Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-30
For the Delaware r epuhiioau
SCENES IN THE LIFE
MEDICAL STUDENT.
by oHAs.

nlnBS reulhineu IN TINS state Tor some weeks
during which time / never reviewed visit frou
my money shaving friend, and began to fea
that my plans for revenge would prove fail
ure. The bare thought of such a terminatio
TO n'y dearly cherished hopes, gave me tn
most intense torture OF mind; and my appett
! for the successful issue of my demoniac desires
! increased in double ratio as my prospect
vanished. Day and night were my thought
actively engaged with this cursed plot; anS
| often have | been aroused from my uneas,
| slumbers, by the hendsh laugh Of exultation
which was excited by imagining my foe at my
feet, begging mercy at my hands for himself
and distressed family.
After night Of mental torture, was arrous-
| ed from deep sleep, to visit tho dying bed OIL
my only surviving parent-my mother. She
| had been indisposed for some weeks, but my
| thoughts were so occupied by other things that
| i had not paid that attention to her which her
case seemed to require. This blow came upon
me so unexpectedly that l was unnerved, and
when reached her couch, and viewed the raw
ages which few short hours had made in the
appearance Of her truly aud affectionately
loved, the scalding tears of remorse coursed
reely downmy cheeks.
had arrived too late--the grasp of death
was tightly fastened upon her every feature,
and her tongue had forgotted its office. All
received was d look Of recognition. That look,
though mild and affectionate, entered like barb
ed iron into my soul, and seemed to rsnd my
heart in, twain. Thenl oh then, did / curse
myself for my neglect to a parent whose days
were devoted to my happiness, and whose last
moments were occupied in offering up prayers
to tho Most High for my protection and pros
perity through life.
Itook her cold and clammy hand in mine.
and kneeling by her side, for the first time for
many years, prayed. Sincerely did pray that
her life might be prolonged to guard the way-
tpDa nj bar oiqntt ad Y hod
concluded, cOnyusive shudder came over
her frame- she drew me toward her-ponting
to the Bible, raised her eyes toward heaven I,
drew deep sigh, and expired in my arms
Deeply did j feel this misfortune, and whenl
the ruthless earth ratified upon her coffin,
then felt with all the accuteness of nature, how
dearly loved her, and how isolated was now
my situation. For days never left my room,
and TO this hour, her last look cast upon that
book, (laying his hand upon the family Bible,)
is as fresh upon my memory as if but the trans
action OF yesterday. And in my latter days,
how much have Eregretttd not complying with
her wishes so forcibly implied.
Time, that wears away the granite rock,
soon bluuted tbs edge of my grief, and grad
ually became engaged in furthering the OBJ
jeels Of my revenge.
About two months after the death Of my mo-
ther, as was sitting brooding over my unpro-
piGiOus fortunes, q visitor was announced. /
bade the servant show him in, and to my as
Constituent and delight, the usurer was intro
dGced. | received him most cordially, and
Inquired the reason OF his long absence. He
answered respectfully, but evasively, and be-.
gan to conjecture the object of his visit. 1t
was nm unusual hour for such persons to be
about, and folt convinced something OF no
ordinary nature must have induced him to visit
mo at that late hour in the evening. In hopes
Of making him more communicative, ordered
in wine, and pressed him to partske freely
This he was no wise backward in doing, and
alter helping himself to the fifth glass, he thus
opened his business: a...
" When ! last saw you--the time you did old
-----' paper. mean Mr.. --'s paper;
think you said-l won't be positive-that you
would like to have some of the same, at the
same rate. If you didn't say so, why Pm mis-
taken, and crave your pardcn."
Seeing, presume, smile ofexultation play-
ing upohmy countenance, for fancied already
my hopes fulfilled, he continued with more
confidence, Whilst u satanic light appeared to
be emitted from his eyes, and an expression of
triumph and malioo played upon his features
"EYer since saw YOU last and received
your instructions, haveb been prying round for
more OF the draky's paper, and have got hold
Of n little-nOt much. | thought would INV
itmyself aud run tho risk of your taking IT.
that is, would see you first, and il Won con.
sented to receive it, would buy--not that
haye-bnt would, provided you stood. But
don't think can let you have it on quite as
good terms as the last, for you see, money Is
getting easier, and there is not so much good
paper offered on the street as formerly" : y
He here paused, and l preaeived at once
that tins hend in human shape saw deeper into
my feelings than had at first imagined; and
knowing the power he had over me, was de-
tcrmined to,tun it to his own advantage +
felt lower In my own estimation, and disgusted
at myself, for suffering being without prInci.
pie, or hopor, to become my master. What.
however, could l dor Without him l could
do nothing His services were of the utmost