Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-06-18

very much doubt the truth of anything
which directly contravenes Gods known
laws. But let that pass. see very plain
" that your present stock of vitality will
run out tomorrow evening at shutdown;
but if you survive that you will surely
know that God means for you to live. You
understand that?''
She said she did, but she knew she should
die as she had said.-
And knew she would too, if something
was not done for her. | had never seen
such case before, though L had seen ex-
perimcnts analogous to it, and heard Orwell
authenticated cases Just the same. l saw
very plainly that the whole vital move
ment was completely under the control of
her strange Authorization, and i knew that
if lett alone the machinery would stop at
Just the time set AS | arose | simply re-
marked-"Of course i can do nothing for
you. | am willing to leave all in the
hands of God Ifhe wills that you should
die, so be it; but ifhe wills that you should
not die, l simply know that spirits cannot
kill you.''
babe her good bye, and then left her.
She was beautiful girl, and as good as
she was beautiful; and meant to save her
if could In the parlor met her mother,
AMI with eager, tremulous emotions she ask
ell me what could be done.
''Can you keep perfect control over the
tongues of those who go into the room to-
day and tomorrow" asked.
YES, sir" she replied.
"Then listen. Imust 90 to the nearest
druggists and prepare a powerful sleeping
potion. shall so proportion it that she
will Makeup to- morrow afternoon. Do you
think you can get her to drink it in some
way?"
iii could fix it in lemonade could
do so, she answered. '.Snc drinks consid-
cradle of that
THAT will answer. Do you wait here
until RETURN
| vent to the druggists and prepared a
powder to suit me, being very careful in
its proportions, for my object was to make
her sleep without SCATTERING her nervous
system. | returned with the potion and
fixed glass Of lemonade myself.
There" said l, '.give her that as soon
as possible / will remain until she has
drank it."
Mrs. Sinclair left me and it was not over
ten minutes before she returned"
81 was just in time, she said. ''When
/ entered her room the first thing she asked
for was a glass oflemonade. Sol went out,
and having remained about as long as it
would have taken me to make it, carried
in the drink you fixed, and she drank it all
down without suspieion-and | had il
well stirred up, too
Every, WE'LL" said | hopefully, forI be-
lieycd that the hardest part was done; ..now
mark me: To-day is Friday-and it is now
three o'clock. Eliza will not wake up be-
fore tomorrow afternoon-and if she is
kept perfectly quiet she will sleep eight and
twenty hours. BE sure that no one goes to
her room save yourseIf-havc the apartment
kept fresh, but don't let no current of all
strike her--have 10 noise about the house
and have your porter and groom keep a
strict watch that no racket may be made
outside. / will be here tomorrow when
she awakes."
my instructions to the letter, and took my
leave.
f On the following day, as soon as / had
eaten my dinner. went to Mrs. Sinclair's
Eliza had not yet awoke. l got her mother
to so up and throw my gloves on the table
in her room.
At half-past five Mrs. Sinclair came down
and told me Eliza had just wakel up. j
went up at once and entered her room.
"Ah-excuse me-" uttered, as | went
Ia; Il think left my gloves here. All
ycs-here they are. missed them as soon
as got OUT
''What time is it doctor?'' the invalid
asked.
''Halfpast five" / told her. '.Have you
been asleep"
Yes she answered, 81 must have been
| must have gone to sleep soon after you
went out"
'Then you We slept good two or three
hours. Don't YOU feel better?'
"No," she answered, Il only feel weak
er."
"Very WE'LL" / added, al shall certainly
be here tomorrow evening, and hope to
see you permitted to remain with u.s.
She shook her head, but made no reply
and having begged her pardon for intruding
upon her, left. j laid upon her mother
the stern necessity of allowing no one tc
sec her before the next day, save herself.
"She will live well enough through the
night" added, ''and so ON until another
night" Ipromised to call in the morning
land then,' said 81 think she will let us
go on and restore her strength.
went away, and at nine O'Clock the next
day, which was Sunday, / called at Mrs.
Sinclair's. / was conducted up to Eliza 5
room, and found her looking about the same
as on the day before, only she was weaker.
!. | asked her how she felt, and SO on; and
thus passed the time until half-past nine,
at which point the church bells began to
ring. The sick girl listened for some mo-
mcnts, evidently supposing them to be ring
ing for fire; but when they began to strike
only at long and regular intervals, she
started into eager anxiety.
"What are they ringing for?," she asked.
.'For church, l answered as the mother
looked inquiringly towards me; ''and while
others praise God in the house Of general