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the doctor instantly, Or it may be toe

MrS. Jones ran lrSI IN one Qlrectl0T
and then in anothr, and finally. aftel
telling the boy orun for the doctor
called Jane, her ssgle domestic, anc
started her on thefame errand.
Off sprung Janat speed outstrip.
ping that of John 'ilpin. Fortunately
the doctor was inhis office. and he
came with all theapidity proper re-
gard to the digni. of his profession
would permit, armd with /. stomach
pump and a dozenantidotes. On arri-
wing at the hous of Mr.. Jones, he
found the sufferer ying upon bed,
ghastly pale, and itching terribly.
ooh! doctor! II afraid it's all over
with mew gaspedhe patient.
How did it hapen? What have
you taken?o inqued the doctor ca
gerly.
al took, by mistxe, nearly a pint of
antimonial wine.
"Then it mast bp4rotaoved instantly
said the doctor ;fand down the sick
mans throat wet one end of a long,
flexible, India ruber tube, and pump!
pump! pump! vent the doctors hand
at the other end. The result was very
palpable. Aboua pint of reddish fluid,
strongly smelling of wine, came up,
after which the Instrument was with
drawn.
"There," saidthe doctor, 81 guess
that will do. NV let me give you an
antidote." And d nauseous dose of
something or otter was mixed up and
poured down, totake the place of what
had just been rmoved.
do you feellny better now9" in
quired the docte, as he sat holding the
pulse of the sic man, and scanning,
with a professional eye, his pale face,
that was coverd with clammy pers-
piration.
"A little" VS. the faint reply. ado
you think all dnger is past?'
Yes, | thik so. The antidote |
have given yotwill neutralize the ef-
feet of the dru:. as far as it has passed
into the system
81 feel as wax as rag" said the
patient, I" | am sure | could not bear
my own weigh. What powerful ef-
feet it had"
Don't thinlof it, returned the doc
tor. "Compos yourself. There is now
no danger 10 be apprehended what
ever"
The wild flint of Jane through the
street, and th hurried movements of
the doctor, didnot fail TO attract atten-
ion. Inquiryfollowed, and it soon be-
came noised aout that Mr.. Jones had
AIKEN poison.
Mr.. Smith vas just stepping into his
wa gon whenl man came up and said
% him.
Have yovheard the newsw
What nws 2"
"Mr joins has taken poisonw
"Whatw w
"Poison! p
"Who! 1r Jones?"
Eyes. AID they say he cannot live"
" Dreadful! Imust see him. And !
without waiing for further infor rmation,
Hr. Smith sooke 10 lis horse and rode
IF at a galbp for the residence of his
riend Ms. jones met him at the
Ioor, looking very anxious.
How is ~ inquired Mr.. Smith,
n serions voice.
A little better, thank you. The
octor has takei it all out of his stom-
ch. VIII FouEalk up"
Mr.. Smith asended to the chamber
there lay Mr.. ones. looking as white
$ sheet. Th doctor was still by his
ide.
"Ah, my frfnd," said the sick man,
1 a feeble vote, as Mr.. Smith look his
and, "that aitimonial wine of yours
as nearly bee the death of me-"
"What antilonial wine % inquired
Ir. Smith, Notwithstanding his friend. ;
The wineFou left here in the gal
IN demijohn.
"That vast antimonial winen
" 1t was now fell from the lips of S
9th Mr. andMrs. Jones.
Why no! 1t was only wine that
ad bought ff the purpose of making
wne."
Mr.. Jones ose up in the bed. S
" Not antinonial wineW
"Now
" Why theboy said it was"
"Then he didn't know anything i"
,out it. ItFas nothing but some COM |
on wine witch had bought"
Mr.. Jones took a long breath. The
'ctor arose rom the bed side, and Mr.. t
mes exclaimed.
!" Well, ieverw
Then cine grave silence, in which v
e looke{ 1t the other, doubtingly.
/" Good day." said the doctor, and o
snt dowi stairs.
" So ydl have been drinking my n
ne it SENS" laughed Mr.. Smith, as Ii
On as The man with the stomach
mp hal retired. n
q onlJ took a little TOLL" said Mr..
mes, bRk into whose pale face the d
Ior w$ beginning to come, and
.ough Ehose almost paralyzed nerves W
IS agdn flowing from the brain
althy influence. "But don't say any re
ng abnt il! Don't for the world p il
z wa't, on one condition. said Mr.. tt
nth, whose words were scarcely CO.
rentso strongly was he convulsed h
th laughter. tr