Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-02-11

qslrsd. tsrning again to the y0ung farm
er
No; not yet. exactly" laughed Bas-
sstt
Intend to be. suppose ~
We'll, perhaps, some tune sr other, If
/ live"
Very we'll put inf you lipe :" re-
turned the ques:ioner, with solemn en-
phasis
For the frat time. the young farmer
looked at the speaker. in some sunrise.
Why, what do YOU IN an BY shat-if
| I've r he inquired.
/. il best to tell him :" said the stu
dent, IL low tone, addressing his COM
panions.
1t may be SIS well. replied anoth r
lit can a,tsr nothing. you know, Wheat
ley, and he may have some preparations
to III Ike !"
All here comes Doctor Giles very
shrewi observer les US see if be notices
anything first, observed WAeatley. CLAN
cling at another student. who WAS leisure
Iy approaching.
"Wcil, boys. how are the apples to-
day. said the newcomer. in light
tone. as be drew near.
He glanced 1t the aPpledealer IS he
spoke. gave = start, stopped suddenly.
and then looked inquiringly st the 9TH
srs, who maintained an ominous silence
Heavens be exclaimed; = is SO .
And SO young !"
Is what so p rather seriously iuquir-
ed Basset,, on whom the manner of the
whole group had begun TO make m .rked
impression.
Il was about to toll him, said Wheat
ley to Giles, in a confidential tone ''but
seeing you approach. | thought would
wait and see Ii your observation con armed
it.
"A clear case-I saw it at a glance =
replied Giles. What pity Aad as
b. is in such apparent health =
Then the FIVE students drew back, and
mysteriously conferred together
Dos he suspect nothing = the farm
or overheard Giles inq uir,
Nothing whatever; and oven snnoun-
ced himself as feeling in his usual good
health, answered " healey.
Giles lifted bis haads, with n look Of
commiseratlon and nuttered as if to him
self, Poor tellow-pooT fellow 1t VIII
be hard bow to him and his family
Nothing of all this was lost on Bas-ett. I.
who began to grow very restless and un-
easy.
What's the matter be again inqdir-
ed. looking from oae to another. do
you see anything queer about me p
Tell him yourself. Doctor. said Wheat
ley.
Some one should" returned Giles +;
fbut | wish the task had not ttevolved on
ne. O..e must do his duty. however"
He then went up TO the young farmer
and solemnly asked him if he was we'll
perfectly we'll F.; aud if he had any partic
ular fear Of death
What do you say all this to me for 2
returned the other. turning somewhat
pail. aud looking frightened.
Because we see the seeds Of death in
you p said Giles "aad know you can
n>t live over week from -day--froIn
this hour in fact "
"Graci us heaven what is 1T What's
the matter with me Z" cried the other, in
raj alarm, turning still more pale, and
beglnAlng 10 trenule IL every hmb.
You nave that secret but fatal mala-
dy, known in the olden times as the
pla9u ue-a disease again revived and
now going abou, the country, battling all
10. of nj
II Is always preceded by pecu lar spots
on the SKIN, such as We sc on yours
and kills OF the seventh day. if not soon
er. You viii further BE- assured o. 1t, by
: certain pain shout the region Of the
heart-Such as, il am not mistaken.
YOU feel now How is 1t Am not
Il. !, ht z
II believe | do feel kind OF queer
here, repll.d the frightened farmer, put
ting his hands to his breast aud shudder-
lug,
"Of course. you do. Come, gentle
men take pity on him and purchase his
apples, So that he can 60 hom-, aud ar
first tack Of delirium.'
Cant You do anything for me Amt
there no hope @ whlncd the now terrified
fellow, with big drops Of perspirstion,
wruns out by mental agony, standing all
over his face and brow.
We cant do anything for YOU now,
said GILES but Doctor Copple, Of oar
hospital. tancles lie has discovered cure.
W. shall know to-morroW he Is, II
t1e meantime, 10 try the remedy on pa
ten. not Tar from here AMI should Ae
succeed. W. vii. 20 lie iu yOl oa the DAY
alter tomorrow wl,n a., secret. Mean
while. 90 homl. aid, il you feel weak. g
TO be1 /; aud If cci1, see that YOU are wtl
coye~el D. not apply 10 aly other
2hvs caD. OF take any medicine OF any
l.l4 tl.I4 se, YOU. / VIII come at the
time set. ana. 1t yol Know Jour tate for
. ,-.,4lat:, II! 70 Sep y yoar sp.E-'s,
4ns a.pe iY- t. -;
ire sluden.> agh the poor fellow :
ani {, =. t.ei. 5Su r-lc-. a-d &c fer
,,} l.. uao SyT,a = H. would egE4u
.- Lnl IL y; il +
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