Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-11-14
From Dickens I. Household W ords., y
A CURE FOR ENNLIl.


man who IS fast going to the grave. I am
surrounded BY everything that wealth can
purchase, bat at twenty. fye years Of age,
have lost all sense Of enjoyment. NV ex-
istence is burden, and | only desire death.
| have consulted the most eminent ply
sicians ia London, bat tLey can do nothing
for me-
"riiey were right, replied the Doctor,
abruptly.
-s'Then must / die n
"Yes, undoubtedly. when yop are eighty
years DID,"
"Hearens. do 5oa know a remedyl"
.Perhaps. perhaps. Let me see, Sir
Thonas, have you abused the pleasures
wiiea youth aud fortune have procured for
yOut'
4 have used tAem, but never abnsea
tbem.'
'.Wlat are yonr FIRST thoughts upon
avaking''
..yagae and uaaefned.''
;sHave you ever been in loves
'Alas | have no strength 10 love or
late.''
s.Do yoa Ike the theatre ~
"It is boree
"Dayoa lika the pleasures Of the table?''
"Ihave 10 appetite"
"Do you enjoy the beauties Of uaturc?',
81 ouiy see clouds aud shadows
ssYoa are very sick, but not ineurab'e'
''Do yoa believe It 7"
81 know It, hut you must make great
sacrifice. /"
"What is that ~
''You must renounce your country, your
friends au1 the use Of your fortune. You
must forget that you are Sir Thon,ss Went-
worth, ana tho immense wealth you pcs
sess. you must 60 to Swiizerland, taking
8ith you only hundred gaiaaas to buy
some goats and little cabin. You niast
live there for year, breathing the pure
nreuHtsin air, and laboring with-the sweat
Of yonr brow to gain an existence, which
all the diamonds of the lulies cannot ppg-
chase"
''You forget. cannot tr4vel--I have no
strength"
at will return. There exists in society
a class Of men among whom your malady
is extremely rare. These are the poor, in
their ranks you must minglc Depart, then,
as soon as possible. Return IN a year, and
you will return cured. There is but one
plank between yon and shipwfpels; renouuee
it, and you are dead nlan.'a
$50 saying, he took his hat, and politely
wishing NE a pleasant journey, departed.
l deliberated upon his advice, aud coz
eluded to follow ii. To my steward gave
directions concerning my affairs, aud the
next day embarked from Dover, without
aequaintihg person with the object Of my
Journey or my destination.
| supported the fatigue Of travelling BET
ter than anticipated. although gave up
all hopes of ever looking upon nay country
or kindred again.
After a Journey Of three weeks the snowy
SUBMITS Of the Alps rose before me. At
this sight, was seized with profound
sadness, aud felt sure that should never
leave them alive. arrived at Berne in
detection Of spirits, and remained there two
days to make my arrangements; and finally
decided upon the valley of Lauterbrunn
for ms habitatiou / rose at six, took
guide and began my march; but the grand
and imposing scenes Of nature where rot in
harmony with NY physical strength, and
what to others would have been source
Of unbauuded pleasure, was TO ME a suffer
ing. We stopped fer tle night in the val
ley Of GriadelBold, and in the morning,
for the FIRST timeie many months, / had .
good appetite.
81 sunsetI arrived al my destination,
ana entering the HTstsHOuSe, osheu tHe
hospitality Of the inmates. which was cheer
fully accorded me. In the morning | as
sumed shepherds dress, and left the
friendly roof, not to enjoy the charms of
nature, but to indulge in my own sad re-
Elections,
4 / had taken hnt few steps when ] heard
the sound Of music, and the village rapid
u filed with people to attend divine SER
vice. The crowd proceeded towards the
church, and awaited the entrance Of the
pastor, venerable man. inspiring respect
and esteem. Hardly we're tho services con-
cluded, when the flutes and haut-boys were
heard anew, and yaung man aud woman
knclt before the altar and received tie npp-
stial benediction Happiness and gaiety
slionc in ali faces. glanced toward tie
seat occupied BY che young girls of the val