The Democratic advocate., 1868-02-20

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most gasped. looking eagerly at me. y
\ Watch With bim f' said DR. Rowns
| in surprise. a,,s,s M M.
i "Yes." n,
i lt y entirely ppaeeessafy.
! "This corpse mist have watchers" sh,
added, more ealluly than she had yel
raTher,s, !, i no need u that. Bat-. e
II would not have him left alone fol
all the world, Z she said with kiad 81
convulsive shiyer. Y
/ ssNo possible harp. could befall him.
| "But It seems 50 neglected 70 descr.
the body as soon as the spirit has he'd 7
"It is entirely matter 81 choice, j
added, e ~
! "c0uldn't Jon watch with him, sr
\ "If you particvluly desire i..'', &
| VI do; | could not bear 10 have his
remains guarded by mere servant -
You will .ohligc.mc very much"
/ ! consented 70 the arrangement, and
promised 70 return By nine o'clock Ia
the evening.
! After ordering the coffin for the Dc.
ceased, for at that time they we're not
kept on hand n such 40 exlont as they
are nov, apd attending 10 my prigass
aaairs,I again repaired 70 coIebrook
mansion.
u was customary At the tune Of which
| write for two persons 10 perform the
service 10 which | was engaged, tho
watching them was going rapidly out
Of fashion; but q my business vas xith
Che dead, was perfectly At home ia
the chamber Of death, aud was even
better satisfied to be alone than with
company. ] had brought 40 inscrrst.
ing book FROM housc, aud sfts. Cole.
brook had provided very nice iunch
fcf me 10 the dining room, 90 that I
looked forward 70 very comfortable
pight, Throwiug myself into 4 large
rocking chair, which he'd been placed
there for my use, was sooh engaged
70 the entertaining pages Of my book.
Al. olieu IS tho cloak struck | arose
aod examined the corpse, mpistcucd the
face With alcohol, &c. 'afs ~ ~
AZ clevou O'Clock some one entered
tho hoase and came up stairs. They
we're tho feet Of i man, apd I heard
him cntar the parlor aljoiniDg .he room
Of death, TL3ugh Il seemed rather .
singular circumstance that a man should
enter The house al thai time Of night,
! ihonght nothing more Of il i'll 1
heard ro,ocs eagaged IN earnest conyar.
sation. In few minutes they grew
londct aud raors distinct, and I rccog.
nizcd tho voice Of Dr.. Rownc. Per.
haps Mrs. colebrook was sick aud
needed his assistance. But be spoke
not iu the iOaes of his profession. The
other person spoke 10 whisper, bdt the
doctor 10 bis natural voice, and seemed
70 be uadcr no restraint.
The house was As still as tho tomb,
and though l made no effort 70 hear
what was said, the expression "wili, |"
"threc Witnesses" thirty days, aod
others Of similar character came dis.
tlacsly 70 my car. They aroused my
curiosity Whowas this DR.. Rownc!
Why was be here At this unreasonable
bout.
1 Well Il was uone Of my business, and
q half dozen tiules l determined Dot
70 concern myself abon, Il, But it was
10 vain that tried TO fasten my mind
upon the book again; il had lost The
power 10 interest mo. ] glanced at the
door which opened into the room where
the speakers were II was tho month
VI May aud the weather was quite
chilly, | had neglected To bring any
extra clothing with me, aud began %
feel uucomiortably cold rose and
paced the room several minutes.
| both wills" camo 10 my hearing 10
the ungarded tones Of DIR. Rowne.
! paused aud looked at the door. Ap.
parently the other peraoa, who / doubt.
cd not was Mrs. Colebrook wass asspeaking,
butI heard nothing; l. threw myself into
the chair aud began toshiycr with cold
again. ON the table lay a elcap Mar.
seillcs quilt which had been left there
By servant aud in. the absence Of any
thing better | uatolded it aud threw il
over my shoulders. IL completely en-,
yclopcd inc aud / felt quite comfortable
again. ea
destroy the new wilI,Y said DIR
| dropped The book, for this looked
like foul plny. IL occurred 70 me thai
Mr.. Colcbrook's poor relations would
have 20 suffer for this midnight confer
ence. Ikuew that he had an only sis
ter, m invalid, who was dependent OF
his bounty for subsistence, aud my bloot
boiled with indignation as thought OIL
what might be the result OF this mid
night interview. s y t3
iarose from my chair and went Il
the door. That the end will Justify tn,
means | do not think Is sound logic, bu
where poor, dependant, sufferin;
woman was 10 danger oi being stupoi
the tender mercles OF cold hearted
lworld, l was content to be blamed fol
the mcanness Of eaves.dfoppiog, i
thereby | could prevent 40 foul a wrong
Before did II could not but recall
the reputed character Of Mrs. CoIebrook
Without believing much of the gossi,
that had been circulated concerning her
! could easily arrive at the conclusion
that she had boon the bane Of her hus
; bands happiness. iil ia
Ihad been personally acquainted witl
him who now lay in doaih before me
50 that nm obliged TO gnsss sat Oh
facts 10 the case Ny own observation
though Im0Yed In al. hnmhlar anhar