The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-14
A DOCTORS STORY.
Founded on Facts.
ny 8. J. +. RUTER.
(Continued from last week.

ny 8. j. +. RUrER.
Continued from last week.
Owing to my mental condition, I
did not possess that keen sense Of phys.
t-ical suffering, which depends in mea-
sure, upon the full possession Of all
the senses; hence neither hunger.
thirst, sleep, nor any Of the physical
wants common to man, were a. regular
or urgent in their demands upon me,
as upon those in perfect health. On
making my appearance next day, l
was At first looked upon with suspicion
BY my fellow passengers, but after q
short time, these feelings OF distrust,
We're displaced by those Of pity and
sympathy, for it soon became apparent
to all, what my real condition was, and
[ was permitted to share with them
whatever OF food or other comforts they
possessed The officers Of the Boat
apparently took no notice Of me, seem.
iox to th,nk that | vas rightly there
among the Deck passengers. After a
short but successful run, the Boat laod
ed at New Orleans. Again was I Cast
upon the care aud charity OF strangers
Ia a strange land being without mon
ey, friends, or having anything definite
~ view. | very naturally fell into the
hands vi the Police, was conveyed to
the station house aud locked up a.
vayrant. Before the dawn of another
morning, exausted nature gave way.
aud I was Frustrated upon bed Of
>',koess by saip fever aui again WIS I
the '"'u... IF Hospital, this time of
the Sisters Vi Mercy. tlsre I languish-
ed m,ny weeks, but owing to good
nursing aud sn originally strong con
stItutiun, | tecsme convalescent, aud
10 \ short time, was SO lar recovered
Is to have It inti,uated to me that |
could ~, that | did not need any fur
her are "n their part. Daring the
p.s""i 1t my c""valesce"ce, however.
1 had hrm' d the acqr .i"ts"ce ef IN
3"sl,>h sailor, who was also j ,st re.
c.veriny III. US. Of ~ arm. that had
be" disabled ny fall from the ship
tiy.i"y. whiIe re. Gag sails in u srorw
lie sce,"s j to TAX. great interest IL
ny wc'f.re. an. IF, red to procure m
. suuunn upon vessel, to which |
.eat,,y agreed Ii the Course Of
'.w days, ~ s'"'n as ". We're suffi .ientl,
recovered I" d. ~, We sought among
he shipping ut the Levee, tor stu,
r"s. aud were tortu''s,e enough {"
- secure them, my tr,end IS #, common"
III or, aud | as u sort 1t c.~k wai'er.
-mp''rar,,y, "u the shi p "San Saliva
DOR blu 81 f,r Ro J.urri. W.T." Il
c'ry" "f general msrchanIz: for the
S""th Am .rican trade aud to b. 10y
back On her return coff.e aud tropical
Fruits. Little worthy Of uote ,rau>
plred dar,ng our voyage, except "cca.
si"nal gusts Of rough w,a,her, until,
near our destination. During u sv-r.
>quall, blowing in shore, ia the d .rk.
ness vi fearful night We drifted upo"
a suuken rect Tue gale increasing IL
force, our vessel SION sprung a leak.
rhe Captain. being satisfied that moth.
ing could be done to save the vessel,
began to make preparations for saving
himself aud crew. Consideration aud
terror ruled the hour, aud for three
days aud nights. did that fearful gale
sweep over US and the doomed vessel
ln the Wild scramble for saftey. was
washed overheard and carried out to
sea. Meeting with = portion Of the
cabin, I clambered upon it, aud in this
situation | dritted about at the mercy
of wind and waves. how long do not
know. When l became conscious, l
vas on the deck of small schooner
going down the Coast. The following
DAY she dropped anchor in the harbor
vi Rio Janeiro ! was taken ashore
aud placed 10 public Hospital where
owing to the exposure, fatigue and
suffering, Incident to being shipwrecked
in the vide Ocean, l vas again pros.
trated upon bed Of sickness, aud for
many weeks, lay almost At deaths
loor, but through excellent nursing |
was raised. ~ it we're, from the dead,
recalled to life aud in time restored to
comparative health, aud oh j'y ito
reason also, and though many days
elapsed before fully concious Of my
changed mental condition began the
labor of trying 70 gather up my past
history. unravel the dark past, aud
CO lccs the lust threads Of my previous
existence.
After lon. night of mental dark.
ness, my soul Was again lighted by the
sunlight of reason aud cuosious intel.
liseoe, had awakened from the long
sleep If imbecility-but Oh what an
Awakening Where vas L? How
cA,ne | here, in u strange land amongst
: STRANGE people 7 There was past,
then bIask, then this, the beginning
IF uew lite.
Il vas like u dream, here aud there
prominent poi,.ts aud startling Incl.
.ien's had foani . Judgement in my
nr,in. the r~m .inder Was .ll confusiou
I'D a"cer'a nty aud much of il had
|. II uO rec0rd whatever.
Wh.ther l had used the ''accursed'
,.a>s Of Ill my troubles (sIcoho,)
during ,hi~ nj sht Vi my life, had ~"
,u.a"s ct knoS,ny, but "ue thing ]
Was resolved upon, aud that Vas,
that would never again allow
"y'hi"Y that would int"xica'e enter
ny mouth. The question nov b-ga"
:" ag"ase ~. mind. AZ ~ what disv'.
si'"" | Should make If myself. Here
| Vas /" strange land, among strAnx-
"rs, wh,'se lA"su .xs vas unknown to
ne. without no"ey aud almost with.
Ut clothing. Should l try to return
;" hume aud friends was the 6rst. aud
"'st ua'a'al q,s.'io"! Ny pride r.
sisted such = q. IN rsr l concluded tr..,,,