Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-07

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mis- pillows like a tired child. Not noticing
the look of astOnishment in the face of
the nurse twho was a faithful old valet of
the invalid. ! ordered him TO send me the
assistant surgeon and a bright young wom-
an nurse whom / often selected for urgent
cases They came at once. 1t was the
work OF few moments TO iuoculate tine
greatest quantity of the powerful poison
Iha, ! had ever used at any one time. !
then made the usual passes. and awoke the
patient. resolved not TO risk any unneces-
sarv complications. l knew if his strength
could be kept up Tor three. or at the most
four. hours. the battle was ours. But
could he fight it out alone / did not dare
to guarantee the usual result of the virus If
he were asleep / could only count Oh An
ME support 10 help him ont. for he seem
ed q, last ready TO give up the fight. Even
now the impression That his sweetheart
was coming, added TO the rest secured 10y
the little respite from pain. seemed 10 bee
sustaining him. and all / dreaded was that
he would be too feeble to bear the effect,
OF the remedy in its later processes. when
the cOnvusIve attacks were liable To Doe
especially violent as il they knew they
were losing their power over their victim.
"A half hour passed. then three quar-
ters and l heard the wheels stop outside.
opened the door went softly into the
hall. and met the brother. pale, anxious.
aud-alUue
'' she Is not at home. doctor. She is %,
ball, believing my brother well and hun
dred, OF miles away / explained a. to
her father, He has gone 10 fetch her.
Am ! too late"
"just then a moan from the adjoining
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l returned quickly 20 his bedside and
found the ola symptoms reyIyin-. Again
the temptation beset ne. ] argued: i iu-
tueuced him easily. he certainly feels no
pain while hypnotiseI, he cannot live I'M
aided through another couvuisIve attack.
To be sure. have TO fear that he can n-y-
er be awakened. and that the final effects
OF the remedy may 10 iessened. Al least
two hours must elapse before he Is safe.
providing no new complications set in;
and meanwhile what an opportunity 10 see
If hypuotlsm prevents or aids incubation
He has no other chance The plan of
/ fighting il out on natural lines. aided 10y
! his own desire to live Tor his love sake.
/ has failed.
Il hesitated no longer. Again taking
his hand. ! uttered the magic word sleep.
and he sank back as before
Now Tor the great comp. / said. and,
turning 10 my young nurse. ! ordered her
TO take of her cap. put on a hat and cloak,
/ and follow exactly the few directions
gave her. She seemed TO grasp my idea
and le1t me free 10 follow out my expert
meut.
" Annie is coming, ] said, looking
straight into the poor fellow eyes. In a
few minutes she viii bee here. ] hesllatet
4 even as j spoke. Can hvpuotlseo patient
bee made 90 believe that substituted per
son is the one he expects TO secr But
even as the thought flashed across my
mind the door opened and the brother en-
tered. with the young nurse on his arm
dressed In walking costume
Here is Annie. / SAID. There was a
4 moment of horrible suspense. Then a. q
sign from me the young woman approach
ed the bed. sank down on her knees. and
took both his hands IL hers. a look OF
lucredulity, of wonder, of hope and then
one OF inet1abie peace shone on his face.
Annie dearest / tried 10 keep il from
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