The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-30

APo1e returned Sof On instan5 10 NJ
Ny dear mother. rrst.4ss. the priest oaim'
ror me to 60 TO see DIR. Henvels Pray during
Yoa WIZ II
Q Is the most important of my life"
q de left a. ho fDisbed speaking and followed
he saw the curtains of one of the window.
: pushed aside, and In effect the door opened be
Hardly had Adolphus entered than Adelins
? rushed towards him, with hands clasped and
her cheeks wet with tears.
"Adolphus Adolphus," she cried, blessed
anxiety. Now bright light CLEANS through
} my despair. o Adolphus, you will save my
father; will You not save my father ~
I osn:"
knows what have suffered. You, Adolphus.
ought to know the cause of my misery. ask
you on my knees the reward Of 1.-THE life Of
I oopjure you to give me some hopsp
Adolphus trembled. Adeline's emeciated
face, the extraordinary brillianoy of her spark
pressed him with dread. The frightful thought
came to his mind that his poor friend might
lose her reason.
The priest did not give him time to utter
even q few words of consolation; he forced
| the weeping girl to arise, led her into the
house, and returned to Adslphus, who was
/ .
| left him.
"Do not fear for herr said the priest, re-
marking Adolphus's extreme paleness. She
result of your visit. Try to forget this scene,
my son. Come, and accomplish your difficult
m1 Ss. . With an entire liberty Of spirit"
opened the door of room on the first floor.
Dr. Heuvels was lying there on his bed of
pain blessed candles of wax and O orucifx
were placed at the head of his bed. The sur
geon was seated near him. Adolphus advanced
to DR.. Van Hoof and held out his hand o
friendly smile Frightened the surgeon's face as
doctor stood by the side of the bed and con-
templated in silence the features of the patient,
whose eyes we're closed he put his car against
his respir alton. After this brief examination,
he took 9 chair by the surgeon, and asked him
in scarcely audible voice some explanations
ease, and also Of the remedies employed.
They So rose and approached the bed. The
surgeon lightly touched the patient on the
"Dr. Hen2els, DR.. Walkers has come to visit
you"
The old doctor opened his eyes, q shudder |
phus look of anger, bitterness and contempt.
"Df. WALKERS wishes to examine your chest"
continued DE-. Van Hoof.
"L4et me be quiet" grumblea DR.. Heuyels, |
in q feeble toae. Do not fatigue me my fate /
Is fixed." |
"Come. be condeseending IL is for your
good. Allow this examination" pursued the |
surgeon.
An expression which contracted his lips |
showed that he did net wish it but the priest |
Advanced ,t ana by bis look approached Dr.
DR.. Heuvels drew deep Sigh and murmured,
In q submissive and resigned tone:
.. DO with me as yea please Isubmit SO a
The priest looked at Adolf phus rs IL to exAort
him to hear these remarks patiently, bus the
young man did not require this encouragement.
'hN of fHxAt hi
and probably ray Of hope which
glide3 into his heart, had raised his spirits and
lent him 3 supernatural strength.
Caring little for Dr. Heuvela' 10y reception,
he pNesed his arm without any preliminary no
tice noder his shoulders, and with the assistance
OF the surgeon gently raised the upper pert of
patients breast, and attent!vely Listened to the
internal sounds IN order understand the
con diTion of the lungs and the heart He
several times moved his head sometimes 20 the
right and sOmetimes TO the left side; aud at
lass, laying the 6rst two fingers of the lefs
hand over the ribs of the patient, he struck
other hand, so as 70 hear the SQUAD produced in
the chest
The result of this examination appeared to
be favorable; ray OF Joy shone in his eyes
and slight emile rested on his lips. DR.. He1t
vels on the contrary, by on angry look and q
gesture OF dispieasure, seersed TO accuse Adolf
he glanced at the priest, as II ssysng to him
that be wac pitilessly tormented. Adolphus
handed the Surgeon an INSTRUMENT which re-
sem bled a funnel in form and Indicated to him
a place on the side of the pstieuts head.
Be pleased TO listen Attentively, DIR. Van
Hoof," he said. there, over the passage Of
the carotid artery. What do you hear Z"
ga light whistling whee1ing which Gomez
from the artery OF each beating Of tho pulse"
replied the other.
"Apply your ear, I beg of you, to his breast.
Do you not remark that all the sounds are ma
tural and regular shat consequently the res-
piratiou indicates no incurAble disease"
cit Is not my profession TO Judge of the signs
of Internal diseases" stammered the surgeon
but 1 am equally of opinion that all the
sounds hear are natural, except the strange
whistling of the artery Of the neck"
Adolphus gently laid the pAtient's head on
the pillows, and addressing him, said:
Take courage, DR.. Heuvels. There is yet
much hope for your restoration to health"
An expression of increduli;y and raillery wes
the old doctors reply.
Adolphus did not permit himself to be de-
pressed by DR.. Henvels' ill-will, although he
was greatly afll cted to notice that his resent