The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-01
LITERATURE.

what DO for him, doctorf' said the sweet
ture.
''Nothne ma am: let him 20 10 sleep again. You may
y you choose read 20 him but you must noi let BIN
talk lie is too much excited already
She sat down and began at once reading Something
knew not what In fact, did rot She vas there
heard her voce-and that all cared for suppose
dozed as considerable time must have elapsed when
awakened. II was almost dark. The young lady
was s al my bedside and the doctor had returned lie
Yes he III recover Il be takes great care 10 avoid
all excitement and ID not neglected BY the nurse She
this moment-and yet these poor young fellows must BE-
attended to-
'.Oh, doctor You must cal upon mamma. sne win
know here tonight II she thinks her
needed. | win stay with her II she will allow am
sure should DC Of more ufe Than that wetcned creature
Of nursen
"Decdcdly more plessan, 70 loos Al" mrTnured the
DOCTOR
IL viii eli he.e until hear from you, decor whs,
must be done for this young ohcern
III be wakes he must take this draaght and have this
liDernent carefully rubbed his side You mother vii
ateno 70 tn l. will send her ~ once. 50 saying The
Inc monlen, he was out of hearing made metsacs
of just awakening, and plantively ASKED for water
'Oh, you must take this At once, said the young lady
IL cannot give you water now.' She hastily poured into
cup the contents OF small vial which stood shs
table, and gave il TO drank the dose at gap u
was horribly nRuscating, and smet dresdfuly. still,
given by her, preferred II 10 any nectar few mo
after Old lady hustled up the bedside IL was
the mother OF my angel.
"Your lather Il waiting Tor yon sisrs.n
''Good night sir" said the young lady Mamma.
have given hun the draught The doctor says be
nave the niment rubbed ON his sideyoa will do that.
She turned 10 me, said good night and walked
away quickly. | gaSod after her retreating form
ny bed. ~ - - e'
old lady kindly "yon must be so restless will rub
your breast with the !nent and nen you must 20 10
sssp She took up the vial, which was s,iiI foli, and
"Why this is the dranghi thought Alice said you had
taken ~ Alice the above all others like.
I fe.t glow OF happiness at this discovery. r
fingered on the name), Miss Alice gave il TO me-
The Old lady glanced once more at the vial she held
her hand aud then turned with quite puzzled air
suddenly walked hastily the table took up the
empty vial remaining on il
Was this the stun Aiios gave your
'Bless me s.ammered the old lady, "yoa have swal-
lowed the linmcnt'
Inow understood why had felt such rspagnancc 10
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 spite
my inward disgust assured the mother that rather
liked the linment than otherwise. that II wonld doubtless
do much good than the dranght | fell the
premonory symptoms violent Of my som.
achs but the last continued 70 the rather
rihed old lady that the iniment would do injury
whatever This did until tho stun elected pro.
fuse perspration cnsued, aud fell asleep. IL late
the morning Of the next day wheO awose. rue doctor
take OF the previous evening matter Of when
"youpg ladies' the and retired say ng 70
"He must have ponlloe placed on his breast al once
That liniment has almost killed him."
L
filed With tears she implored the doctor 70 tell her
whether there was st any danger that her fatal mistake
would seriously injure me.
'Migh, have been hs death, maami wonder hess stl
alive All right now, though added the old brute ~
he her deathy pale. 'Coms, he that
poutce his breast at once. Here the cor saying
something wasting his time while many
| required his attention, busted away.
Miss Alice not long beating the poultice. sbe w
the spirit lamp, and lev It was ready. How
lovely she did look she stirred that stuG about and
had boh beau mi \ nd nfrnsf
know before She had rolled her sleeves
up to her elbows A. last after several Intellectual :.
| said
where inquired !, scarcely needing what
Ing As asked the question noticed that suddesy
boshsd AL over her face and neck and that she turned
away In evident confusion.
"0u your, your she hssisaisd, then added-' IL
turned down the sheet about 40 nch Or two and placed
the hot poutce on my neck
Had she placed IL my nose should have said
nothing but did think that my breast was little lower
| down.
She endeavcred to he Triumphant, but she WI.
uneasy and ere long she ran olt Of the room few mo
ments alter the ~ and from the she
proceeded 20 apply that pouitice in ts proper place
she had r.ceised her orders.
