The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-11-12

! Lebrun tainted away. .-
When ne came to himself, he ,lTemained
overwhelmed by his mournfu thoughts. He
could comprehend better than any one else
tile grave character of the accident occa.
stoned by his intemperance, and could ap-
preciate we'll the consequences. From
that moment laughter disappeared from his
lips, he remained in state OF dependency
from which his comrades enGeGsored in vain
to withdraw him. His despair was com.
plete. Tho only distractions from EO pain
ful thoughts were the minute cares and at
Etentions he bestowed upon HIMSELF and the
strict observance of the rules of regimen
necessary in case like his.
Thusaeight days were; passed by Gebrnn.
in a state Of perfect immovnbility. At the
end ofNthat time, his friends Annlbal and
Legroux one morning entered his room, and
announced that u pupil, whose term Of resi-.
dence in the hospital had expired, and who
was Just about to be made Doctor-had
invited them to dinner.
"We are very sorry you cannot uCcompa-
fny u.s." said Annibal, but We will come and
see you this '&9enng."
Lebrun sighed. 1t was ,notiso much the
good dinner which he regretted <altkough lie
knew the new Doctor would have the best
of every thing) as the fact that he had ix-
| -, ,
ed that very evening foT his departure, and
had taken his pIace'ten days previously
a necessary precaution in vacation time
After rejecting on this matter for some
time he fell asleep.
Suddenly he uwoke with a starh The
door was opened with great noise, his two
chairs and table were overhroWn, and q
dozen students precipitated themselves into
his chamber, Legroux and Annibal a: their
head, with bottles and glasses in their
h1nds, singing and vociferating in a mcst
violent manner. They rushed towards Le-
brun. and pulled all the clothes of'h his bedr
Lebrun perccivng that his comrades had
just come from dinner, and Therefore they
were scarcely in a condition to answer for
their actions, sought to disemoa-rass himself
Of their eocicy by putting on very anna
BILE air, and BY complaining of suffering
very, much. -. .....
swell! how do you feel!' said Legroux.
Anaibol had already seized his arm, and
was feeling his pulse
"He has COED deal of fever" said he
"Legroux, the Bleeding tape and tnsin,.
quick" + e'
And he drew from his pocket lahcet;
but his hands tremblcd so -!iuch iha. he
could not open it.
r"What are you going to do!" cried LIE.
brun, with great rgitatIon.
"Sixteen ounces only" replied Annibal;
"if it should do you no harm, it can do you
no good. No, that's not tiff it should
IN short, never mind; it's all the same"
"You shall not bleed mel" cried Lebrun
with energy. "You sha II not bleed mel
You are drunk. You have 10 business to
bleed on invalid when you are in state like
that! leave me--leave me! or will call
ont.p
"Ah! you will not be bled?" cried Ami
bal. IS Z - ;,
"7ou insult the Faculty" said Legroux
"Ah! we are drunk. are we?" observed
another. .....
"You will cry out, will yoa!" said fourth
one. ......
And Legroux, with single bound, threw
himself upon him. Lebrun uttered cry of
terror. ...... .....
| At the 'name moment Annibal took him
by the arm and drew him out of bed; the
whole band precipitated themselves upon
him, attacking him with the pillows and
holsters in a ,frghtful manner.
Lebfun uttered frightful cries. He felt
his limb breaking in thousand pieces. He
struggled, pale as death, to escape from this
furious assault. .. ..--..
"Again, again." cried Annibal. out Of
breath, eve have not paid him out enough
yet" and he frantcaly tore the splint
from the fractured limb.9
"Do you wish to kill me!" said Lebrun
in voice strangled by fear.
"What! are you sick, then?" replied Le'
groux; "your leg is no more broken than
mine is. See!--lt was only joke!"
(which you find rather too practical,
dare say," said Annibal; "Out | am persua
ded my patients whom you bled week
ago world not be Of your opinion"
1 Lebrun still doubted. He remained in 0
sort of stupor for minute or two, and then
examined his now naked thigh with the
most earnest attention.
When he was satisfied that everything
was in normal condition, his cheeks re-
I gained their CO or. a1d his respiration be-
came calm. He was too happy 10 be angry
! with any one, but looked smilingly upoI
|. his friends. :. .A1
One Of them held out glass Of wine t
him. n. -
"No., ,,hank you," said Lebrun, pushing
, from him; cat least not today" a, 3
And he gathered togather the splin's viii
) great care. Y .,'e
! "what are you going to do with thos
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