Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-07


behind me, and ran on towards Hampstead.
| had moi gone far before | met woman,
to whom | said:
"Do yon know where Mr.. Spragg, the
medical man, lives I"
"Why, Lor' massy," said she, "you're
only just passed his blue lamp. May
make So bold as to ask, sir what you"
"Thank you, that will do" said !, and
darted over the road to house where there
was blue lamp, sure enough, indicative Of
the dwelling Of Mr.. Spragg. should not
wonder but that rung rather violently, for
Mr.. Spragg's bell handle came off in my
hand and when q servant appeared, she
had quite terrified look.
''ls Mr.. Spragg at home 7" said (.
"Ye-ye-yps sir, he is at home. But if
IFS an accident, Mr.. Spragg would rather
not have anything 10 do with it. He don't
like accidents and low people and ad,ci-
ses an ospital."
| pushed the servant aside, and made my
way iEto parlor, where sat an ef1eminate
looking young man over his tea and mui-
fins.
"Good God :" said he, "what's that l.
rea!ly-if it's an accident, 60 TO some gen.
era practitioner. | only attend to ladies
-a--a-"
"You are fool, Spragg," said I s'l'm a
physician. The child is suffering from the
effects of narcotic. Get some nitric acid
directly, or else i'll have you transported,
as an accessory, as sure as you are born-
for You sold the audanum."
"Trans-port-ed! Good God I could not
live without cold cream, and they don't al
low it, think. You are physician-a-
a. My dear sir, what do yon think is the
very best dye for whisliers that have "a
tendency TO get little red 2"
was amazed and mortified 10 see such
an ass in the profession.
clark you, sir" said |, there is my card;
and if you don't assist me directly in what
| require, as sure as you are living man,
l'Il have you prosecuted as an accessory in
the attempted murder OF this child"
He was thoroughly stunned. The sigh,
of my name on my card, perhaps, gave
| him a turn, and he at once brought the pro-
per rrstoratves for the child, and began
blubb'ring and crying, and begging
wouldn't blame him.
81 know the child,r said he, "Mrs. Bigg
had it to nurse. But they told me it wa
dead. "lt's true they bought some lauda'
nun OF me, but John Biggs said it was io
tooth ache. He didn't mention the child
name-by Cad, he didn't. Oh, its aeon
ing round. Look, look"
The child opened It's eyes, and at tha
moment | felt such gush Of joy, that hat
saved from the horrible death intended TO
it, that | could not speak TO Spragg 70
some minutes. | rose and made Sprag!
assist me in giving the child exercise. Al
emetic, too, brought it round wonderfully
and in half an hour had the inexpressiblC
pleasure of seeing a little sweet looking
fellow, of about three years OF age, quit,
restored, and sleeping gently upon Spragg'
sofa. By the bye Spragg never left o
crying, and holding an Eau de Cologne bot
tie to his nose.
"Now, Spragg, don't you 60 on cryin
in that wav," said "vou are only fool.
"rhank you, sir, am. Oh dear, yes.
"IVho and what are the people wit
whom this child was"
VERY religious, sir. Blu, don't kno'
what john Biggs was. He is merely KEEP
| have heard, by MIR. Lane, a very religion
gentleman, who has prayer meetings. The
told me-, sir the child was to be buried i
the yard of Hampstead church, at twely
O'Clock to morrow"
every well. Now, rather think hav
not done enough TO alarm the Bigg's, an
that the funeral will still take place"
"Still-still. Bless me, doctor, yo
don't mean"
81 see | must tell you all,n said [: "ar
> if you don't keep il sacred, retract m
promise 10 say nothing about your col
I duct"
4 then related to Spragg all that had o
CURED, and how had fastened up the co
/ fin again, while Mrs. BIggs was inSensibl
! SO that the probability was that neither 81
nor her husband would think il had be-
2 disturbed.
e "What wish,n said |, ''iS too see it III
;, woman will repent, and make an attem
to save the child or, after all, let the {
!, neral proceed so all want you to
n Spragg is to take the greatest care Of t
IS child, until come to you in the mornlr
# and to keep the whole transaction pr
It toundly secret"
e "But must tell Julia"
| "Who is Julia %
!, "Oh my--my-servant. always t
l. her."
g "Oh indeed. Call her in, then, ant
II must judge of how far she is to be trust,
y Shall ringl"
}, "No, no, stop. always call. Ju
= don't like 10 be rung Tor. Julia, Julia, J
,r liza. A--ahem, Julia"
"Slop," said /; Il perhaps might tr
you, but | won't trust Julia. Just tell her
- " get me post chaise, il she can, and III
h" you need make no explanation at all. y
= take the child with me.n
~ "You needn't" said the servant, openi
the door II have heard ii all, and y
u take care of The child. Mr.. Spraggs
quite ashamed of you"
n "Of me, Julia Ashamed of your o
-, y, Spraggy.wsggy oh, dear, oh, dear J"
'' | laughed in spite of myself.
'e "Julia," said !, "you will greatly obi
y. me and shall be here to morrow mora
~ :" at hali-pasl eleven o'clock precisely"
,ss My readers may be quite sure that '
.o, the fnllowiny morninp ouite puuctui