, 1870-08-14
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neEhey most always Do with these thiugs-{
and know hardly anything about tho tFeat-
mens except from, bookn-not enough, In fact,
to 10 worth anything. Amy rolatlon Ok yonrs7 :"
coming ashore, 70 as to talk more closely and
with mo.
Merely \ travelling friend"
~ an! then I can speak moro plainly
= Thought It rnSh. be you, hrohes or such IKE.
bcds, and, Of course, be cannot
expect TO bo nursod well again in
negro hut And whon {o1 bury him. put him
in high ground-whero It IL drier, you know
a.,d place some stonea oves Linn to keep the
wild animals way. For, yuu soo, ho may have
friards 1t home who will want to send out for
linn
"lssth+r hard advice Al that" ], uaid,
somewhat aispleased with tho apparent cool
ness OF it.
"ll.ra. peEh.ps, bat goo1, for l, Al ,has. t.. Al
times, have TO speak to tho point. though 1t
may secm little rough. Vel, not to take
these, also, With IL"
Hereupon the doctor took little packace
Of medicines out ot bis pocket, sorted out .
few kinds, trapped them mp, md wrote out
With such ideas about diet. ventilstioi, and
covering as most readily occurred to him. It
was hurried business for ali that, A. the
whole bevy Of passengers in the boat werc
impatisntly waiting for him. all anxious TO
way. It VIA kindly done, too; for though
at the moment felt hurt that he did not
remain and do moro, my cooler reelection |
brought lime night again. After ali, in
deed, - be had eaid, it was not to be |
expected that he should loee his raasage and |
condemn himself to fortnight's resldcnco ia |
that horrible place for the sake Of ono strau-
ger. TO whom, in I'll probability. he could be |
no mora than an imaginary assistance.
And take good care OF yourself too," he
tire oarsmcn pushed her out into the middle
Of the stream and began. their alternate long
' and shoTt pull mp stream one parting cheer
few down to, the mora iaggard
boats behind, the bend Of tho liver
ny patient. found thst ho vas aii stiii in his
deep sleep, and breathing perhaps little more
freely thaD before: and was glad to notice, |
also. that bis skin WAS more moist and cool,
and had heslthiet glow. ln fact, the fever
not having been at the first Of very vi1uIent
character. and began to have hopes Of my
companion after all.
1tis tedious attair to chronicle sickness,
Suffice il to say that, contrary to the ptognos~
tications Of the doctor, my patient began to set
C0T6~
ferris which was able from tins to time to pro
cure for him from tho hotel at Chagres, md
partly to the good nurriog which he obtained
from the occupants Of the hut. T1A It not
MunEo Park Who imunott&1ixed An African
WOMAN for the lender care ehe bestowed upou
him IN bis illness. end thereby recorded his
sense Of the charitable sympathy Of wo,axn of
evesy ago and clime7 He would have found
! new eneoniu1ns to lavish upon thas topic il he
had been with me, for never Was mAn mere
tendetly nuraed than WAS my companion by
thAt old won,an lnd the young girl. Even
Of an emergency 70 bs met with quietness
and. xepoee, for he eucked his Bnga1 -cane
away oil IN : corner by himsslf, aud nevar be-
came intrusive, After the manner Of mort
seemed to have sone trick Of making nedi-
cinM preparation Of Inner and cocoa-msik.
whicl, probably did more real service than al
: the doctor drugs- SO, 1ittlo by little, tho
: patient recover ed-hayinE occasional re1apses.
hut finding each Of them less severe than The
1 last end gradually gained strength, until
: finally, pale and thin, but with henithy tone
be seemed out of danger, snd moved hin
from llis cocklolt to the more cheerful ligh
=, Of the ground floor.
/ LIZ this time fortnight had elapsed, and ]
u ! began to urge return to Chayrcs, there h
. auait fur1ner mesEa OF TRANSPORTATION. In
g WHEN 1roposea the thing 10 Potts, ho Oh
!. jccted. and said:
u II thall never leave this plsce. think"
Y ''Eoneensc." 1 aaid; for at that moment
= believed that he was still depressed with OF
), 1orehodineB and the shadow Of death. ''Yo
~ are az we'll now - am. What further ca
20 happen yon1''
p ''see hers, row." he rejoinod; u hav
y. been thinking n great dcal during tho lat
~ week, ard have settled in my mind that III
may he not worth tho trouble We take n,asip
= purtelves comfortable in il. Why. after al
81, 1Cye7& af4f
10 10 encounter the ronghnes- acd disappointment
~ Of toll and hstlehir2 How few mon tliH.
u r. are who really succeed and to those who j
~ nct, what compensation is there for the
:. - years Of misery and rshu:'s: shoula hi
-, ne every ono, therefore, DO content With II
" pleasures hat fail in his way, aud not seek 4
1e anything bcyond7 And then, this Sirl--sl
OF Q. has ruraed me out Of dcath. ! thinE-1 OF
'en l,cr eprao regard for that-ana--and-"
'ay sII Are you crazy: What docs Ill th
m nean:" cried aud little by little the who
81 Hchr,no bet,an 10 break in upon me-. Wheth
TO- To- the fellows Judgment had really been turn
't3s for the tint b hi. illness, or whctner 1t
o1o merely some romantic fancy that had tastsn
F2 ID oR}Y nj kqqN ttf'itn 'itn,tat 81 le 's;STtS sonts
'ss. IT, The hsls-trecd native girl for his v.fe, a
'eso f, settling down phero l.a raB for life.
