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

The line where gentility ends and vulgarily
begins, and being in fact the worst Of the
best, or the best Of the worst, nobody beinp
able to decide which, excepting the inhab-
tonIs, and they can give positive opinion,
because they know that the street, wherever
il may happen 10 stand, is second only to
Grosvenor Square. Our doctors summons
was answered by maid of the same nonde-
SCRIPT character. The inside Of the house
was in exact keeping with its external
Icountenance; the furniture and arrangements
being all Of similar class Of shabby geniili.
ty, and our hero saw at glance that it was
Lodgings 10 Lett
The apartment into which he was ushered
looked sufficiently uncomfortable; there we're
marks in the fire place that there had once
been fire, but it might have teen a week
ago, for any symptoms which appeared to ihe
contrary. Our doctor felt the gloom Of The
place, but, when he was shown into the adj
Joining room, the scene was still more desc
late. A faint untrmmed lamp, burning low
in IFS socket, emitted Pickering flashes Of
light over the apartment, just sufficient to
show woman in the middle nr lie, burning
with fever. and raving with deirium, lying on
bed; and gill, the perfect image of fear
and misery, weeping over her.
The doctor sat down by The side of that
solitary bed, and proceeded to speak of hope
aud comfort; and tie young nurse dried her
tears, and listened TO his words as if they had
been syllabIed by an angel.
you are not aone?' asked the doctor.
Yes replied the girl, with sorrowlul
shake Of the head.
1T is not fit you should continue so. Had
you not better send for some friend TO share
your vigils2'
Fresh Tears came into the young girls eyss
as she answered, 'We have no friends; at
least none in this great town--if any where. ;
Are you strangers in townH
'We have only been here a month";
Sand have you really no connections in
,ownr
"No; mamma came on law business
Sand are you sole nursc?'
'We are alone,' replied The girl, 'aone in
the world
'The people of the house,
'Are afraid 10 come near us. They dread
infectIon--iI is mlural.'
May send you nurse7'
The girl ngain shook her head.
The doctor felt rather than saw that pecu'
hary difficulties we're the objection.
You will not be- able 10 endure much more
fatigue and the doctor looked on her flush,
ed cheeks, her blood shot eyes, and her ev;
dent exhaustion.
Yes, | can endure anything; you have
Strengthened me with hope.'
But tonight will be an anxious night-u
crisis in this disorder, and, in the midst o
fever and delIrium, am obliged 10 warn you
it is not right that you should be left un-
supported.'
You know that she will dien exclaimed
the girl; and, in paroxysm of frantic grief
she threw herself upon her knees by the bed
side, hiding her face in its foIds,and cIuiching
handfuls Of its dtapery in her convulsve
grasp.
Il have already told you,' said the doctor
that do not know ii, that | do not even
think 4; but certainly something better than
the indulgence of childish sorrow is i'm
peranvely called for
The girl rose up aguin with an offended
air, notwithstanding her grief. Il shall dc
all that | can do
'And shall do the snme,' replied the doc
tor.
Our doctor went from that shabby gentce
house 10 one oE much less doubtful aspect; i
was so thoroughly and perfectly miserable
that no one in his senses could shut his eve:
on its wretchedness aud desolation.
1t was now quite dark, and the streets were
like the black sea, perfectly fluid with mire
and mud. No. light gimmered in the OBJ
scure court into which our doctor entered, for
The commissioners of lighting and paving lef
the one 10 The moon and the other TO thr
mud, and as The moon happened TO be ubsen
on other duty, il required some courage ant
perseverance on Mr.. Kendrick's part to stee
himself into the farthest extremity of the
court, and up three pairs of stairs into bach
attic, where ne Mt lesgth found his patient
Alas! alas! that these bodies Of ours shoulc
be led avenues of so much misery. Not q
ncrve of this corporea! frame but opens Q
channel to sulienng--not an atom tha. may
no, vbrate with agony
Very dreary and desolate was That msera
BILE chamber-the fitting scene for human
suffering, Not a spark of fire to tighten he
aspect of its squalid po9euy; deal table
a chair with broken spindIes and worn ou
rush bottom, and truckle bed, were all il,
garnlure; and on that bed was lying tht
second patient.
Our doctor drew the ricket,y chair close
10 him aud sat down. A wIeiched rushleh
made darkness visible, and cast its pale Igh
on the features OF the miserable man; he wa
cadaverous and altonuateG; his features al
most incredibly sharp and thin: pair o
wild but faded eyes, deep sunken in lhei
sockets, shot our fierce glances of anger an,
suspicion; lowering, shaggy eyebrows, a bali
forehead, and few white locks on eilhe
side, completed the picture. The expires
sion of his countenance was that of dislrnst
and fear, and fretfuIness.
'And who ore your exclaimed the sicI
man, starting fercely as the doctor took hi
station by the bedside; who are you!'
Il have come TO see if can do you an,
good replied the doctor in soothing torres.
Good! no! nobody can do me any good
you must notbe SO sure Of that. 1t
worth the trial.
4 Sure! yes; am sure! suppose you nj
doctor, Iwant no doctors! they kill NOR
than they cure. Don't waste your time here
i Il shall not think Il wasted if | can be 0
any service to vou.'
j There, go uwuy-go away--I hate you
whole tribel Leeches! Blood suckers!
A well, even they are good things in lhsi
way-.a Doctor may be so too in his wayne