Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-06

" ehVcS Who nau uVne .uOtnlnB
to dererves It.
Mr.. Selden. too, was much irritated, es-
pecially at the loss of his COW, which. be-
sides beiag available one, had been pet
with all the family. and long-suffering as
he had been, the lawyer felt that he co d !.
not bear old Jake's exceedingly greyious
annoyances much longer without some re-
monstrance ra5 Eua si bt a.t /
p. While he was pondering what it was
best to do, the miser suddenly fell sick of |
a fever.
Now he was miserable indeed. The fe-
yer was severe and nurses were difficult to
be had. Several we're unwilling to 90 be-
cause of the old mans miserly habits and
bad temper, knowing that probably the
pay they would get would be accompann-
led with his everlasting hatred. 'o"' !
So it happened that at at the worst
stage Of his disease he was left entirely !
alene, as Mr., Sclden happened to find on
going home from his Office one evening. |
He sat down to read newspapersat usual
but his kind heart could not rest at the
thought of his neighbor lying fhere alone
and sick a'"
Wife said he, length. "I am going
to our doctor for Jacob, and to watch with
him tonight wish you would give me
some of that jelly we had for dinner, to
carry over . a.u a gHl
Il don't Ike to have you co. said his
wife 81 am afraid Jake will kill you if
he see you in his house, he hates you SO
badly"
"He is too sick for that" replied Mr..
Selden; and taking the comforts which
his wife had prepared. be went over to
the old house, sending his little son for
the doctor, ....rr
Pitiful indeed was the scene that met
his gaze on en,ering the room where old
Jake lay tossing on his bed, without fire,
without light, uttering wild delirious cries
and then sinking back, exhausted, into a
kind of stupor, ..
Mr.. Selden tried to make the poor man
little more comfortable, lighted a fire,
sent home for lamp and book, and
prepared to pass the night in the sick
room. The doctor anticipated crisis of
the disease during the night, but it did
not come until the next day just at eve,
ming ..'# ..0 '" 3 '.
A nurse had meanwhile been procured.
Mr.. Sclden offering to guaranty him CON-
pcnsation for his services, but he himself
remained with the sick man most OF the
time, as more than one person was requir-
ed to hold Jacob in the fits of delirum.
At length. after a fearful paroxyism he
sank into a troubled sleep, which gradu-
ally become more peaceful, and continued
for some hours. When he awoke he was
conscious, and saw some one sitting by the
fire, reading. T1". 3#" AH
He lay quietly awhile, trying to think
where he was and who could be sitting by
his fire, for as Selden sat with his back
to the bed in large, high backed chair
nothing but the top Of his head was then
visible. t.H .1I Hs---sl#.#m1' "'R'
"Who are you and what are you there
for ?" he growled. gtr.ea
Selden turned around, saying. "You
have been sick, and | came in to take care
, Of you" u a.. a.. Il 3sa.
Old Jake tried to raise himself up in
, bed, but fell hack helplessly, his face
darkening with rage at his own weakness
, and at Selden's presence. He.IE go 3dt
t Go away" be cried; "how dare you
come here to insult me when am sick 2?
l Mr.. Selden, gently, Il came here
/ to help you, and not to insult you, and
as soon as you are little better / will
0 60 away gfsD l3bual s1@ a1.,'di
r The old man snarled an inarticulate re-
I ply, and turned his head away. .tn
: After little while Mr.. Seldom approach
ed him again, and offered him some jelly
{ The old mans eyes frightened at it, and
/ in spite of his hatred of the offerer he cod
]. not resist the desire to taste it. 10 $50
4 Mr. SeldeD then fed him little, AND
v then Old Jake asked him where it came
from. i tua ..Q ,sI'Fi. I.
: my wife sent it to you." was Selden'i
g answer. pI. fliH
o take it awayv growled Jake; and a
!, gain turning his face to the wall, he clos
o ed his eyes, and remained quiet for aI
y hour or more. . H B. o.i 's
d Mr.. selden thinking he had fallen a
IT sleep again, was about to leave the room
,t and waken the nurse, who had gone to II
Is down, when old Jake called him. Seldel
1t went to the bedside and asked him wha
y he wanted. q wa.u J1 !. 7di
Q II say, neighbor." said the old man
10 "you're Christian" 20 ardlou am
ir "I hope So" replied Mr.. Selden as
or tonisbed at such word from old Jake
a, mouth. n,sJ as nrbaos a.3ai 3ailgN
RS know you are.' Jake went on;"fv
m beerd preacbin, enough in my day, am
II didn't do me on good, neither; IL
l. mighty easy to say what's right to do bu
ID why the---you came over here
n take care Of an old cuss like me, tha
TO Lasn,t done ANYTHING but torment you "a