The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-04-02
LEIGH's PROPHECY.
By CAROLINE CONRAD.
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because loved you too much to see you
suffer. Always | shall love and be true
ito you Rachel, and we will live in hopes
of brighter time when even your ia.
theirs heart shall soften toward our pa
ttient love and enduring faith
! With her child like eyes fastened upon
his, her whole young face suffused with
tenderness, Rachel stood till he ceased
Then she said, softly: 81
81 love and trust you always, Marquis;
your will islmy law; | will never belong
to any but you.p Los b ~. 49, s,,s r.
! DR.. Arnott broke up this scene at the
earliest moment possible. He was in
| deed hurrying Rachel unceremeniously
from the room, as she prolonged the last
words, but secure in their love and trust
in each other, the lovers could afford to
smile at his severity. @ @
! So Rachel Arnott came down to the
frequented part of the house, and was
her own mistress again She resumed
her seat at theitea-tray; she watered her
flowers as usual, but she wore all the time
that quiet look of determination, that
gentle airgof frmnsss and patient resolve,
which made her father knit his square
brows, and feel himself, though master of
the situation, defed by girl. .ess.aa
| DR.. Arnott was a professor in the med
ical school in which Marquis Carr was
student 1t was customary for certain
portion of these students to be monthly
allotted to the various hospitals of the
city for certain hours of the day.
On one particular first Of, the month,
there was some excitement at the college
building, owing to the fact that at one of
the hospitals to be apportioned danger
Gus epidemic fever had broken out. gEDIa
DR.. Arnott stood near hearing them
discuss the matter some moments without
being seen. Then be quietly beckoned
Conrad Muller toward him. 8.
"You are one of the candidates for
that vacant professorship, are you not,
Conrad?" M a7.,.g
81 am, sir" said Conrad, in some sur
prise at the doctors inquiry upon so mo-
torious point; "and little chance stand
of getting it 1 know a ~ .'ea
'1The decision rests at last with me, -
remarked DR.. Arpott, regarding the young
man critically. 'ei
sYes, sir" gae a74sa
"You are master of the lots to. day?''
Eyes, sir" q tski6 g s5j
"If Marquis Carr draws the lot for the
Mauricene Hospital, I will see that you
get the professorship.' so -
"But that is where the epidemic is ra-
ging." s4
Marquis is an ardent student; he has
had no opportunity to experimental any-
thing of the kind. He is very skillful,
too" said the doctor, drily.
Conrad stood in the attitude in which
DIR. Arnott left him till the assembly bell
rang. Then he went in. Marquis Carr
drew the lot for the Mauricene Hospital.
There were two others to 90 with him
brave fellows, but their cheeks paled a
little as they readNtheir tickets. Marquis
smiled. If he had known that it was moi
chance. =
Two weeks all went we'll. Then, one
morning, at an hour when he knew DIR
Arnott would not be at home, Conrad
Muller came, pale as a ghost, and asked
for Miss Rachel. She came to him a
once, and the miserable fellow began BY
bursting into tears. 80 ~
/ Marquis Carr is dying Of the fever a
the Mauricene Hospital, and it is WIT
have killed him." he walled out. S'
| Rachel barely heard him through. Ii
an hour she stood at the gate of the in
fected hospital, asking for admittance.-
| But the porter steadily refused.
"Sorry to say no, Miss; but orders il
Istrict agin it without a permit from tn,
Office. NJ 'ea s1a z9
i Where is the Officer" :.
He pointed. 15 r'ga l e
i She went where be said, aud humbl,
4 ipresented her case. a n s5
\ att is impossible" said the presiding
loficer, mildly, touched by the sweet, aux
ious face. "Haye you friend in there
my child?''
'The dearest of all, = she said, piteous
lily. II must go in.n ID E
4 He shook his head. ee nss.
She ewent back to the gate and tried tn
j porter again. But he was firm. s'
| She stood little, and walked slowl,
AWAY turning hersteps along the enclo
sure. rr. s3asg 80 IL.
4 Farther on was an alley, and at the ex
tremity of this gate which stood open
She approached it boldly, and entered.
Late in the day, DR.. Arnott came home
Dinner was on the table, but Miss Rache
had gone out.
Chow long?" - ss'
i ,"Since morning
n DR.. Arnott stared. o'9s' y =,
"Did she get any message? Did an
lone call?n aI ~ l. 1sB
"Yodng DR.. Muller" began'the wo
man. sc aaVa 10 xa8
! "Cowardl He has told her." ass3
DR.. Arnott took his hat. His face wa
white as the table cloth. s#
: "Tell my brother not to wait" he sal
hurriedly, and rushed from the house. I"
"They will not be crazy enough to le
her in" be raved. "They dare not.
they have, I'll have every scoundrel o
them discharged"
At the gate, the porter told his story
but with look that made the doctor tea
past him into the hospital.
/ "Tenth ward, third door,"
Il Yes, she was there, SO absorbed N he
beloved patient, that DR.. Arnott had am