Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-05-14

music of crying babes, some thou.
sands of which have been imported
into New York during the present
year. But the number Of people ia.
ken sick in the daytime, who SEND
for the doctor by night, produced q
compound fracture Of my time, which
seldom gave me comatose state, Il
is the sweetest of all consultations t,
lay weary head upon the pillow will
tile thought that rest awaits you until
the dawning light. Whatever cark
ing cares have vexcd you. that is
long season Of immunity whicl
stretches through the dark hours o.
the night. Then do the strained mus
'fcles lapse into the most easy attitude:
in the yielding couch, and the taxed
intellect is still, and you Dol, the doo'
upon ingratitude and strife.
But to lie down without security
from disturbance is enough to frighten
away sleep. Such is the lot of acoun'
try doctor. I could relate innumera.
be instances Of the utter disregard
with which he is routed from his bed,
without occasion, al all hours. Here
is one in point:
Iarrived late one winter evening at
nv own door, after hard DAYS toll.
With what feeling of relaxation did
| divest my feet OF heavy boots, Sc,
them smoking at the fire, and then re-
gale thom in easy slippers! Then
wrapping about me a soft padded
| gown. with what luxury did fall back
in my armchair pursue the daily pa
per, and sip cup Of tea! Now,
said |, '.he labors ofthc day are over.
A storm is brewing out of doors, |
hope that no body will come here to.
night. If they do, | won't so. Let
them go after Bogardus. | won'tim-
,nolate myself for any body. ltis un.
reasonable With that | pulled down
my ledger ard made note Of the
days visits 0 9 ta'fo' which W r TO
poor houses, negro huls, and Irish
shantees. As to this class, they loved
me like brother, and their confidence
in me was unbounded. They sent
Tor me if their bones ached, or if their
corns hurt them, and went with all
speed, though | sometimes had occa.
sion to scold them. Before retiring
for the night, opened the outer door
as was my custom. to see the state OF
the weather. 1t was. tremendous
night. The moon shown palely, but
the wind blew a hurricane trained,
Iit hailed,trit showed, it blowed: I
thought again of the poor mariners on
the coast, and with a silent prayer for
them, and all houseless, unprotected
ones, | closed the door. and went to
bed. had Just recovered from the
shivering sensation of cold sheets, and
becume conscious Of grateiulwarm'h
while that delightful drowsiness which
borders upon sound sleep stole over
me, when there came a knocking, i'm.
patiently repeated, enough TO wake
the dead. God bless me ! | groaned
out, crawling out ofbed, and lifting up
the sash, what do you want =
Doctor, want you to come right
straight away off to Banks. His
cl,ild's dead ..r
Then why do you comet
He's p'isoned. They gin him lod'
mum for paregoricky.' ''''
How much have they given te
him T y -
'Dono. A great deal. Think he
won't get overit.'
when did they give it to him''
This AFTERNOON
why didn't you come sooner =
How do you think | am to go two
miles on such a night? Have yot
brought wagon!
NO
Then won't go. Tell them tt
and having prescribed hast
lily out of the window, | closed the
snsh and went back to bed. But the
bowling wind and ra'tli"g slect t
gains, lbc panes had not 'na' soO!h
ing effect which they have to one who
lies snug and warm and ifrcsponsi
BILE in his couch. What said |, i
: that child should die through my neg
lect! Will it absolve me from crin
inalily because the parents are poor
| will 70: must With that | leap
} ed out again, kindled a match, an
f. went down into my office. Not choo
: sing tn wake my man flummery, or t
: disturb my old horse, who was calm
I his oats, and housed for the night,
,, took my stick and set out to wall
J The snow.watcr went through m
: shoes like sieve; my neck aud bo
som were instantly covered with slcel
! Nevertheless, had some humorou
y thoughts while brcas'ing the storm
e and Composed y Latin dislich by tn
. way. had jus, %, tho last foo, {
Il III. pcuiameter correct, when my ow
J foo, struck agains, something whic
,,u jL, Lac I'm Scr,tin