The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-06-23


that face 1t surely is impossible | can
be Mistaken" said Mr. Bmgly.
" 1t is quite possible, my dear sir ;
in fact, it is improbable that it should
be your SON"
g But his clothcs-wherc are they -
eagerly inquired Mr.. Bingley " There
must be some mark by which | can
identify him"
Mr.. Tisck left the room almost in
stantly returning with the clothes Of the
invalid They were all of foreign make,
and no name whatever to be found upon
them.
"By the by" remarked the chemist,
I" there were papers in his pockets, which
may give some information )" and he
rang the bell MARY" to the servant
who entered, "where are those papers
| gave you to hold when we were un-
dressing the patient :"
"I'll get them directly, sir" said the
! girl, leaving the room. 6 | put them
under his pillow to be safe"
"Stay !" said the chemist, springing
up, and catching her arm to prevent her
ascending the staircase. " Are you
mad To disturb him might be death. !"
Merciful Heaven is there to be
no termination to this suspense :" ejacu-
lated Mr.. Bingly.
" My dear sir" said the chemist, " |
entreat you to listen to me all that can
be done for the patient has been done. !"
You would deceive me. What can
have been done in the short time which
has elapsed since | saw the crowd :"
1t is upwards Of an hour since he
was brought in here" replied the chem
list. GA surgeon was instantly in at
tendance it must have been his depart
ure you witnesscd-the crowd never dis
persc until it knows the fate of the suf-
ferer."
"And is he fatally injured :" asked
Mr. Bingly in agony.
" We hope not. The injuries are
certainly serious !; nor can we tell their
full extent until tomorrow. Meanwhile |
the draft has taken effect and he is
not likely to awaken until nine in the
morning. | could wish to persuade you,
my dear sir, to 90 home, and make
yourself as tranquil rs possible under
the circumstances, with the assurance
that every attention will be shown the
patient; and by no means to alarm Mrs.
Bngly by any allusion to your fears,
which after all, may prove to have been
perfectly groundlcss "
1T is not easy, Mr.. Tisick, to per-
suadc me that such can be the casoc
however, | will, if possible, disguise my
feelings from my wife, and thank you
for the prccaution. | shall never forget
your kindness and sympathy, Or the
the watchtul tenderness Of that angel b
your daughter Of coursc--who hoycrcd |.
round my boy. When can return i'
+" No! I'LL nine, when the surgeon Is 4
to report"
"Good night, my dear sir" said Mr. L
Bingly, at the foot of the stair " but
o Heavens to think of thus meeting a '
son from whom l had parted in such \
anger !" S
Mr.. Tisi.k here intcrposod, sudden !
thought striking him :" You say you
parted in anger you had cause -
/" A bitter cause--an intimacy, pos {
sibly low marriage, with one of the
most degraded of Der sex. She disap- t
pearcd about the same time. Yes, | IC
fear it must be and yet, q, Harry,
could know that you were safe" !
" You would forgive all :" suddenly q
demanded the chemist.
\ heavy gloom mantlcd over Mr.. h
Bngly's brow at this idea, on which Mr II
Tisick said decidedly:
This is enough Mr. Bingly You b
must 60 home. On no consideration W
will permit an interview between you
md the suffering fellow creature up y
stairs, be he your son or not. No one h
,ut Christian in the true sense of the 5,
erm, shall come near him till the sur y,
,eou has reported by nine in the morn
ng. Go, sir, and learn to forgive even ra
he worst offences and pray that your C,
forgiveness come not too late" sa
Mr. BiDgly turned haughtily round tol