Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-09-28
NO. 20.

be no good in an institution that keen,
a husband away from his wife after ten
O'clock
Your father was a Mason; and I
have heard him say that AZ the meet
ings OF The Royal Arch Charter, or such
things, he was sometimes kept out nll
two O'Clock. Did he love his wife
leSs?'
Butt can't bear to have you away.
| shall always regret your Joining il.
You speak of the advantages. They
will do for those who are poor. but uou
would never think Of applying for tho
benefits Of the fund.-
Il may have reverses.'
'Not while ] have my own fortune
secured to me. IF you should lose all
you are worth, we should still be rich.
! can sec no good object in your join
ing
Il am not sorry that | have done so.
II may be Of use TO me some day.
Il am sure | shall never be reconcil-
ed to it,
The conversation mentioned as hav-
ing taken place in Summer street, &C.
Cured three weeks later than this. A
lew days afterwards they started on a
Journey to the White Mountains with
Frank and his wife. Thence they ex-
tended their journey 10 the beautiful
valley of the Knnebec. Descending
high hill towards the Capitol, the bolt
lnthe tongue oithe carriage fell out, and
The end of the tongue dropping to the
ground, the horses started alta run
down the hill. With great GOODNESS,
Charles, who had sprung TO the box and
taken the reins from the alarmed coach
man, guided the vehicle in its rapid
course; and as the only means Of saw.
ing the lives of all, turned it down
slope into a mellow. Here Frank
leaped out to try and seize the bits.
The carriage rolled over the sward
till IL came in contact with log, when
the horses broke away the swinels-
trees, and dragged Charles from the
box. They few like1hc wind, leay
ing him senseless. The carriage NOV
ed by itself for fifty yards, then gradu-
ally stopped. Charles was taken IN
and borne into town TO the hotcl.-
Frank had broken his arm in his lean.
Here were two ladies' with wounded
husbands, in strange town, and at
hotel. Common humanity at first
saw every attention paid to them, and
the surgeons left them under the care
of their wives and coacbman. They
in day or two become fatigucd for
want of sleep. Emma was bcmoaning
their being so Ear from home, and fear.
ing they would suffer for want Of at
tcntiun.
There is Lodge hcre,' said Clara.
She sent for the landlord and inquired
who was the N. G.
Are the gentlemen Odd Fcllowss'
asked the host.
'Yes, sir
Then if they are sick here year,
they will not want for attention, or
give me any trouble
In less than half an hour the visit
ing committee Of the Lodge waited
upon the ladies' For four weeks that
Charles and Frank remained confined
TO their rooms, they received the most
allecionaic and untirng attention from
the Odd Fellows. The Two strangers
seemed TO have got in the midst ola
band Of brothers, who could not do too
much for them. Aud when at the end
Of four weeks they were able to take
the steamer for Boston, Emma blessed
not only in her heart; but in eloquent
words, the Odd Fellows; acknowledge
ing that her husbands recovery was
owing 10 the attentive nursing care OF
the brethren OF The Order.
Il shall never speak Of Odd Fellows
again she said TO Clara, without say
ing God bless them" And after this
she regarded all Odd Fellows with
kindly interest, ard never again objec-
ted to her husbands speaking 10 men
with paint pots and brushes in their
hands, or ladders on their shoulders;
for she knew the value of such men
in the hour Of trial
MILKY WAY.--A horse ran away
with a milk wagon with a milkman in
il, this morning. The wheels OF the
,yagoo struck .gainst n nile Of bricks