The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-08

But her heart was not al ease. IheTe was q
weight upon it, and it labored in its Office
heavily.
"Still asleep" she said, about an hour after,
coming into James room. sit is not usual fol
him TO sleep so long in the morning.
Jane turned away from the penetrating glance
of the mother, and remarked, indiferently:
Gle has been worried out for the last two
nights. That is theheason, | suppose"
Mrs. Campbell said no more, but lifted the
child in her arms, and carried it 10 her own
chamber. There she endeavored to awaken it,
but, TO her alarm, she found that it still slept
heavily, in spite of all her efforts.
Running down into the parlor with il, where
her husband sat reading the morning papers, she
exclaimed,
"Oh, Henry! I'm afraid that Jane has been
giving this child something to make him sleep.
See! | cannot awake him. Something is wrong,
depend upon i'll"
MIR. Campbell took the babe and endeavorcd
to arouse him, but, without effect.
"Call her down here" he then said, in q quick,
~resoIute voice.
Jane was called down.
"What have you given this child7" asked
Mr.. Campbell, peremptorily.
"Nothing,'' was the positive answer. "What
could | have given him?"
"CaIl the waiter"
Jane left the room, and in moment after The
waiter entered.
go for Doctor B. as fast as you can, and
say to him, that | must see him Immediately"
Thu wafer left the house in great haste. In
about twenty minutes Doctor B arrived.
"Is there any thing wrong about this chiId?"
Mr.. Campbell asked, placing little Henry in the
Doctors arms.
"Thcre ISL was replied, after the lapse of a.
bout half a minute. "What have you been Civ.
ing ia" .
"Nothing. But we are afraid the nurse has,
"Somebody has been giving it a powerful an
odyne, that is certain. This is no natural sleep
Where is the nurse? letme see her."
Jane was sent loF, but word was soon brought
that she was not to be found. She had, in fact
bundled up her clothes, and hastily, and quietly
left the house. This confirmed the worst fear:
of both parents and physician. But, if any
doubt remained, a vial of laudanum, and a spoon
found in the wash-stand drawer of James room
d~ispeIied it.
The most prompt and active treatment was re
sorted II to by Doctor B. in the hope of saving
the child. But his anxious efforts were in vain
The deadly narcotic had taken entire possession
of the whole system; had, in fact, usurped the
seat of life, and was poisoning IFS very fountain
AT day dawn on the next morning the Pickering
lamp went out, and the sad parents looked theiI
last look upon their living child.
81 have heard most dreadful news" Mrs. May
said 10 her husband, On his return home tina
day.
"You have! What is it?"
"Jane has poisoned Mrs. Campbell's child
"EIla!" And Mr.. May started from his
chair.
alt is true. She had it to woan, and gave i
such a dose of laudanum that it died.
"DreadfuI! What have they done withher?'
"She can't be found, | am told"
"You recommended her to Mrs. Campbell
eyes. But | didn't believe she was wickeC
enough for that"
"Though, it is true she ilI-treated little Char
ley, and we knew it. | don't see how you Cal
ever forgive youlself. lam sure, that do no
feel like ever again looking Mr.. Campbell in tn
face"
"But, Mr.. May, you know very well that yol
did not want me tosay any thing against Jane t.
hurt her character"
"True. And ii is hard to injure a poor fello'
creature be blazoning her faults about. But,
, had no idea that Jane was such a wretch"
d" We knew that she would steal, and that sh
: was unkind TO children; and yet, W e agreed {
recommend her 10 Mrs. Campbell"
"But, it was purely out Of kind feelings ft
the girl, Ella"
: eyes. But is that genuine kindness? Is
/ real charity? | fear not"
Mr.. May was silent. The question probe
!, him to the quick. Let every one who is goot
: hearted in the sense that Mr.. May was, ask 81
2 %riously the same questions.