The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-16

"'Yss, father, sObbed the lad, his
heart almost bursting.
"'Well, then, preach up, was the hoarse
reply.
''The boy fell upon his knees by the
bedside and uttered few choking words,
while the old man rested his hand upon
his sons head. In half minute the
old merchant was dead"
widely different" continued the
nurse, "was a case I was called upon to
attend when was In England. II was
that Of an old man. tOO-a rich country
squire. He was q terrible old fellSE who
had q reputation all over the country side
Of having lived q reckless life, Of being .
grinding landlord, an atheist and even q
terror to his family. In fact, he had
driven them out Of doors, one by one,
until be was practically alone with his
servants, a few greedy relatives keeping
risky place in the near background. But
. single daughter had stuck to him and
she was afraid to say or do anything.
Poor girl; she didn't know what TO do.
l had been sent for and came up from
London. The old man seemed to be
about breathing his last when got there,
which was in the night. l shall never
forget that night. II had been sultry all
that day. The sky was black with lower
ing clouds, and as I was driven from the
station in a mail cart by . servant, the
road was lighted by vivid flashes Of light
ming that almost blinded rs.
They had darkened the windows Of
the sickroom, but the occasional flashes
penetrated even there. I went straight
to the bedside and took up the withered
wrist. At first thought the patient was
already dead, his pulse was 80 weak and
irregular, and the breathing 50 feeble.
But close attention for a moment con-
WINGED me he was still alive. A minute
later l said to the terrified daughter, He's
gone,' and 50 " seemed.
"At that instant there was a terrible
burst Of thunder. 1t rocked the solid old
country mansion on its foundations. The
old man ssarted up In bed TO sitting pos
ture-just doubled up like a galvanized
corpse, twitching in every muscle.
whats that?' he asked, the death
rattle in his throat.
81 began to explain that Il was q thun-
der storm, when he flung his hands aloit
and shouted with an awful oath:
"'It's the gates Of hell opening for my
soulv And he fell back O corpse.
S.A
~ have the reputation Of being the pos
SCISSOR Of good magnetic powers. In some
cases this influence serves greatly to re-
duce and soothe intractable and suffering
patients. Once in an English hospital q
difficult and dangerous surgical operation
was being performed on q man who had
been severely injured in an accident. He
was powerful young man and at times
two able-bodied attendants were unable
10 hold him still. Twas called in TO assist.
The moment I topche1 M hand he GLANCED
ct me appealingly and grasped mine.
From that moment he bore the pain I'M
a,nehinolv. Ibad trrned hi. fsca av.v
from ne operator. and laid INV cbeek
aeninst his Hescarrelv murmuyed soain
during the wboIe time
"Wben an vas over be Dlaced ho.h
Of his oTeat arms around ma and DreS..
inc me gep,lv Il NJ. h,.om 49, ma
on the Ilps. when thew disong.veS
his arms he vas dead"
s.s
Il remember a teamster nursed once
in the hospital. His legs had been run
over and crushed. AnoPeration had been
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