The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-29

which I had neglected to pull down. ]
I had seen burglars breaking into til
room, could not have moved or spoken
I was not troubled about this, however
nor much about anything else on earth
I watched my symptoms with care AMI
interest, and felt certain I was going t.
sleep, though what was coming next
could not even guess. The only feel
ing of concern about anything that
remember was q thought that rose il
my mind like this:
. "What o horrible fuss Efiie will maxi
when she finds me in this state"
Even this did not trouble me much
for it really did not seem to be any bus
mess Of mine. By degrees, but so slow
~ as to be hardly noticeable, ] lost al
consciousness Of my extremities. Al
first, though 1 could not control them
I was quite aware that had hands ani
feet; now I seemed to lose them, to &
from them, as from sensible contact
with foreign body, more into myself
This peculiar loss Of consciousness ex
tended very gradually up my limbs
Still I had my senses; my eyes wer.
open, I could see everything around
me, I could hear as we'll as ever, and my
mind was clear and perfectly tranquil.
was neither frightened, nor agitated,
nor anxious, nor, must confess, was ]
impressed with any peculiar solemnity
attaching to the occasion. Perhaps this
was owing to my habitual matter-of-fac'
disposition. I seemed to myself just as
complete without my arms and legs as
when I had them.
Little by little I lost my body, and
with equal Indifference. Whether my
heart ceased to beat and my lungs ia
breathe at this time I cannot tell you,
for I had no means Of knowing; but, il
they did, I did not seem to miss them.
Soon ] was gone up to my neck. Then,
and not till then, my senses began to
grow dim. First, my sight, not as by
the closing Of my eyes, but objects dis.
appeared, leaving only the impression Of
light upon the eye; then that, too,
faded, and finally no consciousness OF
the organ remained. My hearing was
still with me, Or I with it; whichever
You prefer to say. Soon it, too, left me.
Head, face, body, senses, all seemed
gone-everything except feeling Of
weight in my tongue and a round spot
in the back Of my head, where I had
previously felt the blow. Then my
tongue went, and the round spot was all
that was left; yet this seemed just as
absolutely and completely me as ever my
body had been.
This state continued apparently long
while, during which I remember won.
dering what DIR. 8. would say when he
saw me, hoping he would not meet with
any annoyance about his share Of the
transaction. As to anxiety about world
ly or other affairs, fear for the future,
memory instantaneously flashing before
me the events of my whole life down tc
the minutest particulars-as we are told
| it sometimes does-I had no such expert,
ence, and I admit I cannot now contem.
plate the state I was in with anything
like the composure I felt at the time
though I distinctly thought to myself
"This is certainly the last" yet it was
with something of relief at it's being sc
we'll over.
Even that consciousness of existence
went, and there was nothing in place o.
it for 1 know not how long. The whole
affair from the first injection of the NOR
phine to the complete loss of sensibility
seemed to me- to last some five or 81,
hours; but, OF course, I cannot he SURE
/ that I am right, as I had nothing tc
measure time by except my own sensa.
tions.
The next thing I have any idea of was
the feeling Of external warmth applied
to my cold body. This I felt all owe,
me at once. Then came a terrible strug.
gle within me, but in which seemed to
have no Wilt was probably the first
attempt of the involuntary organs to
commence their work again. It was
distressing, and if had brown how to
get away from it would lave done so.
At last / became aware Of people NOV.
ing about me, and Of warm sunshine
around me. With q terrible effort ]
opened my eyes and saw where I was
out on the veranda, upon which my
room opened, with the morning sun and
fresh breeze pouring their beneRcent in.
duences upon me.
Poor dear Efie was by my side, moi
making the horrible fuss :" had sup.
posed she would, but white and silent,
vigorously rubbing me as if her OWL
life depended on it, while the tall, corn.
stalk figure of DR.. s. was lowering owe,
me, perfcrmingsome most extraordinary
antics, which I was afterward informed
were the most approved artificial meth.
dds of restoring respiration. I drew q
feeble, gasping sigh.
"Water, doctor, water /" cried Efie
"he is alive. Dash it over his head
and neck
She raised me in her arms as she
spoke. turning my face to the breeze
I think should have choked but 70,
that cool wind blowing over me.
dash Of cold water made me draw long
deep breath, and set heart and lung
ut their regular work again. So I "cam,
TO-" as people call it, and q very disagree
able process it is-much more 80 thai
"going off," if I may Judge by my owl
experience Of the two.
Twas very i'll all that day as veal
as a little child, and for days I coult
not walk across the room without stag
] Qerinn like a 1rnnkan man Rv 1ooroo