The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-08

The doctor anticipated Il crisis of the dis
ease during the night, but 1t did not come
till tle next day Just at evening.
4 nurse hal meanwhile been procured.
Mr.. Ne!dcn offering 10 guaranty linn COM
priIs:llion for hi> services. but he himself
remained with the sick man most oi ih.
lime, a. more than one person WAS reIuir-
cl to hold Jacob in the Ills of ,lilirium
Al length, after Il fearful paroxysm. he
>:mk imlo 4 troubled sleep, which .-r.,du-
ally became more peaceful and continual
tnr ~'me hours. When he ;iwokc he Wa,
con~-lou-. and SIM SOME one sitting 10y
the fire. reading. lie lay quietly awlilc.
irwin" 10 think where h. WIS and who
could hc >iitin" hy his fire, for as Mr.
Sclien >at with li> back 10 the bed. in a
iarGe. higil-backed chair. nothing but the
top nt his head WAS visible.
Who are You AMI what are YOU there
ior p growlc,i he family At length.
Mr.. Helicm quietly turned round, say
in@, "iou have been very sick. and |
came in {" take care of you,''
uli lake tried to raise himself up in
bel. but tcli back helples>ly, his face
,iarbcnin. wit. rare at hi> OWN weakness
and al Mr.. Hclden's presence.
''l;o away" he cried; ..how d:lre you
come here t. Insult me when | am sick =
! AMI ;!i, id man tried auain to rise. and
;..:in tell lack.
, ''lnu must keep quiet, my friend
>aid Air. Sel,len. gently. Il came here
10 i:.lP you, and not 10 Insult sou, and a.
soon ~ ynu are heitcr | will go away"
The old man >irlrlcl an inar,iculaie re-
plv. AN! termed iii> head AWAY After :.
l;ille whiic Mr.. Srldcm approached him
ae:tim. AMI offered him soine Jelly. The
oil mans eyes frightened ri il. and IN
spite ot III hatred oi ile ":icrcr he could
not r,-i-r the desire II taste Ii
Mir. S.llcn iel him with z little. ana
tipr H!. lake asked where ii came from.
My wiie sent it 10 You" WAS iilc ILL
~wcr
--ral,r /, away "rowIc'i Jake: AM
ae:,in turning his face 10 the wall. he clos
cd hi~ cycS, 9nd remained quiet tor All
holiG' or more
,lr S.ilen thinking he had fallen
;~'-p a-ai... w;l~ ;,houl to leave The room
and a,y.l!.,,: the nurse, wIlo had gone 10
IL LnwIl. wien oil Jake called him Mr.
>.i..n went "a The bedside aml asked him
w!a,,; i.' wanted.
Il -;ly. nei-hhor,-' said the old man.
''ynH'r. a Christian"
II h"p, - replied Mr. Sei,lei, aston
shell 81 >u.h word from old Jake
mouth
II k.uw you are. Jake went OH: ..Ty,
hr,.r.i l,r,,r..:n' enough in my day and il
Didn't IL ,i,- nn GOOD. neither; ii mighty
p ely - ~av what's ri2lt i" 'lo. hut wh,
t::,- y,u .-,lue over here ~ lake care @
a.. o..i ,,.-~ n,>c n ,i,;,t HASA. dome an,
Tim. IL! :rrmrfl y"n ior wears, l. mor,
/ tl.an cln MAKE on unless lis berau-'
YOUR Il Chri>lian.-
Nh. rouldn't >ec YOU sick. ami le
vo;, suffer. yau know" S,iI Mr.. Scll.n
NJ. I ion't kmpw no such tllin-.
persisted oil Jake. Il should la tre.lle,
, you mi.nly ,,iiitren.. swear
- ..N.,cr lninl that. nci.hhor." rci,Iiat
, MIR. :. ..wc'il hc GOOD friends after this
. hope. Try now and he quiet. 80 AZ t,
; o.., w,ll"'
u ,.,3't J.. ,ui,t- rri,,I olI lake. "a.
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