The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-09-09

lily not inhabiting an Irish cabin, but still
1t rounded off the period, and sounded
well to me as l repeated over and over
my maiden speech, pacing up and down
IN the room Of any little Office. In this,
my first case, was successful 50 far as
to rescue the impounded animal, and save
my client from the payment Of an unlus,
demand: but i. brought no silver TO my
pocket, neither, to my surprise, did it
seem 20 bring honor to my name. The
eloquence of my speech did not form the
theme, as fondly hoped it would, of par.
agraphs in the village newspaper, or of
discussion at the corners of the streets,
neither did it bring to my office the rush
of clients for which each day vainly
made ready. 1t was plain tina, should
never rise to distinction at Green Briar,
and SO | came to the sudden determine.
ton to leave the pleasant spot, and settle
in some large city where nobody knew
or had ever heard of me; where above
all there was no soul to call me Ne
There | was more successful and soon
had the opportunity of forming a very
advantageous partnership; business in
creased; money began to come in very
slow at first, but after time more plen.
tifully, and all things seemed prosperous
in my outward circumstances. But alas
as we are so often told POLITICALLY, there
is no sweet wi,hou. its bitter, no rose
without its thorn; and trouble came to me
in the shape of disease, insiduous, and
slow in its approaches at first, long fear
ed and suspected, bu, at length be,rayine
itself SO plainly that could blind myself
no longer to the truth.
Yes! was without doubt victim o.
disease of the heart not me,aphorlcally
dear reader, for never had the organ bea
with quicker pulsa,ion a, the approach
of mortal woman; so far es the gentl
sex was concerned, l was perfect stole
but that there was an organic disea
about nv heart, could not doubt, and
ever the symptoms disclose themselve
unmistakably, they did so In my case
There was fu,tering paipitation, lrregu
lar action, and at length pam; | coai
no, work; life had lost its zest; the lea
OF sudden death was ever with me;
could enjoy nothing. If | had had any
thing to leave or anybody to leav" to
| should have made my will, for va
!. ou,e sure now that should either dro
e some day lfeless in the street. or 'n'
the morning would sooa come that Ii
;. mower to arise from my bed would ha'
left me.
e. remained a, my boarding house, al
|, found no comfort in anything but my
gar and my dread disease gre" "of'
s and worse. As yet mad consulted
physician partly think. from the a
nrshension Of having my fears conhrf
:, Cd bu, as [ sat by my window one da
smoking as vigorously as ever gazi'
'h abstrac,ly across the street my a''eh''
- ,r,s arrested bv modest little sign
the opposite blind-"c. L. Todd NJ I
|. While thinking whether or not 1t woV
IN hos, 10 make trial oil physical
sk;,l a sudden twingc and aa'ter'ng {
= ,;ded me; yes I would send tof y
Todd and know the worst at once
summoning the only male servant
longing to the establishment l told Il
"a steo over and ask Dr.. Todd 10 co
:, aver and sec me as soon IS possible.
: The BOY grinned'
- - aWhat are you laughing at as
sis no, DR.. Todd q good physician
~ ooh. ves SIR" lie answered. Il
= l,svs she is a very good physician
" she han, never tended any body mere
- .Se p said l to myself, "the boy 81
~ =. " has WEIGH blood in his veins, they
,'' y, always sheing every thing"
ne n The boy soon returned saying ="
no n, ,oso', a, home, sir, bu, ! left y
:. name on the slate.
nd In the course of the afternoon as ;
nd ,non the sofa, with the hand pressed
a. oo nv heart, to still its irregular Pu
ma tom, there was soi, tap at my aoo'
,ld Come in" l called out, and to my
., rr;se. in came the neatest' brightest
~ NOS, cheerful looking little woman II
ever been my lot to come across >,
You sen. for me, l believe SIT Z
-, sa' she. in a quick, brisk, pleasan. way
'A ~ ~, No madam; you are l'oor'ns
,se der mistake. .
90 .Ah, beg pardon" said the
-" ,nn.n II found on my slate the u
-. e Mr Hubbs, number fourteen
hau .a;,o house, with a req