Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03

spot was all that Was left, yet this seemed just
as absolutely aud completely NC "a ever my
whole body had been
| This state continued apparently long
gbi!e; during which | r;mtmber wondering
| what DR.. s. would says when be saw me, hop
| ing he would not meet with aoy annoyance
about his share of the transaction. As to aux
| iety about worldly things or apy other ahalTs'
fear fer the future, memory nstGntanecusy
| flashing before nee the events OF my whole !lte
down to the uicuest partlcu'ars-as We arc
| told It sometimes does-l had 40 such ex'
nerierce, and admit | c,n not now contcm"
nlate the state | was then 10 With anything like
| the c,mposu.e | felt at the time. though L
distinctly thought to my self: This certainly
is the last" yet it was with sonethiog OF relief
| at its being so we'll over.
| Even that consciousness OF existence went,
| and thero was nothing In tho place OF It Ier
know not how long. The whole atthr, from
the first iri ,cton of tho morphine to the com
plete less ofsensibiity, seemed to me TO last
some five or SIX hours: but OF clu'5,, cannot
be sure that sm right, as have nothiog TO
! measure time by except my oTn s9usatlons.
Tho rczt thirg have aHy idea OF WIS tn1
feeling If txSerDal warmth applied 10 my oou
body. This | felt all over IL, at Gnoe. ihen
| scanned to have 40 wilt was probably the
first attempt of the Involuntary organs 10 com'
mere, their work again. 1t was very distress
ing, and if | had ku0Hn how to get away from IL.
| would have done SO. At last | b,came aware
of The ,orlc moving about me aod CT warm
sunshine around M. With tertlb's effort
opened nv eyes aod saw where L waS-cuton
the verauda upon which my oWo room oDsued'
with the warm III 1ruiag sun aud fresh DrafZs
pcuriug their boniaic Influences upon m,.
Fer dear Eli was By my side, no. MAKING
the "horrtle fuss' hsd supposed sne would
but, white s1d sileat. vigorously ruDolAE me rs
if her own life depended upon 1t. wnAe Inc tsal'
cornstslk figure OF DR. >. WAS hovarlng over ms
nerfotminy some nost extraordinary antics,
which | was Afterwards informed were th9 most
approved artificial mo.hoJs of restoring respr-
a!ion drew fosblo, gs,ping ;Iga;r ., :,
Water, doctor, w,!er cried hMa nS -
sliyc. Dash it over his head and neck Hne
raised mo 10 her arms as she spoke, turhioS my
taco 10 the broez, think Ishould have choSod
hut for that cool wind blowing over mo a dssh
OF cold water made me draw loIg de.p ofestn.
and set my heart and lungs q! Their reEnIst y "osS
a very dssgreesblo proceaI i: s-much moreso
than ''gong off" if may judge by my own OK
perience OF tho two. ,;,,
was worry i'll all that day; as weak AZ a little
child, and for days could not WAX across the
room withou! tsgSering liko sdrnhReh man;
BY degrees got quite over u, ouL tnthk
shall carry with mo to my gravo ths horrible
impression OF Whist suffered IN CO ming oAcK TO
life
It seems Ellie cana TO my room in tho morn,
ing 70 see Why did not como to Breakfast anu
found mo iyng on tho ooi co!d ao nppt'Imsy haEs
looxed very tcrribiy, and really dead fo' eaa
never &C! her 10 talk about Il. Iho pooI i't.lo
woman, when fore. the subec: upon her, cries,
Don't, don't! l never thought TO have seen m
that sight and liysd to .slS with you about ~
and She grows 40 white Am forced to giVeitup
Dr. S. says when be f;st saw me he certainly
thonOht lhst WAS dead l believe be has hoV-
or since prescribed tho hypcdo7mc u;5 OF NOR
phine-N. \. Sta.