The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-02-03

surprise; ii was perfectly grave and eaEn-
esi. | hih,ed 10 him my doubt Of the
good that mode Of treatment would de;
but ho spoke confidently OF the result,
and said i. would not only cure the dis
ease, but he believed take away the pre-
disposition thereto, with which Mr.H ----
was affected to high degree. r p
The barber came. The head Of II -
was shaved, and Dr.. S. applied the blister
with bis own hands, which completely
covered the scalp from forehead 10 occi'
put. Let il remain on for two hours,and
then make use Of the ordinary DRESSING" +"
said DR.. s. "If he should not recover
during the action Of the blister, don't fee
uneasy; sensibility will be restored soon
after" '.' .'F-'.'a t'.' 70 s.a
b ] did not call again, but heard from
DR.. s. The result. After we left, the
friends stood anxiously around the bed
in which the sick man lay; bu, though
the blister began TO draw, no sign of re.
turning consciousness showed themselves
further than an occasional moan or an lit.
easy tossing of the arms. For ruli two
hours the burning plaster parched the
tender skin Of HIS sliorn head, and was
then removed; il had done good service.
Dressings were applied, repented and re.
peated again, hui still the sick maa lay
in a stupor.g ~, has done no good ;hadn't
VIC better send for the doctor!" suggests
ed the wife, N ssi., ,,go,., ~. .ii,
II Just then the eyes of FI--- opened,
and he looked with iialf stupid surprise
from face 10 face Of the anxious group
that surrounded his bed. "Wbat in The
mischiefis the maiteri"he at length said.
At the same time, feeling a strange, sem
abpu, his head, he placed his hand
rather heavily thereon. "ITeavens and
eartl!" (he was now fully in his senses
'IIeayens and earth, what ails, my leadm
''FUrmercys sake keep quie., : said The
wife,'he glad'tedrs gushing over l,or fnce.
''You have been very III; there, 'thore
now!" she spoke soothingly, "doh'i say
word, but lie very still" "Bu, my head!0
What ails my headi II feels as il scald.
I'd. THvrers's my haif!bn Heavens md
earth! Sarah, I don't understand this. -
And my arm, what's my arm lied UP in
ihis way foi;p YfosBo quiet ny, dear bus
Dand !, and I'll explain j. all. oh, beyery|
lniei;for your lfa depends uponih'100
MI. IL sank back upon the pillow
from which lie had t;sen, and c!6sed his
eyes 70 think. IIe. put his band 70 his
head aud felt it lenderly all over from
temple to temple, and from nape 40 fore
head. sis it blisterT he atlGngth ask
ed, Eyes, dear; YOU, have been very i'll;
we feared, for yopf. life,"' said Mrs, IT.,
affeciiona'ely; t',here, have been two ply
siciuns in attendnIces''e9 ,s1asy suo-yli
H. closed his eyes again; his lips
moved. Those nearest were no. much
edited BY the whispered words ,ha, is-
sued .hereGom1 uThey would have SCUM
ded very strangely in a church OF to ears
polite and refined 5Afterihi he lay for
some time quiet. "Thtea,ened with ap-
oplexy, ! suppose" he said inlerogatiye7
ly. "Ycs, dear,N replied. his3yife. u
found you lying insonsible upon the floor,
on happening TO come into your room. .-
I, was most prosidential thai I discover
ed you when ] did, or you would cer,ain>
y have died." bssipo1r esod ~ sk-
H slut his eyes and muttered
something with an air Of Impotence; bui
is meaning was not understood. Finds
ing him out Of danger, friends aud rola-
lives retired, and the sick man was leC
alone with bis family. 2 'ani a91o' 'aoi
u '"'ssarsah," he said, "shy in the name Or
goodness did yop petni. the, dpciors 10
butcher the. up in this, wayIa sImilaid up
For week or two, and ALI for hothing.''
je"lt was 10 save your life, dear ''s ~
"Sase the deyyil.'' e" 9.'' y ~
\ "H,u.s hl there, do for mercyss sake
be quiet; everything depends upon jtAl
With "a gesture6of ,impa,ience Ha44
shut his eyes, teeth, and hands, and Ia
perfectly still for some Itainutes.9 Then
he turned his face 10, the wall, ,muttering
in allow petulent voices s'stoo lad! loo
oadmau stll I'd beiiqalnm ii3ai otsaps
olI had not erred ii my first and last im>
preston Of HIS disease; neither did Dir.
3, although he used a very extraordinary
mode Of treatment; ,bsiSlp3lGa os IN
Theafac,s Of the case were these -
H Aa--' Had a weakness; he could moi
Iaste wine nor strong drink without being