Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-06-09
dangerous, and often leads 70 the sin of

dangerous, and often leads 70 the sin of
disobedience. Lead us not into temp
tation, you know, my boy; always keep
the scriptures in view; without this there
are many sins too tempting to be resist
ed, particularly by the young"
Nancy shut one eye, but with the other
open laughing one, rs with her father
she left the room, winkihg wickedly at
me.
i at once got out of bed and locked
the chamber door; when l ravenously
devoured the rooster-who had not in
boiling impaired much of his juices to
to the broth. dipped few spoonsful
of the liquor into the saucer, to say for
me that / had eaten some of it. l trust
it was not sin that had made the
spoon and saucer lie for me.
1t was noon before was visited again;
then came the Judge and Nancy. As
the Judge saw the stripped carcass Of
the venerable rooster afloat in the broth,
in holy horror he lifted his hands and
eyes, exclaiming: "You have killed
yourself, Gus, and l am responsible for
it. Why did you do this9 Run, Nancy,
and bring me the bottle of antimonial
wine and cup and spoon As usual,
Nancy turned at the door to give me a
look OF mischevious triumph. She soon
brought the wine and cup. l declined
taking it: The judge angrily insisted.
"You must have your stomach relieved,
or you will bring on a relapse. l tell
you, my son, the disease you are suffer
ing from is very dangerous one; one
that fires lthe blood and excites the
pulse terribly, and unless checked it at
once may lead to your ruin. Take it,
take it, and almost perforce l swallow
ed the wine.
| see that mischievons vixen lodging
behind her father and making every
silent demonstration of delight at my
suffering possible to her security from
discovery by her father. 1t was not ten
minutes after swallowing the wine be
fore became terribly sick and began tc
vomit.
"Hold his head, Nancy" said the
Judge. She was holding the basin
which she transferred to her father and
placed her hands under my forehead
In doing this she let the fingers OF hel
right hand incautiously pass over N!
mouth. One went into it and 1 seizet
it with vim. Nancy screamed, knock
ed over the basin from the hands of hel
father and sent it with all the water ant
what l had thrown mp, over the floor
1 was seized with an epileptic fit, shiver
cd, groaned and bit. Nancy screamed
and danced, and the Judge, frightened
exclaimed, 80, my God, the boy has I
fit," ran from tile room and sent for
doctor. "Even," said, as / released
the finger. The Judge came in fushe,
and frightened. "It S all over, Is
Nancy q he anxiously asked. She wa
wringing her hanfe. whilst her eye
were filled with tears.
"All over" she exclaimed, half cryin
with anger and pain. "There is nothin.
the matter with him." "Nothing til
matter with him, indeed" said ii
father. "Such convulsion as Va
nothingl and that pulse yesterday, 10th
ing. Nonsense, girl. I am af: I'D h
will have congestion of the stomach"
Congestion of the jaw you7alad bette
say. Just look how he has bit my finger
confound him; and look At the fix thi
floor is in. knew there was nothin
the matter with him firm the first"
Nonsense! / tell Jou, Nancy! Tha
pulse yesterday could not be deceit
Why, Il was thick as my little finger an
|. beat at easttx9hundred times o minute
and was as strong as q horse coul
kick"
1 silly ~inked ut Nancy, who Aounce
|, out of fSse room. After looking at m