Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-06

In the window the chemists snd dfuggiss's- int
which he dared, and up 10 the hue bald man al ih
deck. with barely breath enough 10 gasPoui,
s''Ay Wit, Pnistii aud Pamii"
"N,geisble u mutfsl!n .ueeIfed tie Surgeon APo'h
eeafy, VIII Professional eJ,lu-ss.
"Boih--sii n--afs,nic--0sa,c-hcis
Corrosive submlty;" aud Tie lee,osief WIS about IL
add pine apple fum amongst the poisons when The Due
tor stopped him.
| "Is she siek7"
| NO." bu, remembering the symptoms night the
IteioIslef seniufed ossy On the strength OF his dream
That she wss tuning ali maunrf oi coiofs. ke ram
bow, swelling ~ BIZ as 8 honse.'
ihtn there Is not a mOment 10 lnse" said the Escu-
spus. md accordingly elsppIng his hat. and AIRING
himself with he n.crssafy apparsIusa sort ot elephsn
the syringe with very long ifunk-he sci of al foi
guided by the Ieeloslle to unpoIson The fssh Ill aIed
bacchanalan. Mrs. Bnusgc.
"And did he save herl"
My dear madam be content To lie, that issue remain
lle, and accumulate interest, lk. sum 10 the saw
/ ing's bank, u
| Nav. when the Teeoialler with the m.dic,i man at
his heels, arrived al his house. Mrs. Burrage WAS
still IN her bed room, which great convenience.
fo beUre she could account for The intrusion Of san-
pet nay, even without, know ing hnw II was done, she
tund herself SEATED, more zesloosiy than rhderly "
cerenunlously IN The easy chair aud when size attempt.
ed Ia .sposuaie she le herself choking with tube Of
someihng which was certainly neither maccafoni, nor
stick lqnorce, not yet pipespeppenh'nt.
To account for his precpsncy. the exaggerated rep
resenls lions OF her husband must bo borne IN mnd and II
his wife did moi exhibit all the dying dol phn like colUfs
that he had d.scnbed-lf she was not quite blue,
green. yellow OF black as he had painted her, the a
poihecary made she would be, aud
ly wrnt 10 wok without delay, wheie delays were 50
dangerous
Mis-. Bufrage, however. Was mol a woman 10 submit
quietly loa dlsagfeeabe operation, against her own
consent; so with vigorous kick. and push al the sno
iime she conlrved 10 nd herself al Of The Doctor
and his instrument. aud indignantly demanded 10 know
/ The meaning oi the assault upon her.
IFS Ia save your hie--yuu, precious lie Ellen"
said The Tee,oal'er. very solemnly.
"li's 10 empty lie stomach. maam," said the Doc
tor.
Empty a fiddle !" reioried Mrs. b.. who would have
added ''sck. hut the Docor, watching his oppoflone
~. had deaefously popped the tube again ino her open
mouh-noiw outstanding a fresh scuile from the pa
tent.
"Fo, the Lords sake, Ellen :" continued the Tee,o
taller. connlng her hands. do. do, pay do st quiet "
"Pob-wob.- wobble." said Ellen, hub bub--bub
bubble, attempting 10 speak with another pipe IN her
'hroai besides her wndppe.
'ilave the goodness lnaam. to be composed" i'm.
plored he Doclur
II womb" shouted Mrs. Durfagc. having again re
leased herself om the Ins.fumen, by desperate ssrog
lyle. "Whsi am 10 he pumped out lor2o
"Oh. Ellen. Ellen" said the Teelolaller, "you know
what you have taken"
Corrosive sails, and narcotics" put in the Doc
"Arsenic and corrosive submity," said the Teelo.
taller.
"Oxalic acid and iinciure Of opium" added the Doc
Tor.
oily water md laurel water, said Mr. Burf,gr.
"shrol, prnsslc acid, aud aequalufls." continued the
dmegis.
"Pve took no such thing" said the refractory pa
tent.
"Oh, Ellen. You said"
"Well. whallo
why, tina, your drinking should trouble me
any more
Aud no more il shall" screamed tho wilfu woman ,
alng as she spoke. into conclusive parnxysus of the
wlldes Iaugh,c mo it shall, Tor ryc lou"
"Nhat ma'am, pray whai7'
"ln The name o Heaven, what"
"Nhy. then, I've took Tho PLEDGE"