The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-14
Experiences Of a Barrister.
Prom Chambers's Edinburgh Journal.

Dinner had been over about an hour one
Sunday sfternoon-the only day on which
for years had been able to enjoy a din.
ner-and ! was leisurely slipping glass of
wine, when a carriage drove rapidly up to
the door, a loud rattaf followed, and my
friend DR.. Curteis, to my great surprise, was
announced.
i have called, said the doctor as we
shook hands, TO ask you to accompany me
TO Mount Place. / have just received a
hurried note from Miss Armitage, stating
that her mother, after very brief illness, is
rapidly sinking, and requesting my atlen-
dance, as well as that Of legal gentleman,
Immediately
Mrs. Armitagep exclaimed, inexpressi-
bly, shocked. why, it is scarcely more
than a fortnight ago that | met her at the
Rochfords' in brilliant health and spirits.
Even so. But will you accompany
me! / don't know where 10 find any one
else for the moment, and time presses
1T is an attorney, probably, rather than
a bauister, that is needed; but under the cir.
cumstances, and knowing her as / do,
cannot hesitate
We were soon bowling along at a rapid
pace, and in little more than an hour reached
the dying ladys residence, situated in the
county Of Essex, and distant about ten
mile from London. We entered together
and DR.. Curteis, leaving me in the library,
proceeded at once to the sick chamber
About ten minutes afterwards the house.
keeper, tall, foreign-lOoking, and rather
handsome woman, came into the room. and
announced that the doctor wished to see
me. She was deadly pale, and, OBJ.
served, trembled like an aspen. mo-
toned her to precede me; and she with un.
steady steps, Immediately led the way. So
great was her agitation, that twice, in as.
cendlng the stairs, she only saved herself
from falling by grasping the banister-rail.
The presage ] drew from the exhibition of
such overPowering emotion, by a person
whom | knew to have been long not only in
the service, but in the confidence of Mrs. Ar.
mltase, was soon confirmed by DR.. Curteis, |
whom we met coming out of the chamber
Of the expiring patient.
Step this way said be, addressing me.
and leading TO an adjoining apartrnent.-l
Eve DO not require your attendance. Mrs.
Bourbon, said he, as soon as we reached
it to the housekeeper, who had swiftly fol.
lowed us, and now stood staring with eager
eyes in the doctors face, as il life and death
hung on his lips. Have the goodness to
leave US, he added 9uly perceiying she
did not stir, but continued her fearful. scru.
tinising glance. 5hs started at his altered
tone, flushed crimson, then paled TO a
chalky Wilderness, and muttering, left the
apartment. Il
The danger of her mistress has Devil
Tered her, remarked.
Perhaps So remarked DIR. Curtes. BE
hat as il may, Mrs. Armitage is beyond ali
human help. In another hour she will be.
Is we say, no more
81 feared so. What is the nature of her
iisorderr 'N " ="
~ n 'ae p.S wasting away, as am informed.
ne appearance presented are those Of a
person expiring Of atrophy, or extreme
smacistion.'
.Indeed. And so sudden too!
yes. | am glad you are come, al.
hough your professional services will not.
{ seems. be required--a neighboring attor.
'ey having performed the necessary duty-
omething. believe, relative to the will of 4
be dying lady. We will speak further to-
Fther by and by. In the meantime, con.
fnued DR.. Curteis, with percepGbls tre-
nor IN his voice, it will do neither of us
my harm to witness the closing scene oil q
ne life of Mary Rswdon, whom you and i
twenty years ago worshipped as one oflc
ne gentlsst and most beautiful of beings t
YIN which the Creator ever graced his uni. e
-slse. II will be peaceful paIting.-ls
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