Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-03-22
New SERIES, No. 221.
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d" Sick I | Ihadn't hard ont"

Sick hadn't herd ont"
Hadn't heard of it," said the doctor in
surprise, " want you at the fire !!
"ves, but didn't think 'twould make 'er
sick. I've got some business that Ought'r be
done, and I guess shall have to see her few
minutes"
I" If you only wish to transact little bust
ness, will attend to it for her" said Doctor
Goodman.
{" sh'd ruther see her," said Slocum.
1t is impossible-she is delirious, and grow
ing worseand worse"
Crazy is she! O wall, then | Spose," he
hesitated moment as if querying what was
best" sh II hev to do some other way" he
aaid.
AS DR.. Goodman remained silent, he con-
tinued
81 b'lieve she's got some money that was
dependin on for rent"
She has lost it-evcry dollar. She was
robbed last night in the tamarack swamp"
Hasn't got nothin' to pay the rent said
Slocum.
"She told me this morning that she had
nothing. But ism It there enough saved to pay p"
arked the Doctor.
/" 1 don't know nothin' bout that. but l sh'd
a good deal ruther have the money"
"Of course; but then, she can't pay what
she hasn't got. Poor woman, she is having
trouble enough, and hope you won't add to it
by"
{" O no, nothin' o. that kind, said Slocum,
interrupting him. "l'm willing to do the fair
thing Of course. You don't catch me in none
O. your mean scrapes You know me better,
Doctor, darned sight. o, no if she's willin
I sh'd have what stuff l en- pick up round, and
she haint got nothin' else, ] sh'Il take it of
course. But then if she sho'd die, you can let
me have her good clos to help make up and if
she don't, mebbe sh Il be wilIin' to let me have
clio s and jewelry enuff to make up. O no,
shant do nothin' mean "
"Of course not, said the Doctor, as retired
from the room.
1t wont at all surprise the reader to know
that DR.. Goodman told Slocum no news The
plan to abduct Emma and rob the mother, orig
mated with the same band of Night Hawks,
and was, Of course, well known to Slocum,
which may in measure account for his willing
ness to take up with what stuff he could find
for rent.
What contemplate specimen of humanity
is that, who can plant thorns in the path of the
innocent, and then watch their sutferings with
out remorse, and without regret.
When DR.. Goodman returned to the bedside
of the sufferer, he found her still worse, talking
wildly to imaginary persons, and conjuring up
visions of horror and despair.
0 there there see ! I see it-I see it
move. It's fire fire fire 20 see ! it's only
a little spark, now-H is man! Oh it's
man. VIII they rob? will they take my mon
ey-O don't-dOnt let them get it. It's all
all--ALL," and with a start and shrek thatl
pierced the hearts of all who heard it. she fell
back again to unconscious silence All the af-
ternoon and evening she continued to talk in
much the same strain at intervals when the doc
tor left her again, for little rest In the morn
ing, she was still worse, and DIR. Goodman
found that there was no longer any doubt but
he had to deal with one of the most dangerous,
and hopeless cares of brain fever.
Come come !-''she said, as he entered
the room, Oh he has come at last Oh Le-
on-Leon-Leon, I have watched so long But
you didn't know it-n0-you come as quick as
you could knew you would. Oh the bless
ed joy! Come-come-come-Dhere are ysu?
What? Burning? Lost Lost LOST Come
here, want to talk to you. Yes, I'm going
; home, soon. You will be glad to see Emma
There, see it burn .fre!-tfre she is lost--O =,
sdve her-sAvE HER and with voice broken
and trembling with sobs, she at length became
calm again.
For two weeks she continued to sink under
the power of the disease, in spite of the best
medical skill, and the most tender nursing
when her life hung suspended on brittle
D thread-the least excitement, or the slightest
variation in treatment would snap it instantly.
Life and death hung in the balance. With
the most tender solicitude the good doctor had
watched every changing symptom all night
long, and still all was unCertainty-all was the
most painful suspense Not word above q
: whisper was allowed to be spoken in the sick
room--not step but the soft tread of loving
feet, which gathered around the sick couch by
the dim light, waiting, praying for the best,
i. !