The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-09

while asleep, and loved ana prayed
for me when awake! lfll was, then
YOU may set me down as a very
great sinner, for / did worship her
with a devotion as tervent and SIN
cere as any heather ever w~orshiped
his god.
"You must retire now, Demar,"
whispered the Doctor, 'as / think
there is danger Of her beng dis,
turbed, tor you do not seem 10
have control of your feelings. Re-
lreshing sleep is what she needs
most inst now; It'll the best restor-
alive In cases of this sort, and it
would be very unfortunate if you
should happen to disturb her"
l. reluctantly obeyed his com
mand and withdrew to the parlor,
accompanied by him.
Chow is my dear sister now,
Doctor'' eagerly exclaimed Harry
as he met us at this door.
"Eyery symptom appears to be
favorable" the physician replied
2'She is sleeping quite soundIy now,
land her fever is entirely gone;
=. pulse greatly improved; but we
must be extremely cautious not to
give her sudden shock when she
awakes. She must be prepared to
see you and Demar, and the news
of your arrival must be gently I'M
parted to her"
"When can | see her?'
81 will let you goin any moment
when you are sure that you car
govern yourself completely, for you
Shall promise me not to touch Of
I. speak to your sister"
IL make the promise now, ant
beg you TO let me see her."
: Piaxi5o took his arm and LEI
, him into Lottie's room; and at thu
T.. end of five minutes he returned
t ana sinking down on the sofa, h
buried his face in his mothers be
som and burst into tears.
= Weep, my dear son." said Mrs
Rockland as she pressed him /
I her heart, Kit will do you good;
often find relief in tears, when sol
row weighs heavily upon me-"
my dear good mother" he e.
claimed, as he threw his arms
v round her neck, "can you ever Low
= me again after | have caused 20
IL so many hours Of sorrow"
%Love you my son! Nothin
3, could deprive you Of my love; yo
i have erred, but you were deceive
i by a combination of circumstanc'
d mat would have e!isled any one
u "Nother oatr yea forgive IN
when ItelI you chat all the troub
v. was brought on by my rashness
is There is nothing 10 pardon IL
q son; you thought your sister W;
betrayed, and that it was your d
~ to defend her; you acted upt
at what appeared to be proof and N
r. from an evil motive"
DR.. Pfaxico took a seat near IN
as and requested Mrs. Rpckland to |
ot into Lottie's room and keep watC
9. until the patient should wake.
then gave the Doctor a detail'
le history of the strange occurrenc
le that happened on the train, an
at requested him to give me the be
1e eft of his opinion on the subjec
N. "Ah! Demar," said he, "if you II
as low the profession as long as
a have, you will encounter many c
ed rious things. This is the third ca
as Of the same sort that | nave treate
ar | was not here when Dodson tel
is, graphed you that she was dead;
W. course | should have prevented
~ Dodson's heart is too large, 1t &C
Il away with his judgment. M.
ia WaElipgtord was merely in a she
Or t%rance-a fortunate thing too,
Nv the by. That was one ef natur'
de scientific plans adopted to cure t
ar patient; and | think it has suceee
M ca. The authorities differ as to I
he causes Of such condition, and n
m. ny different theories have been {
Nv vancod ON the subject; but | ;
til sorry 10 say that nothing satisGac
m nv has been developed. [ am {
~ eldedly inclined to the views of
,le minority, who think that the s.
10. Tor the time-belng is absolutely {
ID of tho body. You say that NJ
lis W~aiiingford was With you on
be train at exactly 800, | b%elieve
al. too, for that was The very molnt
be when she fell into the trance. N
.ch IL the soul was temporarily reIe
.es I'd from The body, where wou't
he lie most likely To go2 Or course
All where her affections hd-to
-ae ,Lo,o oha-had moan Think