Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

| the historian COreldLe. Hairy Wlelueu d tdoho
pen. His descriptions of his new life, of every
thing that he saw, were delightful but it is
probable that this did not constitute the chief
charm Of his correspondence in Sophy's eyes.
Her only trouble was that she could not answer
all Of his letters, as half the time she did not
know where to write to him. The vessel he
was on was constantly cruising about. By
the time she heard from him at one port, he
was pretty sure to be far away in another
quarter, and It was vexing to know that often
her replies did not reach him until they were
long out of date.
In the beginning of Winter, a cause for anX-
ETY. arose in the May household. The Doctors
health, never very robust, began to fail. A
general debility crept over him, creating a
langour and unftness for exertion, which he
at first battled against, but which by degrees
gained the mastery over him. He laughed at
his wife's anxiety, declared that it was nothing
of consequence, and that with the return OF
Spring he would regain his strength and be as
well as ever. Mrs. May tried to conceal her
fears, but they were not allayed on the con-
trary as time went on and his indisposition i'll
creased, rather than diminished, she became
seriously uneasy, and did not rest until ne
consented (much against his willy to seek prop
er medical advice.
II can treat myself just as we'll as any one
else, - he said but to satisfy you, III ride to
town and consult Stanley. 1 have confidence
in his opinion, and know he'll tell me the e1-
act truth.''
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this he would not hear of. He detested car
riage-riding, and preferred going on horseback.
So he went alone, and returned on the third
day pretty thoroughly worn out.
sWhat did DR.. Stanley say % asked his
wife.
"Oh he said good many things; some
foolish and some wise. 1 can'trepeat them all
now in fact I've forgotten half"
'But you can't have forgotten the most I'M
portant," said Mrs. May, whom this evaslve
answer did not tend to reassure. "What does
he consider the matter with you -
sHe thinks my liver is somewhat affected,
believe"
"Anything else.2"
eyes, he pretends that my heart does not
beat as regularly as it ought. That's stuff,
however, and told him so. Mary, I'm 100
tired to answer any more questions now l
Just want to rest for the next week."
DR.. Stanley had told him good deal more,
but this he did not choose to acknowledge nor
could Mrs. Mays urgent inquiries get any
thing else out of him but what he had al
ready admitted. The truth was, his case was
a more serious one than he had been, or was
even now, willing to believe. The town ply
sician, who was personal friend OF long stand
ing, had urged upon him the necessity OF tax
ing great care of himself, and also of employ
inc certain remedies which he was. very reluc-
tant to try, one among them being a sea-voy-
AEGEAN undertaking, in his eyes, 50 fermlda-
BILE as not even to be thought of.
About fortnight after his visit to town,
his friend Dr. Stanley, much to his discomtt-
ure came to see him, and to find out whether
he was carrying out his directions.
His first words to him (his wife being out OF
the way) were these
''Stanley, charge you on pain of my ever
lasting vexation, contumely and contempt, not
to breathe a word to anybody regarding my
case. beyond my permission. I didn't tell my
wife half that jargon heard from you, and l
don't mean for her to hear it, either.''
"My dear May" said his friend, sitting
down by him, ''why will you so absolutely dis
regard the dictates of prudence and common
sense You are physician of experience, and
know, as we'll as I do, that you would treat
any one else, troubled with the same symptoms,
exactly as I wish to treat you. Is it not bet
ter for YOU to take your case in time, than to
procrastinate until remedies can be OF no
avail p
ssDo YOU really mean to say" asked DR..
May, ssthat you consider it unlikely that l can
recover, without going to sea %
81 am sure that that would be the surest
expedient for you to resort to- OF course,
don't say that you are bound to die unless you
do ; but 1 think the chances are ten to one
against you. BE guided by me, and embark
on the next vessel that comes along"
DR.. May shook his head. ''It's impossible :;
I am not equal to the effort. I verify believe
it t.would kill me to 60. If that is all that can
cure me, 1 must 60 uncured. But l differ
with you in opinion"
'sI don't think you do, honestly"
"Hush, here comes my wife not word TO
her of this, charge you," said Dr. May, ear
neStly.
DIR. Stanley was at loss to know how to
act. He could not treat the sick man as II he
were child, yet he felt anxious to have Mrs.
Nav know his opinion, thinking that her in
fuence would probably be of greater weight,
in carving the desired point, than his own.
He determined, however, to wait little while
longer and be guided by the State OF d. Mays
health as to the course he ought to pursue
He therefore left them without saying any
thing farther on the subject, intending to pay
them a second visit in the course of another
week or two.
"L'homne propose, mais Dieu dispose" says
the French proverb. The truth OF 1t was
fully verified in this case. The very night
after DR.. Stanley had taken his departure, Dr.
Nav was seized with sudden and alarming
illness. At that hour, it was not practicable to
summon assistance With the morning light
a messenger was dispatched to town, but:
before the town physician could arrive, it was
too late for human aid to be Of any avail. The
trouble in the region of the heart, OF which
the patient had been warned, had eliminated
TO a fatal point, and the end, as is usual i'll
, such cases, was very sudden. His wife and
daughter had scarcely begun to realize his
peril, when he expired, leaving them almost
, stunned by the unexpected blow.
1t is sad, in any case, where husband and
; father is snatched away from his family by
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