The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-19

shrewd observer; let us see If lie notices |
anything frst," observed one student, |
glancihg at another, who was leisurely
approaching.
"Well, boys, how are the apples to-
day ?" said the new conner, in a light |
tone, as he drew near.
lie glanced at the apple dealer as he
spoke, gave start, stopped suddenly,
and then looked inqulringly at the
others, &h5 maintained an ominous ST.
lense.
"IIeavensr' he ezclaimedj "ls it so
and so young - '
as what so rather seriously induir-
ed Bassett, on whom the manner of the
whole group had begun to make
marked impression.
81 was about TO tell him, F" said Wheat
Icy to Giles, in confidential tone, 'but,
seeing you approach, thought would
wait and see If your observation cot-
firmed it" ....
"a clear case-t saw II at a glancel''
replied Giles. ''Whats pity And be
is IN such apparent health !"
Then the Ave students drew back and
mysteriously conferred together,
"Does he suspect nothing" the
farmer overheard Giles inquire.
Nothing whatever; and even an-
nounced himself as feeling in his usual
good health, answered Wheatley.
Giles lifted his hands, witli look of
commiseration, and muttered, as if to
himself, "Poor f,liow-poor fellow it
will be hard blow to him and to his
family - -.r. ...
Nothing of all this was lost on Bas-
sctt, who began to grow vety restless
and uneasy.
"Whats The matter 2" he again in.
quired, looking from one to another,
"Do you see anything queer about me?''
"Tell him yourself, DOCTOR" said
Wheatley. H-..
'Some one, shOuld," returned Gfles
"but wish the task had not devolved
on me. One must do his duty, how
ever"
He then went up to The young farmer
and solemnly asked him II he felt well
perfectly well and if he haG any par
ticular fear of death.
''What do you say all tliis to me fol?'
returned the other, turning somewhat
pale, and looking frightened.
"Recause we see the seeds of death
it1 you," said Giles; "and know yot
cannot live over a week from o-day-
from this hour, in fact"
"Gracious heavens what is it {
What's the matter With me ?" cried the
other, in real alarm, turning still more
pale, and beginning to tremble in every
limb. '
"You have that secret but fatal mala
dy, known in the Olden time as the
plague "a disease again revived, ant
now going about the country, battling
all attempts of tine most scientific ply
sicians to master 1t. 1t is always pre-.
ceded by peculiar spots on the skin ,suct
as we see on yours and kills on the
seventh day, ii not sooner. You will
further be assured of it by a certain pair
about the region of the heart-such as
if am not mistaken, you feel now. How
is it ? Am not right ?"
81 believe do feel n kind of Queei
here" replied the frightened farmer
putting his hands to his breast ant
shuddeTing. a.. -...
"Of course you do. Come, gentle
men, take pity on him and purchase his
apples, so that he can go home and ar
range all his affairs before he has his
first attack of delirium.
'Can't you do anything for me
Amt there no hope z" whined the ter,
riied fellow, with big drops of perspir,
alton, wrung out by the mental agony
standing all over his face and brow.
I'VE can't do anything for you now,'
said Giles; "but DIR. Coppe, of oul
hospital, fancies he has discovered q
cure. We shall know to- morrow, fol
he is,in the meantime, to try the rene,
dy on patient not far from here, and
shonld he succeed, we will como to you
on the day after tomorrow with his
secret. Meanwhile, go home, aud, II
you feel weak, go to bed, aud, if cold
see that yOu are well covered. Do moi
apply to any other physician, or take
medicine of any kind till see you.
will come at the time set, and let you
know your fate for d certainty. Try tC
keep up yodr spirits, and hope for the
Dest ~ f#
The students bought the fellow.
apples at their own price; ;and he offered
Giles all lie was WORTH If he would cont
aud cure him. lie drove off in great
alarm, feeling very weak aud complain
ing that the pain IN his Heart was IN
ereasirig. 1aI .r Of
Gu the road beg ydnd the village, liz
met some more students, who looked a
him in surprise and alarm, inquirng
how lie felt, and assured him he was
very ill,and threatened with the plague
Lii, in fact lie had not got IL already.
a. 4 Il
than alive, Informing his parents Of
wliet had occurred, took to bed, and
gradually grew worse. In. spite of bis
prUtestations, they sent for q doctor
but II so happened that the lattet was
away on consultation to a neighbOr-
ing town, and did not return in time Il
see him the next day. The day follow
ing, young Giles, with several others
went TO visit him, and report upon the
case. They found him with high fe-
YER, covered with quilts, complaining
of cold aud intense anguish about the
heart, and Yerging on delirium.
well, dOctOr?' lie gaspei, looking
wildly at the now alarmed student.
'YOu are saved" whispered the
other. ''Dt. Cbpple's REMEDY has al
ready restored six dying patients Here
take these pillsT-one every fifteen min
'utesi and mar Tour your pain will
leave you, aud before night you will b.
we'll" . -
The man frightened at once, ant
took four bread pills at intervals of tel
minutes In an hour he was better
and before night he had left his bed
and was pronounced out Of danger Th'
students returned TO town, satisfied will
their experiment, and the next Weel
Bassett was again at the hospital, sell
ing them more apples. Then they tolC
him the ioRe, and, though inclined t,
be angry at lirst, he finally joined then
in laugh against hlmself.
81 SO much for the force of Imagination
Haunted We.
A wornngman says: debt, poverty an,
= suffering haunted me for years, caused by
sick family and large bills for doctoring
which did no good was Completely dis
+ Outraged, until one year ago, by the advie
of my pastor, procured Hop Bitters an
= a.. q