The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-18

from you Perhaps, II You had known it, yOl
would have prescribed Some other remedies
than the pOnltices that are usually applied tt
dwellings. You must know that Storck had
COW which died from disease. In order not t.
lose its value entirely, he sent for the butcher
who lives beyond the mill, and together they
cut mp the animal that they might be able Il
transport it to another parish. Whilst they
we're doing this, fragment of bone entered
under the nail of Storck's foger. Il remained
there several days without his attending to it
until an uncomfortable pain compelled him tc
the diseased COW. But if Storck should die
from this accident, it is certainly the mattel
from the animal that poisoned his blood"
Adolphus made silently an expressive move
| "You do iuot believe it, doctor 2" continued
the man: How is it, then, that the butcher,
arm ID also frightfully swollen He was, how
| ever, only slightly scratched"
| Certainly. my friend, in such circums tan ces
| a wound may cause death but the lock jaw ii
the effect OF great pain on q sensitive nervous
system. We are almost there. 1 see Storck's
| honse. Let us hope that you have been de-
ceiyed in regard to the symptoms of his com
plaint"
When he entered the house, Adolphus saw
the women, children and servants weeping
and all his questions scarcely elicited a reply.
They appeared to be irritated against him
His companion conducted him to farmer
Storcks bedside.
The doctor assured himself by careful ex.
animation. that the man was really dead, and
| he epdeavored to console those who were
mourning their sad bereavement but they re-
| celved his kind expressions with ill-humor,
and asserted that it was he who by wrong
| treatment had occasioned his death.
At this time they talked q great deal of the
diseased COW; but added, as if to accuse the
| doctor, that the butcher from the mills had
also received wound but that he had ken
| care not to call q physician, and that he was
still walking about, without fear of fatal con-
| sequences, Notwithstanding the ply sican's at
teuGions.
Adolphus still labored to make them oompre
hend that the dden attach which had caused
the farmers death was q casualty that no one
| could foresee. They would not listen to him,
and repsled his explanations with bitterness
Adolphus left the house under the influence
of deep sadness. He took the road to the viii
lage. and had walked some minutes, when he
stopped, arrested by q sudden thoug ght. But
the butcher Who can tell what might hap
pen to him. One should fulfil his duty in
spite of mans ingratitude. He decided to go
to the hamlet beyond the mill. Retracng his
steps, he took path that crossed the common
and led to the mill. The turning of the fans
could be seen above the fl trees.
He passed the mill and soon came to q large
easgs a~GBg ssXsSal ether bones ,Usa was
of the first class, ten tuir resy. IInon % tbe
roadd certai9 d6oF'ber of torTwere several
loaded wagons standing. 'drne Sat2vers had en-
tered to take dram or glass of beer for the
sound of voices was heard outside.
Adolphus entered the inn. To his great sur
them DR.. Heuvels' gardener. There was un-
doubtedly, some one also from the neg hbor-
hood of farmer Storck, for they were talking
about his death.
AT the end of the apartment the wagoners
we're seated at table, around a robust IN an
whose left arm was bandaged with linen. He
did not appear to suffer much, and seemed eX-
cited from drink; for he laughed with g loud
aud savage laugh whilst showing his On to
his companions. As soon as he saw Adolphus
Walkers, who looking for the proprietor,
he called out with laugh:
Ha! ha! here is farmer Storck's physician.
Go away, doctor go away there is nothing for
you to do here. You would like to put two men
in the same grave, would you That will not
be. When l am weary of life, will call you.
For the present, you can leave. You came much
too soon."
he did not know what to saw. The butchers
speech was SO insolent and SO unexpected, that
the young man had need of some minutes to
All this time the companions gazed at him
with the stupid and triumphant look of people
who rejoice in the humiliation of person of a
superior rank to their own.
DR.. Heuve!s' gardener was especially de-
lighted, and applauded with laughter this gross
address.
Adolphus approached the butcher and said,
in low voice:
"The wound in your arm, my friend, may be
dangerous. come to caution"
He comes to Offer me his servicesW cried
the butcher. "Ahl ah! have no occasion
for them, for your services These physlcians
will tell you that they can perform miracles !
laugh at all quaokery. With half bucket
there will not remain a sb adow or trace of hurt.
Go, go away from here! You would like to see
me carried to the tomb, like this poor Storck
You apply to the wrong person, doctor. Go seek
somewhere else an animal to kill"
Whilst Adolphus stood like one crushed, and
using last effort to make the butcher under
stand the danger of his wound, one of the
drivers, who appeared equally intoxicated,
call out, insolently:
Eyes, yes, it is you who have dug poor farmer
storck's grave. That will make your reputation
aa n Wa vii
you here, and in the village, and along the
road, a renown that will not be of ohaff. 1t is
Christians duty to prevent the poor sick people
from placing themselves in the hands of such
assassins."
There was no means of making these brutal
men listen to reason besides that, Adolphus
could not remain against the will of the int9x, to-
icated butcher, who continually ordered him
to leave the house. With the blush of shame
on his brow, and dependency and fear in his
heart, Adolphus left the inn, and hastily re-
gained the path by which he had come. AS be
walked, he pressed his hands to his brow and
murmured, in Plantive tone:
rhoA hnxy n rpifh tn.