Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-04
MISC Z LII A N Y.
From The Portfolio Of a Larger.
A Disease OF the Heart Cured.

The DAYS of my clerkship were ended ; my eX-
animation was over; was admitted; wrote my
self Nehemiah iubbs, Attorney" put up my
new bright little sign, and in my native village be
cr,n my professional career No, did not either.
am mistaken. Intended to pursue The honora-
bic profession to which had dedicated my talents
and learning, in the place 6t my BIRTH; but never
was truer word penned ttsh the tlme-honored
proyer5: A prophet has no honor in his own
country" | believe if had remained in the vii,
lare Of Green Briar till my head was white, they
would have thought Of me as nothing but boy
and would have feared TO trust me. Even after
NV siUn was putup, nobody called me Nh HudJS; );
II was still NE" with old and young. and I've"
| would have remained TO this day, had re-
manned in Green Briar. Only one case claimed
nv attention during the three months OF my pa
tieni continuance in Green Briar, after being ad-
united Ia the bar and that was the case OF an un-
Justly impounded pig 'ielonouSy abstracted your
honor, from the small but secure spot IN which
my client had trustingly deposited him, and ma
liciously driven to the public enclosure called
pound for the vile purpose, doubtless, OF compel
ing my client, in his poverty and deStltutlon, to
pay the enormous fee that has been demanded OF
hIm. i'm order 10 eXtricate the animal from his un-
pleasant position, and restore him to the bosom OF
his family" By this meant the clients iaInl
ly, the pig having none of his own; 1t was ilg
ure of speech, undoubtedly, the family not lnhah-
iting an Irish Cabin but still it rounded of the
period, and sounded well to me, as repeated o.
yer and over again my maiden speech, pacing up
and down the floor u my little Office In this,
my first case, was successful, 50 Tar as To rescue
the impouuded animal, and save my client from
the payment Of an uajust demand butit brought
no silver to my p0cket-ueither, to my surprise.
did it bring honor to my name. The elOquence
of my speech did not form the theme, as proud
ly hoped it would, of paragraphs in the village pa
pers or of discussion at the corners of the streets
neither did ii bring to my office the rush Of clients
fer which daily | vainly made ready. 1t was
plain that should never rise to distinction In
Green Briar, aud so came to the sudden deter
imitation - remove from that pleasant spot, and
settle in some city where nobody knew or heard
of me and where above all, there was not soul
tO call me Ne"
There | was more successful, and soon had the
opportunity OF forming very advantageous part
nership business increased; money began 10
come in slow at first. bat, alera time, more pjen-
ttuily, aud all thugs seemed prosperous IN my
outward circumstances. But alas as we are 50
often told poeticay, there is no sweet without It's
bitter, no rose without its thorn and trouble came
t. me Ia the shape of disease, inSidlous, and Slow
in its approaches al first. long feared and suSpec-
ted bur at length betrayed itself So plainly, that
could blind myself no longer 10 the truth. Yes
[ was, without doubt a victim to tie disease Ut
the heart not metaphorically, dear reader. for
never had the organ beat with aquicker pulsatiOn
at the approach Of mortal woman So far as the
gentle sen was concerned was perfect stole;
but that there was organic disease about my heart,
| could not doubt, and if ever the symptoms dis
closed themselves Enthusiastically, they did SO ia my
case There was hutterug palpl,atOn, irregu-
lar acton, AMI at length pain. | could not work;
life had lost It's zest the fear 0t sudden death WAS
ever with me; could enjuy nothing. If had
any thing TO leave, or any body to leave 1t to,
should have made my will, for was quite sure
now that should drop some day lieIess In the
street, or that the morning would soon come when
the power to rise from my bed would have left
me-.
| remained in my boarding house. and found no
comfort in anything but my Segar, and my dread
iul disease grew worse and worse. As yet | had
consulted no physician, partly | think from the
apprehension OF having my fears confirmed; but
as sat by my window, one day, smoking as Wig
DrOuSly ever, gazing abStractly the street,
nv attention was arrested by modest litlla sign
upon an opposite blind, &c. l.. Todd, NJ D"-
While drinking whether or not it would be best
10 make trial of Il physicians skill. a sudden
winge and flutter decided me yes, would send
nr Dr. Todd. and know the worst at once
the only male servant belonging to the
told him to step over and ask Dr.
Todd to come and see Inc as soon as possLle.-
The boz grinned.
"Whal are }ou laughing al ?" asked I, lis not
Dr.. Todd good physcian ~
..Oh yes. sjr," /" he replied" "''i believe she is
cry good physician, but she haa't never tended
obody here"
'.Shel>' said to myself. the hoy, surely. has
Welsh blood in his VEINS they always she every
ody."
The boy returned, saying "rhe doctor wasn't
ume, sir, but lett your name on the slate.
In the course Of the ailernoon. as lay upon the
ola, with my hand pressed upon my head. tosIlI
Is irregular puISaluns, there was Il soft tap at my
u0r. Come in,' called out, and to my sur
ris0 IN cane the neataSt, brightest, mJsl cheer