Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-04-08
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From the New York Indipendentl. 81
TRUE COURAGE
BY s. II. BROWNE.

BY s. Il. BROWNE. LEe
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The "feIlows had just returned to = Col
lege one of our thriving Western towns, after 8
vacation, and settled themselves TO hard study
for long term. Richardson HaIbrowne wa
among them; the best scholar of his class, every
one said An indefatigable student self-relying
independent, infiexible in the right, honorable
and generons were his services might beneh
others-for he was poor enough in purse-ht
had won the respect and confidence Of hii
teachers, and the universal favor Of his associ
atee; though it was always noticed that ht
seemed to take no pains to attract the observa
tion or regard Of any one.
A few days after the commencement. of thu
term. Halbrowne knocked at the door of Tutol
G.. early one morning, and earnestly requested
to see him for moment. He was invited tc
enter at once. e 80 -,
"The young man, winton,' said he, "whe
rooms in the same house where I do. is sick
and, although am not much ofa judge ofsymp'
toms. sir, am afraid it may prove something
serious Indeed, though I would give no un'
necessary anxiety or alarm, / think 1t case
that demands immediate attention. from the
faculty." II.
Tutor G. turned pale and fell back few PAGES
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"Icannot tell, SIR said Halbrowne; but II
is evidently something which should be looked
after at once" -s-I--t 81 !. ~ = =
$50 for Doctor Perley. ifyou please, as quickly
as possible. Twill wait for his report of the
and il he says there is no need ofalarm wewiH
say nothing to any one else. II would be a pity
to excite groundless apprehensious just at the
beginning of the term" FF.II IIagU
"That is very true, sir. said The student;
land desire of all things not 10 do it. will
go far Or Perley, and ask him to report the case
to you without delay. Good morning sir.,n'- s,s
Tutor G. closed his door, and sprinkled him
self with camphor. while Halbrowne hurried to
Doctor Perieys Office. ~, ~. s,siss ;a-s7sS, :
In less than halfan hour the doctor waited on
Tutor q. with the iintelligenee that winton's
was nothing less or more than a case Of that
Justly dreaded and dreadful malady, smallpox.
"Justwhat Halbrownefearo no doubt, ], said
Tutor g., looking as If he were going to faint,
Perhaps he has been exposed, too. How
strange that people will run such risks"
"He nursed him all night, il that is any ex-
posure," said the doctor; "and never WINGED
when told him the nature Of the disease. On
the contrary, he tried to sooth and encourage
poor winton, who is ina very excited and
frightened condition a very remarkable
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please, DOCTOR said the tutor, "give the
faculty notice of you decision, and suggest such
precautions as should be taken in the circum-
stances The resto us must not expose our
selves, if we can help it, .-,,,,s .s;, ,.lt.,y
The college officers. the students, and town
authorities weresoon in possession of all the
facts in the casess and, pfcourse. they awak kened
I'm the community natural excitement.-
Some of the students left at once, with Tutor G.
in their company. Some took their books, and
retired to a distant quarter of the town. Some
shut themselves up in their rooms, and led
hermit lives; while some went on with their
daily duties in the ordinary manner.ss 7s sza
Halbrowne retired 20 his room, after his in
terview wfth Doctor Perley, TO consider what
course he ought to takein the matters should
he leave sslse house, land save himself from
further exposuref o., having come in. contact
with the disease, unaware of its nature, while
ministering ali night to the sick, should he
boldly stand by, and take the consequences?
His own generous nature impeiied him to
listen to the entreaties of poor Winton not to be
deserted in this awful emergency. The town
authorities had decided to remove him at once
TO a lonely cabin, at safe distance from the
town; butcould find no one willing to under
take the nursing, for any price, Shonld he aban-
don the unfortunate young man, or -brayely
undertake what no one else would do and leave
the resultto God? He prayed over the subject.
IT was one which involved life or death with
him. and ON his knees he humbly- asked Ndirec-
tion. BE rose with the idea so yiyidIy present
ed to his mind. q Do your duty and fear MOTH |
ing that ne instantly resolved TO act in accord
ance with it. !
"Yes," he said, "rll do my my duty, whatever
comes of it; and duty seems to serve the suffer-
ing man. To be SURE, he is nothing to me more
than others here-onIy an ACQUAINTANCE and 4
but what of that? He is man |
and a Christian. and Christ has said. .Inasmuch
as We have done it unto the least of these NV
brethren. We have done IT. unto me-, Yes. I,Il do
IT: am in the keepingcot one who CONTROLS
the .nestilence that yalkefh in darkness as we'll
as the destruction that wasteth at MONDAY
and no evil can come to me without his per-
mission. - ..sssss,E &C.,. --..- ga -.l -4 g