The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-06-07
In His Own Tolls.

Sweet is the love which Nature brings;
| Our meddllng Intellect
AisShaIes the beauteous forms Of things;
We murder 10 diSsect.
| Enough Of science and OF art;
| Close up these barren leaves;
Come forth, and bring with you heart
That watches and receives.
-Wdds,0oTfh.
Sleep is the liga'ion of sense, but the
liberty OF reason. We are somewhat more
than ourselves in our sleep. and the slumbeT
OF the body seems TO be but the waking OF
the sOul.-I'eiigiO Hetiicf.
fOm and I were only brothers. Our
parents having died while we were
quite young, left US little besides their
blessing, and alone, and almost friend
less, we had struggled on together
through misfortune and adversely,
looking forward hopefully to happy
and successful future. Our lonely
place in the word had strengthened
an early affection, and at the time OF
which | write the feeling had become
8 closer and warmer sentiment than
that commonly existing between
hrothers Indeed, we loved each 9TH
er very dearly. / tell you this TO
show you how great was my SORROW
and anxiety when, one day in the lat
ter part Of June, 1870, Tom was
brought to bed with 8 serious attack
Of typhoid fever. Being a medical
student, l was constantly noting little
symptoms that would have escaped 8
layRan's eye, and hourly validating
hot nnran ann faur n fanF L
made myself very miserable for days
at time, when there was really no
necessity for it.
For three long weeks, day and
night, 1 watched st his bedside, and
when, at the end of that time, the
physicians pronounced him out of
danger, they strongly advised me to
go into the country for q few weeks
rest. Indeed, l was thoroughly worn
out mentally and physically, and,
when Tom Joined the doctors in the
request that should go out OF town
TO recuperate my JiS UitT, l reluctant
ly consented to leave him.
IsOught the country, and one fine
afternoon in the latter part of July /
found myself at Lake Mshopac, hav-
ing arrived the day before. A short
Il hours had made ae fesl almost
myself again, although my nervous
system had by no means regained its
eduipoise. Tempted by the CLASSY
surface Of the lake and the rich mass
IS OF verdure overhanging the shores
Of its two Islands, l yentured forth in
a little row. boat, taking a fishing pole
and some bait with ne. Having
pulled slowly out and passed behind
Round Island, ] headed ia again, and
anchored at a little distance from
Grand Island. Casting my line, L lit
my pipe, and patiently waited for
bite. The day was warm, and the
wind fast asleep, miles away. a half
hour dTOned itself along, and not
bite-not even nibble. Wonderfully
law, and somewhat disgusted with
my luck, / stretched myself out on
the cushioned seat, and began to muse
or the subject Of fish and fishermen.
Suddenly there came a crashing
sound from the shore of Grand Island,
loud cry, and then thud, as if some
heavy body had fallen. L looked in
the direction whence the sound had
come, and saw large object, .appar-
emily the body Of q man, lying on the
shingly beach, where it seemed to
have fallen from q Jutting mass of
rocks above. Surprised and alarmed,
seizsd the oars and pulled to the spot
where the object lay. My fears were
well grounded, for, to my horror, /
found an old man there, bloody, and
grOsning with pain. When / asked
him where ne thought he was hurt, he
pointed to his head and leg. With
true surgical instinct" / was about
to rip up the leg of his pEutslOons, to
see II there were any broken bones,
when he mOti0ned me to stop, and
said
"Don't; please don't touch it.
Take me home"
"Pn arrange the boat first, and
make # little more comfortable" l
said, starting toward it.
mo, no." he cried. 81 live up
there" pointing to the woods behind
Us. Cant you carry me ," l look
ed at him in amaZement, for the
clerk at tie hotel had told me that tue
islands were uninhabited. "iSome
poor devil" thought, "Who is hid
ing from justice, or some one, per-
haPs, who, tired of the world and its
ways, lives here by himself"
Whichever it might be, the man
seemed badly hurt and in need OF i'm
mediate attention. More than that, l
felt strange interest in him, and
was curious to see where he lived and
what manner or man he was. De-
spite all my caro- ia lifting him, he
groaned with the pain. He was
heavy, and seemed to grow heavier
with every step took up the steep
ascent. Guided by q sort Of path, /
labored ON. About half way up l was
obliged TO stop and rest. In q peev-
isb, queTui0us tone, he begged me to
90 on. Once more 1 started. He
seemed to be made of lead. Happen
ing to look quickly into mis- face, L
was surprised to see that he was smi!-
ing. Perhaps &c was for joy at the
/ prospect OF soon reaching home, Still
| did not like it. There wss some
thing sneering and malignant shout
it-something cunning and devilish.
At best, his face was anything but
prepossessing. He was apparently
! about Go years CT Gge. His hair, oTigi-
naily white, was now dirty and blood
stained. His skin was yellow and
Wrinkied. Little ferrety eyes, with 8
gresnish tiuge OF color 8 long, sharp
nose, and q very large mouth contain
! ing = few scattered teeth, worn 10 the
gums and blackened, completed the
picture. His hands were yellow,
wrinkIed, and dirty. The finger-nails
were talOn-liRe. His whole "mske-
up," in fact, was by no means agree
able, and 1 began 10 regret that 1 had
aided bim. And yet how could have
refused to help fellOw-being so SER
! fousIy injured E? was suddenly rOus-
ed by his sharp voice "StOp. Now
turn to your left"
This l did, when TO my utter amaZs-
ment, the greeu-leaved trees had van
! ished, and in their places stood bare
! trunks and lea1ess branches. All
( about US On the ground were myriads
of faded leaves. Just beyond was q
clearing, with not blade of grass to
be seen. The bare, dry ground looked
as though It had been singed. In the
/ centre Of the clearing stood an old,
/ hali-TUined castle, moss.chiDked and
ivied. Turret and bsttiement, court
yard, huge gates, and q heavy, eum-
bsrsOme draw-bridge were ali there.
/ could not doubt my senses 1t was
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