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AT Mr. Eljon's, Madam. He holds a
note of some thousands against MT west
hurry. and thinks no time ia to be lost IN
making it secure. You have jewels OF val.
ne. madam, which | was ordered to include
in the attachment
will you allow me few minutes for
reflections. said Julia, whose faculties
seemed benumbed by the suddenness of a
blow.
Certainly, madam, certainly amy &C.
commoda,ion in my power shall be happy
to grant, -.
What can do1 what ought to do ?
thought Julia. %. that Mr. Westbury
were at home! Mr. Eveleth--yes--l will
send for him; he can advise inc, it the Off
Ger will only wait
'Will you suspend your operations for
half an hour, sir asked Julia, that may
send for a friend to advise and assist me"
why. my time is very precious, madam,
and my orders to attach were perempory;
nevertheless, half an hour will make no
great difference, so to obIige you will
wait
The pale and trembling Julia instantly
despatched servant for Mr. Evee,h, and
in twenty inmates that gentleman arrived.
lie was instantly made acquainted with the
business in hand, and without hesitation
receipted for The furniture, and dismissed
the officer. Julia felt relieved of an enor-
nous burden, when the officer lett the
house: though in her reputation she scarce.
" comprehendeG how he was induced to
20, and leave every thing az it was. AS
soon as she was sufficiently composed aud
collected to take pen, she wrote to her
husband, giving an account OF all that had
transpired. Her letter despatched, size had
nothing to do but wait in torturlpg sns-
pense, till she should either see or hear
from him. On the third evening, as she
was sitting with her eyes resting on the
carpet, alternately thinking of her husband,
and of her own embarrassing situation, and
at times raising her heart to heaven for
strength and directon-as she was thus
sitting, in deep ard melancholy muslng, Mr.
Westbury entered the apartment. Quick
MS thought she sprang towards him, ex-
claiming
% my dear husband, how glad am that
you are come! But what is the ma,ter?
she cried, as he sank into a chair--'you are
very ill!'
i find that | am said Mr. Wcstbury.
my strength has just suiiiced to fetch me
home.
Julia took his hand, and found that i,
was burning with fever and instantly des'
patching servant for physician, she as
sisted her husband TO his chamber. The
medical gentleman soon arrived, and pro.
nouuced Mr. Westbury in a confirmed fever
For twenty days, Julia was in an agony o.
suspense. With intense anxiety she
watched every syr ptom, and administered
every medicine with her own hand, lesl
some mistake should be made. 1t was r
vain that the physician enlreatcd her tc
take some care Of herself; she could dc
nothing think of nothing, but that which
related TO her husband, When nature wa:
completely exhausted, she would take
an hours troubled repose. and then be
again at her post. On every account the
thought of his death was terrible. TO be
lost to me- thought she, sis unutterably
dreadful but, O. it is trlhe when com
pared 10 being lost to himself. He is no,
fit for heaven. He has never sought the
intercession Of The great Advocate, through
whom alone we can enter on eternal life
How fervently did she pray that his life
might be prolonged! that he might come
forth from his affection like gold sever
times refined !!
Mr. Wesbury was exceedingly reduced
hut there had been no symptom of delrium
though weakness and pain compelled hin
to remain almost constantly silent. Occa
sionally. however, he expressed his graft
tude to Julia for her IN, emitted attentions
begged her, for his sake, to take o II possible
care of her own health, for if her strength
should fail, such another nurse-so tende
$50 vigilant-could not be found. Julia en-
treated him to take no thought for her, a
she doubted no, that her Heavenly Fathe
would give her strength for the discharge
Ofevery duty. Some times, when he wa
utterng few words of commentator, sh,
painted to say-'Aimez moi, au lieu de nj
louer but with sigh she would bury thu
thought at the bottom of her heart, ant
proceed in the discharge of her duties.-
Oflentimes she would knee for an bou
together, at his bedside, when he appeare,
10 be sleeping, with his hand clasped il
hers, dividing the time between coun'in!
his fiultering pulse, and raising her hear
to heaven in his behalf.
But Julia's constitution was unequal t
the task she had undertaken. Proracte
fatigue and anxiety did their work, and o
the day that her husband was pronounce
convalescent she was conveyed to bed {
sickness. Unlike Mr. Westbury, she wa
in constant state of delirium, induced b
mental anxiety, and unremltting watching
Most touchingly would she beg to 60
her husband. as he was dying for want (
..her care. 1t was in vain that she was to
he was belter--was rapidly recovering
the impression was gone in an instant, an
her mind reverted to his danger. lii
physician was anxious that Mr. Westbul
should visit her chamber, as soon as