Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-04-07
, did not bear The wing Of the angel OF

death.
But. alas! with some their rtjoicings were
too early born, for The fatal seeds of the
fever were ripening within Them. Some
tlrooped. and died shortly after arrival 9th
ers remained apparently secure, when OF y
sudden a pain, covering spot no, larger
,ban marble, would seize Them in the back,
head. or neck, or a singular death. like chill
would crawl down their spInes, taking a
Wv strength from marrow and muscle,
whilst brain and bowel burn, as though IN
kiln.
Sometimes the unfortunate man would
tell you he f+l, quite well, save for that pain
~ The back Of his head indeed his spirits
were rather high and he only thought he
nigh, be sick because his pulse tran so fast" !"
Then The pain would increase, The skin be-
come fire-hoi, unlike any other fever heal
when touched. Yellow and deeper yellow,
would grow The skin, The lip uncovered
teeth become sordes-dark, and the whole
countenance in quickening changes tell how
busilv death worked within.
Some would become offensive before
they died, aud retain their senses To the last;
ing like maniacs, and die with curse, inco-
heren, prayer and speech, or ribsld song,
upon their blaokened lips. When the voml'
attacks, i, is moi thrown off as in bilious
with sickness and convulsive effort-it b"iIs
up, as some hot spring, from the stomach,
running like coflte-grounds over the lips
and chin, or is forcibIy je!ted out to the dis
,ance Of several feet, FLASHING against wall
or floor on ils heatse-like course.
The self-devotion, the ,rue-hearled chari-
ty, the Chrs,-acling feeling of many whom
the fever bad NOT attacked, cannot be ap-
preciated unless witnessed and although
some deserted their kindred aud their friends
when struck by The dread fever, and leI'
them, in their figh. for self-preservation TO
die with ravIng brain and parching throat,
uncared for and unco6ined-yet, thank God,
there were others who fearless and firm.
and but too often victims, came alike to
friend, 10 stranger, and to foe, administering
to their fevered wants, and registering their
a,es, wishes. Bands of gentlemen left their
homes aHd their occupations, and joined IN
this brotherhood charity, Wills. the Sisters
Of Mercy, high in ,hslr catholic duly, came
ike angels 10 sTI a1Sgses who needed their
services, and q, the expense Of health, end
by fcr(ei. Of life, performed those duties
hich can never be forgotten by The living
and were blessed by the dying.
The day had been unusually hot, the sea
breese had failed, and the huge red disc of
the sun as it went down, gave still the pro-
mise Of morrow alike suffoca,ing. We
were sitting lazIy enough at our doors
for no had wondering If the nex'
coming day would be alike s'ihing, and pity
ing the poor fever-sick of our distant city.
Coming slowly along the bridge that ex-
Tended half mile into The water Of The front
ing bay, we perceived Mr.. D., With fish
ing-rod and basket in hand. He had been
trailing in that hot sun since noon. His
swarlhy countenance seemed little flushed,
and his eye was more restless than usual.
He passed quietly to his rooms, followed by
his servant, bowing austerely 10 those he
knew. The world had prospered we'll with
hm-a large fortune had been amassed, but
not enjoyed for The everlasting love Of great
er gain haunted him. He was an Atheist,
gold his only god Life to him was all
Thereafter starless blank.
hopeless, loved and was married to most
beautiful Creole, whose very soul he SEEM
ed to hold. She was a jealous Catholic.
and by her arden, charity and womanly hu-
mainly had rendered softer The rough angles
Of her husband. In figure she was lull but
graceful, with luxurian. hair, which when
I"osened covered her completely in its dark
waving tresses, and eyes whose liquid iighi
would cause one TO cease in conversation.
and wonder alike a, their beauty, and how
her Aheis. husband could look into their
soul-moving depths and no, see the evidence
of God within. Ye', SO it was-he loved
her truly in his way, wilhou, sentiment, bu,
with passion and pride Of possession. She
and his gold were his all.
The next rooms to those Of Mr.. D.
were occupied by the celebrated Professor
-, of p, whose inffmily of health
had caused him TO seek southern climate
We were still conversing together, when
the servant Of Mr.. D. interrupted US. BY
desiring ,ha, The doctor would Immediately
visi, his master. Scarce an half an hour had
gone by since he had passed with ishno-
rod in hand. After an absence of twen,v
minutes the doctor returned. His counten.
ance was grave and thoughtful. 'Mr. D.
said he, sis III be has the pain in The head.
bis pulse is lOS, and YET he saws he thinks
j. i'll pass away, as in Other respects he
feels well. But it will no. pass away. save
when be dies! The frs, Stage Of the fever
is upon him, and in lwenty-four hours after
he will have died." Here, within few
feet, with his doom sealed, lay The rich man
who just now with naughty mien passed by.
Thir,y-nne days had he been absent from
the infected city,?
"My experience in This disorder" con.in
ued The doctor slowly, ''leads me to have