Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14

mans life no better than a lighted paper
that you can see it crushed out so cool.
ly: Do you see those -: Blu.
| won't swear say, do you see those
waters. gentlemen Do you know that
in another hour they would choke me as
| stands'
1t is quite impossible repeated the
other surgeon. But can you not remove
The foot now tho cold would shrink ii
Try again
'Ay, try, sir-try again. said Bill
the last time pays for all
Are you, too, coward enough to
mock the hclpless:' said the skip
per, sternly; have I not tried in
vain? l sit here a murdered man. he
went on folding his arms and if mus.
die, as my soul lives. will arraign those
men at the bar of the Eternal Judge =
These words, uttered in raised voice,
reached the ears Of the crowd, and, indig.
nant at atwhat, in their ignorant zeal, they
considered an unfceling and reckless dis
regard of human life "a passionate murmur
rose amongst them, mingled with angry
exciamatlons, that were soon wrought
up to fierce excitement hat threatened
the lives Of the surg IONS; and amid cries
of Teach en- better Give EN- a taste
of the mud; Show them what drowning
is, the man called Dobbs stepped for
ward, the voluntary organ Of the multi
tudc
The sergaon quietly urged few words
in explanation, which Mr.. Dobbs would
not hear, much less care to understand.
No time to lose in talking, he inter-
upted send for your tools There 5
the doctor here pointed to the chemist :;
'hcell fetch EN-"
\ loud cry from the crowd seconded
the recommendation, and the skipper.
with revived hope, stood up and resumed
his entreaties.
1t would be to no purpose, sail the
surgeon, whose manner hai been par
tlcalarlzcd, ad ressng the sufferer. I
an sorry to say ", can be Of no use to
you.
The other sur tcoa. however, whefhar
wrought upon by his own cl,ritablc hop,
or by the dangerous excitement of the
mob, assested that it mi sht b. taken
off 1t the knee. If the sufferer woad con-
cont to the ampa,atlon.
.i.ct m only c,rry away my life gen
tlemen, SAID the skipper, eagerly, and
mangle me as you please
The obseyation was answered BY a
stasd cheer from the multitude but Mr.
Dastord the first speaker, turned on his
professional friend i reProachfal glance,
only uttaring the word Time in an
low voice, TO which the other rcplied
with movement of disregard, a1d gave
instructions to the chemist to fitch the
necessary instruments. The skipper
continued to stand he was now shivct-
ing viole2t'y from the intense cod of the
water in which he was immrsed--
Bob had this time accompanied TIE chem
st, in order to hasten him; md Bll
having brought their beat up dose to
his captain, many others followed his
Example, ani the shore. to the river $
very clyc, was crowded with an l1xious
multitude of both sexes Their excite.
mcnt had reached feverish hcig,', and
every moment was au,mcntins it several
females had been removed from TIC front
ranks ofthe mob in violent histories.
and the deep murmcr of the NAL, voices
was varied by their occasional SOS; but
they perceived Mr.. Dcsford speaking to
the sufferer, and there was dep hush
of anxious listening.
1T would be cruel to deceive you with
hopes, he said; If you cannot draw the
the foot out, no chance of eMrication
now remains for you-save though the
gates OF death.
The words were scarcely spoken, when
there was a short cry, and one agonized
sob from Bills boat. 1t was the girl
Sal, who had crouchcd so close to the
sufferer, that her cry in the strargc ten
sion of his nerves, seemed to stike him
like blow He had been stulded, but
not convinced. by the surgeons words
and this aroused him.
If not at the knee, he askeh, with a
sinking voice, glancing at the waters,
which had now nearly reached hat Joint
'couldn't you take the limb offa, the hip?'
Impossible replied thc srgeon.-
1T is but cruel to deludc you With hope;
you mnst die
The skipper heard that calm!5 spoken
but decided doom. He looked to the
other surgeon-a dun and desperate
appeal for the renewal of that hope
aim S, dead within him. The surgeon
trie' to smile an answer, bnt fe turned
away his head aud the wreatlins lips
seem I'd but mockery on that face of
horror. Well did the victim read it he
sank back in his chair, rather from the
relaxation of the limbs, than any volun-
tary movement. The cries o. shame
mingled with threats, that followed Mr..
Desfords speech, were parali:ed to 81
lence by cry scrcaly human. 1t was
fom the skipper. He had scarcely
touched the seat Of the chair. when he
bounded up again. Well might horror
change his voice the chair was ahoat
and he had FLASHED into bed of water.
God bless you captain = cried Bill,
wiping his eyes; it is bat death, after
all why, you've beer along side of him
thousands of tines