Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-27

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after
| di p not call again, but hear
from DR. S. the result. After W
left, the friends stood anxiously d
round the bed upon which the sicl
man lay; but though the blister be
gan to draw no. signs of returnin!
consciousness showed themselves fur
ther than an occasional low moan O
an uneasy tossing of the arms. Fo
full two hours the burning plaste
burned the tender skin Of HIS shorr
head, and was then removed; it haC
done good service. Dressings were
applied, repeated and repeated again
but still the sick man lay in stu
por- 'It has done no good; hadn't
we better send for the doctor?' sug-
gested the wife.
Just then the eyes of H. opened,
and he looked with half stupid sur
prise from face to face Of the anxious
group that surrounded the bed. =
What in the mischief is the NATTER
he at length said. At the same
time feeling "A strange sensation about
his head, he placed his hand rather
heavily thereon. Heavens and earth!'
(he was now fully in his senses, =
'He;yens and earth, what aiIs my
head?' For mercy's sake keep qui-
ct, said the wife, the glad tears gush-
ing over her fac E. u ou have been
very i'll; there, there own and she
spoke sootbingly, don t sa y word,
but lie very still But my headt-
What's the matter with my head?
1t feels as if scalded. Where's my
hair7 Heavens and earth! Sarah.
| don't understand this. And my
arm, what's my arm tied up in this
way for?' tBe quiet, my dear hus-
band, and I'll explain it all. Oh, be
very quiet; your life depends upon
Mr.. II. sank back upon the pillow
rom which he had, risen, and closed
lis ey es TO think. He put his hand
o his head and felt it tenderly all
,ver, from temple to temple, and |
rom ma pc to forehead. IS it a bis
er?' be at length asked. Yes, dear;
-ou have been very i'll; we fe; red for
'our life, said Mrs. H., affectionate-
y; there haye been two physicians
n attendance
H.. closed his eyes again; bis lips
nov ed. Those nearest we're not
much edited by the whispered words
hat issued therefrom. They would
aye sounded very strangely in a
hurch or to ear polite and refined.
After this he lay for some time quiet.
Tbre reatened with apoplexy, ! sup
,osel' he said interrogatively. Yes,
ear, replied his wife. Il found you
wing insensible upon the floor, on
app pening to come into your room.
t Was most providential that | dis
ovdred you when / did, or you would
ertainly have died.
II. shut bis eyes and muttered
With an air Of ilnpatience;
ut its meaning was not understood.
'inding him out of danger, friends
nd relatives retired, and the sick
lan was left alone with his family.
Sarah he said, why in the name
f goodness did you permit the doc
ors to butcher me up this way?-
9r nothing i II
1T was to sa We youplife, dear /,
Save the devil
I'll Oh! there do for mercy's SAX +
e quiet; everything depends uponiti
With a gesture of impatience Il.
hut his eyes, teeth, and hands, and
perfectly still tor some minutes.
hen he turned his face to the wall.
in a low petulant voice,
90 bad! too bad!'
/ had not erred in my first and
!st impression of H S disease, Rei-
let had DR.. S., although he used a
cry extraordinary mode of treat
lelt.
The facts of the case were these: {
{ had weakness; be could not
lste wine nor strong drink without
eng tempted into excess. Both
imself and friends were grieved and ,
certified with this; and they, by ad- !.
olition, and he, by good resolu- !;
ons, tried to bring about a reform; :,
1t to see was to taste, and to taste
is to fall. At last his friends urged
m to shut himself up at home for i