Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-06-12

from the rotting clay by a long,
deep anrstiletic slumber. by one
that would never he broken in this
world.
1t was so decided, and while one of
their number was absent procuring
the powerful chemical combination,
they again gathered around their
patient 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, n 81
lence to which sound would come as
the falling of clods upon the coffin
lid, stranger entered. So wild with
excitement was the town that no one
could escape hearing of the accident.
In the great sorrow his presence was
unnoticed. For u single instant he
remained, then went out into the now
clear and tranquil night, and mount
in n horse rode away at II dangerous
speed. His absence was brief, but
|
clans We're holding the sometimes
easing, the destined to be fatal anms-
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 u voice commanding, though in
tensely permeated with emotion:
Cease! 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 mad
man, and would have laid violent
hands upon and thrust him out, but
the distracted mother flung herself
upor her knees and at his feet, and
as one cinging to a straw when sink
ing for the last time, begged him to
save the life of her child.
81 will, God helping me-" he an
swered firmly and positively. "Hum-
an means, seconded by the prayer of
faith can accomplish great results. :"
He took a little package from his
pocket. When the wrappings
had been removed there was exposed
to view a small, dark grayish some
thing, scarcely more than an inch
long and less in width and thickness.
The maidstone! The mndstone!"
burst from many lips. snow may
! heaven be thanked"
"Be SILENT" sternly commanded
the stranger, "and control your
selves, whatever comes
"And my child, my darling will
live" exclaimed the almost exhausted
,, mother.
! "She is in the hands of the Great
i Physician" was answered, reverent-
,, ~. "By mysterious ways now, as
in the olden time, He can heal and
l raise the dead, if such be His holy
will"
The followers of Esculapius looked
,, on with scornful eyes and curling lips,
= and the young naturalist with alb
sorbing interest, as the stone was ap
piled to the bite of the serpent. Meth
er had ever seen one of the almost
: fabulous articles before, and doubted
! it's reputed power For a moment il
was held lightly on the swollen ant
discolored flesh, then it chung firmly
-. and pressed deeply gifts own voltion
- and screams, prolonged and OF indie
u scribable agony, burst from the ashy
. and purple lips OF the girl.
. "It adheres-is sucking out tn
. poison! Watch how it changes color,
: said the stranger, with wonderful
~ self-cOntrol.
,, There was no denying the fact
- The dull, blackish gray rapid.
y gave place to green, that deep
u ened and frightened until TIL
- stone loosened its hold and fell int
" the awaiting hand. 1t was placed il
warm water to disgorge and agai1
g applied, it's power evidently less thai
!, at first, it's green less pronounced I'm
e til it absolutely refused to attach it
,, self to the skin-had lost all it's ad
q hesive power.
l. From the first touch the scream
of the girl had diminished, grow
9 fainter and fainter, then entirel
n ceased, and when the maidstone in it
It silent wav told that it's mission ha
J." been accomplished, she had sunk int
4 q sound and healthy slumber.
is "She will awake cured, will live,
said the stranger. leave her nov
0 to the rest she needs, and morning
ID and evening praise him whose mys
II teries are past finding out, the Go
ID of mercy, pity and love-"
e. "And you?' was questioned, ami
1t the fearful blessings of father an
mother.
j. "a humble servant of the Chris
le crucified, the Redeemer and Saviour
N He guided my wandering footster
u hither. He caused me to have know
r edge of the whereabouts OF this wol
20 derful stone. l am but n simple il
q strument in his hand" ~
v A year later Il young, blushing an
re happy bride stood at the altar OF
d. Northern church. The same lips ths
re had pronounced her cured from tt
lg virus OF the deadly mountai
al rattesnaka nronOilnced her an