Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-05-26

lle mouth Ol the nuye OOttit.
Yes. it's wine; but III vow it's moi
much TO brag OIL
And the cork was once more re.
placed.
just then came a knock on the door,
Mrs. Jones opened il, and the store.
keepers lad appeared.
MIR. s. says. please let me have
the jug of antimonial wine he left
here.
.Antimonial winer exclaimed Mr.
Jones, bis chin falling, and paleness
instantly overspread his face.
Yes, sir, said the lad.
'Anlimonial wine!' fell again. but
huskily. from the quIvering lips Of Mr.
Jones. Send for the doctor. Kitty.
quick! o. how sick l feel Send for the
doctor, or I'll be a dead man in halfan
hourl'
'AntimoniaI wine-dreadfull' ex
claimed Mrs. Jones, now as pale and
frightened as her husband. DO you
feel sick?'
30. yes. AS sick as deathp and
the appearance of Mr.. Jones by no
means believed his words. Send for
the doctor instantly, orit may be too
late'
Mrs. Jones ran first in one direction,
and then in another, and finally, after
telling the boy to run for the doctor.
called Jane, her single domestic,
and started her on the same errand.
OF sprang Jane at speed out
stripping that OF John GilpIn. For
tunately. the doctor was in his office,
and he came with all the rapidly a
proper regard to the dignity OF his
profession would permit, armed with
a stomach-pump and dozen anti
dotes. On arriving at the house OF
Mr.. Jones, he found the sufferer laying
upon bed, ghastiy pale, and stretching
terribly.
%, doctor, I'm afraid it's all over
with mep gasped the patient.
chow did it happen? What have
you taken?' inquired the doctor, Ca
gerly.
4 took by mistake, nearly pint OF
antimonial wine
Then il must be removed Instantly.
said the doctor; and down the sick
mans throat went one end OF long.
flexible. India-rubber tube. and pump
--panp--pump--went the doctors
hand at the o,her end. The result
was very palpable. About a pint OF
reddish iIulJ strongly smelling Divine,
came up, after which the instrument
was Withdrawn.
There. said the doctor. Il guess
that will do. Now let me give you an
antidotr.' And nauseous dose of
something or other WAS mixed up aud
poured down, 70 the place of what had
Just been removed.
Do you feel any better now?' In
quired the doc.oras he sat holding the
pulse OF The sick man, and scanning.
with professional eye, his pale face,
that was covered with a clammy per-
spirauon.
"A iitlle. was the faint reply
'Don't you ihiakall danger is past"
Yes, think so. The antidote |
have given you will neutralize the ef-
fec. OF the drug. as far ASH has pas.
sed into the system
4 feel us weak as a rag said the
patient. Il am sure | could not bear
my own weight. What a powerful
effect il hadl'
Don't think OF it, returned the
doctor. Compose yourself. There
is now no danger whatever to be ap-.
preheneed.'
The Wild fight Of Jane through the
street, and the hurried movements Of
the doctor. did not fail to attract At
tention. Inquiry followed, and il soon
became noised about that Mr. Jones
had taxed poison.
Mr.. Smith was just stepping into his
wagon, when a man came up TO hun
and said
Have you heard the news?'
What newsg
Mr.. Jones has taken poisonl'
'Whal?'
'Pois ,n!'
Who? Mr.. Jones?'
Yes. And they say he cannot
live.'
'Dreadfull l must see him.
And, without waiting for further
informati, n. Mr.. Smith spoke TO his
horse and rode off at gallop for the
residence Of his friend Mrs. Jones
met him at the door, looking very
anxious.
How is hes' inquired Mr. Smith.
in serious voise.
"A little better. | thank you. The
doctor has taken il all out Of his stom-
ach.'
'Will you walk in?'
Mr. Smith ascended to the chamber
where lay Mr.. Jones, looking as white
as a sheet The doctor was by bis
side.
'Ahl my friend, said the sick man.
in feeble voice, as Mr.. Smith took
his hand, that antimonial wine of
yours has nearly been the death Of
me-
What antimonial wine?' inquired
Mr.. Smith, not understanding his
friend.
The wine you left here in the gal
Ion demiohn.'
That was not artimonisl winel'
at was no.?' fell from the lips Of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Jones.
why mol IL was only wine that /