Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-18
LITERARY MISCELLANY.
For the National Era.
a BRorHKEs REcoLLEcnoRs OF AN ONLY
EIsTER.
BY Many IRVING.
BY Many IRVING.
CHAP. XI-Conoluded.

great glaring sun looked down, in the fierce
ness Of wrath, on the burning blocks and de-
serted streets Here and there slight figure
hurried from one house to another; OCCASION
ally, servant, with bcwildered air tottered
by but every face was terror-smtten.
As drew near the now useless and grass
grown market, perceived thin, pale woman,
crouching by a paving stone, with an appar-
emily diving child stretched across her lap. She
sprang wildly into my path.
aUn moroccan de pain un leetle bread,
Monsieur, pour mon panyre entnnt !" she pte-
Ously cried.
Can it be, thought |, that famine is joining
hands with pestileHoe in this home OF wealth
and luxury2 mournfuIly shook my head in
response to her cries; for had no bread to
give her, and money would not buy bread
there Many suffered with her for the panic
stricken planters had cut off the wontcd sup
plies Of provision from the few in the city
whom the fever had as yet left untouched
young man, pale and tottering was slowly
crossing the street before me- when the rattling
Of wheels broke the stiffness, and tho {" dead
cart piled with roughly boarded collins
hoarsely grated by, almost brushing him from
the pavement. Behind it, in the broiling sun
slime, came halfclothed child, hurrying to
keep pace with its irreverent speed.
Ma mere! Oh, Mon Dieu! Laissez ma
mere . cried the half-frantic little croatpre,
whose world was all in that wretched cart.
| turned, to see the Young man fall He, too,
had boon stricken by the unseen arrow
Take him to the hosptal!n exclaimed
gentleman, who had hastily stepped to an ad-
joining door. 81 have three children, sick md
dying under this roof!
Sir, ! am q stranger" began; bnt his
door was closed.
| sprang from my carriage to aid the suffer
or. But q negro woman, who was hnrrying
past with a bundle upon her head suddenly
stopped, and dropped on her knees ut his side.
sob, the Lord have mercy! Mars Ernest,
ia it como to y0u 2"
Kitty, is that you? 'ris all right, Kitty!n
family spoke the sick man, like ono in a dream.
He smiled, and crossed his arms upon his
breast With tears fast falling, Kitty tried to
lift his head,
aOh, master! for the love OF God, come lend
hand cried the faithful creature, for the
first time noticing me. He's cared for the
sick like an angel worn himself to death with
the watching and now, there'll just be nobody
to care for him!n
IL was slender frame that lay writing be-
fore me-ono that showed little strength for
the fierce grapple with Death that awaited it.
Eye and forehead wore tho mould Of genius,
refined and halowed; there was something
heaven-lit in the mournful glance, that already
told of an intellect wandering
"Oh, mother !" he breathed; and, making q
vain effort to rise, he sank heavily back, his
long, waving looks sweeping the gray dust of
the pavement.
Gould ys get him to the hostile, master
and III pray for ye the longest day ri live
can't stay here to tend him; for they hired me
out to yon big brick house, where there's a
dozen sick Poor young master!D
A moment woman [ exclaimed, as a
CLEAN shot across my mind. care you SER
want of the Livingston'saD
Bless 20, yes, master, ever scnce -
6 Tell me whore Miss Lincoln IT,"
That sweet spoken lady from the Nor'ard,
that read to us all 10 saintlike out Of tho
good book God grant she's on lie de Lys
or gone with Mars Judges folks to s.!
IL wouldn't do for her to come nigh this spot
The angels are apius looking out for such
they only want the wings!"
Direct me to the hospital, and will see
that your young master is sheltered there.
kno~ no rest until find Eulalie -
:" Eulalie!n repeated the fever flushed pa
tient, with q start that shook his nervelesa
form; " who called her? God keep her away
Mono! don't call her again" | lifted him
TO the carriage with these words upon his lips,
and bore him, unconscious Of all about him,
to the gate Of, the hospital My summons
brought the superintendent to the door, which
was almost barricaded by Carts some empty,
some heaped with the dead and others still,
with newly brought victims.
Another subject? ~ nervously questioned
the officer, taking hasty pinch Of camphora-
ted snuff. Realistically, sir, Pm sorry to
say we're qnitc acknowledgements ovcrtaxed,
and half sick but--have You q permit from
the Board Of HEALTH,
No, sir; entering your place, a stranger,
and finding this gentleman in Immediate need,
waited for no formalities. IL understand
Alright, yon owe him debt Of care his name
10 Livingston ard
"Ahl aye that alters tho case Ernest
Livingston thought no had gone long ago,
noble follow He shall have pallet here, if
have to take to tho floor lis not long he'll
need IL ~ he added, significantly shaking his
head. Consumption has left little there for
fever 10 work upon. Boys bring him in y he
called, to two gaunt Africans, who had already
approached the carriage, and, with counte-
nanoes Of grief and dismay, recognised one who
had been to them indeed friend.
Mono sir! Stand back ~ commanded
The Doctor, as | was about to GROSS the thrcsh-
old. al, as you say, you are a stranger here,
you are mourning irightfu risk But this
limit you must not and shall not pass. We
have the disease in its most terrific forms. All
that Is ncedful shall DO done for your friend
and as for yourself sir,v said he, narrowly
scanning my face, as though to recognise Il
when in its turn it lay convulsed before him,
"Iadjnrc you toquitthis city before the sun goes
down Even At MONDAY death walks abroad
- night, his shaft il surc!n
A few hours moro, and was on the rock
ing Calf watching with panied eyes tho l,w,
dark outline Of Ito de Lys, which, "a we ap-
proachcd, stretched into a barren beach OF
sand, backed by . few stmtcd trees, and dot
tod with the tents and huts in which many Of
the terror stricken denixcns OF NJ. had sought
refuge from tho plague. Myriads Of gnat-,
arising in thick cloud from tho long swamp
grass gave us singing welcome. SoIemnly