The Van Buren press., 1861-09-18
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Sally Stricklana's Case.

avc ana iOTty, WHO uau WeSIIeu tue Ooc-
| tors patience by her reiterated attempts at
dying at most unreasonable hours, at least
SO far as regarded the comfort of her medi-
cal attendant. One cold, stormy night. the
doctor had been called to see Miss Sally,
and had succeeded, as usual, in pacifying
her fears, and left her enjoying sound and
refreshing sleep. He had hardly arrived a:
home, drenched through with the rain. that
was falling in torrents. and got into warm
and comfortable bed. was awakened by .
loud rap At the door, and voice without,
begying him to get up in . moment. as ono
OF his neighbors was dying and needed his
assistance. Half asleep and half awake,
he ran to the door and inquired which of
his neighbors was in so critical condition.
On opening the door he was surprised and
chagrined to find that his dying neighbor
was Miss Sslly Strickland-that. after he
had left her, an hour or two before, she was
taken suddenly down again, and bad sent a
messenger to hasten his return, and tell him
if he did not come quick, he would not find
her alive. The messenger urged him to get
ready Is soon as possible, and in the mean.
time he would get his horse and sulky up,
and have them at the door. The Doctor,
worn out with the repeated calls, and fstig
ued with his previous visit, hesitated but
finally decided on going. determined to
make an end of the job, either by killing
or curing.
On his arrival, he put on gloomy and
CHASTITY countenance, said but very little
and very gloomlly, and in every respect ap.
peared more like q stranger from another
world than the humorous and agreeable ply
sicisn. On his entering the room of Sally
she noticed the cOuntenance of the Doctor
and discovered that something was preyin2
ing upon his spirits. as Le did not appear
with his wonted cheerfulness. She inquir.
ed of him the cause of his gloor. and de
preston. and begged him to unbosom him
self fully and freely, as it would probably
be the last opportunity he should have.
He told her it would be improper, under
existing circumstances that as the tim. o
her dissolution was approaching, it Nigh
terrify her and hasten her departure. Sh'
entreated him to keep nothing from he
though it might relate to herself, for sh,
was desirous of knowing the worst Of tn,
case. and was prepared to meet it, be i
what it might. He still declined disclosin:
the cause of his melancholy. and insi,te,
that her remaining strength was insufficient
to sustain the shock which it must necessa
rily produce. and begged her to turn he
thoughts to other and more appropriate sub
jects.
Though Sally supposed herself dying
yet she was unwilling to die without he
curiosity gratifed. and she therefore tn
more strongly importuned the doctor t,
keep her no longer in suspense. After get
ting her curiosity and Imagination excite,
to the highest pitch. he consented. He sal,
when the messenger came last for him h
was in sound sleep. and was dreamin,
that he was in the land of woc-the Beel
zebub was conducting him to the variou
rooms of the prison of despair, for the pur
pose of showing their arrangement-tha
in passing the door of room in whicI
some Satans lodged, he saw them jumpin.
aud skipping about. apparently in higl
glee-that Beelzebub, noticing it, told then
to 60 to bed and be quiet--that, on thei
not obeying his orders cheerfully and rea
dily. he stamped tremendously on the floor
adding, with true satanic emphasis, " G
to bed, | say, and get some sleep, for oil
Sal. Strickland is coming to. morrow, an
there'll be no sleep in h-ll for fortnight.
) Miss Sally sprang for the broom, but th
Doctor. catching up his saddle bags. mad
his escape. The cure was effectual.
BEN WADE AT Bull RuN.-The Cincir
natl Enquirer has the following:
A good one is told Of our distinguish
ed Senator. Benjamin Wade, who, whe
the panic first broke out, sought in vain fe
his conveyance, until the CLEAN of the rel
ell sabres, rising upon the brow of the hill
, dazzled his bewiidered gaze. when off
dashed at pace that would have dismaye
even the celebrated American Deer
= 1t CHANGED. at this time. and near .h
same spot, drove of cattle belonging I
our army. broke loose, when an old bull
who, like Senator BENJAMIN. had never b,
fore witnessed the tumult of a battle fielt
made break down the back track and j
the same direction with the illustrious Ser
ator. Reader, were you ever chased by or
OF those bovine monsters ? We hay
across four acre field, and but for the tim,
~ interposition of q fence, over which "
turned summerset, we should have receiv
ed an inglorious charge in the rear. We:
there is no doubt of the running capscit
of scared bull, and as fair start ws
had between him and the Senator, thos
who were not too much frightened to enio
the race, were enabled to report progres,
1t was for the first mile dead heat, ii
pace rather upon the increase, and SO COZ
tinued until double that distance a sho,
: turn in the road hid the three pair of leg
from view, when the Senator, having II
inside track, took the Lead
EF In city in one of the Sou:her
States which has not yt seeded from ii
Union. prominent mem Der OF tie Presb,
terian church told his pastor that he woul
quit the church, if h. dil not pray for a
7 Cajon The m MISTER. who is as fnii Of h,
| mo- as oveshnwinS with loyalty to II
!, South. replied 10 this thar ..o..r. c,u.c
!. does not ,~liev IN praying for tie dead.
The j"ke got out nf. course, and even II
Union men heard il vii, u a-wry smile.
EhBRACIaG THE AiDows.-At a rece,
meeting of parish. u solemn. straight l..
die't. aud most exemplary deacon. nl.b,ni
te,t report IN writing. Of the destitute " i.
"ws and other. standing in need Of assis,
ance. in the parish. :. Alc YEN sure, ,le,
Con-. askel another solemn brother, :. III.
you have embraced all the widows p. II
. said he 6etieced he ha done ~, : but il an
. hal been omitted. the omiasi, IN could /
r easily corrected.
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