The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-09-13

al time"
The monk obeyed; but the sufferings Of
the patient continuing in undated force, he
now turned towards the physician.
"Csnnot you help me, my best friend?"
he exclaimed. "Oh, for PHYS sake do give
me some relief you are my only hope. !
have already made you rich and honorable,
will make you richer still; but do not look
at me in that way, or shall think what I
rould not think! Unknit your brow, and
rejoice in your good fortune; for by'r lady,
for every month you keep me alive from this
day forth you shall be paid, not, as hereto
fore, ten thousand crowns, but tuenty
thousand; yes, and more even ifyou require
it." The physician, apparently unmoved
by all these brilliant promises, held . bot
tie of smelling salts to the nose of his pa
tient, and administered to him a few drops
Of some narcotic mixture. For brief mo
ment the sufferer seemed relieved, but it
was not long before bis sufferings returned
with aggravated power.
s:Fhe relics the relics" he exclaimed,
turning anew to the sanity man who still
knet BY his couch. The monk, having
made the sign Of the cross, reverently APP
preached rich relicquary which lay on
small table in the centre of the room, and
made the necessary preparations for charm
ing away, with his touch the sufferngs Of
the patient. The monk was feeble and
attenuated LESS perhaps by age, than by
continual fasting and Standardization
He required assistance. He raised his
eyes timidly towards the physician, who
stood facing him at the other side ofthe he'd:
the latter only replied by contemptuously
struggling his shoulders, and with scosnfuI
smile quilted his post bv the bedside, where,
however, he was quickly replaced BY the
man who wore the ink horn by his side.
"If recover through your means, oh,
my holy and most powerful relicsm ex-
claimed the patient, Il will erect to YOUR
honor church, in which every one of you
shall have his chapel; and there you shall
repose in pure gold. studded with jewels,
and prayers and invoca,ions shall coninu-
ally be offered at your shrine" Then
suddenly interrupting himself, he excaim-
ed in hurried voice, as if gasping for
breath. "The potion! the potion!''
A moment of calm now supervened.--
He sought to deceive both himself and eth
ers, and his courage and confidence 10 him.
self and his destiny seemed suddenly to
revive. "Why should die of,his stroke 2"
said he: sam then so very old' That
dog which lies there looking at me oui
Of the corner, and which was ripped up
BY the stag-he is yet worse than ! am:
he is not possessed Of all the appliances
and means for the recovery Of health with
which am surrounded: none pray for him.
And yet they say he will recover. Well
then, too will recoveri Iswear by the
blessed virgin ,ciN! 1t is the want Of air
and OF nourishment which is killing me: it
is this confinement to my couch which turns
my brain! | will rise and take turn in
the gallery, or breathe the fresh air; or
else shall 60, | think, into the town, and
show myself to the people--not as a mise
rable invalid, bur in my hood and doublet
Of crimson gold: il cannot be much worn,
for only used it oDce--yes, the day |
went to meet the lord high constable
Let it be brought to me directly, and order
my horse to be sadded; let him, too be
richly caparisoned with his Persian en-
brodered hosings. You, my good friends,
can come along with me, and in case |
should need little support, will lend me
helping hand. Come, let Us lose no time"
Those whom he thus addressed took all
these vain words for passing deIirium, but
with n movement Of impetuous haste he
threw off his he'd clothes, and sprung from
his couch. The faithful greyhound per-
ceiving this unexpected movement, raised
himself, not without effort, from his bed,
and FASTENED with feeble steps towards his
master. But weak as were the demonstra-
,ions Of Joy which the poor animal could
at this moment show, even they were too
much for the exhausted frame of the suffer
err; he stumbled, and sunk fainting on the
floor. The monk gently lifted him to his
couch, whilst the unconscious offender was
driven rudely to his bed. When the pa
tient recovered from his swoon, he peevish-
Iy exclaimed, sit was the accused grey
hound which tripped me up; but will make
another attempt"
s.You mustnot STRIP cried the physician
in tone Of command which kept him pass
i've as child; whilst, as be looked on all
around, and saw CONSERVATION and dismay
in every countenance, pans fanguish shot
across his heart, for he felt that the fatal
hour was at hand.
II ever man feared death, it was he who
now lay on that bed Of anguish. The very
word was so hateful to him.. that be had
long forbidden il should be uttered in his
presence. And yet for the sake of his
souls safety, he did not wish . allow this
dreadful hour TO come upon him unawares.
He therefore signed to the man with the
inkhorn to approach him and bend over bis
couch. The latter obeyed; and the suffer
err, gasping for breath, feebly whispered
in his ear. .sMy faithful servant, il is pOSSi-