The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-23

: Iner present state, and with my utmost eXer
tions it was full ten minutes before coult
restore her to consciousness. By.
GAS you value your life, take this anC
drink it" said l, handing her the antidot,
which had been prepared
al burn-I burn-oh, heavens, / burn
George forgive me-say you forgive me, ,
> said she.
7 "Ellen-dear Ellen-you will kill me, +" h,
cried.
: "Drink," urged 1.
She gave convulsive shudder and fel
back upon the sofa. | saw there was nc
hope-she was dying. My looks suppose
told the melancholy truth, for the young
man she called George, burst into tears
Icrying-
f'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 a deep groan she now drew up her
limbs as if in great agony, then damp cold
dew came upon her brow; she gasped con-
Ivulsively for breath and all was over.
There was an awful silence for moment
or two The young man seemed stupefed
by the suddenness of the event He CLAN
ced wildly around him like maniac: then
clutching his hands above his head, he
shouted in tone that made me shrink from
him:
vengeance Twill have his
life!"
"My good sir, said I, trying to stop him,
"allow me if you please l.
ga thousand arms shall not STAY me, I'll
have his life"
''But my dear sir, before you go permit
me to ask, who you are; and who this young
iperson s?"
"Ellen Ellen" he 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"
stood bewecn him and the door, as |
said
Compose yourself, and tell me who you
are. What ami to do with the body Of this
young lady"
| He rushed to the corpse, and Selling one
of the cold lifeless hands, he called upon her
frantically to speak to him. He conjured
her by every tender epithet to say but one
word-to tell him that she lived, and would
! live for him. He kissed the pale lips, and
then with cry of despair, he rushed past
me, and was out of the house before | could
nterposc to prevent him from going.
y
My position was any thing but an agrcea-
bic one. Here was a 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
'Thomas, run down the street, and see if
you can catch the young man who was here.
If you do, detain him any how, till | get my
hat and follow you"
Thomas ran out, and in a few moments |
ran after him, but the young man was gone
nd we were compelled to come back as
wise as we went.
"Upom my word, this is as awkward a
predicamcnt as any man could well be pla-
ced in, said |.
There lay the body-a hdeous spectacle
upon my sofa, and the hour was close at
hand when my usual patients were to visit
me for advice. .-.... r..
"Thomas." said I, "you must assist me to
carry this body somewhere else"
''The--the body sir? I-l-oh yes" stam-
rmered Thomas,
While Thomas said ooh, yes" he backed
towards the door with an evidentrepugnance
to the job,
"Come come" /" said "you must not have
any of these foolish scruples; cannot carry
lit by myself. 1t must be removed some
where till can see the parish authorities,
and have it taken from the house, SO do you
take the feet; between us we must carry i'll
into the back parlor.
"I-I-never took hold of the feet of a
corpse in all my life-I can't do it," said
Thomas.
"But you must, sir. So come now, be
quick"
Thomas with great reluctance assisted me
to lift the corpse from my sofa, and we got
comfortably enough into the passage with it,
when knock at the street door SO startled
Thomas, that he Immediately dropped his
end Of the burthen, exclaming-
"Oh Lord, sir, what's that?"
"Why a knock at the door to be sure, what
a fool you are"
BY dragging the body along, | now got It'll
myself into the back parlor, just as Thomas
opened the door, heard voice ask for me
and the visitor was shown into the parlor SO
recently occupied by the ghastly object | had
removed.
In moment my servant brought me a.
card, on which was written Lord Mandel-
holme; and informed me that it was given
him by the gentlemen in the parlor.
! went az once, expecting his lordship had
come to me for professional advice; but when
l entered the room, ! was struck by the pc
culiar paleness of his face, and the agitation
that seemed to pervade throughout his entire
person.
doctor" he said," although unknown
to you, have heard your name very fire.
lquently."
II trust may be Of service to your lord
ship said I; "let me beg ofyou to be seat
ed.'
He continued -''my visit is not profess
sional one, Do you know family named
Sarsfeld" a
sSarsfeld. Yes, Some years ago--atI
least seven, i should think-I knew intimate
ly q family Of that name. Theywent to set
tie at Boulogne permanently, since which, /
nv professional engagements have prevented
yna from seeino them. I know them yerv