New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-22

Some one should, returned Giles;
stbut wish the task had not deyOlved on
me. One must do his duty, however"
He then went upto the young farmer
and solemnly asked him if he felt we'll.
perfectly well, and if he had any par
ticular fear of death?
"What doyou say all this to me forp''
returned the other, turning somewhat
pale, and looking frightened.
$ Because we see the seeds of death
in you,'' said Giles, and know YOU
cannot live over week from to-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 disease again revived, and
now going about the country, battling
all attempts of the most scientific physi-
clans to master it. It is always prece-
ded by peculiar spots on the skin, such
as we see on yours, and kills on the
seventh day, if not sooner. You will
further be assured of it by certain pain
about the region of the heart-such as,
if l am not mistaken, you feel now.
How is it? AMI not ri ht?''
II believe | do feel kind of queer
here" replied the frightened farmer,
putting his hands to his breast, and
shuddering.
"Of course you do. Come, gentle
men. take pity on him and purchase his
apples, so that he can 90 home and ar
range all his affairs before he has his
first attack of delirium.''
Giant you do anything for me?
Amt there no hope?" whined the now
terrified fellow, with big drops of per-
SEPARATION, wrung out Of mental agony,
standing all over his face and brow
eve can't do anything for you now,"
said Giles; "but DR.. Couple, of our
hospital, fancies he has discovered a
cure. We shall know tomorrow
he is, in the meantime, to try the. rene
dy on q patient not far from here, and
should he succeed, we will come to you
on the day after tomorrow with his Sc
crct. Meanwhile, go home. and if you
feel weak, 20 to bed; and if cold, see
that you are well covered. Do not APP
ply to any other physician, or take any
medicine of any kind till | see you.
! will come at the time set, and let you
know your fate for a certainty Try to
keep up your spirits, and hope for the
| best!'
The students bought the poor fellows
apples at their own price, and he of,
fered Giles all he was worth if he would
| come and cure him. He drove off in
great alarm, feeling very weak. and
complaining that the pain in his heart
was increasing.
| On the road beyond the village he
met some more students, who looked a,
him in surprise and alarm, inquirine
how he felt and assured him he was
very i'll and threatened with the plague
If, in fact, he had not got it already
He finally reached home more dead
than alive;, informing his parents OF
what had occurred, he took to bed, and
gradually grew worse. In spite of his
protcstations they sent for doctor
but it so happened that the latter was
away on q consultation in ncighbor
ing town, and did not return in time tc
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 a high
fever, covered with quilts. complaining
Of cold and intense anguish about tb,
heart and verging on dclirium.
"Wcll, doctor?' he gaspad, looking
wildly at the now alarmed student.
"You are saved" whispered tn,
other. CDR. Copple's remedy has al
ready restored six dying patients
Here; take these pills-one every fifteer
minutes, and in an hour your pain vii
leave you, and before night you will b'
wcll.'
The man frightened at once ant
took four bread pills at intervals of tel
minutes. In an hour, sure enough, HI
was better and before night he had lef
his bed and was pronounced out Of dan
ger. The students returned to town
satisfied with their experiment and tn.
next week Bassett was again at the hos
Pital selling them more apples. The1
they told him the joke, and though in
clincG to be angry at first, he iinaII,
joined them in a laugh against himself
So much for the force OF Imagination.
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