The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-19

I euru fNucies, YOU Know tlf. NrN
haven't no sort of consideration for 9th,
cr folks as wishes to ENJOY ,hcmsclvc,
a little"
May ak in What capacity you arr
with Mr. Smyihes Z" said and said
it with such absolute gravity that il wa.
difficult to refuse me an answer. ahho
] could see tina, the lady was puzzled
what sort Of one 10 give that would be
consistent with her dignity
"Oh he got very bad, and had me
from the register office to take care OF
him. But he wouldnt have a doctor
till tonight and now he thinks he is
much worse. | don't think he has got
anything"
u shall be over in three minutes" 4"
said l.
Within the space Of time that had
mentioned was for the first time
knocking Unexpectedly at No. 10. The
door was opened after rather long
! pause, by the woman, carrying n dirty
candlestick in her hand, in which was
iaring candle
The hall was quite bare of furniture,
with the exception Of an old wooden
| chair, and the staircase was rs dirty ns
any staircase could very well be. The
whole place had damp and musty
smell about il.
| followed the woman TO room on
the second floor, and there, upon one of
| those con,rivanccs called chair bed
steads, ! saw the old man partially un-
dressed, and with both his hands placed
over the region Of the heart, apparently
with great pressure.
! took the candle from the hand Of
the woman, and looked at his face. The
irightful anxiety there depicted together
with his attitude, convinced me that
there was some serious heart affection.
"lIow are you, SIR | said.
dying he replied.
"Oh dear. no You must not say
that. Don't lie down will be back
in minute"
ran to the nearest chemists, and
got what thought requisite, with which
returned, aud finding him in the same
position, | with some difficulty persuad.
ed him 10 swallow what | had brought
him. The relief he felt seemed 10 be
almost instantaneous.
"Bctter-bcter," he said, "oh God I.
better. This frighful palpitation is
gone Leave me now. IL will send
the guinea by inslolmenis-l am very
poor
30 never mind that" said l. you
must look upon this as friendly visit,
being neighbor, you know. Keep
yourself quiet, and ] will come in at
daylight and make thorough cxamiu-
alton of the case. Blu, should you have
another attack of the palpitaiion, don't
hesitate TO send for me"
mo, no, no" he said, II did not send
for you. Not mot / She did it,
Go away-co away, and do not say YOU
saw me. ! am very poor, indeed. No
body need think TO get any thing by
robbing me. DO you hear that, Maria? +?
hope you hear that"
left the house and went home, but
sat up an hour beyond my usual time,
in case there should come any message
from No. 10, and then, n there was
none, went up stairs 10 my chamber,
which was the front room on the second
floor
! don't know what induced me. but
went to the window aud drew up the
venetian blind, to take look at No
10, aud the moment my eye fell upon
the house. saw that the street door
was placed what is called ajar, and that
light was burning in the passage.
Oh, thought |, that is Mnria's mode
Of leaving the house while she goes a
message. ] wonder how the old man is
had scarcely made this remarK TO
myself. when ] saw two persons come
hurriedly up 10 the door, one of whom
was Maria, and the other man, Of
whom ! caught so transient IA glimpse
that did not recognise him.
say this now because il will be seen
that might have known him.
They both went into the house, and
the door was closed, but by some acci-
dent or another, in their hurry they
failed TO make it fast; and | could see
from my window that ii swung some
inches upon As they disappeared up
stairs with the light.
Now what, thought !. can be the
meaning Of rhisi Has be got worse,
and has he sent for another medical
mani Or is Miss Maria up TO any
tricks; Upon my word, ! should ike
to know, and don't see exactly Why !
should hesitate to 90 over. A medical
man may surely drop Ia upon a patient
at any time, and so think--.
BY this time ! had gol on my hat,
and was at my own street door
Aud 50 think III just pop over.
When ! reached the house found
that | had not been AZ all deceived, for
The door wa, open little way and !
walked into the passage, and closed il
gently.
An wa. profoundly dark bat tread
Ing a. lightly as could made my
way up siairs, liEeniug al almost every
I step. for nhcr al. began 70 think that
/ ! should Ike TO know what Aas going
on before prcse'ied myself
heard the murmurrd sound II voices
q, / reached the landing u lie second
hD0f.
The door 0f lAe apartment ia shirh
/ hsI seen NJ Smythes vas partially
open, and by keeping lus within the
I threshold a ihe neat room | vas iole-
4 rabiy -~curc from any sudden discovery,
81 the came time that could hear Al
Z thai passed. although could see Hoih-
ing bat a lari,clr q light coming thro'
The small opening u the door.
M smsIhes was speaking.
4 am dying. be said i am D. ing
What are She use q do-ior, 20 mr -
"a they hold in their hanis the scale,
ofIfr AID death No. 20. Il matter.
huIe shat reason, have made me ihe
solitary being that am I4ei il sufli re-