Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-11-27
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Of future i'll was strongly impressed upon her
feelings, and in The struggle of the moment she
tainted away. When she was restored to
state of recollection, her mo her offered her such
consultations, as those who have suffered, know
how TO administer. Agnes, however, had LOST
her wonted vvari'y and sunk inIo gloomy
dearihg etiurIs of her mo'her, coupled with The
rotnplsh girlishness of Cecelia, restore her TO
hope aud checrfupess.
Months passed away. hu, Mrs Forbes re-
ceived no tidings of the brig, except ,ha, i, had
mol reached its destined port. Although, as a
mother, her own bosom must have been severe
Iy wrung with the mos, fearful appreheu,ons !;
yel her habuaI loritude did moi forsake her.
and she had 10 use every effort in endeavoring
TO support the drooping spirit of Agnes.
A, length news came that The brig had been
found derei!c,, IN a sinking condition, on the
coast Of Cuba. The gloomiesi forebodngs OF
course assumed the character OF reality, and
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drink the bitter waters of lribulalion. Huge as
was this bllow of affection, the bereaved wild
ow rose above il, and found all her energies
were necessary in order 10 prevent Agnes from
sinking.
Meanw lille the creditors of the firm of"Forbes
& Halsey,' took possession Of The effects
which these yonng merchants had left behind
them; and Mrs Forbes was reduced from a
state Of comparative aflluence 10 condition
bordering upon poverty. In these clIcumslan-
ces, she formed the resolution of leaving Hall
fax Immediately, and retiring 10 some rural
neighborhood. where By The exercise Of indus
try and f:ugalily she might procure for herself
and daughters The necessaries of life. II was a
beautiful day in June, when she had returned TO
The humble mansions, which she left only two
years before. with the sunshine Of family pros
peri,y resting upon her hu, she had come back,
bereaved vi her frs, born, aud The clouds Of
misfortune were daraening the future.
She could have borne the evils of poverty,
and could have been cOnsoled for the loss of
her son but to see Agnes giving way habitual-
ly To the spiEll OF dependency, was one Of the
upon 10 endure. Had j, not been for the girl
ish buoyancy of Cecilia, who notwithstanding
The gloomy circumstances in which she was
placed was of a playful disposition. and shed a
radiance of irresis,able lOveliness around her
As months aud years glided away. Agnes be-
came mole resigned; and though ohing could
belray her into the indulgence of mrih, a pla-
cid resignation had succ eeded the poignancy OF
bitter grief The wound had been deep; but j,
was gradually healing. This gradual change
in Agnes's feelings, though slow and gradual,
was hailed by Mrs. Forbes as an omen of hap
pier days.
SIX years had elapsed since she returned 10
The country, and she fsl. that her lille house
hold had survived the storm which had driven
them hence from the capital Only the day
previous to The night. on which was so nnex-
pectedlv awakened from my slumbers by visit
from Cecilia, had called at The widows col
tage and was pleased al the calm spri. OF ra-
,ional content that seemed to pervade this Sc.
yereIy tried mother and her daughters.
OF course. then. call from Cecelia at such
an hour, and in such pellng storm, could not
fail 10 Impair feelings Of mingled fear and sur
prise. A shawl thrown over her head, was the
only garment, more han herusual dress, to pro-
iect her from the Wind and rain She appeared
out of brea'h, and apparently had only strength
left To ar,icuiale: "Chares ard Mr.. Hilsey
have returned-Agnes has tainted and appears
TO be dying" Thi, was to ME an ex,raordiua-
ry piece Of intelligence and could scarcely
credit The authenticity of CeceIia's statement
|, however. perceived there was no time 10 be
lost, and i'll as was. immediately decided upon
accompanying her back 10 the collage, although
was aware iha. Mrs. Forbes was better 6lle(
TO deal with Agness case than any medical
practitioner in Chrs,epdom Harlng called "