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See! I cannot awake him.
Something is wrong, depend upon it!" Mr.Campbell took the babe and endeavored to arouse him, but without effect. "Call her down here," he then said, in a quick, resolute voice. Jane was called down. "What have you given this child ?" asked Mr.Campbell, peremptorily. "Nothing," was the positive answer.
"What could I have given him ?" "Call the waiter." Jane left the room, and in a moment after the waiter entered. "Go for Doctor B---- as fast as you can, and say to him I must see him immediately." The waiter left the house in great haste.
In about twenty minutes Dr.B---- arrived. "Is there any thing wrong about this child ?" Mr.Campbell asked, placing little Henry in the doctor's arms. "There is," was replied, after the lapse of about half a minute. "What have you been giving it." "Nothing.
But we are afraid the nurse has." "Somebody has been giving it a powerful anodyne, that is certain. This is no natural sleep.
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