The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-06

" Wy " IOdoou WIN uoI, dSouIou uoI
that ss long ss there was life there was
hope \ Told her he would give her some
medicine that he did no. doubt would
help hen He accordingly administered
The drugs USUALLY approved by the fac
ulty in such cases, and telling her that
be would call and see her again in a
day or two, he left the ROOM As he
went oul, Mr. Woodsum folio we'd him,
and desired TO know in private his real
opinion Of The case. The Doctor as
sured him be did not consider It alar
ming. II was an ordinary case of hy-
pochondra, and with suitable treatment
the patient would undoubtedly soon be
better.
This is case,' continued the Doc-
tor, Sin which the mind needs TO be ad-
ministered to as much as the body. Di.
YER! her attention as much as possible
10 cheerful objects, let her be surroun-
ded by agreeable company, give her a
light, but generous and nutritive die,y
and as soon as may be, ge. her 10 take
gentle exercise 10 the open air, by ri-
ding on horseback, or running about the
fields and gathering fruits and flowers
in company with lively and cheerful
companions. Follow these directions,
and continue to administer the medi-
cine ] have ordered, and | think
Mrs. Woodsum will soon enjoy good
health again
Mr.. Woodsum felt much relieved
after hearing the DOCTORS opinion and
prescriptions, and bade the kind physi-
clan good morning with a tolerably
cheerful counienance. Most assidu-
ously did he follow the Doctor 9 direc-
tions, and in a few daye he had the hap.
pinsss to see his beloved wife again
enjoying comfortable health, and Pur-
suing her domestic duties With cheerful.
ness.
But, alasl his sunshine Of hope wa.
destined soon TO be obscured again by
the clouds Of sorrow and disappoint-
ment. II was not long before come
changes in tho weather, aud changes
in her habits Of living, and neglect o.
proper exercise in the open air, brough
on return ofMrs. Woodsum's gloom
and dependency, in all their terri6,
power. Again she was signing ant
weeping on the bed, and again Mr.
Woodsum wac hastily summond from
the field. and leaving bis plough in mit
farrow,ia with breashless anxiety 10th,
house, where the same scenes were a.
gain witnessed which We have already
described. Not only. once or twice
but repeatedly, week alter week, ant
month after month, these alarms wer'
given and followed by similar results
Every rslaps seemed 10 be more sever'
then the last, and on each OCCASION
Mrs. W oodsum was more positive theI
ever that she was on her death bed, 4
that there was no longer any help 70
her.
| On one Of these occasions, 90 s,ron,
was her impression that her dissolu
ton was near, and 90 anxious did sh
appear to make every preparation 70
death, and with such solemn earnes.
ness did she attend to certain detail
preparatory to leaving her family, fol
ever. tina. Mr.. WoOdsum almost loi
1.-THE hope that usually attended hil
through these scenes, and felt, NOR
than ever before, that what he had o
often feared, was indeed about 10 be
come painful and awful reality. Mos
euderly did Mrs. Woodsum touch up
IN the subject Of her separation fro'
| ler husband and children. =.
Our poor children. what will becom
them when am gonel And yo,
dear Samuel, how can bear the thougl
# leaving you! | could feel reconcil
,d to dying, il i, was not for the thought
'fIeaving you and the chifdren.--The
will have nobody 10 take care Of then
as q mother would. poor things; on
then you will be so lonesome, il break
my heart 10 think Of ~
Here, her feelings oyerpowered be
and she was unable to proceed an
farther. Mr.. Woodsum vas for SON
time too much affected 10 make anv r.
ply. Al last, sumHonlng oil his fort
lude, and as much calmLe ess ss he coul
. he told her, If it was the will Of Prov
J denee that she should be separated fro
them, he hoped her last hours wou
no, be pained with anxious solicitude 9
bout the future welfare Of the family.
, was true, the world would be dreal
place 10 him when she was gone; b
i he should keep the children with hin
! and with the Blessing of heaven,
} thought he should be able 10 make the
!, comfortable and happy.
well, there's one thing, 6cSc San
Q uel' said Mrs. Woodsum, that | feel