Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
The Visit.

III ohc VI lhC iicSLlh5 uuys vi our CliHhls
a young physician, recently married, invited
his wife to accompany him on a visit to one
of his patients.
"You are ~omancing, James: what visit q
family without an introduction, or an invita-
ton, an exchange of cards!''
I'm this family, my dear Amanda, there is
no ceremony of cards. said James, "but
they will not be less pleased to see you"
81 never used to go to see poor people, but
continued she, after short deliberatiog, ~
will go it'll you any where"
They passed from the handsome street of
their residence, to small public square, and
crossing over, entered small alley, in which
Amanda saw row of houses built ina man
ner that showed they were for the laborng
class. Crossing the whole range they entered
the last house, and at the first door Dr. Led :
son gave gentle rap. A plain dressed NO.
man opened it and welcomed them.
Two chairs were Immediately set out, one
! with the back broken off, the other one rick
ETY. and unstable.
Before the fire were two little children sea-
ted on the hearth, making noise, which the
attendant female in vain endeayored to quell.
A girl about ten years of age came out of
small bed room and smiled as she spoke.
In large rude chair sat a thin female. Size
looked up when DR.. Ledson addressed her,
but neither smiled or spoke. Her complexion
was saliow by illness, her lower jaw had fall
len from its socket, and her teeth chartered
10, 81 ~
After receiving some nourishment at the hands
Of her companion she seemed revived.
81 am glad to see you, Doctor, though had
hoped to have been released from my wretched-
ness before now. do not complain, but ] suf-
fer''--she shivcred and stopped suddenly, but
in an instant said, 81 thought it very hard
whenI lost my child last summcr-I see it
was kind: what would have become Of It now!
must leave these, young as they are, to take
care Of themselves, and my husband is none of
the steadiest."
She did not weep: she was past that point
silence. She had learned more of lifels state
rom tists scuur than she aa',ld l.-'' "a airaA
from volumes. She felt now wiser woman
at eighteen, than she would have becnat thir-
ty-fve.
1t brings down all our vanities and little re-
pinings--a spectacle of such woe. Even the
almost insensibility of the Sick was more
touching than ordinary sorrow. 1t gaze feel
ing of so much that must have been endured
before.
sis this your s'ster!" asked the woman.
No. said james, and Amanda SIN led as
he replied, ut is my wife"
SIS it your wife," said she, showing some
vivacity. Glow sweet she looks. Can she
sing! OH! can she sing,
Il would not live always!"
How often had Amanda sung that carelessly
before. She felt awed and humbled now by
every syllable that hoated on her soft rich
tone around the narrow apartment.
The dying one raised her eyes so thankfully
that she even looked pretty. hectic light
relieved her vivid countenance. She said in
audibly, Il hear the angels singing around
me- and then relapscd into state Ct almost
insensibility.
The little girl shook hands beseechingly as
they left, and ina subdued voice Amanda whis-
pered, 1--WE will take care of you"
Who like the physician, save indeed the
minister, is called upon to see human nature
in every shadow of a tint! The rich and the
poor, the delicate and the coarse; the learned
and the ignorant, come before him without Dis
guise.
Amanda thought before that she loved her
husband; but luxury is dead sea atmosphere,
in which the nobler passions siclen and lie
motionless. She clung to james arm as they
returned home with feeling OF devotion to
him, that she had never imagined before; and
in the pleasure she experienced in softening
the horrors of her fellow-creatures' poverty.
she found every day new cause to rejoice in
having shared her fortune with one who, if he
brought her no addition of earth's wealth, had
taught her that there is a way of employing
it that will awaken delight.
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