The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-11

CHAPTER NNlN.
When Pope wrote
Some secret truths from learned pride concealed,
To MAIDS atone. and children revealed
he uttered one # those truths that poets.
under the impulse of sort If divine intu-
ition, frequently give "a the world
" I have seen him it Is nothing he
replied in answer u Marys question.
~ Then there has been an accident
and turning 70 Mary she continued sharp
ly "and YOU knew IL.
Oh don't blame me, it was Paul's
fault. pleaded Mary, coaxingly.
Il Yes it was my fault, | admit, but the
worst is over and no | will tell you about
it. and then Paul gave a full and clear
account Of the whole affair but when he
described the falling Of the Old building,
and the finding Of the mangled men, Vida
hid her face in Mary's bosom, did 50 invol-
unfairly, as if she would veil from her
sight the horrible spectacle.
n 1t is quite evident and clear to my
mind" said Paul, in ending the horrible
recital. " that the employers and another
party whom | might mention had a hand
ia this business that building never fell
except by the agency uf some force. at
present beneath the surface q my obser-
vatIon.
The cowardly wretches, whispered
Vida and Mary in the same breath.
jealousy il invariably c"wardly, and
Of all things ON eartn capital Is the most
Jealous IF its claimed privileges, ..ered
Paul, rising To 90.
But" said Vida, retaining him by a
look, what other party could have an
interest in injuring these men Z
Paul went close t. her, and SAID IN an
undertone
" Allsound is Relvas"n's tool.
care you sure :" said Vida, opening her
eyes very wide.
Il am positive, he replied, with slow,
assured emphasis
Paul left.
The story Vida had lust heard shocked
her. grated harshlv on her tender nerves,
bewildered her senses to . certain extent,
but the re action thawed her reserve, and
it all ended in food Of tears, and closer
knit friendship between her and Mary, as
there was now another secret, common
property between them.
Richard spent q restless day and night
The fracture and luxatiOns were not ex'
actly painful, but his entire body was a:
sore and acheful as if he had been pounded
for hours With a mallet. Towards noon ht
became inpatient, and asked one Of the
Sisters If he could not have some morphine
or chloral, OF an anodyne or sedatIve o
some kind. The good Sister looked at hin
| kindly, with great, mild, liquid eyes, anc
spoke soothingly, sympathetlcally, but very
decidedly She said, I'VE never give Sc
datives unless by the doctors orders
Physicians themselves, disagree about thu
Inod,ls cur0t,di Of these remedial agents
and it is not yet clearly ascertained wheth
er their beneficial results are produced by
primordial action on the heart, or BY prl
or influence on the nervous system. an6
| for that reason we never use them excep
under competent medical direction and su
perintendence.
Richard did not fully comprehend tn
import Of this explanation, but he felt sh
must be right and silently acquiesced.
About three o'clock the doctor came il
and went straight TO Oscar, whom he fount
still unconscious, but his pulse was high
his mouth dry, respiration hurried anc
cheek flushed, breathing stertorous.
''Fever, brain or nervous, or both,
grunted the physician, then turning to Ar
byght he asked suddenly, abruptly
Has this young man been addicted Il
the use Of fermented liquors, strong tea O
coffee, or the use Of tobacco -
No, SIR" replied Richard, he ha
lived . singularly sbstemious life, and witt
peculiar pertinacity he eschewed all tn
articles you have mentioned.
g Been given 20 any other excesses sed
ulously pursued the doctor, as if continu
ing his former intorrogatoFies.
mot TO my knowledge his moral lf
il without blemish."
"Sprightly, cheerful temperament :"
Unusually Co."
Then he will recover"
"Are yeu confident Of THAR asked Rich
ard, now all ardoF, expectancy.
j "The mind lna' body act upon eael
q other reciproe0lv," resumed the doctor
. taking no notice Of che pointed Question
II and health in one promotes health in&h
bther, or aids Il borrower from nm unwOut
9 "a shock, and the mental disdplins psae
Y vced BY this person, win cid him wonder
0 Ally IN this emergency and then Id
. Arvous systeni not being shastsrea q
= esblsd by nsrvns destroysss, d IN
cAdition to do him ameAA mnPViae thmPs