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Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures

CHAPTER III
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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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