Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-11-19

D AE. NOVEMBER 1s9; 1845.
whsl@ have wronged,' she said, with
q SGD anly formed resolution. I
H de reused up instantly.
"A il objected. Not now. You
shenld I4ye done this before. 1t is too
lass. late. VI w not believe you sin
painful conflict ensued, which
CON With Increasing violence,
t1llil equence ofprolonged men
la Iaent, a slow nervous lever
tool III Mrs Linden's ply ysical
sys QlII III u shoft time reduced
rs criticalssta Intelli,
lge45ce of tbs was conveyed 70 her Son
William, but from some cause or other,
neither himself or wife visited her.
All the end ofa week, she was so low
as 10 be considered in great danger.-
She no longer recognised the person Of
her attendant, or appeared to be con-
scious of what was passing around her.
A letter from friend, through whom
he was kept informed of all that oc.
Cured to her, appraised Charles Lin>
den of his mothers critical situation.
'Florence,' he said to his sister, in
reading the letter to her and his wife,
Il think you and | should 60 to P
Immediately. You can be mothers
nurse until she RECEIVERS, and then it
may not be hard to reconcile all that is
past
Ellen looked earnestly in the face Of
her husband; something was on her
tongue, but she appeared TO hesitate a.
bout giving it utterance.
Does not that meet your approva]|
asked Charles.
why may not be nurse?' was ask
ed in hesi:a,ing tones.
'Your said Charles, in voice ofsur.
prise. That should be the duty of
Florence
'And my privilege returned Ellen,
speaking more firmly.
what good would be the result?'
Great good, | trust. Let me go,
and be- the angel of her sick chamber.
She is too i'll to nstice any one. She
Will not, therefore, notice that stran-
ger administering to her. As she be-
gins lto4recover, and Ihave an inward
assurance that she will, | will bestoM
upon lser the moslip duaus atlesA -
TT VIII inspEe her heart with gratefu
affection for one whom she knows not
and when she asks for my name, will
concealit until the right moment, and
then throw myself at her feet, and call
her mother Oh! let it be my task to
watch in her sick chamber
Neither Charles nor his sister said
one word IN opposition. On the nex1
day they all started for P. Charles
Linden went with his excellent wife te
the house where his mother was resid
ing with an old friend, and opened te
this friend their wishes. She readily
entered into their plans, and Ellen wa.
at once constituted nurse. For the frs
few days there were but few encour
aging symptoms. Mrs. Linden was
in very critical situation. At the enc
of a week the lever abated, leaving tht
patient as helpless as an infant, ant
with scarcely more consciousness O
external things. During this time Ell
len attended her with something of The
feeling with which a mother watches
) over and ministers to her babe. Grad
ually the life current in the veins O
the woman became stronger. Gradu
ally her mind acquired the power c
acting through the external senses, El
len perceived this. Now had com
the ardently hoped for time. With
t noiseIess step; with voice low an
tender; with hands that did their offic
: almost caressingly, she anticipated an
met every want Of the invalid.
As light began to dawn upon tn
mind of Mrs. Linden, she could not br
) notice, first, the sweet faced, gentle, as
siduous stranger, who had become he
nurse. Her first feeling was one {
gratitude, blended with affection. Nev
or before had any one been so devot
ed TO her-never before had any ON
appeared to regard her with such a re
al wish to do her good.
What is your name, my dear?' sh
} asked one day in feeble voice.
A warm flush came over the cheek
of Ellen. Her eyes dropped to til
floor. She ,hestatcd for several me
= mcnts. Then she replied in loy
: voice,
Ellen
I. Mrs. Linden looked at her earnest
ly, but said nothing in reply.
who is this nurse you have bee
so kind as TO procure for me?' Mr.
Linden said to her friend, a few day
! subsequent. She had gained much
short time,
'She is stranger to me. neve
: saw her before she came, and said tn;
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