Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-02
VOL. VI, NO. 10000.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1850. WI"

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miDistered as The doctor took leave oi his
interesting patient, he saw that her cheek
was dcslbly pale. and that her lips quiver-
ed convulsiveiy.
From ,ha, time, for some wrecks, tav
after dav, the young ply slclan might nave
been seen (by Mrs. ~ kneeI'ng By
The sides Of Mss Juiiel's couch-hend'ne
over that poor foot. balhng and dressing
it, watching with intense interest lie sub
duios of The swelling. and The disappear
ance Of the dlscolora'ion. I'LL IT became al
las, White and delicate. like its mae and
former fellow traveller.
|, is strange bow, ,hro' all this Time,
the late musc-ma1 gentleman existed
w,hou. listening TO The beloved voice, Tor
now, through the windows OF the parlor.
through the vines and roses of that piazza,
40 sweet singing hoa'ed on, into the 'noon'
light.
| told YOU, dear reader, ,hh, DR.. Ashley
used To kneel at Juliel's SIDE 10 dress her
ankle but when that was be.trr-'efy
m,rh tet r. ain. os, well, indeed, ard clad
in silken hose and siipper--'t happened
that once. when quite alone wrh his i'hr
patient, at the dreary twilight hour, 'he
doctor suddenly found himself, BY the force
Of habit, suppose, in his old position.
This time Mss Julie. bent over hm I'll
her hand lay on his shnulder-'li her
long. bright curIs touched his tore 'haad'
till they mingled in with his own dark
locks. She said but word or two, AMI
the young practitioner sprung up, inpu'-
sve!y and joyiuly, and took pronder
position BY the si,ie o. his beloved patient.
Usarm was soon about her slight na.sI-
to support her. probably, as her recent H.
di.positon had LETT her but weak heT ha0d
was in his own: and as lie held 1t thus,
he men'slIy ooserved-"Qrle the quickest
pulse have ever fel,'
Miss Harley called herself well, but
sho did not seem perfectly So, while she
remained with her rel ,tives in IL; at
Last her physician called more and more
frequently. nor did it appear that her poor
ankie ever quite regained iis strength
or when she took her evening s!ro'ls with
DR. Ashley, they were observed TO saun-
ter alons slowly, and she was seen to lean
heavily on the arm of her corrDanlon.
/, i. said that there are men who lh'nk
'''-'---Lahi- lameness ;mParts new IN
! teres, TO lovely womau-anu Dr. :. ..l-y
was probably cne ofbese.
One fine morning. early IN September.
Mr. Ogden Harley, the rich banker. aud
respectable citizen, was seated ~ his cush-
ioned armchair. in his elegant library, in
his princely residence in "avsriy y Place,
in the city Of Gotham. He was looking
as easv and comfortable as usual-as well
plessed with the world. and its ways in
general, and its ways toward himself IN
particular; and even more than usually
happy and genial.
Mr.. Harley was not alone on this
morning. There was then and there pre-
sent Young man, ra,hee tall, and quite
handsome, noieslly, vet elegantly dressed
-four friend, the doctor, To let you INTO
the secret, dear rcader)-"ho. With very
red face, and in manner half proud. halt
fearful, was jns; making coniiia nt OF the
old sen,leman-teling him love story
of his own, in short. The good man
seemed greatly interested in his history,
badIv told as il was and Il, lis close, he
rose. quite hastily for one Of his a'dermdnic
propor,ions, and going up 10 his visitor r.
and laying his hnhd kindly on his Shout
der, said,
..Wnh all my hesrt-wiih all my heart
will give you my juliet, and place her
fortune in your han1s-ior honor and
like you, young nan
Ashley. quite overcome, could only
s.ammer out.
"Oh, Mr.. Harley. my dear sir, how
can ever repay yon tor this goodness-
this great kindness!
"By nersr mentioning this 6nle CIR
eumstanee again :" replied Mr. Harley
with roguish twinkle Of the eye.
saw, my dear boy. what sad condition
,vere in and this is " A MERE AC1
oP HuMANIrY, | ASSURE you !!
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