The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-05

sui imminent,
Then taking the medicine from lis
bearer he tasted, nodded his head in token
of satisfaction, and with his own hands
administered portion of it,
"NoW, Mr. Western" he said, tanning
the Childs head as he spoke, 1--WE have
done all we can for the present, the rest
must follow, and all depends upon good
nursing. With your ladys consent, then,
we will divide that between us but feel
it to be my duty to tell you that the child
is in very great danger, and likely to be
for some time. What we have to do now,
is to try and make up for the waste of ma
ture that has already taken place."
Then followed instructions for prepar-
ing the juice of meat, arrowroot-that an
ample supply of brandy should be at
hand when, just as he was in the act of
administering a little in the arrowroot,
the door opened, and in walked the great
practitioner, expressing great astonish-
ment at seeing Mr., Ross there.
You here, sir" he exclaimed. "This
seems to be a most astounding breach of
professional etiquette. Perhaps you will
step with me into the next ROOM"
"Mr. Tompkins," exclaimed the father
angrily, IL entrusted the life of my sick
child in your hands. You neglected that
trust--whether from ignorance or careless
ness ! will not say"
"Oh, indeed |" clustered the surgeon
loudly,"I can see through the trick
charlatans and pretenderS are always
waiting to seize their opportunity and
good heavensl" he calculated, as if in
horror-"a dessert spoonful of strong
brandy to tender child like that"
Mr.. Ross turned upon him tiercely, but
recollected himself directly after, and
kneeling down by his little patient, he
proceeded to pour in the diluted spirit
drop by drop, between the parted lips,
watching eagerly the effect; every tiny
drop that trickled down seeming to
brighten the eye and give new life,
even as when the effect passed off the
eye grew dim, and the life seemed slowly
sinking away.
The old surgeon made some further re-
mark, but Mr.. Western sternly ordered
him to leave the room, when Mr.. Ross
rose from his knees.
"I could not speak before that man,
sir" he said, "for he has heaped too many
insults on me since have been in Elder
by; but think that now, with careful
watching and treatment, there may be
some hope for the little one; and if you
would prefer that your old attendant
should take my place | will directly leave"
AS Mr.. Ross spoke, his eye lighted for
an instant upon Mrs. Westerns face, in
which CONSERVATION was painted most
plainly, but her husband took the young
doctors hand, and in broken voice said
something respecting gratitude, and
thanks, which he could net finish, for
worn out with watching and anxiety, he
sank into chair and wept like child.
Anxious hours followed, life appearing
to be sustained by the prescription admin.
istered at intervals of ten and fifteen min
utes, and then the fame seemed to spring
up vigorously, but only to slowly decline
and then begin to flicker and tremble, as
if waiting for some stronger blast of all
than usual to extinguish it forever.
And 80 on at every quarter-hour the lit
tie sufferer seemed to be snatched back
as it were, from the hands of death-al
that night, and again the next day anG
during that space the young surgeon neYel
| left the Chiid's side. The next night hi
lay down for few hours, but only to bI
awakened at 4 o'clock by the anxious
father who dreaded that some change fol
the worse had taken place.
But the alarm was needless, though Mr.
Ross once more took up his place at tn,
side of the little cot, working necessarily
at his task with the earnestness Of maj
whose soul was in his profession. M
night seemed too long, no watching tOt
tedious, in his anxiety to get the better o
the great enemy with whom he was con
tending If he was away for ten minute
he was restless to return, lest any chang
should take place in his absence, and trul,
it seemed that, but for the incessant car
and attention, death would have game,
the victory.
But science conquered, and from incel
SAINT watching, Mr.. Ross attention was re
duced to visits three times, twice, an
then only once day. From the imam
mate pale face the dark shadow had bee
effectually chased, and divers signs {
amendment set in, one succeeding tn
other rapidly. All danger was quite {
an end.
And now the change had taken place
for, instead of sitting at home hour aftC
hour, neglected and longing for patien
the demands upon Mr.. Ross time gre
incessant, till with pout on her lips, bl
Joy in her heart, Mrs. Ross declared tn,
she could never be sure of her husbar
from one hour to another. For the fan
of the cure had gone forth with all Il
exaggerations common to a countI
, place,
The Ross family found fast friends
/ the Westerns and 1t was at one of Il
dinner parties at the Hall, after seriousl
! speaking to his friends of the debt Of o
legation he was under to Mr.. Ross, al
thanking him again as the instrumer
= under Gods providence, of giving the
: back their child to life, that, to give liV
> lier tone to the conversation, the 'Squi
related an apecdote he professed to ha'
heard a few days before, in an encount
I which took place between the sexton
!, the old church, and the old gentleml
: doing duty at the new.
: Said the first chuckling with trump
y y "you don't have near so many funerals
! your yard as do in mine."
"No," said the other, "and someho
Z = they seem to be falling off year by yes
i My place is hardly worth holding no
The town gets deal too healthy"
at does so" said the first speaker.
J am nearly ruined, and can't make it O
= anyhow-can you?"
"Ne,' said the other, it's past me
and then the two fellows went chatteril
!. and grumbling off," continued N
. Western, "and if any one wishes to knc
= the reason of the falling off he must aI
i, our friend, the doctor there, though
y will be sure to deny that he has had an
: thing to do with it."
. "There's the bell again, DEAR" So
= Mrs Ross, "and if 1t wasn't for knowiI
Il that you are wanted for some poor 81
fering creature, l believe l should {
Y claim against it as being perfect troub
= You never seem to get meal in peace.
y "0h! yes do" said Mr.. Ross, smilir
Y Y "The hell does its share of work, thoue
Y certainly. By the way, though, my del
= you never feel any dread in having I
. bell answered now, do your
y Dread? no, what a question: So
J Mrs. Ross. "What made you say that
II was emily thinking Of few years a,
e s when ring at the bell sometimes cauS
u ones heart TO beat, lest 1t should be sol