Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-27

whether tho doctor will consent to
visit your wife or not"
ooh, my God! my God!" groaned
the Unknown, in despair. "Since my
poor Esther is condemned, at least
take my life at the same time as
her'sv"
"IfI only dared" said the young
Frisonne, playing with the eorner of
her silk apron.
"Eh! What! do you see a means? a
resource? Do mot keepme in suspense!
o! do not, in mercy!'
81 have some little savings, of
which my master is ignorant. You
are a c-ountryman; you suffer-yOur
grief moves me. l know not why,
but l was interested in you from the
first words you spoke. II is so rare to
see a mar who loves his wife-and you
seem glove yours" she continued, as
if to eXtenuate that in her offer which
could humiliate the young man.
4" Well, take these savings of mine.
You can return them when your wife
recOvers-when you have another
situation"
The stanger commenced answering
by thanks-he had already extended
his hands to press those of the young
girl-when a blow, struck violently
upon a gong, resounded through the
house.
The Frisonne girl started and, with
out stopping to address a single word
to the stranger, passed hastily through
a side door. Left alone, the young 1
man buried his face in his hands;
and, as his strength was exhausted, as
he thought he perceived the failure of
the last effort he could make, courage
failed him, and he abandoned himself
to a violent fit of weeping. He was so
absorbed in grief that ne did not see
the pretty ESisOnHe had returned, and
stood e him. She touched his
shoulder with the tip of her finger. !
He started, raised his head, and, see
ing the young girl with a smiling
c-ountenance, remained motionless.
open-mouthed, awaiting her orders.
Return hOme!" she said, CDR. !
BaSilius viii go to visit your wife"
Passing suddenly from the sharpest
paroXysm of grief, to the antipodes of |
excessive joy, he fell on his knees,
covering with kisses the pretty white
hands Of his cOuntrywOman.
"ThanksI thanks!p he cried: 3my
Guardian Angel! Tor l do not doubt
that it is by the sacrifice of your saw
ings that you have influenced the
dOctorl"
"No," replied the girl; "no, I do
not return to you of my own accord.
found no necessity for addressing a
single entreaty to the DOCTOR"
'Truly?"
"No! When I entered his apart
ment, trembling with fear of being
reprimanded-for he has forbidden
me ever to speak with. visitors and
God knows if 1 have d~isobeyed his
Orders-he did not raise his eyes from
the Calcutta Gazette, he was reading,
but spoke these words: Announce
to Eusebius a den Beck, that 1 will
go to visit his wife'I'
"He knows my name!" cried the-4
young man in establishment.
Heaven! what does he not know"
answered the young Hollander with
a gesture of terror, land yet l have
never once een him leave the house,
since l have been with him, now more
than two years"
1T Is strange said Eusebius, ris-
ing; but the end is gained. All! how
much gratitude l owe you-fOr though.
1t Is useless now, I have not forgotten
your kind offer. But Just as o as
my poor Esther RECEIVERS, if she ever
does recover, l will bring her to see
and thank yOu!"
us she too a Hollander?" demand
ed the FriSOnne..
Like myself, from Harlem
"And pretty" Feminine curiosity
showed itself implanted upon wo-
manly sympathy.
NEARLY as much so as you are"
answered Eusebius playfulIy.
do not bring her here; I will 90
to see her. But leave me; go at once.
The Doctor will go if indeed, he is not
there now; and he will accuse me Of
frivOlity."
"But wait, at least, until I give you
the address of the house l live in"
at is useless! The Doctor can find
it surely. Go"
"Perhaps-"
eff he had required, he would have
asked it. Go! go nowr' And the
pretty FrjSoRae pushed Eusebius van
den Beck out of the mean habitatiOn,
pressing his hand, to soften the mode
Of expulsion she was compelled to
use. The young man strove in vain
to resist. At this moment a second
blow, more startling and prolonged
than the first, sounded upon the gong,
and changed throughout the interior
Of the house. The pretty FrisORne
eXerted all her strength, pushed the
door to; and with it EuSebius van
den Beck, who wished positively to
leave his address, found himself in the
street before he was able to give it.
Euseblus at c saw he was complete
ly shut out of this door, with the bars
OF wood and iron firmly securing it;
and had, at the same time, convincing
proof that DR.. Basilius exercised in 1
his domain an authority which adj
mitted neither resistance nor ques-
ton. He called to the Hollander, but :
uselessly. All was silent. No voice
answered him more than if he called
upon the grave.
He attempted to be heard once
more. The light, of which he still
perceived the giimmering disappeared
completely. !
"Oh~ cried he, more despairingly
than ever, it wa a cruel Jest to get
rid of me, when this young girl told
me that DIR. BasiIius would 90 to visit
my wife. How can he, since he does +
not know where l dwell; that the
house is situated at the extremity of
the upper town, in the street without
a name, bordering the Chinese quar-
ter?."
And he called anew, mingling his
appeal with lamentations.
My God; My GOdr' murmured
he, :" win, then, all the efforts 1 have !
made-be lost? This miserable doctor! .
can she " find my hOnse in its OBJ
for is it even a hOuSe2 and
when day dawns my poor Esther will =
be dead!" +!
Then he redoubled his cries. I
Then, as the doctors house remained
obstinately silent, he picked up the
piece of wood, which had first served
successfully TO arouse its inmates, and
commenced striking upon the door
anew. His efforts were useless. Moth =
stirred; no one came, and the 4
house seemed as if abandoned, Dot 3
even echOing the sharp blows Of de-
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