The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-13

work to do the morrow o Lord
will thou como aoon right carly. and
help US for thou ar, more muckie rl,an
ali Of US
Ca.tleion, Oct. "a. &c.
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RAISING THE wlNO~A THE DCsr.
We're ou, Of funds ii; he'd Disees.
There was no denying this.
Bn, at This m ,ment very respect
able clad personago. who was going
down broadway a, New York speed.
tipped his hat, and said Good morning
Mr.. Digyes.' When be sai.. this. he
was gone, but the words made a great
impression on the mind Of Bob.
Who's ,ha. 2 he asked.
Don't know his name < he helo'gs
TO my lodge, very clever fellow
Your lodge 2 he echoed You re
an Odd Fellow then
Yes
And Son Of Temperance
Yes
Ana kecllabte
Yes
And a United American Meclanic:' 2
Yes"
4 Bob's face grew ra1ieni.
Are your dues paid up ~
! Yes; why do yon ask ? exclaimed
! Digsies. as,oni,hed at the sudden de-
li.l, Of hi. friend.
How much do these societies give 10
sick brolher,'
Some three and some four dollars a
week
What proof do they require of hi.
sickness =
The certificate Of respectable ply
sician, answered Digges.
\ pau e en,ucl. Bob seemed 10 b'
running over with a supcrabunlance q
delight.
And with these facts before you
my misguided Digges. you have per
i.hed in ihe enjoyment Of good health
Never WAS sick week in my life
only he paused, only in the poke,
Without another word, Bob took th
arm Of Digscs within his own, and LEI
him into a neighboring Oyster cellar
Seated within the box. he closed I'll
curtains, and said in tone Of grea
feelings.
'Digses You really ought to take chr
Of yourself. You now exhibit all th
t premonitory symptoms Of bilious al
. tack
, En- cried D,gses, jumping fro'
his chair.
: your skin is sallow. your tongue fu
n red, and your eyes foverish. In n
: hour my friend, you will be in bed, wit
). a raging fever. by night you will
delirious. Tomorrow you will no. |
expected to live. and mex, week
c Mex, week echoed Diggcs, bccor
r ing pale.
e Next week resumed Bob, a
you listening draw at least twei'
=" dollars from these Societies. W
II sign your certificate. And as yon "
be sick great many weeks, iyou v
i continue to draw twelve dollars p
week for considerable time. Digg
" pity you.
= Az these words, the c0un;cnancc
ID Dieges became overspread with mi
resignation lie exientcd his hand
lie clutohcd Bob with hearty grasI
lisa great deal Of sickness to 10
re forward to, bu. Am resigned, Y
$, see am. By the hy Bob. ] don't f
i. we'll. Spose you 60 homo with l
and put me to bed.
" For twelve weeks, Bob watch
rs night and day hy the bed side. Eve
one remarked his devotion. The c.
of mitice OF the various societies, "
. came with The weekly benefits for
" sick brother. were delighted with j.
N They spoke Of the devotion of /
Of young physician TO their sick brother,
Is, all lodges and divisions.
Sit down my friends Bob would
"6 mark in snblued voice when
N committee appeared our roor frie
fails fast. He has been delirious
Of night, speak low--,ha leas, noise {
:, turbs him
And then the committee would
va d ,wn in that dark room, in The fou
IS, story &C boarding house, and z
as through the gloom upon the form
poor Digses. who was stretched uI
the bed, his calavorous face appear
"e above the coyerlid
s After few moments they wo
pge leave, iirs, placing in the hands Of !
the sum due his sick friend.
And after the committee had left,
gone down s,airs, Bob would give
ders Iha, his patient should not Le
mi turbed. lie would then approach
- bed, and address hi. patient in I'll
words -
'' 'pic2e-. my by, will YOU take y
Ted ioddy ho, or cold'
hat To which the patient, fiinsinc of
,,. beiclolIlcs aad jumped ou. Of bed, wc
respond, III take il hot Bob
not hu lri.htnan, l,ein. abOu. TO ei