The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-15
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IA hlOCh d UllC SOOI. interrupted tIlC
conversation. Adolf Molier came in
and Mrs. Blake was about to leave.
"Mr. Molier is my cousin-my IA
theirs nephew, madam" said Vivette
earnestly; ''pray do not leave
Adolf joined in the request, and Mrs.
Blake remained. Molier talked Of
nothing but cholera; his panic had not
subsidized.
81 have a paper from Cincinnati; the
city is being decimated,' he said.
"My poor father exclaimed Vivette.
"Would that l had remained despite
his protests"
"Would you stay there and die?"
| said Molier.
''As well there as elsewhere" re-
piled Vivette. DUTY is before the
fear of death"
Don't know about that answered
Adolf. ''Self protection is the first
law of nature"
"But is not care for others the first
law Of God?:" asked Mrs. Blake.
Adolf shrugged his shoulders, but
made no reply. Then Mrs. Blake
said:
81 am no bigot and never deal in
cant, Mr.. Molier; but l think, never
theless, that a supreme regard for our
personal safety and a fight from
friends in peril are rather in the
nature of cowardice. OF course we
despise a coward"
Adolf again shrugged his shoulders.
But he found it necessary to say some
thing in defense.
"That is very true, madame. But
suppose we can do nothing-absolute-
~ nothing-for another, must we
stay and die with him."
"The two Marys, we are told, were
last at the cross and first at the
tomb" replied Mrs. Blake.
"But they were in no danger of
cruciixion."
"But the Savior defed even cruel
fxion, and for his enemies. should
ne not be our example? And
as to the dreaded cholera, fear
appears to precipitate it, and safety
lies, If anywhere, in that calm, firm
s~elf-control which blanches at no dan
ger and is ready for any fall, standing
by other fellow-creatures to the last"
Mrs Blake had not finished this
sentence when Molier writhed with
sudden cramps, called for brandy and
rushed into his own apartment with
U the ceremony Of a complimentary
Good morning"
A physician living in the house was
Immediately called, and Vivette and
Mrs. Blake being cautioned to keep
the matter quiet, he pronounced the
attack OF Molier to be cholera.
DR.. Goforth was a character. He
was an old school physician of great
experience, thoroughly educated in
medical science and in general litera-
ture, and a 's~high-bred Kentucky gen
tleman,' given to much plainness of
speech. He feared neither God nor
man,and had little faith in either
On visiting Molier he said in a mo-
ment: You have cholera, sir; but it
is more than half scare. If you want
70 get well, by gum, sir, you must
OFT your cursed cowardice.'
Adolf was not exactly in a condition
to take an insult, or to resent it. So
he only said:
MY God, doctor, my stomach is on
tire! Can | get we'll"
The doctor dispensed his own RENE
dies, and was putting out some pow
ders for his patient, having already
ordered mustard to the entire abdo-
men.
Yes, think you can get well ifyou
will get over your panic; it is coward
Too lyljic MANILA & ~.~ ~ L. LIZ
What is it, d%octor??"
Medicine"
"Calomel?'
4 am the doctor, sir; take it aud ask
no questions
Down went the calomel, camphor
and capsicum without further protest.
Looking round the doctor inquired:
who takes charge of the medicine
and sees that it is given as l order it?'
II, il you please, Doctor, said a calm
womanly voice.
Looking in some surprise at Vivette,
who now came forward to take the di-
rections, the doctor first frowned, thell
smiled with unassumed admiration,
and said:
"You must have a servant all the
time in the room; it will be embar-
RAISING when"
Then, without completing the SEN
tence he said:
You, atleast, are not panic-stricken,
Miss. thank you. Let him have a
powder every fifteen minutes until I
return"
And the doctor went out.
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