1 1hus passed away several days, Miss Alice comns &
nurs. me regularly My recovery Was rapid, ath III
she almost Killed me twice BY sure bringing
cecsces had expressed a wish for, contrary /,
the doctor direction sts the benent of heI cha
presone more than coanterbalanced All her liic bnn
ders. and wa last reaching convaeroence when re
ceived terroi. bow, which occasioned relapse. Mis-
Alice Informed me that 10 few days she going I,
New York visit and that she would probably CON,
no Ia tie hospital
- am 80 glad you able get along without
any farths attention.. sald tue young lady. ~ nav.
made you The object my spccia care, and think you
sl-sss volumes 10 avor of my nursing" ~h,
could mot ~, DISAPPOINTMENT % groa, could Gne
wnrds to exurcsx IT, ~Ae seemingly paid no atteltor
g. silence bat at last aro-e n Ok my hand and lei
10. clt tse blood rushing my head and l.iated
lutt The doctor schcd my bedside.
rega n.si my senses. just a. he sss gsung %
ianousy. What can have cared tbs sgiiaiieni lhi.
sudden bA,,s =
+ t'loc,sr she I. one shall zee her no more / .e
ieye shed tear. a. thus exclaimed, vas % weak
f.-ee gnsf--.se What
As-s Altee, doctor.
ntonlosnc the women. might ~ known they sere
AZ The Do,ton of this always are 70 blame whenever
theres any mi.ehe gow'ed the doctor.
'th dastof. .ilsll never get vel now shal die,
know shall
"And yos vii i yoa asltaie yourself this ma
ncI sud tb. d.ctr. toni@ viii 80 Ms- AiIUe and
tel hcs that hes patient not cut o( danger yet-N
He ioss no time IN dong, and 20 ny deii.h that
dactoF an her mother,
Ho~ tsas. decor, a. yoa think b. win need iny
we., ma am. ..ld the Oh nau-and wast,c 10
ks bm 49, should ssy the tern y hs bat0ral
lie and 70 ludse flcm hs pIe.sat aiqeusnce Wss 20
happy and feii - sei he VII live . hlndrcd years
Nrs Alice bi-hed t. deeper be than ihe
s-sson u inAi nsn'p,Ah. pousico snd ne o'd lady
seemed suddenly yssea g. " vbai trans
prns sbs came ioSAfcs me ant SID, with great COM
-rrstion-
What riiy d lie % ~, doctcr the Maria. :
viii have ~ he deferred " log. A. she faid these
words the ODD Lady Assumed very quixgcal look
Marriage. madam gaspcd ~ Deavrns Iatnc
What o. yeu me4of What dc. she ipean Nl-s Alice
should have $50 bal beiiev. tha, my agitation
irorounoed -oms'hng very IKE "desr tits.'D Toe
do~io cared ~ ~ sl u the greatest ast91lfhuaut
Ny dr. shid, sad Alice matber, fdD yoA slplsse
- .ul bndt ssv mat my danshtsr entertained a more
thnu ordinary interest yuur welfare and ron yuur
fnainer TEL assured that yua bowed her made II ny
aHty a. ceriAn wsp aad what yoa sre, and dcm 100
lltns hs5and 0t ny dssf DIS. hsr. sue eve~ yea
know
''1h. mamma pruiess~d thes wto had b.ushed Until
her y. e-e1t LHe as~p Ntrps
TIE odd dugfor here toa- 70 that no
geii irg tired ~ vi this nan.en.e| noieea thai he
bi~w h~ very unnecessarily, mnd that he tried 10
wipe bi- aitsrat' ~ ~ lie broke down hos
ever, sHd N.t lac ehild When Akos tut her arm
sround hs neck sna Ais.e4 I'm saying he Hdsar
old bear
''tspa. tolne, Mss, have ~ tine 70 rsmAla here
sd b@sgraNy. stlots aud leg. 10 eut or U. y,
- leio~ a. though the tboush a relief 10
hin. and rushed ont without further notice.
eiou must - auict now, aGd get seA a1sstyr
God bie.s fhst 0h ladv evet her then and there