The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-31

perhaps something might be alleged in nv ex-
cd,e; at least years of calamity and distress
tAay be an expiatlon. As to my husband, he
has never given me the least cause of complaint:
ne has ever been kind and good, and what we
have suffered has been though misfortune. and
not tauit 10 be sure, when we married we
did not consider how family was to be main
tanned. His was poor employment. and sick
ness and other accidents soon brought us to a
state of poverty from which we could not re-
tTeve ourselves. He, poor man, was never idle
when he could help it, and denied himself every
indulgence In order to provide for the wants of
me and his children did my part too as well
as | was able. But my fathers unrelentnq Sc
verify made me quite heart-broken; and though
my sisters two or three times gave us little re-
lei IN our pressing necessities (for nothing
else could have made me ask in the manner
dld) yet they would never permit me to see
them, and for some time past have entirely a
bandoned us i thought heaven had abandon
ed us too. The hour OF EXTREMIST distress was
come, but you have been sent for our comfort
: And your comfort, please God, will be-"
erred the captain, with energy You are my
own dear chill, and your little ones shall be
NINE too. Dry up your tears; better days,
hope, are approaching
Evening was now coming on, and it was too
late to think of changing lodgings The CAP
tam procured neighbour to 90 out for some
provisions and other necnssaries and then took
his leave, with promise of being with his niece
early next morning Indeed, as he proposed to
pay visit to her husband, she was far from
wishing 10 detain him any longer. He went d-
Tcctly to the hospital, and having got access to
the apothecary, begged to be informed on the
real state Of his patient Bland The apotheca-
ry told him that he had laborad under a slow
fever, attended with extreme detection of spi-
rIt5, but there no signs of urgent danger
s. II you will allow ME to see him." said the
captain, 6 believe | shall be able to administer
cordial more effectual, perhaps, than all your
medicines" He was shewn up to the ward
where the poor man lay and seated by his bed
side. 9 Mr. Bland" said he, 81 am stranger
TO you, but come TO bring YOU some news of
your family"
The sick man reused himself as from stu
por, and fixed his eyes in silence on the captain.
he proceeded perhaps you may have heard
OF an uncle that your wife had in the East Indies:
he is come ome-and-and-I am he" On
this he eagerly stretched ont his hand. and tax
ing that of BANDS, which was thrust out of the
ted-clothes, to meet ii, gave it cordial shake
The sick mans eyes giistened; he grasped the
captains hand with his remaining strength, and
drawing it TO his lips, kissed it with fervor. All
ne could say was, God bless voul-be kind to
poor Amelia" will will, cried the cap
tam, g will be father to you ALL cheer up,
keep up your spirits. all will be we'll" He then.
with KIND look, and another shake of the hand
wished good ni%ht, and left the poor man
!ghtened al once Of half his disease.
The captain went home 10 the coffee house
whore he lodged got light supper and went
early TO bed After meditatinp some fine with