St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-02-19

The woman's voice choked, and she
turned away her head to hide her feel
ings.
The doctor remained silent until she
recovered herself, and said,
ave have not felt able to call in a
physician, and from that cause, fear,
my husbands complaint has been al
lowed to go on too long"
Chow long has he been sick
asked the doctor.
"His health has been failing fol
some years. But, he has taken cold,
and is now very i'll, indeed"
"Shall l see him Z"
eff you please, doctor. Walk up
stairs"
Doctor Minor ascended a narrow
pair of stairs, and entered small
chamber. Its furniture was Of the
poorest kind +; yet all was neat. A
faint light showed him a man lying
upon a bed, with but a thin sheet over
him, although there was no fire in the
room, and the air was chilly. His
breathing was very labored, for, with
each inhalation Of air, there was a
strong motion of the body. His large
eyes glistened as he turned them upon
the doctor, who at once approached
the bedside, and, taking a chair, plac-
ed his fingers upon the pulse Of his
patient.
"Have you any pain 2" he asked Of:
ter about minute.
EYES,"
"Where 2"
ain all my limbs, but particular,
in my chest"
"You are oppressed in breathing?
"Oh yes. l draw every breath witt
difficulty"
The doctor sat silent for some time
with his eyes fixed intently upon tn
mans emaciated countenance. HI
was about to ask some further ques
tons, when the patient began to cough
violently. The paroxysm continued
for nearly minute, and left him com
pletely exhausted, and painting as i
he would suf1ocate.
The hoarse voice Of the sick man
his deep, hollow sounding cough, tn
pearly lustre of his large eyes, the ca
deverous paleness of his whole visage
with the exception of circumscribe(
red spots on his cheeks, and thinnes'
of his hair, which had evidently bee,
falling for some time, and the violenc
of the fever, with deep-seated pain
and oppressed breathing, spoke to tn
physician in too distinct language
The sick man, as he grew calm afte
the fit Of coughing, looked intently il
to his face. He understood the near
ing of his look, and turned his hcat
with feeling of sadness, away. l
his mind there was no hope for the il
valid. The disease, exacerbated b,
the violent cold which had been take
on the day before, was rapidly advane
ing towards fatal termination. H
might arrest it, temporarily, by med
cine though even of this he wa
doubtful.
After sitting for short time longe
he wrotea prescription.
Ahio VIII SiNC you iCiICl, HC ouIu
"take one Of the powders every hour
until you are better. In the mornin
| will see you again"
The prescription was mere pallis
tive.
Doctor" said Mrs. Gray, after tn
physician had left the sick room, lool
ing anxiously at him as she spok
"what do you think Of him 2"
He is sick man, madam. But
think, after he takes the medicine
have ordered, he will become caste
and have good nights rest"
Do you think it is -"
II will see your husband to-morro
morning, madam" said Doctor Milno
interrupting the woman. II ca
judge of his case much better the
than can now. The cold he has t
ken has increased all the ordinar
symptoms of his disease"
And with this he bowed and witt
drew.
TO BE CONTINUED