Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-10-24

one but myself and the lady Of the house
and that we are to avoid anything likely
to excite him. If am not mistaken you
are"
His friend"
Besides" said /, moving little out
of the way to lie: her pass; he is asleep
now, and could not see you.'
'"Then l cannot excite him. said she,
gliding through the half-opened door.
| saw her totter as she approached her
lovers bed, where she knelt down and
struggled nightly TO overcome the sor-
rowful passions of her soul. could fol-
low her with my eyes no longer; / saw
through mist, and walked towards the
window to conceal my emotion, When
turned about, his eyes were wide open,
reading, or attempting to read, her beau
tiful countenance. His face wore the
same puzzled expression that it had done
when trying to decipher her letter; but
something like a smile real smile, and
no maniac grin--the first / had seen
there during bis illness-was playing
about the corners of his mouth. His re.
turning reason seemed to struggle for the
ascendancy like the sun through stormy
clouds.
Edward, do you know me?" cried
she bending over him.
edward ?" said he, is my name Ed
ward ?-yes, l remember, Edward Irv-
ing. Do you speak in the unknown
tongue?"
"No."
"Nov with fearful scowl. 1t struck
me that he attempted to look as terrible
as Edward Irving. "No see that ye
quench not the Spirit of God, whereby
ye re sealed unto the day of redemption" +"
Her reply was deep sob.
" Hark" he exclaimed, raising his
finger.
Her tears fell upon his face like rain.
"Tis the moving of the waters, the
angel has descended. Help here haste !
Will no one put me in?"
4" Yes, Edward, 1 will,' stretching her
arms around him.
i You p looking at hsF; {" thought
you we're the angel-who are you?"
Your own loving. Do you not
know me now?" And as she spoke, she
bathed his fevered temples and red eye
balls with her tears. 1t was time for me
now to withdraw.
met the docter at the door.
; Well, how is your friend? Better
Eh?"
; Come this way" said L, leading him
r into the next room.
What's the matter now? ?"
Nothing; but friend of his from
2 Coventry came to the door, and before
|, knew where l was"
[ " Y ou let him in! Who is he? ?"
e " A lady,"
A lady," with terrific stare. ''Per
| haps his sweetheart. And You admitted
], her? Madness! You have your friend''
| life to answer for. You did not thinl
t one kind of madness enough"
e The doctor was confirmed old bach
t elor.
# "But ] do not think the interview ha
done him any injury"
:, "As that is your opinion, l had bette
5, leave the case in the hands of the lad,
n doctor" He said this with sneer, tax
e ing up his hat.
d "You surely will not go without see
Q ing him 2"
is / give up the case
Ie But Doctor"
d. II give up the case"
at At that instant the lady herself, VIII
Ig had overheard the conversation, entere,
Approaching the doctor, who was ev
IDENTIFY taken aback, with graceful timid
ht ty she apologized for the liberty she he
taken, and hoped she had done his patlei
no serious injury.
"Don't mention ii, my dear madam !;
should find it difficult to believe yott coul
IN do injury to any one; but shall see hii
and let you know"
After few minutes the doctor r
IT. turned.
ie "Well, DoctorY' inquired.
IN swell, as l said before, | give up Il
case"
e "Are you serious z"
"Neyer more so in my life. Th
young lady has cured your friend, al
" left me nothing more to do"
II e. The soul needs certain amou