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


rying. That will quite ruin you-qute spoil
lyou.'
mo, no. replied the doctor, with another
slight laugh but this il was constrained one
mo, no; must make my fortune first am
loo poor 10 marry
But you are not poor! you are not poorr
reiterated the sick man.
'And not very likely ever to be rich,' re-
piled the doctor.
'Not if you are so extravagant,' answered
the sick man; you have torn that good piece
of white .paPeE alto pieces,
'lt was only what your medicine was wrap.
ped in responded the doctor, as he extracted
The cork from.lhe bottle, and presented its
contents to his patient.
| 'lt would have done for another bottle If
you had not desUoyed,' replied The careful
man; 'Ihere now you have thrown the cork
into the fire--that is sheer waste; and pray.
while think Of it, do you want the bottles
back again?'
NO; let them 60 with the paper and the
corks'
'No, no, shall send them; depend upon it,
nothing is wasted here; and, blythe.
will you buy themf You doctors give ralh.
er better prices than the Marines
u must refer you to my assistant; | never
Interfere with that part of the business N.Y.
SELF
Then | don't wonder that you are not over
rich; and pray, why do you waste your time
upon me?'
Il repeat, that do not call it wasted time,
if can do you any good.' .....
But | warned YOU at the beginning that
you would never get paid; and in fact new
er sent for you; am not responsible. 1t was
The people Of the house,
No matter who il was; | am here.'
But you can 60, and yoI need moi come
beck again. replied the old man, queruousO
Iy; 'you are not the parish doctor, believe
and if you are, you can send your appren~
ltice.'
Come, come,' said the doctor, kindly,
'you hnve got some fresh crotchet in your
brain; pray, drive it out again.
If you had rich patients instead of poor
ones,' resumed the old man. you would soon
he rich YOURSELF and let the poor die. What
are they better worth? They do nothing
but cucumber the earth; they poster the hap
py with their complaints; they will murmur
and murmur; they will not starve in quiet
ness, but the voice Of their misery is heard
mingling with Ihe rich. There, go, leave me
let me die-nlone, like dog. Let me turn
my face to the wall, and de-
And SO saying, the old man turned him
self angrly away from his visiter.
you can have the blanket back agaia,' he
continued, 1T is not much the worse, bu
you'll have the washing to pay for-that's
your own fault! Why did you send it3 anG
this broth, and lae jellyt didn't ask fo
them; that must be your own loss, too, anc
il will teach you better another tme.'
The old man paused, expecting a reply
but The doctor remained quite silent; so the
patient turned himself over once more, anc
found that Mr.. Kcndrick had seated himsel
! very quietly in his old ricketty chair
j 'What! not gone yet2' exclaimed the ole
man, petulanlly;' Il thought told you to go.
yes, but then | should have had III,
trouble of coming back again; so thought
had better wait until you were reasonable
hoping tbatiI would be soon, and that shoull
save time.'
1 'Reasonabler repeated the old man. ii
it unreasonable 10 want nothing?'
But you want strength and help, or q
leost want them for you.'
sand shall dien exclaimed the old man
y feel that | am sinking into my grave
'You feel exhausted, because you hnv'
been long deprived of proper nourishment.'
'And where was | to get it? Where wa
| to get IL?
THE past has gone from US ALL Tepliet
the doctor, 'lRt us make the best OF the pres
ent Be calm and peaceful, and take suct
4 things as send you
Another rush of painful feelings came owe
the old mans face; sort of convulsive work
ing Of the features like the breaking up o
/; stony nature; and the doctor lefl his patien
with fresh tears gathered in bis sad, wild
) sunken eyes.
But sorrow is not confined TO the loves
ubodes of poverty; whatever man fixes hi
J dwelling, there the shadow falls.
! So the doctor found the footsteps Of thi
f foe 10 our Iuce (ungrateful that we are! 10 i
not friend, though friend in disguise0 il
The dwelling of his other patient. He foun'
: Mrs. Heathcole propped up in bed with pill
lows, the cOverlet slrewn over with parch'
ments and ominous'looklng papers, dihusinI
the effluva of lawyers Office, and the sicl
{ woman feverish again with anxiety and ex
g element, and poor Ester, pale aud teaEful
, sitting at her pillow.
This is ueason,' snid the doctor, 'actua
> treason! You ought not to bestow even
J. thought on business
r The poor thin woman drew up her waste
neck with an Dir of great dignity, and said
y 1t is the advantage of people in mediocrt
: TO be exempt from engrossing cares. The
d mind their daily business; those OF elevate
E station are absorbed in higher cares.'
: Then mediocrity has the best chance {
= health,' said the doctor.
}. 'Sir, We have law suit pending said III
I, lady, With increased dignity. |. will now b
s speedily decided, and shall soon recOvG
: health and strength
7 Or lose them,' thought the doctor.
y 4 shall then 60 down to my country so'
= --one Of my country seats--on which, hav
/ not yet decided; but shall Of course con
!, suit you, as you fill the station ofmy medicl
| adviser. After this suit is settled, sha
have my choice of two princely dwellings.
'Ornone at all thought the doctor,
; 'And shall be most happy 10 recommen
{ you,' continued the lady--'most happy, 10
deed, though could wish that you reside
I n more aristocratic neighborhoOd.'
5 Il thought said our doctor, turning ralh'
reproachfully to Esther. Il thought that ] ha