Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-03
II I S q u Z u A 81 & o
From the n. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
a T r u z Il Ell ONE.

The Irish as nation are often accused of
lnslncerltv and it must be confessed that
Judging by the standard of our duller temper
ament, their very vehement professions of at
tachment do often appear uncalled for and
exaggerated. Yet where in truth do we ever
meet with more touching instances of real,
unselfish devotion, than are sometimes exhib-
tied by the poor uneducated sons and daugt-
tiers Of Hibernia p.
case inlpoint Occurred, not many weeks
ago, in this city. a young physician, great
ly beloved by his friends and associates, was
taken suddenly ill after remaining day or
two at his own office, deprived, unavodably,
OF all those soothing attentions which none
but woman can offer in the hour of sickness.
the young man grew rapidly worse, and The
kind lady at whose table he took his meals
generously insisted upon his instant removal
to her own house, that he might be within
reach OF that careful tendance which the
alarming peculiarities of his case demanded
The disease was scarlet fever of the mos. ma
lgnant and dangerous type.
On the day of his arrival, among other in
qulrers there came tidy respectfully dressed
grl-an Irish girl--with many, very many
and most anxious questions as to the patients
condition ;-and when they had all been an
swered-when every thing had been told her
OF good or bad, connected with his disorder
she fingered still, still hesitated, as though
there was yet something in her heart that
could not find its proper utlerance.
"Are you acquainted with Dr.--m nv good
girl :" asked the lady. "Do know him, is
1t" Oh yes--she knew him well-ouite
well-knew him long before he came from
the old country. He had once attended her
through long and dangerous illness and
how burst forth the pent up secret-he had
surely saved her life by his skill and care
and she had come to ask the kind lady
could she-might she, onlv be permitted Just
TO stay in the house until his recovery, and in
her turn watch over, and wait upon him9
She had been living out, as il appeared, in
the neighborhood, as nursery maid but her
employers, in their dread of scarlet fever. OBJ
Jecied to her daily visits of inquiry at the Doc
tors office, so the ahectionate creature had
unhesllatingly given up good place and has
tened away, delighted at the thought of being
useful to her benelactor, and showing her
gratitude for his former kindness by rendering
her services TO him as nurse
look of scrutiny, turned upon her as she told
herslmple story,was met by look so thorough
~ pure and honest in Its expression, that az
Ter moments pause, willing consent was
gwen to the arrangement, and with noiseess
tread, bnt with an expression of relief as if
the weight of world had been lifted from her
bosom, the warm hearted girl bounded up
stairs and took her station at the bedside Of
the patient
1t was melancholy case altogether. The
mother and three sisters Of the young man,
though written TO, were yet far away, and his
weary hours were still farther embittered by
the knowledge that if he died they would be
left utterly destitute-the property upon
which they all lived being entailed upon him,
the only son, and reverting at his death to the
next male heir of the family.
But to return to the more immediate sub
ject Of this sketch. From the hour Of her
first assuming the duties of nurse, she never
lelt him, day or night, for single moment,
unless TO bring for his comfort and relief such
shings as the other girls of the house, in their
rear OF injection, were too much terrified to
carry up to his ROOM. The symptoms soon
became TOO marked to leave any more than a
iaint nope OF Ultimate recovery, but the cour-
ageous girl never suffered her feelings to over
come her; her manner is described as calm
i'ano seii-possessed to singular degree, the