Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-01
THE EVENING STAR.
WOUND THAT WAS VERY SLOW To
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pretenee OF just awakening, and piainti yely
asked for water.
"Oh, You must take this at once" said the
Eeung lady. ST cannot give you water now
She hastily poured irto q cup the contents OF a
small vial which st-ed on the taole and gave it
10 me. drank thu 'se IT = NIP II was hor-
ritIe naus-ating, and sInelt dreadfnily. Still.
given hy her, preferred it to any nectar. A
Few moments after an old lady hustled IN to
the bedside. 1t was the mother OF my angel.
$50 home q once. my DEAR said she 10 nv
sweet nurse. "Your father is waiting for you
down sairs "
GOOD night, sir,'' said the young lady.
A.Mamma, have given him the draught The
doctor says he must have the liniment rubbed
on his side-yon will do that, She once more
turned to me, said good night, and walked way
quickly. saZed after her retreatiug form as
long as could, and then, with sigh, sank
back upon my bed.
lam afraid you areoyer exertins yourself, -
restless; will rub your breast with the lin-
ment, and then you must go to Sleep" She
took NJ, the vial, which was full, and held it
near the light.
"Wny. this is the draugh,: thought Alice
said Won had taken it," Alice the name above
all others 1 nost'like. I felt glow of happi-
ness at this discovery.
II have taken the madeleine" said "1Tiss
Alice Il fingered on the name J. Miss Alice gave
1t TO me-"
The old Iaiv glanced once more at the VIA,
she held in her hand, and then turned TO me
with quite q pszZled air. Suddenly she walked
hastily TO the table and took up the empty vial
remaining omit
WAS this the stuff Alice gave you p
Yes, madam"
Bless me!'' starnmered the old lady, s:you
have swallowed the liniment.'
Inew understood why had felt such re-
pugnance to the dose. But reflected that
were to make much Of the mistake the old
lady would in all probability forbid her
daughter coming to the hospital any more; so,
spit OF my in W ard disgust, ass ured the mother
that rather liked the Imminent han otherwise.
that il would doubtless do me much more good
than the dranght. felt the premonitory symp-
toms OF violent reaction of my stomach; but
to the last continued to assure the rather ter
rified old lady that the linimeIt wouid do me
no injury whatever. This l did until the stuff
was elected A profuee perspiration eusued
and fell asleep. 1t was late in the morning of
the next day when j awoke. The doctor came
10 see me soon after. lie spoke of the slight
mistake OF the previous evening AS a matter of
course when ssyoung ladies' were the nurses.
and retired. saying to Miss Alice. who arrived
at that opportnne 70 nent =
"He must have a poultice placed on his
breast at once. That Eminent has almost killed
himn
Poor Miss Alice seemed terribly ayitated
Her eyes filled with tears she implored the
doctor to tell her whether there was still any
danger that her fatal mistake would seriously
iBiure me-
s.Might have been his death. ma'am; wonder
he is still alive All right now, though added
tie old brute as he saw her turn deadly pale
s'Come he must have that poultice on his breast
al cece." Here the doctor, saying something
m In
required his attention, bastled away.
Miss Alice was not long heating the poultice.
She Int the spirit lamp, and in few moments
it was ready. How lovely she did look as she
stirred that stuff about and tore the linen into
strips to hold the pouitice. thought l had
never bfheld so beautiful neck, and such
arms, know never were seen before. She had
rolled her sleeves up to her elbows AT last
after several Intellectual attempts, she succaeded
in getting the 1Thele affair arranged, and then
she came to me with a most important air, and
said
"Come, sir, yon must have this put on at
once
Where }" inquired I, scarcely needing
noticed that she suddenly blushsd ali over her
lace and neck, and that she turned away in ev-
ident confusion.
Ged-"I win place if where 1t should ro''-say.
ing which she gingerly turned down the sheet
ahout an fncn or two and placed the hot poul.
ce on NY neck.
Had she PLACED it on my nose should have
said peihihg; but ] did think that nv breast
T@s a little lower down.
she endeavored to be triumphant, but 1 saw
she W as uneasy; and ere long she ran out of the
room. A few moments after the nurse came
in, and from the manner she proceeded to ap-
ply that poultice in its proper place saw she
had received her orders.
Thus passed away several days. Miss Alice
coming TO nurse me regularly. Ny recovery
was rapid, althoug she almost killed me
twice by surreptitiously bringing me in deli.
l. contrary n
the doctors direction. Still, the benefit of her
charming presence more than nterbalanced
all her blunders, and / was fast reaching con.
vaiescence when received terrible blow,
which occasioned a relapse. Miss Alice in.
formed me that in few days she was going to
New ork visit, and that she would proba-
bly, come no more to the hospital
81 am so glad you are now able to get along
without any further attention" said the young
lady. 81 have made you the object of nv
special care. and / think your recovery speaks
volumes in favor of my nursing" She ratified
on in this way for some time. 1 made no re-
ply could not. My disappointment was so
great could find no words to express it. She
seemingly paid no attention to nv sile, ce Init
at last arose, shook my hand and left the room,
felt the blood rushing to my head and tainted,
Just as the doctor reached my bedside.
By Jove II is too bad" heard the old fell
low mutter as regained my senses. "Just as
he was getting on famously. What can have
caused this agitation, this sudden blow l''
'aDoetor. she is gone: shall see her no more.,'
believe / shed tears as i thus exclaimed. /
weak.
sSee who!-see what -
miss Alice, DOCTOR
s.Confound the women. I might have known
they were ut the bottom of this; always are to
blame when there is any mischief growled
the doctor.
"Oh A., doctor. shall never get well now;
"And so you will il you agitate yourself in
this manner said the doctor. ssCome, will
see Miss Alice, and tell her that her patient is
not out of danger YETI
He lost no time in so doing, and to my delight
that afternoon Miss Alice came to see me, ac-
companied by the doctor and her mother
How long, doctor, do You think he will
need my care - asked the sweet girl.
Wen, ma'am," said the old mainland 1
wanted TO kiss him for it'll should say for
the term of his natural life; and, to Judge from
his present appearance Il was so happy and
felt so well) he will live a'hundred years"
Miss Alice blushed TO even deeper hue than
on the occasion of that memorable poultice,
and the old lady seemed suddenly to awaken
10 sense Of what was transpiring. She came
towards me, and said. with great commisera-
ton
"What pity it is he is so ill, doctor; the
marriage will have to be deferred so long" As
she said these words the old lady assumed q
very quiZZcal look.
Wharfage, madam gasped I; I'm Heavens
name, what do yon mean? What does she
mean, Miss Aliee!'' Il should have said but
believe that in my agitation l pronounced
something very like ssdear Alce.'') The doc
tor gazed at us all in the greatest astonish-
ment.
MY dear child" said Alice's mother edo
Won suppOse 1 am hliudp saw that INV