The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-30

irOm 4 distant room.
Zone evening-it was the 10th of April-the
fact Of our invali6's having been somewhat
better in the morning had emoodened me 20
bring with me beau tiful kitten, of which she
had once expressed her admiration. May was
delighted, fondled ii heartily, thanked me Wi tn
the only kiss she had ever bes lowed, and babe
me leave the soft purring thing with her for
a while, and return for ii before l left the
house.
~ cannot tell what feeling possessed me;
but, like May herself longed for solitude,
and, ms lead ofproceeding to the music. room,
stole into an intervening apartment, ana pres
emily began to weep.
"a soft hand touched me it was Mrs. Cal
lender, whom had not noticed sitting IN the
darkeniGg room, and who, moved by my grief
came and sat baSide me, whispering broken
words of cons citation.
"The house was hushed in the deepest
silence, broken only by soft voice-Niolet's-
breathing rather than singing some verses OF
the trusitul psalm
Thou doust my wandering soul reclaim.
Ald, To Thy endless praise,
Instruct with humble zeal to walk
In Thy most righteous ways.
pass the gloomy vale OF death
From fear ana danger Tree,
For there
1.-THE voice of the weeping singer broke. Ia
the pause, there was, or seemed 10 be, fam
call from the sick-chamber. Other ears hat
tancied ii, too, for Violet and the rest were
ready in the pas sage, and in another moment
all had assembled in the Angel-chamber.
the little maid but my little maid shall never
wake again till the resurrection"
Grandpapa was silent for few momen hts,
then resumed in his accustomed tone:
AFTER very brief interval No. y found
another occupant in the person of Colonel
Robert Doulton, a stern warrior of the Wei
lington school, who had served in the Indian
wars, and now, at the express suggestion of a
london physician, brought down his invalid
wife, 10 derive what benefit she might from
the cheerful scenery and saIubrious breezes Oh
u VIGOROUSLY healthy neighborhood
Mrs. DouIton-ifthe pale phantom that had
travelled in a couch carriage, and been Borne
up to the chic bedroom in the arms of one
strong maid deserved the name of a living be-
ing-was the object upon which her lord-a
man OF iron. resolVe unmalleable seIf-induI-
gent-lavished all his love aud care. Nothing
could exceed the soiicitude with which he
watched the fluctuations of her disorder, and
assembled round her every imaginable objec
calculated 10 distract the pains, or tranQuilize
the mind Of his beloved patient The physi-
clan DR.. T, came down once a week, to re-
solve himself that his prescriptions We're &C.
curately followed, 10 dine sumptuously with
the colonel, and TO receive the fifty pound note
which so poorly recompensed his lost after
noon while little Mr. Mawry, the apothecary
received orders 10 look in At least once in the
course of every day.
"In spite of these arrangements, the general
ly received opinion that Mrs. Doulton would
never quit that splendid chamber alive, grew
and streng
more business i'll that house than Less, in
deed, for had ! not buried my heart there
while she had only secreted her pattens !-she
l say, contrlved TO connect herself with the
establishment, and, upon those pa tens, walked
quietly back into its service.
"Charlotte asserted-and they believed her
that, 10 matter what the number of regular
servants in a house, there was always room
for charwoman. The reports she brought. in
her clInkings 10 and fro, were gloomy Ia the
extreme. Mrs. Doulton seldom uit Ted her bed
never her apartment. As for the colonel he
spent the greater part of the morning at his
WlfeS beside, reading TO or cOnyersiDg with
her; then he rode or walked out for an hour,
ana returning, passed the hours till dinner in
the Angel-roUm, which he chose to make his
STUDY, engaged in the preparation OF work
relating Il his campaigns. in India. The physi
clan their sole London visitor; and OF the
neighbors, the good rector, who received a cor
dial welcome, and Mr. MaWry, alone had ac-
cess 10 the drawing groom OF No %.
Thus passed about TWO months, when, on
a certain morn of August, the dark progposti-
cations Of old Charlotte and party were sig
naily COMPOUNDED by the appearance of Mrs.
Boalton upon the graTelIed terraces in Bath
chair She was decidedly better. Close beside
her stalked her tall dark usband rubbing his
hands, and cycling his weli-nursed partner
with fond eomplacency, as he saw that face,
which must have been sweet and pleasant
ole in other days, brighten with gratitude and
pleasure under the influence OF the SOFT free
air, and the sense OF returning yigor.
home g. last with manifest reluctanc the in
valid, as if vain of her renovated streng tn dis
daining the ready hand that offered TO recon-
duct her across the threshold.
"a day or two later. Mr.. Mawry. who had
alrear " as he confessed TO his wife experienced
some slight twinges OF conscience on the score
OF receiving daily fee for his needless visits
was stopped by the colonel as he crossed the
nall, and invited to remain and partake of the
dinner at that moment about 10 be served
"Mawry was fond OF good dinner. He
then shifted, and accepted.
The repast, though, TO all appearance, a
visitor had not been expected was of the most
costly description, slightly eastern in charac-
Ter, varied i'll feature perfect in detail Host
and guest agreed in postponing mere intellec-
tual pleasure 10 the great business OF the hour;
ana IL was only when, the banquet finished
they drew chairs 10 the window and began
slpplhg their claret, that the colonel put for tn
MS powers OF conversation. Even then Mr..
naWry fancied that lie glanced from subject
10 subject rather too abruptly, and was re-
VoiNing in his secret soul whet his host was
endeaHorlng 10 astonish him with his stores
OF knowledge, or whether his mind was in
truth pre-occupled with some deep matter. the
remembrance OF which he sought TO drown in
desuitory talk, when the colonel suddenly
rose, and, going TO a bookcase, took down a
iarge anu small volume, and handed the lat
ter 10 MS visitor. MaWry saw that it was in
some oriental character. in paragraphs
numbered and lettered. The colonel then
changed volumes, and showing Mawry that he
-" ANiu au r-ngiisn translation, req ueS ted
MIN 10 name any paragraph throughout the
"ofs, Which ne the colonel, holding the ORR
Sihai, would render into literal English
N1aWry did as he was desired naming in
succession four or five passages of considerable
length, ali of which his host read off in Eno.
iisn WIN perfect ease and correctness. He
idio TIE books aside.
words ' ' AeA'
"mawry obeyed II was not a full beat I'm,
regular, and moderately fast.
Am / IN health, think you! Chest and
lungs all right p
10 you wish me TO examine with the s tetb
eSgope have it with me-
,hra other assented and Mr. Mawry
er,n ush ,he medium of that plain sneaker as
heo taat ali was sound
hho am not mad !,
The doctor stared
80, nave conversed coilectedlv ,,,o.
inherent topics, and have translated many
erai accuracy several passages from ,h I'm Ut
ihVoiFed ana dime ult of cas- tern wri,are must
these proofs suffcientl' Are
'maWfy bowed an affirmative
Now, doctor, l am going 10 ASH yo,
curious Question. Remember do NOT sna.i
IN figures. Simply and plainly-ean mar
taste dsath - "
"Mawry could not forbear a start
" i VIII explain further, said the colonel
Once IN three or four days-sometimes more
frequently. ] experience sensation SO difi-
cult 10 describe, that was driven 10 the adop-
lion Of the smile that caused your surprise II
10 Uke-~iike poisoned cloth dung suddenly
over my whole face. Eyee, noae, mouth, are
imryvsnatsd With its horrible vesssnes,