The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-01

friend.'
'Friendn exclaimed the old man, as though
his ears were startled Of The unwonted sound,
friend! have friend in the worldP
am trying TO prove TO you that you have;
but you know that The Offices of friendship
should be mutual
Mutual what do you expect from met
what have got to give youf Shall die,
and bequeath to you these rags, and this
mockery Of funituref
Il am wishing TO prolong your life, not 10
hasten your DEATH
Or, perhaps, you think have large frse-
hold estate, and look for some rfevisiona.y
acres, or ships full Of merchandise, or exche-
quer bills or diamonds
'Now it is your tnrn to JEST
'And if none of these, what can buy you
10 me for friendF
These things could not buy me; but you
have far stronger claims upon me-
what are they2'
Sickness and sorrow.'
And these, which disgust and Tighten all
the rest Of the world, make you my frendf'
Il am trying TO prove myself such; but aa
| told you before, the Offices of friendship
should be mutual
You mean that should obey you, like
slave.'
sNo, mean that you should oblge me,
like friend'
'Do with me what you pleased cried ths
sick man; and abandoning all his opposition
and his acrimony, he submitted like child
to the wishes Of our doctor, who, taking im~
mediate advantage of his relenting humor
saw him once more with his head upon his
kpIlow, and left him, as he believed, conpo.
sed and peaceful. Scarcely, however, had he
descended the dirty, crooked, battered stairs,
be fore the old man, pertinacious in his pur
pose, had again raised himself from his re-
cumbent posture, resumed his taiered gar
ments, his unsound shoes, and his beaverless
hat, and, having carefully locked his room
door, staggered after him, clinging to the
5anisters, and mut:ering as he went.
Oar doctor paid his visit rhe ensuing day,
unsusp,cious of what happened. He had not
yet grown calIous in the course of his profess
sion, and he was shocked 70 find his patient
with the sand Of lite fast falling through the
glass.
Il am dyingp suid the old man, Il am dying
and you are the only being in this wide
world who has shown kindness to the des,i-
lutte old man. You said that you were mJ
lend, and the Offices Of friendship wete mu
tuaI. You have discharged them we'll; and
I, little as you may expect il, have done
someihing on my part. You have thocgh%s;e
+ me poor, but you were wrong. Twas only
mlserly. had nothing TO love; neither wife.
nor child, nor friend, nor kindred-and 80,
because we must love something, began 10
make ireasnre--a god, if you will--of gold;
liz was because had nothing else TO love -
lay, you little thought you we're paying court
r to the rich old miser, instead OF showing
charity TO the poor old beggar. But--stoop
|, lower, my breath fails me. Take this pack
et,' and be gave him small parcel wrapped
! in the identical piece of torn paper which be
had reproached him for wasting. Take it--
4 it is yours. vent TO the Bank yesterday to
!, make a transfer--into your name. There,
= = take them--they are bank receipts. kGss
saued you the legacy dnty'
y
8 Tho fortnight that had stood between Mrs
i Hearthcote and the possession of her fortune
al that is, the decision Of her lawsuit, which
she considered the same ,hing--had gone 10
0 the tomb of the Capulets. On that day our
doctor was guilty Of the sin of neglecNng
r his patients; he remained at homo oil the
T day.
. The evening, at lasl came. Mr. Kendrick
. took his hat; it was covered with deep Grape
d Kendrick had lost his poor patient, and was the
!, richer by more than twenty thousand pounds.
He found Mrs. Heathcote in Mysteries, on
1.-THE sofa: her head dross disordered, her
y cheeks stained with tears, and Esther by her
I side trying 10 console her. He saw, ia q
moment, that the suit was lost
d Now we do not mean to impugn our doc
d tors kindness Of heart, but certainty the dis
d tress which he witnessed brought flush or
II pleas ure over his countenance; however.
: quickly assuming bis own professional face I,
+. he sat down, and began to exercise hiS proy-
e ince of giving advice.
it And what was his advicef Gentle read
u Ter, il vas neither more nor less than this,
namely, that Mrs. Heatocots should increase
a ner connections THAT was rather technicnl)
by taking tt doctor himself foi son in law;
and as her castles in the country had turned
out to be castles in the air, that sho should
content herself with more mundane abode
), and take up her residence in his house, al
though he confessed il wus only built ofsuch
vulgar materials as bricks and mortar.
And did the Indy Of a line Of kings 90 Goa
descendf She did; and Esther was nothing
u 10th, nay, even reioiced al the exchange and
so a Wife and fortune were both found IA
The Doctor'sTwo Patients.'