The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-27

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race but before any of us could reach the
spot where the stranger lay, Copenhagen
had turned, and had raised the poor fellows
head out of the snow into which it had been
driven-the nerveless feet had fallen from
the skates, which stood upright in the snow.
"My Gott r' exclaimed Copenhagen, as
we came up; "I do not want to kill him
no What for he run away so fast Here,
some people bring him to my cabin, and
some oder ones 60 for de doctor-quick
He don't die yeti shall not let him die p
The insensible form was speedily con-
veyed to Copenhagen's cabin, which was
close at hand, and surgeon soon arrived,
who, after careful examination, expressed
the opinion that the mans injuries were
not necessarily fatal, although his right leg
and arm were broken and he had received
a severe confusion on the side of the head,
which might produce brain fever.
"He is a strong man." said the doctor,
"and with great care and good nursing
may come safely through, although just
now the chances look very much against
him."
D." He will live, will live, doctor-he will
live" reiterated Copenhagen. "He come
so far to me, he cannot die till he speaks
to me-"
The broken limbs were set and bandaged
the confusion dressed, and the necessary
medicines left for the still insensible suf-
ferer. Copenhagen selected me to assist
him in watching the patient, and would
permit no other to stay, ON the ground that
the cabin was not large enough for more
although the Norwegians who accompanied
the stranger to the skating ground seemed
determined that one of their number should
remain with him, evidently distrusting
Copenhagen because of what had occurred.
Having procured supply of bedding and
other necessary articles from town, Copen-
hagen and devoted ourselves to the care
of the sufferer, who only awoke to semi
sensibility to fall into delrium, from which
he did not recover for many days. He IA
we'd almost necessarily in his own tongue,
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his utterance, which did not understand.
One day, when our patient was calmer
than usual, Copenhagen took me by the
hand, as we sat by the strangers bedside,
and said:
"My young trent, dells you now all
apout dis affair. We were young men to-
gedder in Norway, dis man Jarl Jorgenson
and l. We loved the same beautiful girl
Ida Torson-but she love us not both my
dear Ida love but me alone. have show
you her picture, which you call very love-
ly'-I remember that every lovelyp We
did engage to marry. Den dis man. Jarl,
was very much angry, and look around to
do me harm. De opportunity was come.
A man is found dead near my house. He
is shot with a pistol / have lose pistol
some time before, and dey find it by dc
dead man. am arrest. Dey search me.
Dere are many people in my house, and
Jarl is dere. Dey find noting on my per-
son, but dey find somting of de dead man
in my house. Dey find too much my Gott!
Dey make me in Jail. Den dis Jarl come
to me. He say to me, 'Dere is too much
proof you will die. You must escape and
leave Norway forever To live seem good.
do not suspect Jarl villain. He assist
me to escape. l reach Denmark; come to
America come here. write many let
ters. l get none. l think long time, and
den remember some tings. / know that
Jarl bring suspicion on me, to get, me away
that he may take Ida to himself. 1t break
my heart, yet dare not go home. Now
he is here. Gott have put him in my hand.
He shall live and he shall make me inno-
cent, that may return in peace to my
home and Ida"
"But" said /, "suppose Ida is mar
ried9 Perhaps he accomplished his design
and gained her in your absence"
Never ~ said he, with earnestness.
"My Ida love me too well-she will mar
ry none but me. Besides, do no hear
what he says My Gott my Ida have suf-
fer much for me 70
"But persisted ], instigated by the spir-
it of peryersity. "are you sure she is yet
alive ?''
81 am sure" he replied, "of everything
but dis one ting, am not sure If dey make
me innocent Or make me guilty" s,ri.4
At length the patients disease took a
favorable turn. Tho fever was broken; the
delirium left him. l sat by his bedside
when he awoke from peaceful slumber
and looked at me inquiringly. Just then