The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOHN BRoU0HAh,s NOVEL.
- THE LOTTERY OF LIFE.

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sroan burst from Wilton powns'. lips he sank into
The sosOr having h fla. Of speedy s; Ssn
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unused these the last evidences audience would
afflicted who utterly crushed in spirit and af9s
Poor fellowr' he mattsred TO himself 'this is
shock to him vii. vi could give him hope but cannot
a pause followed this mental comment. ...,
bear &, ,ss .a %sa1 q child w MI
A that science can do has been doneno mortal power
are S %a She he
and the other sie bed, and, wistlui
gaze, contemplated the dying woman.
upon which the unconscious head rested Large usrous
ns ar mo e w" po
nose cheeks hollow and pale tiny ears ana r.h
yet scattering Itself in rich prouson the snowy
The weary, resless head moved from side with
mechanical regularity while the eyes hxed and star
without recognition into those OF the heart Droken
Long did he hn, watch. still that wearyns, agonizing
into me- Win no answering Brightness with nothing but colo
Hewas disturbed his contemplation by little feeble
A babe newly born lay by the side of the the
bed 1t now awoke and with It's tiny voice strose to attract
that darling cash Of agony In those ustrou eyes
MA mas ws sa ''a'
Wilton Downe fance so as he bent more closely over the
bed but i had passed awayiie neetng cloud iet no
Again the wearying tossingagain the vacant staring
woman, young and handsome, gded to the bedside at
lifted in her and bore it to distant part OF the room,
where silently sy So6 s whole was s nus
band away rom the contemplation Of the aicng sight the
Mr. Downe only pressed worthy mans hand, but did
not remove his eyes from the bed
For hours he continued in this attitudes for hours did he
con, empate the sufferer ,,,,,s ~. ov,s .,o,v
decpened into evening, the evening into
night The doctor had gone and had returnedye was the
She who bad taken the child had removed il to another
room; with her also went the man VINO had been Silent
spectator of the scene.
the bed shed Few that fell upon the patient
some face To enhance the Sra5ev of those soness
From aar the clocks OF the city were heard striking the
honrs of the night
Nine Nine ten eleven
As strokes died away in the distance Wilton
Downe rose from his seat. Some erlu change In the
touched the pale face with his he exclaimed:
,x.9nck, doctor Come here See, she Is recovering
The doctor by his side almost soon he had COM
Ah would you drive me mad with your donbs and
You cannot deceive me- She Is recovering tell youdo you
Moderate your excitement Mr. Downe it danger.
help me and S me for & the %
See her eyes have lost their stony look CLEAN of inte
sEIl. y; Z, LoSsi now | right: She viii recover
%SS MI cannot dare not deceive you Your
suppressed exclamation of anguish escaped the husbands
But Why then, does seem TO be restored to CON.
seriousness! Look or yourelfr' His voice trembled with
It, and know the too wen II q the flash
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will bebut for short time and you must make the effort"
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thin hand ii striving collect scattered houghts
few drops Of medicine administered BY the doctor had
too, apparently given her little fictitious strength At
Ah Wilton have been the cause of srea. affection to
had taken the child
she did 70 the NV two women: look Of loving
ssT aS % Of weeping S her away and
over the smiling face Of the infant and to marmur soft
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look and from her eyes there flashed streams Of love and
Her thoughts at length fashioned themselves into words
but these were uttered In 50 low tone a. to be scarcely
Wilton husband this Is the hsrdes. blow Of
Her strength failed her. her lips gently bu, no
Her husband could only murmur, wha dearest, wha. do
YOU VIAL TO Know =! ,..-,,.,
Tor time seemed douptu whethcr she had not reapsed
INTO t, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Az length sne spoke. ~
WHO WIZ watch over oacy wnen am cone!"
Inc young woman VINO leaned over the bed made an In
voluntary notion as TO- offer herself FOR the task, but
regret
inc mOuon nnn n0t however, reen lost upon the invalid
Whl you :! sne SAID IN accents anxious and trembling
Inc answer wa gwen py hod OF tne hesd ana gentle
pressure or tne nsnd seemed sucen Tor the sufferer;
the look her face and gave way to
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A. I'll NAV heaven pess anu reward you remember,
ana mere was solemn picading IN her tone which
he listeners 70 cend even YET more eagerly 70 catch
IL bemembc martina tht upon you Will depend the ctcr-
nal , woe or Welfare ofSh, p poor chis
9tefin bese WORDS the lnvands mead e back upon The
h',,e iioin Wy oeosue' soupInb QUERY
~, b y ,r linn air., az 10 i'll sue pos.ons
tnose srrounohs ,ne ueathoed An eager expectant
urea ~ the avn" chanse approaching seemed 10 possess
W, ohe Snegrs vne IunT'ns WOMAN agan spcxe.
90 am noW--tnc greetes. pain