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

"Fuith! ask nothing better" replied LIE
brun, between two hiccups, "for I have I
most ferocious desire to sleep"
Ten minutes after the evening visit wa'
finished, Annibel entered'L 'Lebrun's chamber
and found his friend extended on the grount
by the bedside, and snoring like the lat
Marshal de SAKE. He called another stu
dent, and they undressed 'Lebrun and pu
him to bed. = 81,
""I shall be severely lectured on your &C
ceent TO morrow, by M. Desuult," said An
nibal, between his teeth, "but you shall pa,
for it on the first opportunity" Il y ~ Ct
In the middle Of the night Lebrun awok,
with violent headache, with his ideas con
fused, and with his tongue cleaving to tn!
roof Of his mouth. His chamber, contrary
to custom, was lighted BY the feeble glim-
mer of rush. light, and he heard by hi
bed. side the resbiratiun of person Sleep
ing. The curtains of his bed, which TO
hy2ienic reasons he always kept open, wer,
carefully drawn. g..
He endeavored to extend his arm to oper
them. but sharp pain prevented him, hi.
arm was enveloped in linen bondage.
"What does this meant" said Lebrun tC
himself-"What is the matter! Have they
been bleeding mel"
The curtains suddenly opened and fig
ure half awake leaned over him.
7. ."Whatsare you doing here!" asked Le-
brun. What O'clock is it!"
John answered that it was three o'clock
in the morning, and that he had been order
ed to sit up with Monsieur Lebrun.
And Offering cup of tisane, he dsked
him how he felt.
"Am then-am sickW said Lebrun.
"We must hope that you willisoon be. be,-
ter" replied the overseer, "you only want
repose and care, but you know great deal
better thnn'I do, what is necessary in case
like yours. 3" - ~
"What is it then! Whd!' is the matter
with me!?? 'er!ed Lebrun with imPatlence,
and endea1oring to get out Of bed.
But his right leg was immovable and be.
numbed; he put his hand on it. His lower
jaw fell, and the greatest anxiety was paint.
ed on his face. His limb was encased in
oplints and bdndages. =.
"Good heavens!" he exclaimed, "my leg
is broken!'' . 1.a. rs
LebEun uds overwhelmed by this fatal
discovery. He was in deeper despair. in
spite Of the phiosophc hc.consolations which
John poured into his ears.
''Let me alone, you stupid fellow" said
,Lebrun to him, "and answer me, how did
,his'hoppep! Where did fall!"
Faith, Monsieur, | was not there, and
can tell you nothing. They called me at
eight o'clock, sood after the. accident; you
were lying on the beds Monsieur Annibal
and Monsieur Le2foux fixed the splints on
your leg, and ordered me not to leave you
for moment" - = :.
"Go directly and fnG Legrou1 and Ami.
bell. I must know all about it," -
"Monsieur Legroux is not on duty, and
does nSt sleep in the hospital tonight
Monsieur Annibal went to bed at 9 O'Clock;
if you like, ] will go and awaken him."
"Awaken no one--J will wait"
And Lebrun was left to his own bitter re.
Elections.
The accident that had happened to him
might be followed by the gravest conse'
quenees. Lebruh had greater respect for
his bones than for any other portion Of his
body. Perhaps he had little cf that su
perstition SO common TO medical men, thai
when any physical evil befals them it at
tacks them with peculiar violence, as if ir
revenge for their profession. Lebrun va:
Convinced from the nature Of the splints
and banduges that he had fractured his leg
and looking at things in their best aspect
the accident would confne him Ia q hori
zont#l position for forty days, but the stu
dent, in his present frame of mind, looke'
upon the consequences as much more Sc
we're. He thought with despair that he hal
fixed the next week for his holidays, ant
that, with great trouble, he had obtained per
mission to visit his family. He said to him
self that he could not Gerry the news Of hi
success to his relatives, and consequent,
they would suffer much anxiety on his &C
count, and all this for an event that h
would blush to relate. II his leg had beef
broken running after the CROSS of honor-o
if the accident had only happened in mai
ural manner-but, no. And what was tn
amount of the disaster! Was it simpl
or compound fracture! ),
Morning appeared long time coming :
At last daylight broke through the littl
window Of his chamber, and the door sud
denly opened, and he saw his friends aT
pear. In spite of his efforts to smother hi
l feelings, his feature revealed the most live
/ ly anxiety. be
"Well! my poor friend,' said Annibal
him, show do you feel this morning!"
4 "Not too we'll. replied Lebrun, weaker
ed by the bleeding, and overcome by th
feeling of uncertainty.
i And he asked information as to his cor
dition. ,,.,,
II They told him that his accident was .
n nhliaua fracture, near the head OF the f