Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-27
WHOLE NUMBER 466.

Nv thO ohNiVuo ihCco usStnnltu round his
couch the doctor took this opportunity
20 administer a second dose and having
laid the stranger in as easy posture as he
could, began to make his arrangements for
the night. Taking The patients dangerous
condition into consider; he resolved to sit
up with him all night. Mrs. Dawson and
Joe Ostler volunteered 10 watch too /: and
it was agreed upon, that, at six 10 the
morning, they should be relieved by the
other members of the party Fain would
the goodnaturcd trio Of card-players have
remained all night but this the doctor
would by no means allow so, with many
kind wishes for the invaId's speedy recov-
cry, they took their departure. Betty re-
tired to rest ; and Mrs. Dawson brought
the doctor stiff tumbler Of bis fayorite
beverage (brandy and water, hot) also
glass Of strong rum punch for Joe, TO helD
him to watch 1t didn't, produce the de-
sired effect though for Joe, tired out With
q hard days work-he was ostler, boots,
! gardner, and water, too, sometimos-after
tossing of the steaming potion, leaned back
in his chair, and fell fast asleep. Mrs.
Dawson employed herself in knitting
stocking, and slipping green tea the doc
tor, with his feet on the fender, was soon
deeply immersed in newspaper politics
and the mountebank slGmbered uneasily.
This was the state of affairs in the little
bar-parlor until three o'clock, when sudden
iy the patient started up; seized chair
which stood near hini,' waved it over his
head, aud finally balanced it on his fore
head by one leg exclaiming in hoarse
voice Bravo, bravo, Alfyl A capital
pose that Ha, ha, ha We shah soon
eclipse Risley & Sons Bra7o Now lit
tie Midgkins, it's Soitr turn. Now for g
somersaultl Here goes = p
Suiting the action to the word. he was
about to precipitate the chair across the
room, and through large looking-elass
which lung over the maDtle-piece ! when
the doctor, being on the alert, woke Joe
with heavy kick on the shins, and, By
their united efforts, they wrested the chair
from him, and forced him to lie down.
joe said the doctor, run across the
road ring the surgery bell as loud as YOU
can till my young man answers it, aud tell
him to send me q composing -draught.'
Joe fastened on his mission, while the
doctor aEd Mrs Dawson held the patient
down, aud tried with soothing words to
calm his agitation, but in vain. He trem-
blcd violently, his eyes flashed fire, and he
rayed INCREASINGLY about his boys-his dar-
lings about -poverty-snow--the
workhouSe-death
Joe re-appeared with the draught this
the doctor put into a tGmbIer, and applied
to the patients burning lips, with, Come,
drink, my man, drink o glass will drown
care gs e
The tnountebank shook his head but.
on hearing the landlady in kindly tone
add her entreaties to those of the doctor.
be said quietly We'll, well, Agnes, if gol.
wish me to take it, l will , and he held
out his hand for the glass, the contents of
which he drained at once. IT'S effects we're
instantaneous the poor man laid his head
on the pillow aud soon slept TRANQUILITY.
At the appointed hour the gentleman
who had promised to relieve the watchers
assembled at the Travellers Rest Mrs
Dawson, however declared that she 'didn't
feel fatigued-that it warn't worth while
to GO to bed, for the iair-day folk would be
meeting in on hour or two, and she would
rather stay up So said the doctor too.
and Joe agreed with them.
Bring breakfast then, for the party, at
my expense cried Hopkins, the exciseman;
and let it be of the best
The landlady hustled aboat, aroused
Betty to assist her, and between them they
quickly prepared capital breakfast, to
which all present did ample justice As
he meal drew towards a conclusion, the
mountebank slowly arose, and assuming a
sitting posture, surveyed the room and its
occupants with unfeigned astonishment.
We'll, my man, said the worthy doctor,
you've had toierabiy long nap now,
take this cup Of coffee, and, if you can.
eat slice of bread and ham it will do
you no Rarm.'
The poor man made no answer, for he
was completely bewildered, but. .mechani-
cally, he took the cup in his hand, staring
facantly around until lie CHANGED to see the
pOrtly form of the landlady, who was pre-
siding at the breekfast-table, when with
the speed and force Of lightning, yesterdays
incidents rushed in a crowd upon his mem
cry. This is the Travellers Rest then
said he. Don't you remember me, Afrs.
Dawson ? You used to call me Belphegot,
because like him, was uonntebank, ana,
like him, had a pretty, wife and family
so it is, declare replied Mrs. law,
son it's the father Of them two lovely
boys as were here last fall
AT the mention Of his boys, tue sick mans
face became absolutely liyid With fear, end
his lips qnivered as he gasped forth NY
children-arc hey safe 2
ThcFe was a dead silence, for the dread
ful truth fashed,npon every one present.
The father had been compelled to leave his
darlings on the moor, exposed to The fury
Of that terrible tempest, while he sought
aid in their behalf The doctor was the
FIRST to speak Wen hope so, my good
fiend'
Hope? Are they not here 4 Speak,
quick quick quick You WORT answer
me. o my boys Dead dead F! Wretch.
irliuman wretch that 1 was to abaudoH
them 7
Again the benevolent doctor was the
spokesman (; he FASTENED to assure the un-
happy father that immediate search should
be made--tried to cheer him by expressing
a hopeF5which he certainly did not feel
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