Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-11-28
CHAPTER TX.

'sNo, mamma" said jamie, languidly, as sh
turned away her head. .....-.,.... -,
''Do you feel very sick, daughter?' said MIR
Carter, anxiously, as she approached the bed.
ssNo, mamma said jamie, again, in a tone ths
indicated she did not wish to be disturbed. 10
Mrs. Carter took her hand.
''Why, jamie, you have q hot fever; your hand
are burning, and your face crimson. / must sen
for physician. - -. ~. = ~, >. ..,
'Tndeed, mother, you shall do no such thing,
said jamie, springing out Of bed. Il am going t
get up now" - ~ 20. ,, .s' -.
She took two or three faltering steps, then sanl
insensible on the floor.
., Mrs Carter rang the bell violently. Amy al
most Immediately entered. ~
ssHelp me place Miss jamie on the bed, and cal
Annie" said Mrs. Carter. .- '....' FL"
When Annie entered, jamie was recovering, bu
only from insensibiity to deiirium. Sheupbraidet
Annie for striving to keep her from the duty whicl
was her only refuge against memory. She be
sought her mother, in the most beseeching man
ner, to allow her to f her time in order to Grove
past, present and future, out Of mind and heart
and give room for no thought but that Of activ'
work. "s'ss ..s.'... ..
Then she wept over the unsatisying good, ant
prayed for some Lethean stream, where though
might be forever buried in oblivion. Then vowin.
to be utterly SILENT if her heart broke in the srug
gle, she turned her head from them and refused Il
open her lips.
"Send for DR.. Hartly, Immediately, Annie,
said Mrs. Carter, while jamie was recovering, ant
in short time the Doctor entered. -..... .... .
He pronounced it nervous fever, with symptoms
tending to the brain, and although he did not tel
Mrs Carter, he feared the most sudden and alarm
ing results.
His face, however, indicated enough to alarm
the anxious household. .... ....- .... 81.
AS the day advanced, Janie's crimson face be
came almost purple and her eyes cleaned like ball
of fire. She grew insensible to every presence
and shrieks, sharp, fierce and long, issued fromhe
.parched lips. ....,.. ....-.........,.... g..
Her fathers face, stern in the manly effort Il
subdue parents tenderness, bent over her; tn,
watchful mother, denoting only by the dilating o
the anxious eyes, and the pallor of the face, he
agony, kept unceasing guard at her pillow. -.
.Margaret's face, winter than it had ever beer
before, was constantly near. John, scarcely re
strainng the passionate tears that were no disgrace
to his manhood and Annie, her blue eyes heavy
with unshed tears, comforting her father watching
in tenderest soicitude her darling mother, coaxins
Margaret to take an hours rest, cheering and en-
couraging John, was the comfort of every one anc
the blessing Of the house
As day succeeded day, and still no respite Of tha
terrible sleeplessness, Dr. Hartlys face grew more
anxious, his watchfulness, if possible, more un
wearied. At last there came one, when those
thrilling shrieks ceased, and the raving deliriun
subsided into muttered insanity. Her eyes roamed
restlessly, and she clutched the bed covering with
nervous grasp.
SIS this for better or worse, Doctor?" said Mr.
Carter, with all a fathers anxiety in his face.
The mother clasped her hands conyulsively, but
save deeper ring around her eyes, gave no evi
dence of more intense suffering.
The Doctor compressed his lips and shook hi
head
''If she does not sleep now, the delirium vii
return with greater ferceness, and -" he put hi
hand upon the pulse, "God help you both, she
cannot live twenty-four hours. "
The father gave a gasping sob and left the room
Mrs. Carter's lip quivered, as she felt Annie's
lips on her brow For an instant she rested he
head on the young shoulder, and then turned il
agony, too deep for tears, to her suffering child.
Poor jamie, it was still the earnest plea of work
work, work Not now to shut ont memory, but
to teach patience, submission; not now to erase 8
love-written record, but to be remembered for what
she had done; not now haunting pain, but dis
gust horror loathing of crime to her judg-
ment, her reason, her soul not now mourning
and rebelling, asking for some other Cross, but
sweet murmuring of swhate'er His love sees good
to send;' not now the agonized cry of rest, rest,
rest, but as Thou wilt for me-
Her voice grew shriller and louder. ... ...
"I'm weary, Oh so weary, but, beyond remem,
bering and forgetting, / shall be soon. Love, rest
and home, will soon be mine. Where is papa
Has my waywardness wearied him, as it has done
all the rest? Dear papa, I know would not be
controlled, and yet Ilove-I love the fold, I love
his home And they have all left me, and I am
alone, alone ! Well beyond the pulses fever
beating, shall be soon.' Have not been alone
all these weary months, till doubted the love ol
father, mother, sisters, brother. Oh could they
not see the earnest longing of my restless heart as
my jealous spirit almost forgot its duty to God and
man. But why do I blame them; there was
nothing in me to love no gentleness, or faith, Of
patience Mother, motherl' and then the screams
rang out again.
Mr.. Carter entered the room hurriedly; he
called the Doctor, and tLey spoke earnestly for 9
few minutes They both then came forward, and
whispered to Mrs. Carter.
Percy Dunbar had seen an opiate administered
in the East, by Jewish Rabbi, which he believed
would save Janies life, if permitted to use it. Il
was obtained from the capsules Of the finest speci
men of the opium poppy. The milky juice which
exudes after the incision of the lancet was gather
ed before the sun touched it. Before kneaded into
cakes, it was mixed with the juice Of an herb Of
deadly narcotic properties, and was then prepared
in powder for use Its almost miraculous cures
had induced him to obtain small portion at great
expense, and only after royal influence had been
exerted in his behalf.
Failing of success it Immediately put an end to
life, and Dr.. Hartley candidy told them it was the
chance of an hour against twenty-four, for JAMES
case was hopeless
Mrs Carter bent her head on her daughter
pillow for few moments. "Choose for me, at
last she said, resting her head on her husband s
shoulder.
His lips quivered, but he did not speak.
ssMamma," whispered Annie, 'slet me 60 down
and ask Mr.. Newton about it he is down stairs.
The mother nodded her head. -
After awhile she came back,