Truly the Scheimer family were a power,
indeed, in that part of the country!
My lawyer gave me five dollars and I went to Harmony and staid that
night. The next day I went to an old friend of mine, a Methodist
minister, and persuaded him to go over and see what Sarah Scheimer's
feelings were towards me, and if she was willing to come to me with
our child. He went over there, but the old Scheimers suspected his
errand, and watched him closely to see that he held no communication
with Sarah. He did, however, have an opportunity to speak to her,
and she sent me word that if she could ever get her money and get
away from her parents, she would certainly join me in any part of
the world. I was warned, at the same time, not to come near the
house, for fear that her father or some of her brothers would kill
me.
CHAPTER VI.
FREE LIFE AND FISHING.
TAKING CARE OF CRAZY MEN-CARRYING OFF A BOY-ARRESTED FOR STEALING
MY OWN HORSE AND BUGGY-FISHING IN LAKE WINNIPISEOGEE-AN ODD
LANDLORD-A WOMAN AS BIG AS A HOGSHEAD-REDUCING THE HOGSHEAD TO A
BARREL-WONDERFUL VERIFICATION OF A DREAM-SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL
PRACTICE-A BUSY WINTER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE-BLANDISHMENTS OF CAPTAIN
BROWN-I GO TO NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
The next day I left Harmony and walked to Port Jarvis, on the Erie
Railroad, N. Y., arriving late at night, and entirely footsore,
sick, and disheartened. I went to the hotel, and the next morning I
found myself seriously sick. Asking advice, I was directed to the
house of a widow, who promised to nurse and take care of me.
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