,,aJ " j" "rsul and Virginia, eh:' / said u
. smile; for at tho dsst could not |
,,h. believe that ho was jestine. Only
a. a. lady, aid l,a s3ssle blood in her vosns \
,,m9 tlia Isle ct IIs!1cc is pleasant PLACE to
Ao' in, for quiet MAJ, and ia not . more uast
am fsyers. enakes and alMsatora.. Even tho Es
cid Estnatdin de 1T. Pierre SAW the propIl
AZ, the lovcra would have become tired Of d
,rts other in that vac1lity Of incident and exc
=. meht, and i1 Fi1 months for lack Of OF
t%s 10, dog"
isos s "loa nay lanSs,," said rottr, trid1ing
ere. MASTER, aud csn do what please"
~ don't reniiy rncan ii :" exclaimed, amazei
st the look oI tctl"us determination il lis fa
and one remark lea ling to auothee, gradu,
.,a his wlto;c scheme came out. Nothing in
ano wosld eould ha.o been more Ridiculous. ,
yet tho very ahsurdity Of it Eara i. sosi
q ! completeness Of detail, Anl lid appare,
~ I sonslntcd big willing raiul Ut its psoprit
'ee1 il Was IeGa!ar A1cz'sis thal 10 lll cont1i
ne tlstis we're to go up TO the 1nines,
poh there Gelyo md wear out our st1ene
suo spd become toil-hcnt and A4sezrti iu !
.ost pfoftl"th pursuit OF tho gli:te1ing metal, or
IN case Of tho possible success Of our efforts,
es. all our lator lead to no pleasant result, il
l1 NJ our very riches would Involve III in tho
'ay tanglt tnccfs OF vielous and artificial civil
1ul1 ton, ard bind I'LL our wills aud e.,ergic4 y
e1eo tho .trong ties Of custom, aud thus rs1l
=. our lives sain, unworthy sLnw Of weakn
x and failure, !e would remain where le Il
~. War. lie wo.ll marry Lis uasire lsme, al
nuE whatever might bs the custom Of tho coun,
ns.t .t 1lc fEaite Of the ground would be their 10
w ~. and the birds should siny aEoa.,d tlt
,nr Together they would ssrutn their quit:
10y lie would te1cu ler The neIo1ies of
mug ccuhtsy, AID she tetc1, Li,u tho sonss Of
~. u. Spsin. or tho metrira1 leseni1s OF her '
sho birthplace. In such an oAsi, Of p1e.e.,,t i
. .ng their lives would gessuv glide along. II
Was every nnnn nants for EImssiT ,o,. .,.i ~ -
~! ~ ;. : for few mepaents. oeeT cigar; ou1y
~ u trouble here vas, that Potts seemed to ali
'o!a- in it a. All actual. serious, substantial (
"as aud meant to stick 10 it.
me- "Aud EEcn you get tirod Of It a1l-a* is Z
ON, to lappen-.hat theu?'l asked. "Or, "
naa YOU beloue old. aud desire few comic
cue such h. your streams anl fruits, aud Ca
nat. ;aN iAn songs cAunot furnish you-whAt Il
lent nEaiu:"
hr+ But hero Ae Was prepared for mo. With y
i, might tie called the only practical part Of
III plan, though essn that Was Sufficiently rid
the lous. Possiby-most probably he .hougl
~ Chagrcs would sone day become largo {
h3r., Thei, n, tht land .tound would be valuab
md this litt1o patch among the rest. Who L
idrr but that. after all, he would sorne day disce
AMI that he had g1oxn rich without labor. whi
besi had been erubbing Away and remained poo
id ever? To hear linn talk, one would II
= r. | that he had alrcady secured qua
Eing AZ st"n 1,rm nes. .-a,, Rlo"tns Town, ana
chm, tn9 HaE aenucs W onmtneTe ta1
N it anu haIcls ssre!elnne out Toward MN.
ious. 1otr, With wMch 10 comfort his declt
take years
) At- And our fe:a:lans. Iosts: Wh1t
d be lheS say 10 a!l thaE
tate. Herr, again, ho was prepared for mo-
lher; hs.t no TelatloEs, c1eent HI uncle. who,
night PAID hs p1ss.Ec TO California to get r1t
ven- him. and would not care whom he married
tuld what Ee dha, 20 long as he kept away.
llc l Now LOOK At me- Iofsr. ssad, sewers
omen haSo hsu cEocr1 of ttas nonatncs- In
thy; honr you shall leave this p1aco With ms, n
they to return
,beah lyon can't mste me. You lavs no
but over me-, he alnort el.rieked.
; re- II will make yon, or will know the re