Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-07-12


And il seems To smile on me,
Anu in death thou still art mine, Susie,
In death thou stiii arr anne.
We found our eyes giIstening more than once yes
terday, While read the 70 lowing story from the N
\. Commercial Advertiser. When we had TN shed
| We were more than satisfied. that with all the
wickedness and wrong which ubounds in the world.
there is much that GOOD and hearted 10 cheer
Us through our weary pilgrimage
A TRUE HEROINE.
The Irish. as nation, are often accused of ;ns:n
certy and it must be confessed that Judging by the
standard Of our Guller temperament, their very vehe
nent professions OF attachment do "I'cn appear unca'l
editor aud exaggerated Yet where in Truth do we -v.
meet wiih tnuching Instances "i real, unseli
s than sometimes exhibited by the poor
uueducated sons and daughters of lliberna
IN point occurred, not many weeks ae ), in this
city young phy slcan, greatly belo, ed by his friends
aud associates, taken suddenly i'll; after
day or Two at his Office deprived, nnavoidably,
ol all those soothing attentions which none but
otter III the hour oi sckn ss, the young gre"
RAPIDLY worse and the k,nu lady at whose table he
tr'k his meals, generously Ins.sed upon his instant
removai lo her "wn house, that he might be within
reach Ui that careful tendance which the alarming
P culrIrItres OF h,s demarded The di-ease was
scarlet lever oil the most malignant and dangerous
type
IN the day OF his arrival, among other inquiries,
there came a tidy, respectfully dressed grl-an Irish
gri-wnI many, very many, ana most anxious ques-
,uus to the patient condti and when ey had
all been auswered-when every thing had been told
her vi good bdd connected with dIsorder-shc
fingered STILL still hrsltAted As though there yet
something in her heart tnaI could mud not its proper
ulterancc.
Are you acquainted with Dr.-,my good gir?"
asked tue lady. - D.. know hun, It I" oh yes
she knew hun well-quIIe weil-knrw hun long before
he irori the old country. He once attended
her through long and dangerous Illness and-now
uer niu Ivy his skil care and she had to ask
the KIND Iddy-could she-mignt she, only bc per
mtted Just stay the house until h's recovery, and
IN ner Turn watch over and wait upon him!
she hau lIy,n. out It appeared in the neigh
Dorouu, nursery md, but her employers, IN their
dread scarlet e'cr eced TO her daily visits OF i'll
gary At the Dctor o thr afectonrlte creature
Iud umh sltatngy gwen up good place and has cned
away, dri'gn,u lac tho ghI uermg useful to her
heneactor, ana showing her gratitude Tor his ior'ner
nndncss ny rendering ner services to nirn as nurse
look VI scru'iny, turned upon her as she told her
simple story. was met by one thor'nghiy Pnro and
none IN is eApre-s.on, that ait nom msnts pause
d wI!iIns con>emt was gwen to the arrangement and
museIsss Iredd, bat with expression Of relief,
as II luc weight oI world had been lifted from her
ooson Inc warm hearted g;r bounded up stairs and
tuuA her stat'un dL The bed SIDE Uf the patent.
It was u ineI.nch"iy case altogether. Inc mnhcr
Inc S.sters tno young nm, though written T."
we're yet araway, and his Weary hours were still FAR
,ncr ,motcred Uy the kn 'wiedge that if he d"d they
w"ulu be ieil utterly dcsttule-the property upon
Atc tiitl all iscu Ociie thtaICu upon h' VIC univ
and rrvcrtng ii hts death to the mex; male heir
vi tne iLniiiy.
bot 10 re.urn 10 the more immediate subject oil ihIs
ske,ch From tue iIour Of her irst assuming the du'
uI nurse, she lrrt hm, day "r night, Tor
sng!e m"nenl. uneS bring fr his con- urt ana re-
i!e, sach H!mgs the o;hcr girls o! thr house, IN
tnr lear vi injection tao much terr ned To car
~ upto ms room. Tine sympt ms sou oetnin"s 100
u.r"cd To leave any re than FAINT pc OF ultimate
recovery, bat the couug girl never suffered her
I,.lr harm
calm ond sell pssess,d to singular degree, the lea
generally ton4css, and the voice "'thouta trace
III ay .tation III lis tone.
once md, ed, and once only towards the last. she
was seen outside his do T her hands pressed con
yuisl, a,nst her eyes and her "som nei'ns with
emotion. but the ears we're res'Iuteiy "rceI Uic"-
the feelings braveiyg"iphcd down. and IN one m"meh'
more he devoted gri had turned The handle win
quiet touch, and Resumed her ddieS ny lhe oeu VI
death. . ,
The poor su uferer was attended by h 'st OF medical
friends, bul tue nat gone FORTH sill small voice
had ns p.red him, AID nc knew that lie must die
And uid die. calling upon his noi'rr ana "onucr-
ing 10" she "oulu oe ao'c I" o''' 'n' ''''"s' u Ut"
Amid all the exclamatons of sorrow and consterna
,on around not one word was sp"hen by the P"r eri
4, b III A beeu his untring wa cner 50 long strai.
yer might almost have imagined her an unlnler'S'eu
| spectat,r of the scene "a hrelins VINO cared h't
tor her cbaryebut those h" knew her better coho
observe that she moved from his sIde-neSer lost
siu Ior ie IL W"S Eho ""'N
ed The strtng lds-Oound up the head, aud prepired
him for the coffin. And all IN utter Glence--n1t
word OF sorrow came from her The pale cheek ahd
trembling hand were tue only interpreters oi the ioei
inps with which she did Il all.
a, length last sad "lices were to he performed
4 y ded her to lea the room for short tlne
and wien she returned the body was removed 'r" !ne
he'd aud the coffin oh hi ter disappointment .--tno
| g. lin rtwcd d'Nn.
Th.n ,nde IA wal oI dtspiir escaped her lips. She
IJ =, - n, reason i.r such hi,te--there wis time
n.nty OF tine before ihe:u-and what had she done
t,at she snouId not be allowed one i'"A--one last
ims-peiore they took him away and smut him up Tor
ever. 49,; Al .
INV /, zach cases oi immediate burial she suffered
,n m , /, DEPART without further rem insurance; but
=, t, 1he ucxL hii honr sine hai ii6iiy '"'rr"wed
srrv drlvcr--shut herself mt" The rnn Withdrawn
80 .reu in the coffin lid -an gaz ID, oh! who shai
y wub what bitterness oi feeling upon the iac'
, IN. then fastening the lid down again. remained
tr,ro,,ii n y aIm st .pPy, IN Tue Thought hat he
h,nd az tue last that had been laid uPon his brow