The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-04-03
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lnIenu 10 DC, suppose?'
"Well, perhaps, some time or other,
If live."
Very well put in-IF YoU LIvEr'
returned the questioner, with solemn
emphasis.
For the first time the young farmer
looked at the speaker in some surprise.
I why, what do YOU mean by that--if
l llve?" he inquired.
rs 1t best to tell hlm?" said the
student, in low tone, addressing his
companions.
at may be as well," replied another;
'it can alter nothing, you know, Wheat
ley, and he may have some preparations
/ to make"
"Ah! here comes Doctor Giles, one
OF the graduating class-a very shrewd
observer-let us see if he notices any
thing first" observed Wheatlcy, glanc-
ing at another student, who was leisure
ly approaching
"Well, boys, how are the apples to-
day?' said the newcomer, in light
tone, as he neared the group.
He glanced at the apple-dealer as lie
spoke, gave start, stopped suddenly,
and then looked inquiringly at the 9TH
crs, who maintained an ominous silence.
"HeavensP he exclaimed; sis it so.
and so young!"
us whit SOP" rather seriously in
quired Bassett, on whom the manner of
the whole group had begun TO make a
marked impression.
VI was about to tell him, said Wheat
ley to Giles, in confidential tone; but
seeing you approaching, l thought l
would walt and sec if your observation
confirmed It,"
"a clear case-I saw 1t at glancep
replied Giles. "What pity and he in
such apparent health"
Then the five students drew back and
nysteriously conferred together.
Docs he suspect nothingP" the
farmer overheard Giles inquire.
Nothing whatever, and even an.
nounced himself in good health" ans
wered Wheatlcy.
Giles silently lifted his hands, with
look of commiseration, and muttered as
if to himself:
Poor fellow! poor fellow it will be a
hard blow to him and his familyn'
Nothing of all this was lost on Bassett,
who began to grow restless and uneasy.
"What's the matter?" he again in
quired, looking from one to another.
DO you see anything queer about me?"
Tel him yourself, DOCTOR" said
Whcatley.
''Some one should" returned Giles {:
''but wish the task had not devolved
on me. One must do his duty, how
! ever
lie then walked up to the young
farmer, and solcmnly asked him if he
felt well-perfectly welll-and if he had
3 any particular fear of death?
"What do you say ali this to me for?"
returned the other. turning somewhat
pale and looking frightened.
| because we sec the seeds of death in
: YOU" said Giles, land know you cam
not live over week from to-day-from
this hour, in fact"
= Gracious heaven! what Is 1t? what
o J.,
, in real alarm, turning still more pale
and beginning to tremble.
You have that secret but fatal mala-
: dy, known in the olden time as the
I plague-a disease again revived, and
now going about the country, battling
all attempts of the most scientific phy-
G sicians to master it. 1t is always pre-
ceded by peculiar spots on the skin, such
as We see on yours, and kills on the
seventh day, if not sooner You will
further be assured of it by certain pain
: about the region of the heart, such as. If
l am not mistaken, you feel now. How
is itP am l not right?"
Il believe | do feel kind of queer
, here" replied the frightened farmer,
Y putting his hands to his breast and
shuddering.
"Of course you do. Come, gentlemen,
= take pity on him, and purchase his ap-
t pies, so that he can go home and ar
e range all his affairs before he has his
first attack of delirium."
Cant you do anything for me? amt
there no hopc?' whned the now terri
S fled fellow, with big drops Of perspira-
tion, wrung out by mental agony, stand
ing all over his face and brow.
I 1--WE cannot do anything for you
: now," said Giles; "but Prof. Copple, of
G our college, fancies he has discovered a
cure. We shall know to-morrow-for
. he is, in the meantime, TO try the reme-
y dy on patient not far from herc-and
: should he succeed, we will come to you
on the day after tomorrow with his Sc
cret. Meanwhile go home; and If you
: feel weak, go to bed: and if cold, see
0 that you are well covered. Do not ap-
1 ply to any other physician, nor take any
a medicine Of any kind till see you.
= will come at the time set, and let you
u know your fate for a certainty. Try to
+ keep up your spirits, and hope for the
bestr'
The students bought the poor fellow
apples at their own price, and he offered
u Doctor Giles all he was worth If he
J. would come and cure him. He drove
d off in great alarm, feeling very weak, land
- complaining that the pain in his heart
was Increasing.
o On the road beyond the village he mel
some more students, who looked at hin
. i'm surprise and alarm, inquired how he
II felt, and assured him he was very i'll ,anC
e threatened with the plague, if in fact he
IT had not got it already.
n He finally reached home, more deaC
:, than alive, informed his parents of wha
u had occurred, took to his bed, and grad
d ually grew worse.
s. In spite of his protestations, they sem
4 for a doctor but it so happened that Tho
- latter was away on a consultation in {
neighboring town, and did not return II
. time to see him the next day.
n The day following, young Giles, will
several others, went to visit him, anC
=, report upon the case. They found hin
with high fever, covered with quilts
complaining of cold and intense anguish
J.. about the heart,and verging on delirium
= "Well doctor?' he gasped, looking
u wildly at the now alarmed students.
ID "You are savedm whispered the 9th
err. "Prof. Copple's remedy has ALREADY
p restored six dying patients. Here, taxi
these pills, ,one every fifteen minutes,an
= in an hour your pains will leave you, ,anC
ot before night you will be we'll"
IS The man frightened at once, and tool
fnur hraad Mills at intervals Of 6ftapI