Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-03

"Heart disease" was the answer he
gave to the anxious maid servant, and
then with his lips trembling as If he with
difficulty restrained them from breaking
asunder in smiles or SCOTS, he added:
"and there are countless phases of e the
world knows nothing Of But 1 do not
consider this attack fatal
He gave directions for her disrc-bing
and being placed in bed, and retired to
another room. But while waiting 70 be
recalled. he uneasily walked the floor and
grumbled at the delay.
His fair patient had. not recovered
from the severe attack of syncOpe. The
action of the heart, of respiration, Of the
brain, were still interrupted and neither
sensation, or VOlltiOn, had returned.
Gently forcing restOraiEes between
the rigid lips and rubbing the slender
hands, he anXiOusly WatchedfOr good re-
suits.
"Has your mistress ever before been
taken thus?" he asked Of the Abigail.
Eyes, sir" was answered, several
times"
When playing the same part?"
Always, sir"
"Humpbw and he turned away and
looked long and absorbedly out of the
window.
The iucoherent mutterings of the suf-
ferer aroused him, and taking his place
again by the bedside, but out Of view, he
watched the painfully tWitching muscles,
the tortured features and the halfparted
lips as she, deemiug herself still upon
the stage, rehearsed portions Of the text.
Even one less familiar with the matter
would have seen that her mind was won
dering, that she did not realize what had
hav1navaH ErrN no
physician gave no sign of his presence.
He knew how very much might depend
upon rest, and also upon a sudden shock
to the nervous system already strained
as bow string unto breaking.
By degrees he saw animation return;
saw a faint flush creep back to the cheeks
and lips and the trembling cease. Then
the eyes opened and seeing familiar OBJ
jects and the face of her servant bending
over her, she family asked:
Margaret why am L here? What has
happened?"
Nothing, my lady, Onl y you were taken
very i'll at the theatre, tainted and had to
| be brought home"
"YOu did not do 1t aiOne"
"NO, my lady. A doctor came with
me-"
what did he say was the matter?"
"Heart disease, my lady"
And he was right, but none OF his
profession can ever give the sweet, OBJ
/ IiviOus antidote' that would perfect a
cure."
She closed her eyes again as if the light
! was hateful, and sighed as if life was q
| heavy burden she would gladly lay down
/ ThephYsiCian watched her critically fOI
a few moments, and then beckoned to
/ the maid and told her to go and procure
/ some ice. Then he stole noiselessly tC
the bedside and bending over the fail
| face, exclaimed. in a voice broken and
! thrilling with emotion:
''Look up! Look up, Pauline! for 1 car
! bear thine eyes,"
"Oh heavenl Ray"
again she tainted, but 1t was IN hi;
arms, and it was his kisses-the mos
magical of medicine-that recalled hel
to life. And sweet beyond all she hac
+ ever dreamed of, were the words Of ex
+ PLANTATION and love breathed into be-
/ ears, and with a new and holy meaning
/ she repeated: 'Bhe night is past; JOY
COmeth with the morrow"
! It was the beginning Of a New Yea
/ and q new life to them. Her wrongs haC
/ indeed made her sacred IN his eyes anC
/ heart, and nevermOre would the lessor
/ Of false and frantic Jealousy be forgotten
! And as THE snow that falls but never
/ melts'' rested upon their hair, Low
! brought a warmer benedictiOn and ht
! thanked heaven for So rich blessing,
/ and ever endeavOred. the better to de
i serve it by making the IiVes of others a
/ his own, and giving to each and all -
j Happy New Year" --t-e
-r' WILLrAAE II. BUSHNELL