Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-17
NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN.


was sitting doing in my chair, when tre-
msndous knocking was heard at my door. The
servant opened it, when a man rushed in, in the
widest disorder.
+" For God s sake, DOCTOR said he come
with me it's case of life or DEATH A young
girl has stabbed herself; she is bleeding to
death. One thousand dollars if you save her
Come, oh, do not delay" And he rushed to-
wards me, as if to drag me along.
hurried away with him, snatching my in
struments from the table as passed it, think
| never saw before such conclusive grief as this
mans face expressed. He was handsome man,
with one of those faces the ladies so much ad-
mire, jet black hair, clustering in waving curls
over white forehead. The lower parts of lis
otherwise feminine features was relieved by
deep jet black beard.
| asked him for the particulars of the case.
Doctor" said he, make haste. shall
go mad Why, would give every drop of
blood in this body to save one drop of hers.
Oh, God f" said he, "preserve my reason. She
stabbed horself before | could prevent her.
Make haste, doctor-oh, my God my God "
We reached the house. On a satin couch. in
splendid room-the rich Turkey carpet cover
ed with her blood-lay young girl think
never saw such beautiful creature. Even
with palid countenance and bloodless lips she
was more of heaven than earth. What she was
when the roses played on her downy checks !
could fancy.
There was deep wound over the heart and
it was quite evident that the blow had been
given with right good will. On the floor
covered with blood, lay the weapon-a slight
Damascene dagger, the handle richly set witt
pearls, strongly lit up with the reflection from
the blood-stained ivory.
was too late Alas, the lite-blood wal
slowly dropping away That masterpiece o
creation was soon to bc cold and inanimate
She slowly opened her eyes and fixed them will
dying love upon the young man who had sum
moned me to this scene OF death.
Sidney" she said, "Sidney, am dying
My own Sidney, could not live neglected.
told you would love you to DEATH Kiss me
Sidney" She sank back, and death closed upo
his victim
My companion sat for some time strangel
staring at the lifeless form on the couch.
could perceive that reason was tottering on il
foundation. | was fascinated by his strang
look. At last went up to him. "Sir,'
said, "She is no more. Death has released he
from her troubles"
"Dead did you say she is dead, doctor'
said he, with strange and curious stare {
me. "Ah and you have murdered her, yellt
the madman for such he was now. E" You ha,
murdered her, and IL shall murder you. All
ah it will be rare sport" Before | could pr
vent him, he had picked up the dagger. "Yes,
said he, with yell, Z" will murder you wi
her dagger. will stab you in the same plac
Oh! it will be rare sport to see you groan al
struggle like she did All! ah!" and he ma
bound at me. Now this was far from pleasau
In fact it was very awkward fix to be in
did not know how to act The madman ma
grasp, and thinking it better to fight in t
dark seized the lamp and cast it ON the fio,
> Inc room was now dark. The madman set
. terrific yelling, and could hear him lock /
aoor ana put the key in his pocket while
. kept muttering, GO will kill him, I will