Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-30

to deserve 1t. Mr.. Seldom too was much
lrritated, especially at the loss of his
COW, which, besides being valuable one,
had been great pet with all the family
and long suffering as he had been, the
lawyer felt that he could not bear old
Jake's annoyance much longer without
some remonstrance.
While he was ponderiug what ii was
best to do the miser suddenly fell sick OF
fever. And now he was miserable in.
deed. The fever was severe and nurses
were difficult to be had, Several were
unwilling to go because Of the old mans
misery habits and bad temper, knowing
that probably the pay they would get
would be accompanied with his lasting
hatred. So it happened that at the
last stage of his disease he was LEFT en-,
tlrely alone, as Mr.. Seldom happened 20
find on going home from his Office one
evening, He sat down to read his news
paper as usual but his kind heart could
not rest at the thought of his poor
netghbor lying there alone and sick.
WIFE," said he at length. 81 am
going to have our doctor for Jacob, and
to watch with him tonight. | wish you
would give me some Of that Jelly we had
for dinner, and some wine to carry
over"
II don't like to have you go, sale his
wife, " am afraid Jake will kill you if
he sees you in his house, he hates you
So"
" He is too sick for that" replied Mr..
Selden; and taking the comforts which
his wife had prepared, he went over to
the gloomy old house, sending his little
son for the doctor.
Pitiful indeed was the scene that net
his gaze on entering the room where old
Jake lay tossing on his bed, without ire
without light, uttering wild deliri0us
cries, and then sinking back, exhausted,
into kind of stupOr. Mr.. Selden tied
to make the poor man little more CON-
Portable, lighted fire, sent home br a
shaded lamp and a book or two and pre-
pared to pass the night in the sick
room.
The doctor anticipated crisis o. the
disease during the night, but it die not
come till the next day just at evening.
A nurse had meanwhile been procured,
Mr.. Selden Offering to guarantee him
compensation for his services, bit he
himself remained with the sick man
most of the time, as more than one per-
son was required to hold Jacob N his
fits of delrium. At length after alea
full paroxysm, he became more peaef -
and continued so for some hours. ' 49,
he awoke he was conscious, and e mr
some one sitting by the fire, ..8 ="
He lay quietly awhile, trying , ~ thir
where he was and who could ho,-itt &C.,
by the fire, for as Mr.. Selder @ 90, '', WI,
his back to the bed, in lar ~ no. 5',' h ".
chair, nothing but the to of 6is b 6as
was visible.
"Who are you and WI sxoro uo,, +bo,
for 2" growled he, faint ~ St III Ie5 5oI ''
Mr.. Selden quietly 800 ~ , 100 YI' co,
ing, You have be- ~ varu s ict and a.
came to take care = vow =" SIM "1N
Old Jake tried ~ ~ : yQ&, b,,,,o1s ~
9eu, auu lelI IL; " ok helplessly, his fa'
ual Henins W. h his rage at his oW
"eaHness anu at Mr.. Seldens presenc
w ava 4" ne cried low dare yC
ooIne nete % insult me whm l am sick
aH ~ NV old man tried again to ris
ana u1 IeLl gain back.
aoid ~ must keep quiet my friend
sa'p SAY, n. Selden, gently. II came hel
W LIT Up you, and not to in!ult you, ar
ao soon as you are better I will g
az Iay.
The old man snarled al inarticula
reply, and turned his head away. AIT,
little while Selden approached hi
again and offered him soms jelly. TT
+. old mans eyes brightenedat it, and
a spite of his hatred of the ttIer he cou
g not resist the desire to tast it.
}. Mr.. Selden fed him little and the
# old Jake asked where it cane from.
D my wife sent it to ym," was Il
= answer.
a Take it away" growlei Jake; al
Y again turning his face to the wall, l
r closed his eyes, and remained quiet #
|. an hour or more.
n Mr.. Selden thinking hi had fall(
e asleep was about to leave The room ar
J. awaken the nurse, who had gone to !
r down, when old Jake called him. NJ
e Selden went to the bedside and askt
q him what he wanted.
Ie II say, neighbor," said the old ma
e "yOu re Christian"
= 81 hope So" replied MI Selden a
~ tonished at such a word fnm old Jake
mouth.
d, II know you are" Jate went OF
d "Ive heard preachin' enough in my da
er and it didn't do me any good, neither
W it's mighty easy to say WHAT'S right
1t do, but why you came over here to tai
10 care of an old fellow like ne, that hash
lie done anything but tormentyou for yea
y is more than can make oft, unless it
t. because you're a christian
u "Why, couldn't see you sick, and /
IL you suffer you know" said Mr.. Selde
ID "No, | don't know any such thing
re persisted old Jake. l should ha' treatt
l. you mighty different say"
l. "Nevev mind that, mel ehbor," repli,
)r Mr.. S. "we'll be good frhnds after TIL
L hope. Try now to bequiet, so as
J. get we'll"
re II can't be quiet, cred old Jab
Is actually bursting into tears, "till L
2e said my say. I've been .hinkin' it {
h over while you thought was aslee