The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-05-05
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THE MECHANICS HOME.

= One evening, in the early part of the
winter the door-bell rang with energy.
and the servant announced man who
wished to see me. "a man." is one thing
with q servant, gentleman" another,
aaPeson," something different from eth
er. The man stood in the hall, but
wondered why he had not been called
gentleman. / was puzzled where to place
nun myself His dress was very neat, t,but
PLAN, and rather coarse. His linen, that
badge OF refinement, was white, in pers ct
order and almost elegant Every thing
nbout him seemed to be substantial but
nothing gave clue to his position in life.
~ al outward seeming he was a simple
man. When he spoke to me, his address
-was simple, clear direct, and with n certain
lairlof self-reliance, the furthest possible
from q vulgar buster. ...'.r ......
!" Doctor" said he. +" / wish YOU would
goand see my child. We fear lie is threa-
tened with the Group" ..........
kusThe casc which he described as We " cnr
along, was pretty clear one, and I
hurried my walk still more, and in few
moments VIC were at the door. We went
mp, up, up, to the fourth story. The last
fight If stairs WIS carpeted, and a small
lamp at the top lighted US up, An excel
lent and very durable kind Of mat lay. t
the door. You will see, in time, why
give these little particulars.
Ientered the open door, and was well
coined by o rather pretty and remarkably
tidy woman who could have been nobody
in the world but the wife Of the man who
had summoned him. .... .....
yyY am glad you have come so soon"
she said in a soft pure accent. Little
William seems so distressed that he can
hardly breathe" and the next moment as
Syepassed through narrow passage where
he Jay, Ihcard the unmistakable croupy
sound, that justly carries such terror to
the parents heart.
b IL the Group, Doctor p asked the
father, with voice Of emotion, rs l bent
over the child, fine boy, three years Of
ago.
a'sS@ L. is certainly the Group" said, " and
apFetty violent attack. How long is il
since you thought him sick"
Si" Not above an hour" was the calm re-
ply. Il was made calm by firm self-con.
tsol. ] looked at the mother. She was
very pale, but did not trust herselfto speak
Then there is probably No. .:..."h A. -
ger said; "but we have something e
dc Have you water here n ~ -.
80 Tsssss gTssss hs;s.zsssd Een. 70 what seemed =
fciosst, opened two door, and disclosed 9
neat pine bathing tub, supplied with IN,
Cspsop. This was beyond my hopes bu
'Ehsd no time 30 wonder. The little fellow
was in q high fever, and laboring for eve
.y breath. Taking him from HIS It'll,
crib, where he lay upon q nice hair mat
iafezs, Fht for Prince 10 sleep on, tool
yo& his clean night clothes, stood him il
the hath.tub, md snaAe his fxsher pon
cal rpon his neck dnd chest three pails Q
ycold water, while rubbed Them briskl
wish nay hand. He was then wiped dry
!and dubbed until his whole body was glow
ing Ike fame. Then I wFanR q lsre
towel out Of cold water and put It rouss
his throat, and then wrapped HIM Sp /
Hianksss. The brave little fellow ha
borne Il sll without Q complaint, ss n \
.understood that under hia fathers eve a
harm epnld come TO him. Infiffeen mi.
Eut~ aser he was wrapped IN the blanke
he Has n q profase perspifasion, IN SCUM
'arbsr breathing freely. The dang
Nas psss--so rapidly d tkis diaeaae cure
<sppsess had sAs4 sertas light ape
ssks seznfcnznos ~ the fsshef, and tAror
k,g& the uoshers hcs . glow q BEAST
ke*ed upon thsas and Nas mora ths
ERE s,zslsd. where to place them. The
were no marks 81 high birth os supcri
'sseeding not . shadow q dceayed Sc