The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-22
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HThs Doctor Send for the Doctor,
next command, a. the hunter began M
open the already ashy lips and pouriI
them. drop by drop, the vbi-key,havipgh
to co. that hi. request was complied with.
own he liv.i' was The Wesping
that for the first time gave uttera1cs to
thoughts.
God only knows. Kate. The wound f.
Is dar rerCus one. But Soe, he opens his o.
he revives.
"Kae-Kste Sholby, wers his first VI,
"w fel are yoa horo.
The woman uose, brushed back his TAM
hair sgain hiss,d him, aud taking one Of
hantt both OF her., res imsd her knssi
position. She dared not trust hstsolf to spe,
tor fea- that team would rob her Of TIA nee
siry self conuol.
dKate-I have no. long to live. The bull
has cone its work too we'll j ws'-EAs-'t
he grew faint again, and Wilbur had TO hn
the :, ntence
"Btuce,' he said, Twas going TO FIRE OF
rife 20 Loaf airesh-he WAS just raising II VT
q brush caught 10 tue hammer, and Tit
but he too was forced TO stop, for his feelir
grew too strong Tor his control as no look
upon he nile
at vas cseiesly done, resumed Shslb
after pause. 81 did not expect to die thu
THE Doctor has come Interrupted NJ,
Hunter, Who had taken her piece At yE-,
near tho head OF The bed whore Harrington Ia
TO watch, a. well a. TO converse with him.
A roughly dressed mAn-droesed like ma
OF the rest 10 garments Of homsspun, and AZ,
Cd with long rifle a. we'll as the instrunei
OF his profession, entered, aod with but few
the col emonios OF courtesy usual At such time
at once gave his attention 70 the sufere
With bis fingers upon the pulse he lists
ed until Wilbur had briefly related Il
material facts Of the accident, and III,
questioned Shelby himself. This done, I
ordered the room cleared Of ali save Wllbu
Harrington, the soobipg wife, and Mary Huute
who, standing alouf, waited TO supply a.
wants. A short examina ion told him that's
the help thai maa could give would only he
lessen suhetiDg-an opiAte was all the rel
that IL was in his power TO administer for d
sabds OF life were sliding quickly through II
hour tss, ard the END coon would 10.
needed no words from him TO explain thiA Il
bis honest face plaiLly and sorrowiully told II
ta'e. But he was not one Of those who foolish
let the patient die without warniDg-wtthou
any time for the settlement Of their world
shairs-without any for that greater preparatio
that death requires and ali this from q mis-
taken notion Oi kindness.
" Bruce Shelly he said in a low voice, We
sufficiently audible to he heard by all ia III.
room" Bruce Shelly, If you have anything Z
say in this world, you must do il quickly. You
hours are numbered, and with the setting
the sun-ii not before, you will pass away. A
! can do-a0 any man can dds TO palliats, II
some degree, your suffeIings."
a. feel it'll know It. | have much TO sas.
"Shail | tell the Minister to come, ~ | pas
his house going homewsrc ?"
"Ies-yes, Bruce, +" whispered the wife. 900
"As you will, Kate. Its little have done
to make you happy in this liie."
Don't think Of me now"
Z" must | zee il all now--it Is. written
here, and he raised his hand slowly aod pl laced
II upon his forehead. at is bnr9l1 on my
brain. oh God that | could tsssdUb my life
over
Husband, turn your thoughts from mo to
heaven
"Ieaven' yes, there is heaven. doubted
il once, but now know il. Heaven, yes-but
there is also hell - and the quivering of the
body clearly revealed the agony Of the mind.
God is just, replied the Physician, as he
administered powerful narcotic. Turn your
thoughts to Him who Is ready and willing 10
save"
But the mind OF the wounded man Wandered
back again TO the subj ect that had nrst engroes-
ell il, and taking the hand Of his knesling wife,
he pressed it to bis lips and again continued
"Kate, when married you promised your
now dead mother to be kind to you, but lied
at io4Nt my hio AhH gwen lno ho 10 my
words. Nay, don't interrupt me now. Lot me
free NV breast, or | cen never die IN peace"
die Ga heaven, and must this boz"
.''kate, hear me while yet can speak. You
have been kind, good, true wife TO mo, and |
have used you but hlTdly. 1t was my nature
10 be kiLd, but the black devil Of jealousy crepi
into my heart and could not drive it out.
know you were svei true to me, Kate-knov II
now, when IL is too late. II | could but live ]
..,t1H hptV that Ia nII 1ksek "a
sCmstimes kindly, II you can, when | am gone
Think OF me as ! was in the days when we frat
knew each Othsr-in the days when | was more
lnan proud Of your beauty. In the days before
oh, God, the thought drives me mad"
"Hush my dear husband. You have ally avs
been kind 10 ms-kind IA ever deserved.
NO, 10 Bate. My conscience tells vIFsr
ent tale. On that It would he still"
Harrington turned away and covered his eyes,
-Aluy Hunter sal k knseliog by the bedside
ard struye, in vain, TO stlte her sobs, while
Wilbur, with tears running swiftly over biz
cheeks, arose to leave the cabin.
Don't go, Wash don't CO. continued ths
dying man, ~ want you all to hear what
cav.
lyon cannot alter the past" stammered the
the old hunter. at is vain to think OF il now.
"Wash Wilbur, and the voice sunk almost
into whisper, and yet $50 deep toned a one,
that il startled every listener. ''Wash Wilbm
you have been true friend to me, and II | had
minded what you often tcld me, il would b
better with me now. l should have bean a bet
ter husband"-and, for the first time, tearS
stopped the words Of the iron. sinewed man.
His lips moistened and the opiate again ad-
ministered he rested for few momets, and then
contrary TO all ontreaties resumed:
"Wash-,ive me your hand man. II is that
OF an honest faithful hear, and would that
mine had always been "a true