Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-22

1 ~ ~"NA AitH rhfdfUcu ears Oh
raul Myratt, but it was enough.
ne knew but too well what it por-
Tended; that they were discussing
Ohe propriety Of easing her terrible
suiierings and freeing her pure soul
rom the rotting clay By a long,
neep annsthetic slumber, by one
mat would never be broken in this
world.
IL was so decided, and while one OF
thelr number was absent procuring
the powerful chemical combination.
they again gathered around their
palient and watched the spasms OF
pain, the horrible writings and CON
torsions, with professional interest.
though not with fearless eyes. Other
than human would they have been
could they have done so.
In the midst of the stiffness that
was worse than that Of death, a 81.
ience TO which sound would come az
the falling of clods upon the co fin
10, "a stranger entered. So wild with
excitement was the town that no one
could escape herring Of the accident
In thegreat sorrow his presence was
nnnoticed. For a single instant he
remained, then went out into thenoW
clear and tranquil night, and mount.
IN horse rode away at a dangerous
speed. His absence was brief, but
even as he again entered the physi.
clans were holding the sometimes
easing, the destined to be fatal an@s
thetic for the stricken girl to breathe.
Fastening TO the side ofthe bed the
stranger almost rudely pushed the
men OF medicine aside, and exclaimed
in voice commanding, though in.
tensely permeated with emotion:
lease! Why would you commit
even professional murder when the
poor child may be saved? Stand
back and give me room"
They looked upon him as a mad.
man, and would have laid violent
hands upon and thrust him out, but
the distracted mother flung herself
upoc her knees and at his feet, and
as one clinging To a straw when sink
ing for the last time, begged him &c
save the life Of her child.
II will, God helping me" he an
swered firmly and positively. "Hum.
an means, seconded by the prayer OF
taith, can accomplish great results. .
He took little package from his
pocket. When the wrappings
had been removed there was exposed
TO view small, dark grayish some.
thing, scarcely more than an inch
long and less in width and thickness.
THE madstonel The madstone!''
burst from many lips. NOW may
heaven be thanked.
BE silent, sternls commanded
the stranger, land control your.
selves, whatever comes"
And my child, nay darling will
live" exclaimed the almost exhausted
mother.
she is in the hands of the Great
Physician" was answered, reverent-
~. "By mysterious ways now, as
in the olden time, He can heal and
raise tine dead, II such he His holy
will.
The followers of Esculapius looked
on with scornful eyes and curlinglips,
and the young naturalist with ab.
sorling interest, as the stone was up.
piled To the bite ofthe serpent. Meth
er had ever seen one of the almost
fabulous articles before, and doubted
it, reputed power. For moment il
was held lightly on the swollen and
Cliscolored flesh. then ii chung firmly
and pressed deeply ofitso own yolition,
and screams, prolonged and Of indie
scribahle agony, burst from the ushy
and purple lips OF the girl.
"It adheras-is sucking out the |
pOisonl Watch how changes color,
said the stranger, with wonderful !
seli-control.
There was no denying the fact.
The dull, blackish gray rapidly |
gave place TO green, that deep |
ened and frightened until the
stone loosened its hold and fell into |
the awaiting hand. 1t was placed in |
warm water to disgorge and again
applied, it's power evidently less than
at first, its green less pronounced un.
ill il absolutely refused to attach it.
self TO the skin-had lost all it's ad'
hesive power.
From the first touch the screams |
Of the girl had diminished, grown
fainter and fainter, then entirely
Ceascd, and when the maidstone in its
silent way told that its mission had
been accomplished, she had sunk into
a sound and healthy slumber,
"She will awake cured, will live, "
said the stranger. Leave her now
to the rest she needs, and morning
and evening praise him whose mys-
teries are past finding out, the God
of mercy, pity and love"
"And your" was questioned, amid
the fearful blessings of father and
mother.
"A humble servant of the Christ
the Redeemer and Saviour,
He guided my wandering footsteps
hither. He caused me to have knowl-
edge of the whereabouts of this won
derftil stone. | am but simple in
strument in his hand,
A year later a young, blushing and
happy bride stood at the altar of
Northern church. The same lips that
l,od r,.nnauncpd bpr cured from the