Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-27


BYRON s
Dark clouds his forehead bound
And at his feet were flowers -..s
Mlrth. madness, magic, found.
In him their keenest powers.
SCOTT.
lie sings, and. 10, romance
Stars from its Wondering urn,
And chivalry's bright lance
And nodding plumes return.
From the New York Sunday Times.
THE MECHANICS HOME
Oae evening, in the early part of the winter
the door-bell rang with energy, and the servant
announced a man who wished to see me. "a
man, ,sis one thing, with servant, s:sentleman., y
another, ''persoh," something different from
either. The man stood in the hall, brit I won-
dered why he had not been called gentleman.-
was puzzled where to place him myself His
dress was very neat, but plain and rather coarse.
His linen, that badge Of refinement, was white.
in perfect order, and almost elegant Every
thing about him seemed substantial; but nothing
gavea clue to his position in life. In all out
ward seeming, he was simple man. When he
spoke to me, his address was simple, clear, d.
rect, and with certain air of self-reliaace. the
furthest possible from vulgar bluster.
''Doctor," he said. II wish you would go and
see my child. We fear he is threatened with
Group.
This case, which he described as we went
along. was pretty clear one, and hurried my
walk still more, and in few moments we were
at the door. We went up, up, up, to the fourth
story. The last flight of stairs was carpeted and
a small lamp at the top lighted MS up. An excel-
lent and very durable kind of mat Law at the door.
Yon will see, in time why give these little par
tculars.
entered the opened door, and was welcomed
by rather pretty and remarkable tidy woman,
who could have been nobody in the world but the
wife of he man who summoned me-
81 am glad you have come so soon,o she said,
in a soft, pure accent. sLittle William seems So
distressed that he can hardly breathe; and the
next moment as we passed through narrow pas
sage to where he lay, heard the nnn,istakable
croupy sound, that justly carries such terror to
the parents heart.
"is i: i: &c &c Group Doctor,r asked the father,
with voice of emotion, as bent over the child,
a fine boy, three years of age.
"His certainly the Group" said 'sand pref
ty violent attack. How long is it since yoa
thought him sick ?.
"Not above an hoar,'' was the calm reply. II
was made calm hv firm seif-conirol looked
at the mother. She was very pale, but did not
trust herself to speak.
ssThen there is probably but little dan GER.
said; shut we have something to do. Have
you water hare?''
The husband went to what seemed closet,
opened two doors, and disclosed neat pine bath
ing Tub, supplied with the Groom. This was be-
vond my hopes but had no time to WONDER
The little fellow was in high fever, and labor
ing for every breath. Taking him up from his
little crib. where be lay upon nice hair mat
trass, fit for Prince to sleep on, took off his
clean night clothes, stood him il, the bath-tub,
and made his father pour full upon his neck and
chest three pals Of cold water, while rubbed
them briskly with my hand. He was then
wiped dry, and rubbed until his whole body was
glowing like fame. Then Iwrung large tow
el out Of cold water and put it around his throat,
and then wrapped him up in blankets. The
brave little fellow had borne it all without a
complaint, as if he understood that under his ia
ther's eye no harm could come to him. In ff-
teen minutes after he was wrapped in the blank
cts he was in profuse pevspiration, in a sound
slumber, and breathing freely. The danger was
over-so rapid is this disease and so easily cured.
Happiness had shed "a serene light upon the coun-
tenanee of the father, and thrown over the
mothers face glow of beauty. looked upon
them. and was more than ever puzzled where to
place them. There were no marks of high birth
or superior breeding-not shadow of decayed
gentility ahon, them. TWAS rather the reverse,
as if they We're working up from a low rank Of
life TO higher,
looked around the room, II was the bed
room. Everything IN it was perfectly neat and
orderly. The bed, like the CRIB, was excellent,
but not costly. The white coanterpane did not
COS, more than ten shiliugs-yet how beautiful
il looked. The white window curtains were
shilling muslin but their folds hung as richly as
il they were damask-ana how very appropriate
they seemed, The bath with its snug folding
doors, knew, had not cost, plumbers bill and
all, more than ten dollars The toilet table, Of
an eleyan, form, and completely covered, had
no doubt was of pine, and cost half-a.aellar,-
The pictures on the wall We're heautSfallv~hntea
autographs, better, far better, than oil paintings
have seen in the houses ef mllhonalress vet they
eau be bought a, Geapirs> or Williams, or
Stesensss, for three 10 five shilngs, and dollar
apiece had framed them, The door had a car
pet that matched everything, with its small, neat
figure, aud a 6sht chamber color, II was lew>
el of room, in as perfect Keeping in all its parts,
as lr an artist had aesgoed Il,
Leaving the little boy to his aatreuhled sleep,
and giving directions ser a bath en his waking,
we went into the other room, which was differ
easly, ha. Just as neatly arranged, nmIgM have
answered for pasler, (enls il hal a cooking
stove.l Tor an artists study. or diaias-reem> II
was HING with piehres-heads, his'oriea a, pieces,
and landscapes all such as man ef taste could
select aud buy eheaps bat which, like good
books, are invalaahle, Aud speaking Of books,
there was hanging library ON one side OF the
tanned the very choicest treasures of the English
tongue.
The man went to a bureau, opened drawer.
and took out some money.
"What is your fee, Doctor" he asked, holding
the bills so as to select one 10 pay me.
Now, had made up my mind, before had got
halfway up the stairs, that might have to wait
Cor my pay-peshaps never get Il; but all this had
changed. could not, as often do, inquire into
the circumstances OF the man, and graduate my
price accordingly. There he stood, ready to pay
mc, with money enough yet It was evident that
he was a working man, and far from wealthy.
had nothing left but to name the lowest fee.
"One dollar does not seem enongh,s said he
..You have saved my chil1's life, and have been
1t more trouble than to merely write apreserip'
ton"
"Do you work for aiving2" asked, hoping
TO solve the mystery.
He smiled and held out his hand. which show.
ed the unquestionable marks Of honest toll.
"You are mechanic 7" said, willing to know
! more OF him,
"Take that" he said, placing two dollar
note in my hand, with not-to-he-refused air