The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-07-27
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I Charles Markham. a young physi
clan. s. sitting alone III tie dusky hl
tlo room that the rsn without digniae,
a.ih tie title Fl Office. when thesl
we Is iea upon my cars bad jus
retained from visiting the few patient
could boast Of. thoroughly heart sci
al iba want Of humanity ia the world
wet 10 tAo akiu, and more than Aal
frozen.
never remember a worse night il
al respects.
II was coll Is Tie Arctic, clustering
aal the slcet that rattled upon the win
dows soon covered them With a coat 0
Ice II had stormed heavily al day
tho stores were closed, and tic sidewall
venlers driven 70 shelter
God help any one who is forced t.
be abroad tonight, had been m.
thSught, as / hurried along after finish
ing nay professional duties, and breast
ed my way homeward
But scarcely bad / reached it, chan
ged my saturated garments, coazed th,
sparkling anthracite into cheerful
glow, aud make myself comfortable
add began building castles Of Spain o
tie time when shonld have lucra
tisy practice, ride in my carriage, anc
own brown stone front, when th,
strange and haart chilling words fel
upon my cars, eausiug al my pleasan
fanctes 70 drift away Ia an instant.
'lElll 500 buy MY body, sir
I spraug from my easy chair, drop
ping my well colored meersehaum il
my as,ouishment, aud turned to SCI
vino it was, that, Ike Poas raven, Ia,
uttered those terrible words
VIII yoa bug my body, sir?'
'rhe question was repeated fJr th,
second time, before / had sufficient.
recovered myself to become convince,
that It came from no III omeued bird
but from form Of human semblarce
at least Yet tho question wa, so ut
tarly uuusaai, 50 much at variance viii
all procoucsiy0l Eotions Of barter an,
sale. that al / could DO was to push
chair tosarls tae intiu Ter, and stant
IN silent wouderment
In a fo4 mumouis tho self commauC
bad learned during my hospital prac
tce, came TO my a'd, and / saw tina
my visitor wes woman-or q girl
rather for size could not have been
more than nineteen or twenty at th,
utmost and that, If it had net beer
for tho extreme pallor Of the face, th'
pinehod up look about the mouth, snC
tic sad, sunl.en eyes, she would hay'
possessed far nero than is ordnart
the case, the rare gift Of beauty.
The fickerns light q the fire flash
ed upon the soti, brown hair, giving !
a moro golden glory, and dissolyint
the snow fakes that had lodged there
making them glitter like liquid pearls
This much, and that the dress anC
shawl were o. the cheapest material
aud buta poor defence against tn
bowling storm and pitiloss cold, an,
toe strange request dArted again witt
lightning rapidity through my brain.
Draw nearer TO the FIRE, said |
'Yoa are numbed. Warm yourself
and
1 have no time, and must not stay
she answered with Sigh, though sh
dropped heavily into chair, an,
brushed away the snow drops from be
face yith her thin hand
Without waiting for further remon
strance, | FASTENED to get some reyiy
ing medicine, u which saw she stoot
SO much IN need, and with a gentl
force bold il to her bps
I e4Duotl ] clnnotr She easpet
bali pushing It asns
Yaa musi, a ted Remenbe
that am phv eian, end that yoG
life nay depend upon it
tLhl ub. doI Tow long en
SAD Wit il give ne strength?
That eerta iy Is sho object haze j
urging J8u 10 take it, What cls
should b tcT
Gisa L me
and A4e tal9ue5 Il ailuout 4 nrt
mar. save one n taAutiulutss
v4ce.oi her ckAir up nearer Ii
FIRE. and sl.rgel the Goals 10 a raos
br.5aat l5s hoping t4at tie poao
vaail 4gi.t The excitement awake Il
chH bloo3 t1 q warmer. spiiter g.ou
aad that sleep would iollow
Api tor momeat l tuciel ".
rebt Tbs h'tls h.aas dropped re
soasJg iato h4 ,ag he softly seile
i.ds dsoepei nsf sbe deep bms ewes
the Afsi a3 rsal apaa thg ass
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