Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-07-24
O. 27. PARIS MAINE FRIDAY IUIV "a 1000

w hat .. the matter with her, aud how
long has she been ill:' 1 questioned.
About three or four hours ago she gave
birth to child that didn't 1.-Two but a min.
ute. and since then she's been having cts.
was the reply.
Was there 10 physician with her when
the child vas born
No i couldn't get one for love or money.
An old woman. q neighbor. came in and did
what she could. Do you think as how you
can save her. doc;or?' inquired the man in
n husky tone.
4 cannot say. of course. but will prom.
isc to do Tho bes, can
%. do. do. and heaven will bless Won for
1t! he rejoincd in n tone that expressed A
moro deep and earnest feeling than l had
thought; some poor fellow. perhaps. who
had been the foot ball OF fortune. and had
not received his deserts.
! is this woman your wiie?' kindly in
| quircd.
! believe lac heard ne but as he did no.
answer, L concluded not to repeat the ques-
I tion
! We soon turned into some OF the small |,
mean, dark, narrow streets. where none but
the poorer classes live. We now walked
/ forward IN silence the man. who had hold
OF my arm, II he were afraid might
otherwise give him the slip, taking long
rapid strides. and causing me no little cx.
ertion to keep step with bin.
I AT length he turned into a dark court,
where / could see nothing bu, few dngy
buildings on either side, and | thought II
his object was 10 rob me, l was completely
In his power. At the iar end OF this court
be stopped. opened door. and led me up
flight OF creaking stairs; we groped our
way forward few feet. and then he opened
the door into the room OF the patient. The
apartment was small and plainly furnished.
with lamp standing on little table not
far from the bed. An old woman. who was
leaning over the sufferer, looked quickly
and eagerly around at our entrance, and
seeing me. exclaimed:
( Is he a doctorY'
Yes, yes, I've got doctor a, last. God
be praised, II it amt too late replied the
man, hurriedly adding. almost in the same
breath:
How is she, Mary? how is she!'
/ The old woman shook her head. and sigh
I ed oHt
She. had three of 'em since you left,
and she's in the fourth now. poor dear
oh, my Cod groaned the man. sinking
down upon the 'neare:, seat Doctor, you
hear Oh. save her, save her,
| hurried 10 the bed, and found the pa
tien, in convulsions. The spasms ceased
almost Immediately considerable guam
tiiy Of viscil matter was eJected. and n
heavy snoring respiration followed The
face was flushed hot; head and the pulse rap
ID ! decided that she must be bled, and
los. no time in opening vein. I then sent
for ice, and applied it in moderation o her
head. / remained with her through the
night; and left her at daylight in a tran
quill sleep with directions to be followed in
case ola return spasms.
The man, who gave his name as Ralph
Wagner, came down to the door with me
and put half eagle in my hand
How is shc| lac asked. in a trembling
voice. i she bctter9 can YOU save herr
'Shc IS better, | think, and hore she can
be saved replied
3 oh. doctor, will you come again to.day?'
I Yes; this afternoon toward night, after I
shall have got some sleep and visited some
few patients that cannot be neglected.
Don't desert u. doctor, for Gods sake,
don't. fairly pleaded the man, With tears in
his eyes.
assured him would not, gave him my
address and bade him send for me at any
time il a change should take place for the
worse
From that time the patient gradually
mendod and in The course % week was
out OF danger and had her reason had
seen her every cay during this time, and
had become not little interested in her
She was not an ordinary woman. Her age
! judged to be shout twenty five or six, and
her features, though marked by suffering.
we're intellectual and still beautiful Her
hair vas light brown, soft almost to sikh
ness, aud she bad the sweetest blue eyes
and prcttiest mouth ever bcbold Her
voice. too. bad the rich nellowness which
30 eaptiva'es the ear and her language de.
noted education, and her manners refine
ment
Great was the contrast bctwccT this pret-
~, delicate hower and the big coarse .fea.
,ured, awkward. uneducated. and I must
add'otally nprePo'sessing Ralph Wagner.
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