping bitterly; ''bat might after
night, ,hro' the long dreary hours of watch
ing and weeping, the thought has ever beer
present to my mind; and although even
see the hopeIessness Of human assistance
availing him, the bare thought Of laying
him in his grave without it, makes my blood
run cold~ Just before the hour appointed
the surgeon was at the designated place
desolare detached dwelling in one of the
suburbs of the great city. AS be knocked
at the door, a low whisper, as Of s,ealthy
conversation in the passage, became audi
BILE. Presently, the door was opened by
u tall ill-fayored man, with black hair, and
face pale and haggard as dead mans
In answers to the surgeons question, "Am
in time?" the man replied, "T'oo soon,
Sir; but if you'll step in here, Sir, you
WON'T be detained five minutes, ! assure
you" The surgeon walks in, the door is
closed upon him, and he is left alone
And now commences our scene:
sit was a little cold room, with no other
furniture than two deal chairs, and table
of the same material. handful offire, I'M
guarded by any fender. was burning in the
CRATE, which brought out the damp, if it SER
we'd no more comfortable purpose; for the
unwholesome moisture was stealing down
the walls in long slug-like tricks. The
window, which was broken and patched in
many places, looked intoa small enclosed
piece ofground almost covered with water.
Not sound was 10 be heard, either within
the house or without. The young surgeon
sat down by the Fireplace TO await the re-
suit of his first professional visit.
| "He had not remained in this position
many minutes, when the noise Of some APP
proaching vehicle struck hisear. Itstopped
the street door was opened; a low talking
succeeded, accompanied with a shaliling
noise Of footsteps along the passage on the
stairs, as if two or three men were carrying
some heavy body to the room above. The
creaking of the stairs few seconds AFTER
ward, announced that the newcomers. hay
ing completed their task, whasayer it was,
were leaving the house. The door was
again closed, and the former silence was
restored
"Anolher five minutes elapsed, and The
surgeon had just resolved 10 explore the
house, in search ofsomc one 10 whom he
might make his Grand known, when the
room door opened, and his last nights Wis
itor, dressed in exactly the same manner,
with the veil lowered as before, motoned
him to advance. The singular height of
her form. coupled with the circumstances
Of her not speaking, caused the idea TO
pass across the bian for an instant that
il might be man disguised in woman's at
| tire. The hysteric sobs which issued from
| beneath the veil, and the Convulsive attitude
Of grief Of the whole figure, however, at
once exposed the absurdty Of the suspi-
cion, and he hastily followed.
"The woman led the way up stairs to
the front room, and paused at the door to
let him enter first. 1t was scantily fur
nished with an old deal box, a few chairs,
and a tent bedstead without hangings or
cross rails, which was covered with patch
work Counterpart. The dim ligh, admit
ed through the curtain which he had no.
ticed from the out side, rendered the OBJ
ljects IN the room so indistinct, and c0mmu-
nicated to all ofihem so uniform hue,
that he did no: at first perceive the object
on which his eye al once rested, when the
woman rushed franticalIy past him, and
flung herscfupon her knees at the bedside.
"Sretched upon the bed, closely envel
oped in linen wrapper, and covered with
blankets, lay human form, stiff and mo.
tionless. The head and face, which were
those of man, were uncovered, save by a
bandage, which passed over the head and
under the chin. The eyes were closed
The left arm lay heavily across The bed
and the woman held the passive hand
The surgeon gently pushed the woman
aside, and took the hand in his.
my God!'' he exclaimed, letting it fall
'ihe man is deadi'
"The woman started TO her feet,and beat
her hands together: oil don't say so, sill!
she exclaimed, with burst of passion, a
mounting almost 10 frenzy; oh! dom
say SO, SIT! can't bear il; indeed can't
Men have been brough, to life before, wher
unskilul people have given them up for lost
and men have died who might have been
restored, if proper means had been resortec
to. Don't let him lie here, sir, without one
effort 10 save him! This very moment, lifi
may be passing away. Do try, sir-do, 20
Coils sake! And while speaking she hur
riedly chafed, first the forehead and ihel
the breast of The senseless form before her
and then wildly beat the cold hands, which
when she ceased 10 hold them, fell heayil,
and listlessly back on the coyerlet.
"'lt is of no use my good woman, salt
The surgeon, soo,hinglv, as he Withdrew hi
hand from the mans breast Stay, und,
that curtain
"'Why| said the woman, starting up.
"Undo that curtain! repeated the sur
geon. in an agitc,ed tone.
al darkened the room on purpose SAX
the woman, throwing herself before him, a
he rose 10 undraw il. 'Obi sir, have pity
on me. Ii it can be of no use, and he i
irealty dead do npt eyDoSa thai corrssf /,