Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-19
,rcciou. to mo than Il !, had been 90, with

ensd In the night. Oncs or twice !, heat
more rapidly than usual. and always befjrc
peril-.hc fret time when q fever threaten.
ell me the second, as stood upon brok.
en- bridge, which was swep. away one hour
afterwards; and Mt other moments which
/ I have forgotten. but which served to keep
alive the fancy that have loved to cherish.
Never wa, its voice % clear and soft n' on
,ha, evening when frs. met Rosa Grey.
I loved her from the first moment, and she
loved me in return. We had neither Of US
any friends 10 interfere, for she was an or.
phan, hro,herle.s and sis.erles,; and 50,
alter brief cour,.hip. We were marri'd.
I hal no secrets from my wife. aud In
| little while che learnt the story Of thf watch.
She had faith in IL, aud though, or iancied
that she could detect the very shades OF dit
ference in i,s utierance. When ] was
weary. shc said the watch was weary, too;
when I was glad. IL hada joyous echo. !
know that on ,ha, night when feeble
breath al,tcrsd in a feeble frame, and the
. little creature whom our love had given eK-
! i,,cncc struggled in vain Tor life, there wasa
pitcou- cadence in tho ,oics OF. that old
watch hope never TO hear again.
/ - We lived on together. u was Gods
will that we should DO ehlldles. but we
loved each other all ihs more. ] grew rich
and prosperous, and our only grief was the
missing Of ,ho.s baby eye. and voices which
we had hoped to have abOa, on hearth.
/ II W.. my fortie,h birihiay-i never
shall forget the diy-when tho watch began
IL, waning. Ny wife and heart 1t At ono
moment, Never before had the voice OF
that watch been - loud or 30 rapid. All
day long. all the next, ari all the next ,ha,
warning continued. Tho s,ron. pulse OF
the watch shook the table on which IL rest.
ed. when drew IL forth from my pocket.
and made the garments on my bosom rI.s
and fall when replaced It. Were wc
threatened with illness? No her cheek
wa, bloomin: and nv pulse wa. regular
wha, could It mcan7
/ After four days ! began 90 laugh ut my
erejulity, apI even Ro.a began to lo-e her
/ faith in tho Monitor. About noon ! lei,
her, AMI went alone % lttlc room whcro
/ | ksp, my medical works and some rars
drug, nnd curio.i,ics. u was my purpose
I % study Zoe lecture which was 10 deliver
that evening. I seated myself q, my deck
and commenced 20 read, but alter few
molrcu,s | tcgin To experience singular
I f.in,ne... anil 20 inhale dis,grceible Odor.
recognized the smell ina moment In one
OF the jars upon my shelves Was rare es.
.ence Of grca, Use in cases where su'rcn.
Z SION oi CONSCIOUSNESS was necessary. but ex.
ce..ivcly dangerous. save in -k'lliul hands.
SDmc onc--a servant. Trobably-had been
meldlin: with tho jar ard removed the stop
Per. and the room va. fall OF the powerful
odor. | must leave IT II would live. |
staggered to the door. pa, nv hani on the
lock when, horror OF horrors! IL remained
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reused the mental ana ! oes'" 70 "o"'''
where had been ana where ! va" put
up my hand a' well " eou''' i"'i' w"
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Who found me scnseIess upon mys'uuy noor'