The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-13


j" "She-is here9" he gasped.
q "Who?" ta" 2" f-
ga young lady; saw her 60 in. She
has taken poison"
"George!" shrieked the young lady. as
she rushed from my parlor, and fell into
the arms of the young man.
"Ellen-Ellen, is it true that you still
|live?" he cried frantically. .'"
"I-am dying-dying. Tell-tell my
father and mother >''
She would have fallen on the floor If
had not caught her in my arms. | car
ried her at once into the parlor, and there
was my servant with the remedies had
directed him to procure; but they were OF
no avail in her present state, and with my
utmost exertions it was full ten minutes be-
fore could restore her to consciousness.
"As you value your life, take this and
drink it," said l., handing her the an;idote
which had been prepared.
~ burn-I burn-oh, heavens, | burn.
George forgive me-say you forgive me-"
said she.
"Ellen-dear Ellen-you will kill mo-"
he cried.
"Drink," urged |.
She gave convulsive shudder and fell
back upon the sofa. | saw there was no
hope-she was dying. My looks | sup
pose told the melancholy truth, for the
young man she called George, burst into
tears crying
"Save her-save her, sir-surely some-
thing can yet be done!'
"While poison is in the stomach we can
do much, but this case has gone too far"
| replied.
With deep groan she now drew up
her limbs as if in great agony, then a
damp cold dew came upon her brow; she
gasped convulsively for breath and all was
over.
There was an awful silence for mo-
ment or two. The young man seemed
stupefied by the suddenness of the event.
He glanced wildly around him like ma
MAC: then clutching his hands above his
head, he shouted in tone that made me
shrink from him: ........-. ...,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! will have
his life!" r,. .....s
"My good sir" said l, trying to stop
him, "allow me if you please. l.
"a thousand arms shall not stay me, I'll
have his life." ...
"But my dear sir, before you 90 permit
me to ask who you are, and who this young
person is!" ...
"Elen-Ellen,".h shrieked, not at all
needing my question, 81 will revenge you.
will crush him to the earth were he ten
times what he is. Oh! heavens have we
thus met? Is this the end of the bright
dream that lit my youthful fancy! Save
me from madness" ......, ....r
stood between him and the door, as
said
"Compose yourself, and tell me who you
are. What am to do with the body of
this young lady?'
He rushed to the corpse, and seizing
one of the cold lifeless hands, he called
upon her frantically to speak to him. He
conjured her by every tender ephithet to
say but one word-to tell him that she
lived, and would live for him. lie kissed
the pale lips, and then with cry of de-
spair, he rushed past me, and was out of
the house before | could interpose to pre-.
vent him from going. t...
My position was anything but an agree.
able one. Here was poisoned young
lady lying upon my sofa, and without the
least means Of knowing who she was. |
rang the bell hastily, and when my servant
came said ..' 't.- 81
"Thomas, run down the street, and see
if you can catch the young man who was
here. If you do, detain him anyhow, till
| get my hat and follow"
Thomas ran out, and in few moments
| ran after him, but the young man ives
gone and we were compelled to come
back as wise as we went.
2"Upon my word, this is as awkward
predicament as any man could well be
placed in" said I. ''' gun
There lay the body-a hideous specta.
cle-upon my sofa, and the hour was close
at hand when my usual patients were to
visit me for advice. "
"Thomas," said |, "you must assist me
to carry this body somewhere else." 3"
"The--the body sir? l-I-oh yes,"
stammered Thomas.
While Tomas said "Oh, yes'' he back.
ed towards the door with an evident repug-
nance to the job. @ f
"Come, come" said I"you must not
have any Of. these foolish scruples; can
not carry itby myself Itmust be remov-
ed somewhere till get the parish authori-
ties, and have it taken from the house, so
do you take the feet; between us we must
carry it into the back parlor." y.
"l--I-never took hold Of the feet Of a
corpse in all my life-I can't do it," said
Thomas. KY 'g.''2,94
"But you must, sir. So como now, BE-
quick" 9,' ." 3'H' '.,.4 y IN
Thomas with great reluctance assisted
me to hit the corpse from INV sofa. and we