The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-20

|, was large clearinghouse, and a
dozen or more of the boarders were
soon present in the dining-room, where
he now lay PROSTATE.
ale is making believe" said some.
"No, no! 1t is real" cried Arethusa,
who now believed in him, and perhaps
was not unwilling to think that the
compliment of a mans dying for her
had been paid.
Roll hint!
"Pinch himr'
"Shakc him"
Jf he has taken laudanum-"
Run for doctor, and tell him 70
fetch q stomach-pump?
Keep him conscious rs long rs You
can by dragging him about the floor, -
cried Tom Foil. an old acquaintance OF
Nicholas was accordingly hauled
about, By one and another. like = dead
dog. for half an hour, before the doctor
arrived with a stomach-pump, with
which, having injected down the throat
Of Nicholas by repeated doses nearly o
large washtnbful of mustard and water,
Re pumped from the stomach OF Nicho-
las Fainer all that 1t contained. There
was strong smell of laudappm. The
dinino.ruom floor was flooded with tho
water; and during the operation, warn
GUS we're the expressions OF sympathy
uttered by the lookcrs-on -cspccially by
tho young ladies', who loudly upbraided
Arethusa, who stood silently by; ana
asked her if she was satisfied now that
she had broken the heart Of 80 sincere
lover.
The stonach-pump had done efficient
duty. The faithful rinsing OF the pa
tent restored him 10 consciousness.
He was pronounced out OF danger, ana
carried to bed where, for three days. he
Law quite feverish. insisting upon the
presence Of Arethusa so constantly that
She. irritated at surrounding reproachcs
and seeing that he was out OF danger,
and not really caring much for him,
gave him short, snappish answers.
when he implored her to remain ana
watch--left the room entirely after the
first day and evening, and left him
cured and Disguised.
"She will never do for me- sighed
he, IA he rose, convalescent, from hi.
tedious bed. ''She has no heart
shall never think of her again. Neither
life nor death can prevail upon her. ~
But Nicholas had not borne all th's
Tor nothing. He had gained reputa-
ton as q lover who was ready to die for
the obiec, of his affections; and he felt
that he was looked upon with great
compassion by young ladies in general
who had heard of the affair.
ut is some solacc to me to see how
they cotton toward me-" be thought.
what a blessed thing it is to have tho
sympathy of Othersl l believe ! am
getting in love with Miss Amy Able.
She Ia Just the reverse Of Miss Part
ridge. She seems all tenderness, sim
cerity and modesty. How pityingly she
regards me, with her soft, kind eyes!
She speaks, yet she says nothing. l
believe am dead in love with her."
In few weeks he was sure that he
was In love with her; but he was almost
AS sure that she was in love with another
engaged even. What should he do.
Desperate, he permitted himself to
reveal his feelings towards her. ut the
risk of interfering with the prior claim
OF her lover. his old acquaintance. Tom
Foil.
She Invested him of all hope. kindly
but firmly. And his old tit now came
upon him again.
al love you pnssionntely. Amy ht
sighed. with henrtbroken look. "Bu,
you love another. | feel that was not
born to be loved; and, no hope re-
naming. I--l--ah"
And with long sigh he fell forward
from the sofa, where he had sat, anc
once more the lovestricken young mar
became the object OF surrounding sole
i,udc and tears.
But it so happened that there was nc
apothecary or doctor within thre" ml!c'
OF the country place where hc WAS now
and the people in the housc-summe
visitor, were drcadfully alarmed.
Tom Foil. coming in from fishing
excursion, and understanding how mat
ters stood. looked very grave. ant
said:
II fear he has effected his purpOs
this time; but We must do what we can
Get n scalding hot bath ready rs quicl
a. YOU can. and another Of ice-water
We will plunge him into one, and thc1
give him the other to shock his system
out of lethargy. And. meanwhile II
pull of his boots and socks, and lie
some one bastinado his feet while
open vein in his arm with my per
knife, and bleed him. 1t amt YER
sharp, but can manage 10 make
rough cash"
This advice was followed with grea
promp,ness. Amy Able, anxious I
save the life OF lover. even if she di
not love him, WAS supplied with ra
tan. and belabored his bare soles wit
the most merciless mercy; while Ton
al .pcutHl. ,ri drew about quart {
blood from II rough puncture, an
was bandaging ii when Nicholas eXhit
tied signs of consciousness again b
drawing up his feet.
He shrinks" said Amy, dcss,ing.
keep. on" cried Iom, ''or he'll n
lapse"
Amy BEAT away. "l;h al her mISh
TIL Nicholas cuiied up and rolled owe
opening his eyes and saying. Don't!
Hes coming Ia. poor follow" e.
claimed Tom.