The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-29

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| strongly then, and sometimes she SPEAKS
word o. two cannot understand
oUer mistress promised to do so, and kept
anxious watch upon her darling the entire DAY
| besides: hat May was gayer than ever, and
| gave her no opportunity for remark.
| ~ passed that afternoon, which was wet, In
| the house with my young friends, and we had
a game at hide-and-see during which May
COZ, tryed the most In Ingenious hide of the day,
being rooted out al last in great apartment.
on the ground-fioor, in which there was o s
of extraordinary size Upon this couch, wy
bafied hunters had sat down more tnah - ~,
in consultation. no. dreaming that the cfafty
little maid bad removed the nols'ei, anu' 80
shutting for it her own slight PEI ;na,..
cealed herself TO perfection Win TIC P""
and coverlid. ,..o..a of this
"AII the luxurious appointments OF lnis
richly furnished room-known as Tue Absei-
chamber-but more part.cnlaray ome 'g The he'd
| objects of considerable admiraloh' Ahe Deo
vas of foreign manufacture, made unusually
Iou, carved gilt, and inlaid, at the loot with
malachite. The canopy was crowned by an
angelic figure, eXQuisitely moulded, from
whose arms extended in an attitude OF protec
ton. and from whose half-opened golden
wings, descended the rich hanging of azure
silk, which completed the drapery OF couch
worthy of a queen.
"When that merry day was over, and the
tired children had gone TO rest, Mrs. Cailen-
der stole quietly up TO Mays little chamber,
and found Nurse Goodies standing by the bed.
Nurse put her fingers TO her lips, and looked
mourniully at the little sleeper. Her mis-
tress's eyes followed hers. There was the
same strange frown she had once already seen.
Now, too the lips were drawn back, the teeth
set the innocent face wholly changed, and
wearing an expression of mingled horror and
disgust inexpressihly shocking TO contemplate.
Mrs. Calender scarcely recognized the child.
"Presently she murmnred some indistlnct
sounds. Mamma put down her ear.
They are rushing at me-rushlng. rushing
again Angel, o angelr gasped May.
my child my May what is it } Wake T.
r;a fl,at Rod, tnt haY q q her
MAY woke, and the expression passed as
| though a mask had fallen. She sat up, smil-
ing, perfec tly composed, and, kissing her mo-
| the< asked what was the matter.
| I'll thought you were sleeping uneasily,
| my love- said mamma, half-tearing to see the
| look return
"'Was 1t q dream 2
"sAh. remember said May lightly. Some
| creatures came flying at me all round, break
| ing, like black waves, against the bed; but
| the angel stops them always
| "'Missy slept TWO nights in the Angel-room,
| soon after we came explained nurse, ANA
| had the same dream there
| "'But l don't mind it, said May. 1t-its
| that ether
! The strange look seemed about to steal over
| her face again, but she covered 1t with her
| hands.
| Mrs. Calender sat down beside the bed, and
| m0tioned nurse away she was bent on hhoIhg
| ".What. other May! My little girl, You
| have some trouble or lear. Conhde III mamma
| What is it
| MAY was silent for q moment, holding her
| mothers hand, and mechanically counting Inc
| white fingers. Then she SAID
| ".Mamma, l cannot tell. Something is wrong
| with me-that know but, indeed, indeed l
| cannot describe it. II is sensation so quick,
| so sudden that almost before l can feel how
| horrible it is, it is gone! II is neither taste,
| touch. nor smell, yet is something OF all tnfee
| should not mind II so much, however, but
| for sort of shock or spasm OF sckening horror
| that comes with it. II is Us though-as though
| some wicked thing had touched me- added
the little girl, in 8 low voice, clasping more
tightly the hand she held.
| Mrs. Callender's heart beat faster; but she
was firm and sensible woman, and addressed
herself with such quiet energy TO the task of
soothing the poor child-mOre unnerved, appa-
rently by the confession OF her fear, than she
had been by its concealment that she very soon
attained her object: and having watched her
darling into Il Iraquil sleep, Withdrew to con-
fer with nurse whom she found III the adj
Joining apartment, weeping bitterly.
80 ma'am, ma'am!-S my dear LADY,
sobbed Nurse Goodies. Take her away-take
the darling away
AWAY, nurse J!
Away from this dreadful house 1t is not
for a Christian creature 10 live in. Charlotte
says So
"'Charlotte ;!
"'Oid Charlotte, the charwoman she that
was here off and on, in Mr.. Archbold's time
She knows that Mr.. Archbold's sister was
warned in the same way. Her brother laughed
at it, and so did she, for she was iligh-cour-
aged lady, Mrs. Annesley-but she was
touched six times, and took
TOUCHED and taken! Are you mad you
silly thing : exclaimed her lady. For mercy's
sake, nurse, for my chilo's sake beware how
YOU give utterance 10 any such Jolly As for
| old Charlotte, L shall talk TO her myself to-
morrow.
"Fhe next day, a medical gentleman, their
| neigh69r-in consequence OF a private missl'e
| from Mrs. Callender-made a purely acciden-
| tai visit ana pretty Nay, who happened to be
| alone with her mother, was subjected to some
| professional qnestionings. Mr.. Mawry was
| forced 10 admit that she looked worn and thin,
| but was utterly unable to detect any SYMPTOM
| OF disease; conseq uently as nothing is avoWed-
| ~ the most approved remedy for nothing, he
| sent it 10 her in the form OF some prettily col
| ored indictments, that might have been swaI-
| lowed with impunity by delicate bee.
| ITO BE CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT.