A restorative was administered, and soon the sufferer opened his eyes.

The flow of blood had ceased, but he lay quite exhausted.
The physician examined the wounded place, and assured Florence there was no fracture.
"I am afraid some blood-vessel is ruptured ?" said she, anxiously.
"It is only a small one, I hope, but cannot tell certainly for several days.

He must be perfectly quiet; the least excitement might prove fatal, by causing a fresh hemorrhage." Nearly a week passed, and one evening Mary followed the physician as he left the house: he heard her step, and turned.

His usually laughing countenance was grave and anxious; but he strove to seem cheerful.
"Doctor, I wish to know what you think of my uncle's case; we are afraid it is more serious than you at first pronounced it ?" "It is better that you should know the worst.

I am pained to grieve you, but candor compels me to say, that a fatal injury has been inflicted.