Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30
Al a-5lT or the Delaware Requisite
SCENES IN THE LIFE
OF
MEDICAL STUDENT.


M oHAz.
Oh concienee thou scourge to an i'll spent |
life, with what freshness dost thou reflect upon
minds mirror each passage Of the past, clearly |
setting forth each incident as il but the occur
renee of the hour. Thou tomb-seareher why |
dost thou enter the damp and gloomy vaults Of |
memory, raising the Wondering shrouds which |
time has thrown over deep and damning deeds7
why open anew wounds that long have ceased
to bleed and stretch their bloody mouths so
wide, that each appears might ehasm, ready
to engulphthe guilty wretch2 Letme haste on;
for along this dreary waste of retrospeetion no
fowery spot appears l--all is one vast sea
of iniquty, and the soul sickens at the sight.
True as the needle to the pole was the Insurer
to his appointment. No time was lost in MAX
Ing him acquainted with my present difficulties,
During the time thusspent, his eyeswere wander
ing alternately from me to the floor, and beaned
with unusual lustre. A malicious smile played |
about his mouth, and ever and anon he would |
move in his chair as if uncomfortably placed. |
When ! concluded, he ran his fingers through |
his lank, thin hair for a few moments, then |
arose and paced the room. 1t was in one of |
those turns he suddenly stopped, and for the |
first time, looked me full in the face, and said
without the least concern;
''1 have plan which will do the thing gen.
teelly, and without much loss of time or mo-
ney."
"will you favor me with your plan 9'' ca
gerly enquired.
"Most certainly, my noble friend and pa
tron," he returned, seating himself opposite
me at the table. "You have positive right
to command my services at all times, and upon
oil occasions; and il my poor brain can afford
you any assistance in furthering your object,
why, it and the owner Is at your service. You
zee, have struck upon project, which, il We
can but carry it out sufficiently, will have the
desired effect. have some knowledge of this
young blade, who SO ungraciously stands be-
tween you and your wishes; and what is still
+ better, have good and useful friend living
In the place he is from, Now this frieni
of mine, is man of the world, and must be
approached as such, or he will do nothing.
know you are q liberal gentleman end will not
stand at trihes when your wishes are at stake,
SO merely make the hint. II will require mo-
ney-that is, some money-yet not so much for
man of your wealth-but q very large amount
for me. I merely mention this to show you
how ready am to serve you. II you do not
think it right to advance the sums required
we can think of some other way, but 1 fear
me, none so good as this" He here paused
as if to collect his thoughts, but his silence
continuing longer than conceived necessary,
or desired, and judging he was waiting for
some reply from me, said
"Let me hear how you propose acting, and
IL it meets my appreciation, shall not be mig
gardly in carrying it out"
&c Like yourself, my dear sir, like yourself,
and to convince you of my readiness to serve
you, I'll at once explain to you every thing
Now young is very inexperienced
and thoughtless, and easily deceivedi there
fore, propose sending him west upon FOOLS
errand, and advise my friend there OF his COM
ing. AS soon as he discovers he has been de-
ceived, he will hasten back to this place to
wait the wedding. Now, my friend, can easily
fain robbery about the time of his leaving to
return East, and describe the thief so that
none there will suspect to whom he alludes,
but yet be sufficient to have him arrested on
his arrival here, and committed to prison to
wait the demand of the Governor for his re-
moval. This can readily be delayed for months
ifthe proper steps are taken, and he will thus be
placed out of your way until things are settled
when he can be liberated. Or il you think
this will not do, can send him off in a hurry
and have certain things secreted in his trunk
upon the discovery of which, he can be arrest
ed, brought back, tried, and if you sag so, con-
vietsd. This latter think the better Of, as it
is less likely to fail"
During the time he was thus cooly relsting
course of proceedings so deeply dyed in ini-
guilty, and SO cewardly, mean, and diaboli
cal nature, 1 felt it difficult to keep my hands
of the hoary headed villain. When he ceased
speaking, sprung to my feet, seized him by
the throat, and hurled him forcibly against the
wall where he remained trembling, while ex-
hausted myselfin torrent of iDvectives. When
became more cool he began to soothe my
indignation by the most AFFECT and sycophantic
excuses for having offended me so unintention-
ly-concluding by limiting at his past services
and his willingness to serve me still. This was
more than l could bear, and in voice almost
HniDtelligbe from passion and indignation,
babe him leave my presence. This he readily
complied with, but ere he closed the door he
wished me good night, saying, while hideous
griep bedecked his features, tsyou will need
me soon-will you send or shall call.''
never until that moment felt how utterly
was in the power OF this villain, and the con
ciousness that was mere thing in his hands
to be worked upon at pleasure, was productive
Of the most intense modification and humiliS-
tion. / thought deeply of altering nv course
of conduct, but just at the moment the better
part of my nature was on the point of succeed
ing, the devil brought in bold relief to my re-
memberance the words had suppressed, and I
dashed all things else from me but the contem-
plation of my Teusnge. 1t was morning before
threw myself on my bed, to obtain, il possible,
few hours repose. Here the conflict was re-
newed between the good and the bad with the
same result, and rose more fatigued than be
fore had laid down.
AS soon as had taken some refreshments. |
ordered my horse TO the door, and MOUNTING
0ltly pTtpdIcu W Nlsb my country seat. a few
miles from the city, in hopes, that amidst the
quiet and beauty of the country, to be able to
dissipate in part the distressing feelings which
hung over me.
About mile from my farm, my attention
was drawn to a small carriage containing two
persons, lady and gentleman, whose horse had
taken fright and was proceeding with fearful
rapidity towards the brink of steep bank oc-
easioned by the removal of rocks for building
purposes. ! saw with glance their situation
clapped spurs to my beast and rushed to turn
Il possible, the head of their angry steed. The
elatter my horses feet added new vigor to the
one before me, and ere / could reach them
they were hurled headlong over the precipice'
The big drops of perspiration run from my fore.
head-for an instant was perfectly paralyzed.
but recovering, threw myself from nv horse
and descended as fast as the rugged path would
admit to bsir relief