Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-10-19

fthc lodge, till the very last minute.
So he made me sell this and that for
food and TO buy medicine"
This sensitivcncss was ali wrong"
! said TO her. :. The fund was in part,
his own contribution. He was enti-
tied to it of right. 1t is never regard
ed in the light Of aims"
But he felt that it was, sir +; and
he is proud.-Wcll, we struggled on
till to-day, when he proved worse, and
nothing to sell and nothing TO cat, !
made him tell me who was the Gran
dee of the lodge and SO put on my
bonnet when he was asleep, and went
straight TO his store. lie received me
kindly. and said my husband should be
Immediately attended TO +; and that's
only an hour since, and here you are
already come to see MS"
She pressed my hand with tears,
and expressions Of the deepest graft
tudc. | entered the sick mans room,
he lay upon bed, reduced 10 Il skcl
cton. lie turned his large eyes upon
me, and smiled as he recognised me.
"You have come to poor m rs
house," he said, as if mortified at his
poverty. u did not expect that J.
should so soon call on the charity OF
the lodge"
You arc claiming of me only your
right and due" said. No Odd
Fellow can be regarded as an object OF
charity. lie is looked upon, as a dis
trcsscd brother, and the duties extend
to him, are those oflovc. 1t is this
that has brought me here"
lie smiled gratefully, as depressed
my hand with his skeleton fingers,
which were hot to the touch. ] found
that his wife and family were perfectly
destitute. There was no cooling med
Iicinc for him; no food for him. His
wife told me that the children had cat
en- nothing since dinner, and were
gone to bed, crying for food, and she
for their sakes, had eaten nothing
since the evening before"
40 horrid dreadful !" Exclaimed
both Amy and Mrs. Preston, in tones
of sympathy.
a inst ,ntly went out and FASTENED
to the nearest grocery. There ] filled
my handkerchief, with bread, cheese,
cakes and oranges for the sick man, Il
paper Of tea and sugar under my arm
! | placed bottle Of wine, and in my
hand bore aquart OF fresh milk. With
these treasures, FASTENED back TO the
scene of affection and wrctchedncss.
Nv presence soon cast sunshine upon
the gloom. In less than half an hour
things had on new face. ] despatch
cd note to Two of my fellow commit
tee men, with instructions to bring a
ply sician, and to come prepared
to remain for the night, as my wife
would by no means give me permission
to be out"
Charles, Charles, this is too, too
severe - said his wife, bursting into
tears.
"Nay, then Mary. I did not write
so to them of you | withdraw the
words !"
q deserved it, If you did! have
been all wrong! forgive me J"
"FrceIy ? he said, kissing her hand
II remained till they come with Dr.
-. BY the time | came away, eve
ry thing around tho invalid was com
Portable clean bed linen, clean linen
for himself, and plenty of food in the
house. The doctor said with careful
nursing be mi ht recover. ] took my
leave OF him alittle while since, leaving
the two Odd Fellows watching by his
bedside. When they leave at dawn,
their place will be supplied BY two 9th
cr.. ! ought TO be one Of them but
"CharIes! 60 ! go! be ono Of them!
be ono Of them ~
From that moment, she never spoke
Of the Order, but with honor and alice
ton.
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