East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-16

and aggravating my bitter PASSIONS seem
ed further irritating all the worse feel
ings more and eore. 1t seemed an age
| waited, but firm to death, / neither
spoke nor cried, although my sufferings
We're indiscribable. At length | Just
saw the upper part of Georges body
bent around the stump, and then | drew
back the hammer of the rifle, and draw
ing the butt to my shoulder as best j
could in my uneasy position, / prepared
to aim. Up he rose quick and sudden
ly, and the moment he did so my finger
drew back the trigger and sent the ball
whizzing towards his head This laF
effort cost me all my strength, and fall
ing back on the snow, my ears, heart
and very soul were pierced through by
the most horrid scream Of pain | ever
heard, and then all sense vanished from
my mind, all light from my cyos, ali feel
ing from my body, and seemed a9 dead.
had tainted.
zone morning awolSc, rs from hor-
rid dream, and remembering nothing of
the occurrences before narrated, | at
tempted to raise my hand to my head
which was now aching badly, when | dis
covered | possessed not the least power
of motion, and could speak no word above
a whisper. l made slight ejaculation,
and before the word was concluded,
George was standing beside my bed tears
running down his checks, and his eyes al
most starting from his head. God be
thanked, Jim, you are yourself again,
said he, as soon as he discovered | was
sensible of his presence, which | could
only assure him by gastly smile, being
too weak to speak even word.
Do you know how long you have
been sick? he asked.
81 replied with my eyes in the mega
tive, and he continued
"'You have been subjected to all this
pain and trouble by my internal temper,
and il is now six weeks agone since
drew the bead on you. Your shot struck
me on the collar-bone and shvered it as
if it had been paper / fell on the snow,
and after lying for a short time, | crawl
ed down to the house and alarmed the
inmates by my tale. Satan had been be-
fore me, and had yelled, and barked, and
stratched at the doors until he gained
admittance, and then had set up the most
dismal howling, running back and forth
from the room to the outer door, to the
establishment and surprise of all. They
had heard the shots and supposed them
to be the mere announcement of our
near approach, it having been our c',s-
tom to fire Just before reaching the house
you know, and they thought no more of
it, until our long delay frightened them,
and they were just coming to look for
us as | gained the doorway. They inn
mediately sought after you, and when
found you were brought here, fainting
and perfectly inscnsble. The doctor
was instantly sent for, the bullet extract
ed, and morning discovered you perfect
y prostrated with violent brain fever
Don't touch your head, it has been shay.
ed, and now has no hair on it longer
; than pin. You must be very quiet and
make no eXertion to move, the doctor
says, and you will soon be up and around
Satan has entirely recovered, and here
Satan, come and see your MASTER
He called the dog, who had been lying
watching us during the whole conversa-
ton, seemingly understanding the whole
and as much interested as either Of us
With a leap like deer he sprang with
his fore-paws upon the bed and salntcc
t me with joyful cry, as he saw / recog
: nized and took notice of him, and then
[ in fond submission, commenced to lick
my face and hands. lie seemed almost
? crazy with delight, and George was
! obliged to drag him forcibly away from
+ me, ii order to keep him from smother
ing me, in his joy.
"Can you ever, will you forgive my
: hasty act of hateful passion 2 saiC
| George, the tears streaming from hi
G eyes afresh and falling upon my hand
1 which he had now imprisoned between
Y his own; God knows / did not know
/ what 1 was doing when l pulled th,
r trigger Of my ride, and ! have rcpcntec
+ in bitterness of the act night and day
] and prayed and cursed myself for thi
: devils work. jun, | viii watch you
! stay near you, be your friend, anything
r for you, if you will but say you will for
I give mo-
+ ! could not speak, tie biz tears Of pit,
e and affection for him who had alway
S been my lsie.ll, were filing my eyes anC
r wctting my pillow, aad my feelings o
: remorse for tho part / had enacted i
q this nearly fatal drama, were choking me
|. and the thoughts Of all the kiad and low
f ing instances of friendship George la,
= always shown me were exciting my brail
|, and heart in such manner that it wa
y providential | did not relapse nearl,
|, driven a. | was raying mad again, anl
: no word could / have spoken to sooth
Y his anguish had his life been at stake
2 | tried to say, 'Ges, George, | do forgiy
4 yol, indeed i do but the words stuck Z
+ my throat, and my only reply was fain
: pressure of his hand, Of which he eaSil.
0 interpreted themesning. just then th
: doctor entered the roohI, .pd to my en-
! fecbled ideas at the time, rather rudel
4 rcproachcd George for SO exc.ting mo
4 as weak as | ~ t,vstir.~- ','~',,----a 80
! sane. This ~as the last time we eve
!. spoke of thc matter, by mutual agree
+ ment. For six months lay, however
v yctwccn life aud death, and George m,
I, only attendant, (for he would permit NJ