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entreaties soon induced him to proceed on home . Shortly after our arrival at the bouse , the whole company , from the grave , reached there ; Burns hurried them away as soon as possible , and even sent home all his own family except his son . Burns joined mc in the yard for a consultation ; he was extremely discomposed at the state of mind in which his friend now evidently was , and for the firs : time be seemed somewhat embarrassed . " Stranger , " said he , " you ' ve
seen every thing from first to last , what do you think is best to be done?—Ball is certainly a little craz ) -, and it's right for me to let you know , once when he lost a daughter , he was something the same way , very trifling though . " ' ' M y opinion , decidedly is , that you should send for a physician . " ' " No , plague me if that'ill do ; no , no , I can tell you what , our doctor in this settlement is a fool . I know wbat he'd do in a minute , devil dance me if he wouldn ' t bleed the old chap to death ; no , no , I can tell you one thing , a fool doctor is worse than none at all ; let ' s you and me put our heads together , and
then consult his wife ; that ' s better than having Kreith . " " My knowledge of medicine is very slender , and I fear I shall be unable to suggest any thing of consequence under present circumstances ; the only fact I am acquainted with that can be of any sort of use is , that a very celebrated English physician always uses strong evacuant medicines in cases of mental derangement . " " Good , I ' ve got some physic at my house ; and besides that , what do you think of making him sleep ? I can tell you what , it ' s my opinion , that's the main thing he needs . " " There can be no doubt the want of sleep last night , after such a day to him iis yesterday , contributes greatly to his present excitement . " " Devil dance me if that wasn't said more like a real doctor than Kreith
would answer , I can tell you that ; then , you see , we'll give him a thundering physic , and a full double dose of laudanum , and it ' s like enough he'll be a plaguy sight better to-morrow . " Burns called out Ball ' s wife into the yard . " Polly , " said he , " we've been thinking about what ' s best to be done at once for Peter , and if you agree to it , we'll set about it ri ght off . " She was pale as death , and her countenance fully expressed her poignant sense of her husband ' s afflictionbut she was perfectlcalmand seemed to
; y , have complete command of her mind . She assented to Burns' method of treatment , expressing almost as much repugnance to doctor Kreith ' s skill as Burns had done . Young Burns was dispatched for the medicine , and soon returned with a vial of calomel , and another of laudanum ; of the first article , an immense dose was immediatel y administered ; the giving of the laudanum was postponed , by the advice of Ball ' s wife , until night . Burns continued in attendance on his friend , while I sought , in the room lately occupied by Hinkle ' s body , a few hours renose . which T nreatlv needed .
When I awoke , I found it was some time in the night ; I felt stupid , and had a slight head-ache , I , therefore , went into the yard to refresh myself in the cool air . The stars shone out through a tolerably clear sky , but still it was dark , and every thing around me seemed hushed in unusual repose . For ii little while , the events in which I had lately participated , rose in my mind almost as a dream ; but X presently felt their reality so strongly , and my sympathy so excited for poor Ball , that I reflected , with pain , on the necessity I was under of leaving himin the morningto proceed on
, , my journey . The windows of the house , as is customary in most western cabins , were in the end ; there was a door in the front , through the slight cracks of which I could discern that a dim light burned within ; not a sound , however , could be distinguished , although I placed my ear against the very boards of the door . I could not think of disturbing Ball ' s repose , and not being dis-
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Scenes In America .
entreaties soon induced him to proceed on home . Shortly after our arrival at the bouse , the whole company , from the grave , reached there ; Burns hurried them away as soon as possible , and even sent home all his own family except his son . Burns joined mc in the yard for a consultation ; he was extremely discomposed at the state of mind in which his friend now evidently was , and for the firs : time be seemed somewhat embarrassed . " Stranger , " said he , " you ' ve
seen every thing from first to last , what do you think is best to be done?—Ball is certainly a little craz ) -, and it's right for me to let you know , once when he lost a daughter , he was something the same way , very trifling though . " ' ' M y opinion , decidedly is , that you should send for a physician . " ' " No , plague me if that'ill do ; no , no , I can tell you what , our doctor in this settlement is a fool . I know wbat he'd do in a minute , devil dance me if he wouldn ' t bleed the old chap to death ; no , no , I can tell you one thing , a fool doctor is worse than none at all ; let ' s you and me put our heads together , and
then consult his wife ; that ' s better than having Kreith . " " My knowledge of medicine is very slender , and I fear I shall be unable to suggest any thing of consequence under present circumstances ; the only fact I am acquainted with that can be of any sort of use is , that a very celebrated English physician always uses strong evacuant medicines in cases of mental derangement . " " Good , I ' ve got some physic at my house ; and besides that , what do you think of making him sleep ? I can tell you what , it ' s my opinion , that's the main thing he needs . " " There can be no doubt the want of sleep last night , after such a day to him iis yesterday , contributes greatly to his present excitement . " " Devil dance me if that wasn't said more like a real doctor than Kreith
would answer , I can tell you that ; then , you see , we'll give him a thundering physic , and a full double dose of laudanum , and it ' s like enough he'll be a plaguy sight better to-morrow . " Burns called out Ball ' s wife into the yard . " Polly , " said he , " we've been thinking about what ' s best to be done at once for Peter , and if you agree to it , we'll set about it ri ght off . " She was pale as death , and her countenance fully expressed her poignant sense of her husband ' s afflictionbut she was perfectlcalmand seemed to
; y , have complete command of her mind . She assented to Burns' method of treatment , expressing almost as much repugnance to doctor Kreith ' s skill as Burns had done . Young Burns was dispatched for the medicine , and soon returned with a vial of calomel , and another of laudanum ; of the first article , an immense dose was immediatel y administered ; the giving of the laudanum was postponed , by the advice of Ball ' s wife , until night . Burns continued in attendance on his friend , while I sought , in the room lately occupied by Hinkle ' s body , a few hours renose . which T nreatlv needed .
When I awoke , I found it was some time in the night ; I felt stupid , and had a slight head-ache , I , therefore , went into the yard to refresh myself in the cool air . The stars shone out through a tolerably clear sky , but still it was dark , and every thing around me seemed hushed in unusual repose . For ii little while , the events in which I had lately participated , rose in my mind almost as a dream ; but X presently felt their reality so strongly , and my sympathy so excited for poor Ball , that I reflected , with pain , on the necessity I was under of leaving himin the morningto proceed on
, , my journey . The windows of the house , as is customary in most western cabins , were in the end ; there was a door in the front , through the slight cracks of which I could discern that a dim light burned within ; not a sound , however , could be distinguished , although I placed my ear against the very boards of the door . I could not think of disturbing Ball ' s repose , and not being dis-