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moved, and he leaned forward to hear what

she was saying.
%, should he de- she murmured in the
softest tone-'O, should he die without
ever loving me! die, without knowing how
much-how fondly loved him!' And,
o. she added, in whisper, while an ex
preston Of deep solcmnity settled on her
fea,urcs--'O, should he die without ever
loving the blessed Saviour that would
be the most dreadful Of ally
Presently noise in the street disturbed
her, and she opened her eyes. She did not
see her husband, os she had turned her
face little on the other side, and calling
the nurse, she said
DIV beg them TO make less noise they |
will kill nv dear husband II know just how |
it makes his poor head feel, and she clasped
her own with her hands.
Mr. Wes,bury's feelings were much
moved, and his debility was such he could
with difficulty restrain them. He found
he must return to his own chamber, and
taking his wife's hand, he said
4 hope to be able to come and see you
now. every day, my dear Julia.
20, do she sad--'and always call me
Julia, will you'-lt sounds so kindly
Scenes similar to this were constantly
recurring for the next ten days. Mr.
Westbury continued to gain strenth. tho
his recovery was somewhat retarded by his
visits to Julia's chamber, while she was
gradually sinking under the violence of her
disease. The hopes, however, which her
physician gave Of her recovery, were not
delusive. Within three weeks Of the time
Of her seizure, crisis took place, and the
next day she was pronounced out of danger.
Soon after this, MI Wes,bury was able
to attend little to business, but all the
time he was in the house, was spent in
Julia's chamber. One day. after she had
so far recovered her strength as TO be able
to sit up for an hour or two at time, lie
CHANGED to be left alone with her.
My dear julia said he, as he took her
emaclated hand, and folded it between his
OWL can never express my gratitude to
you for your kind niions to an unworthy
husband; nor my thankfulness to heaven
that your precious life did not fall a sacrifice
TO your efforts to save mine. | hope to
prove by my future conduct, that have
learned to appreciate your value.
He spoke ir the so(test tones of love,
while his eyes were humid with tears.
DO you. then, love me /" said Julia.
'Love you Yes, most tender y--with
my whole heart said Wes,bury; more
than any thng--more than every thing
else on earth!'
Julia leaned her head on his shoulder,
and burst into tears.
why do you weep, Juia' said West.
bury.
%, am so happy" said Julia. There
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besscdness quite full
And what ia that, dearest ?
That you should give your frst--your
best affections where alone they are de-
served Ito your Creator.
4 trust, my dear wife, said Mr. West,
bury, with deep feeling, Il trust that your
precious intercessions for me at the throne
of mercy, have been answered. My bed
Of sickness was bed of reflection, OF
retrospection, of remorse, and, | hope, of
true penitence. feel as if in new world;
old things have passed away, and all things
have become new.
Julia clasped her hands together. leanc
her face upon them, and for long tim G
remained perfectly silent. AT length sh e
raised her head, and sad--
Your fortune, suppose, is gone--but
what of that! II was trifle--a toy,
compared with the blessings now bestowed.
A cottage, any place will be paradise TO
me, possessing the heart of my husband,
and he belever!
MY dear Julia said Westbnry, my
fortune is unimpaired. was in danger OF
sustaining great loss through the embar-
easements of my banker in New York, but
all is now happily adjusted. The difficulty
here, was the result of malice. Eldon was
embittered against me, doubt not, through
the influence Of his sister, of whom it is
unnecessary to speak to you. He heard al
my difficulties, and knowing tina, he should
be perfectly safe, purchased that note
against me, that he might avenge her, by
increasing my embarrassments. have
been recently informed that that unhappy
!, girl looked on your pearls with peculiar
malignity Her feelings were too bitter
and too strong for concealment. Poor CIR
!, Il fear that she and her brother are kin,
dred in heart as well as blood. | now look
with something like terror, at The gulpf
into which wished to plunge myself, ant
from which alone my dear father saved me
| can never be sufficiently thankful, fol
, being turned, almost by force, from m!
rash and headstrong course and for havin!
wife bestowed on me, rich in every men
= tai and moral excellence--who loves M
u for myself, undeserving as am, and no
. for my wealth.
+ 1t was now June and as soon as Julia
q strength was equal to the fatigue. M
= ;, Westbury took her into the country 70
u change Of air. They were absent fror
i, the city some months, and made, in tn
y course of the summer several delightful
II excursions in various parts of the country
y A lew days after their return to their hous
20 in town. Julia asked Mr. Weslhury il b