Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-02

But instead oil sleep, came pain and fe-
yer aud on the morrow, when he tried 10
rise, an influence more potent than his will
nailed him 10 his pallet. Closing his eyes,
the Count resigned himself to his suffer.
ings. Ia the fa;e Of danger, the calmness
OF the philosopher and the pride Of the
conspirator returned lie would have felt
dishonoured by a cry or murmur, or an ap.
peal 10 the aid Of those by whom he was
sequesiered from the breathing world -
contenting himself with instructions 10 In.
dovico respecting the care Of his plant, in
case he should be detained in bed, the ear
csre dro which was TO render still harder
his original captivity. Physicians we're call
ed in, and he refused TO reply to their ques-
tioning. Charney seemed 10 fancy that, no
longer master Of his existence, he was ex.
npted from all care for his life Iii health
was portion Of his conhsca,ed property
and those who had appropriated all, might
administer TO that among the resi-. At first,
the do:tors attempted TO overcome his spir.
it Of perversity bu, finding the sick man
obsIinately silent. they began to interrogate
his disorder instead OF his temper.
The pathognomonic symptoms TO which
'"e1 suu'esseu ,"e"iseNes' iepheu ~ Nan-
Gus dialects ana opposite senses Tor the
iea,neu ooe.o'" I"es'eu inc" questions
each in the language Of different system.
In the livid hue OF Charncy's lips and the
dIlated pupils Of his eyes, one saw symptoms
Of pu,rid fever another Of infimm alton Of
the yiscera while the third Inferred, from
'he eoloraiion Of the meek and temples. the
eo'uness OF the ex'remi'ies, and the rIgidity
oil Tue counienance' mat the disorder was
pafayue or apoPlec,'c protesting that
me silence Of the patent was involuntary,
the result OF tue cerebral congestion,
Iw'ee d'd the caPia'n-commandant OF
inc fortress aeign 10 VISIT The bedside oil the
prisoner ne hfsi time 10 inquire wheih-
CT the Oount mao any personal request 10
make whe'her ne was desirous OF chahge
OF logging OF iane.ea the Locality had ex'
e'c'seu an e'i influence over ms health
10 All which questions Charney replied by a
negative movement OF the head. Inc sec
9nu ,,,ne, ne came accompanied oy priest
NC oou"' nau oeen gwen over by ms doc
. seas Ss "a hopeless state. lbs time was
him for eternity; and the fsne,ions of the
commandant reauired. that he shoulJ SEQ
the last consultations of religion administe,.
ed TO his DIVING prisoner
ofnlI the duties of the sacerdo,al office
the most august. perhaps. are those of Inc
ordinary OF a prison-or the priest whose
presence sanctiies the asoeet Of the gihhet /
Yet the scepticism Of moJern tine. h,.
flung its bitter mockeries in tho face NJ
those devoted men "Harden;no ,be;,
hearts under the cuirass Of hsbitn saws tho
voice of the scorner "these officials hecoma
utterly insensible They Eoroo, 70 ween
with the condemned. they FORGOT 10 ween
for them: and the routine of their nroCes.
sional exhortations has neither grace nor
inspiration in lis forms Of prayer5
Alas of wh,t avail were The mos, varied
efforts of eloouence. since the exhor,a,ion
is fa,ed TO reach bnt once the oar of the
victim what need 10 inyeigh agaiosi
a calling vhicb condemns the nnre and viz.
tuous 10 live surrounded by the profliga,e
and bard.hearted Who re,ly N thai, ,,o,d.
of peace and love with insults ;,nn,e,,.
tons. and con,emnt, like yonrselvss
these devoted men might have tasted the
Injuries and eniovmen.s Of life --ins,e,d NJ
Drawing the contact Of the loa,hsome RAGS
of misery and The infected atmosnbere of !
dungeon. Ens5.sf with human sensih;I;,;es
and tha, horror Of sights ofblood and death
inherent in ali mankind thew compeI them.
selves TO behold. wear amer year The co,v
knife Of the puillotine descend on the nect
of the malefsctor; and such i the specto.
Gle. such the endowment which men of Tho
world denounce as likely 10 wear down
their hearts TO insensibili,yI
In place of this "man of sorroys and ac-
auainted with grief" devoted for a lopse ol
years to this dreadful function. in Mace 81
this humble Christian. who has made him.
self the comrade of The execu,ioner sum.
mon new prizes, 10 the aid of every crimi-
nal II is true he will be more deeply
moved il is true, his tears will fall more
readily but will he be more capable OF
the task of imparlins consolalonl His
words are rendered incoherent by tears and
sobs his mind is distracted BY agitation. =
The emotion of which he is so deeply
susceptible will communicate itself TO The
condemned; aud enfeeble his courage at
the moment of rendering up his life sac
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