Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-12-24

coming in contact with branches Of I
trees which the blast had riven, for the
storm still ragged with undated fury; +!
and it must have been midnight when
my servant deserted a light in the dis +
tance. ia. .EaF,r a. ..-e II
"Make for it!s was my order; with /
what. haste he could, he obeyed. q. a.
"The light, which was at 5frst very
faint, gradually became more distinct,
and ali last we dfscevere dsourseives
linear q sccotlpg y1lscii
Itoidme was a6oslt l]es from my
destination. AS We drew near, a sud-
den thought darted across my mind
had not dark tales of darker things
reached me about this very dwelling! |
would fain have passed on, but procure
light we must; there was now no help
for it. and bade my servant rouse the
inmates. A few knocks, and a mans
voice grufly asked
I "Who's lhere?"
"Dr. -" replied, thinking it bet
ter at once to let them know who l
/ was; 81 am on my way to a patient,
and if yon will give my servant light
l shall be obliged to you,a as my lamps
are gone out"
A ligh, was soon procured, and he
bade Us a surly good night" but not
before | had discovered The sturdy fig
ures of two or three i'll looking fellows
peering through the half open door,
y Great caution was necessary in cross
inc the heath, for even in the day time,
> it was dangerous 10 do SO; and slowly
we proceeded on our dreary way.
Unwilling to alarm my servant, yet
feeling how necessary it was for him to
he on his guard. was just about to bid
r him keep good look out, when' amid
the bowling Of the storm, heard {,
"a faint whistle, and in a few seconds,
a fancied it was returned. "Report,lhen
= has not wronged these villains" linen
N tally exclaimed, and my first step was
N to tell the pos,ilIion to drive for his life
II nv next, to belhink me of some weap
&c on of defence. had none but a cas-
ne of surgical instruments, which by mer
,k chance, happened to have about me
but what were these against well arm
-, ed rufians? At that instant, the hoI
H. ses we're suddenly seized. the posllllIo
" knocked off, and Two men presente
- = themselves with loaded pistols at eac
th door of the carriage. Resistance,
wv saw at a glance, would be useless
er nav. MADNESS; and | felt the necesslt
of obeying their command to del've
ell nv purse, when the tramp OF horse
nd feet was heard. and the sound OF voice
,rs reached US; nearer and nearer the
mo came; and my assallants, fearful IT,
" conscience makes towards OF US al
~ hurried off, and left me 10 the mercy
20 the new coners. Fortunately, tht
proved to be two persons sent from q
ars inn to expedite my arrival, as from Il
a. delay, they feared that some acc'de
,.a had occurred, or that | had lost n
NV way. Under their guidance, so
,,e reached the inn, and was met at I
dc I door, by venerable old man, who
M silvered looks floated in the cold MIG
T to wind, and whose furrowed cheeks we
- coursed by many tear. go,
m. "My child oh F.! save my child
de- der broke from his trembling lips. and W
a convulsive grasp, he seized my hal
lies and hurryng me into the house, thr'
arv omen the door of small loom, whe
acb re clining on a sofa, was being,
au 'os, beautiful as thought. Her jet biz
ore tresses were scattered in rich profus
,ad' over the humble pillow which sustain
,,yn her death like Iorm; and tho ugh the r
h.d lor of death cast its marble hue o
,ots her countenance, nought could surp
de. its loveliness.
ind "Save, oh! save my child!' again I
was m again groaned the old man, "and | ,
,fus- bless you: give me back my loved,
ring only one"
s,er But there she lay molionless, ap
and ren,ly lileless; and in answer to
WE queries, learned that she had beer
nro- that state for nearly twelve hours.
and first they thought that she had laln
The hut. as the usual remedies had been
,ee a sorled to without effect, it was deen
, re. advisable that should be sent for.
with elderly female attendant, who rep
, our to my questions, watched with g.
'ould anxiety my coun'enal'ce aS = eA".A'
take the pulse OF my Pa'leh'' anu oy
J, on gave me 10 understand '.'a' sue
lhoul something to communicate n"
tally porlunlty soon presented l'sel' anu
been informed me with great emotion
the mind oflhe young lady was attec
IS" "Yet he could not believe it,"
ed at SAID; and it is only through the sol
long atoms OF ms Irlehas, ana at !ne ~
nro- her father has consented to her rer
what al from home. Every doctor in
least don Of any skill has been consulted,