Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-03-30

Is TINS you, MaTv
Yes"
What time IS i,?'
"Whv-are you wan lsring? You
have u,t taken YOUR VINE. D. you
want 'ome more
Cordeia looked at tn. cloak. The
rays Of til. nurselamp fell upon its
face, and she saw that it was halt past
three.
II though, had slept" she said.
Mary laughed, and told her she had
40 time TO sleep.
Pr sen'ly the patient asked for
drink, and another opiate WAS admin
i.t-red.
In this wav we brought her over to
Fri lay morning and she had lo1t a
hay. 1t WAS the morning of the FIRST
dav Of June and she thought it was
Thursday, the last day Of Nav
| WAS sure she could safely be.' 4
repetition Of the experiment.; AMI.
moreover, was anxionsto be AZ far
on the saf. side AS p,s~ible. Daring
this FRIDAY, which she thought to b.
Thursday, I administered invig 'ra'lnk
diet and cor>ials and during this
same Fril,y night, Mary L.rkln con
tinusd to keep hsr charge awake ~
before. At half-p.at three, on Sttir
day morning the OPP 'te WAS AdmlMs-
tered, in ir ugh: for wh'cn the pa
ti-nt had rslle of on hpr own accor''
aud sound sleep wa the result
The clo:k was stopped. AMI the win
dnws battenpd, and all in the house
put upon orders Of silence.
The sleep lasted until past '~r
clock Of Saturday afternoon. At
which time Corarli. swoke, hndlnp
Mary bv her side, with the goblet II
her hand. The nurse lamp was bun
ing lowIy, i's rays falling upon 'h'
dial of the clock, which WAS now 'lck
ing away at the hour Of four.
As before Mary adroitlv led hsr
charge to believe that -lnce tak'nl
her dranght she ha / onlv drnppA J If
INTO moment>rv doz.. AMI that |
WAS how tonr cork in hr morong
| Cordpli. asked for nor. drink, an
thus an opportunity ~As Offered fo'
giving the lat oniats, which | ha'
prepared with the utmost care snt
precision.
Cordelia slept again. and awoke no
until the dawning of Sabbath morn
ing. She had lost another day, ant
thought full sure that the morning
be ,tns were for the usherlng in OF FRI
d.v. Mr.. Gregory had made an Ar
lanpement With the two sections OF tn
village churches that the Sabbath
bells should not he rnng; 30 the DAY
passed. AMI the patient dreamed no
how time had slipped away. She VA
living through Snnl+v, the tA'ri d",
of June, and >ne believed it to b'
oulv Frid,y, the tirst day Of Jnns.
On Monday | administered rdial
stimulating and invigorati"g Tues
day, The Fated Day. come. Cordel'
tined to smile AZ We gave her sssnr
ance OF retu,ni' G health. But he
s,Dies we're Of resignation, not o
hope.
On that Tuesday evening which I
her mind WAS the evening OF SUNDAY
she held NY hanl, aud asked me t
be witt her on the morrow.
"To-morrow,' she said, "is th
fourth of June. ! would like to hnv
those whom | love near me on thu
day. ! shall be permitted to 4prn
that day with them but may nc
spend another!"
l kissed her nron the brow. an
promised that would obey.
Wednesday morning cAme,-th
, sixth day Of Jnne-briRht, calm, an
, beautiful. By my directions Mar
had administered Il generous s'imI
liant, and onr patient was feeling th
thrill of a new energy. 1t was nea
tue middle Of the forenoon, and Nj
D Gregory and Mary Larkin and my
| self were in the cheerful chamber t
= which the golden gIoriss Of that Jun
sun had heen admitted.
s Corde,a was 10 a large easy-chai1
!. and by Mary's persuasions she ha
: suffered herself to be arrayed in on
Of b.r prettist vrappsrs-s Frsnc