Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-03-13
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love, when it was very easy 10 do i'll
should not only die happy now, but As I
am living man, do believe il would have
heightened my own life-restored me 10
health perhaps. Ahl-why leave me NJ
a moment like this! Merciful Heaven
what's the matter with her! Run, chill
dren. rum .5vA ssh NIB
The poor wife. who had been sitting bv
the side Of her dying husband. with his
head gathered to her bosom, smoothing his
damp hair, and sobbing over his thin trans
parent hands started up and sprang through
the half opened door and after a few mo-
ments, they heard draw open aud shut
violently in the ELECTROMAGNETIC sharp rust.
ling Of papers--hurred footsteps and cries
and before they knew which way TO turn,
she came back trembling and weeping to
the bedside Of the poor sufferer. and pres
lsing he. damp lips TO his forehead she,
whispered TO him 10 be of good cheer--to
be comfored--and when he started up and
gazed into her eyes with speeches. terror.
she told him :hat God had heard his pray
err. and that his lille ones and their mother
were all provided for. .:-.@
Provided for!--how! --when!-w
: what has happenedr cried the husband.
2 trying TO lift himself up, and gazing at her
, with bewilder'd look, and gasping for
, breath. oh speak to me let me be-
sure that. | have understood you. and tho
am ready and willing to die, still, as God
/. is my judge, l believe it woulG bring me
back to life again -...-.>.. .a..,
! The poor wife answered not word: but
e she fell upon her knees with cry Of Joy
and thankfulness, and her three children
d knelt with her, while from her uplifted
e hand futtered a paper which her husband
was just able to make out the meaning Of
0 1t was life policy for five thousand dol
e lars, taken out twelve years before in the
l. name Of the wife, and was now worth, af-
if ter deduc,ing the sums lent to her by the
e office to pay the yearly premiums with.
l. and keep her sick husband after the failure.
W over eight thousand dollars. These were
the savings of a prudent and thrifty house.
II keeper in the season of prosperity, when
WV uOlidis NCCN put dSluo IOt tIC pus'
/ pose became the seed of richer harves
e, than her husband had ever hoped for il
the days Of commercial change and over
throw. For while she had forgotten til,
ed policy believing it could be of no use ,e
u her or to the children Till after the death o
her husband; but when she discovered
if that. owing to a beneficial provision Of tn
Dg charter which entitled her to borrow bacl
We two-thirds of the whole amount she ha,
paid in, together with two-thirds Of tn
profits she was entitled to. she bestirre
dy herself and prevented the forfeiture, an
W, now when there was no other help-n
lie other hope under heaven-and the partne
ng Of her youth was dying of anxiety abor
Nv his wife and his little ones. 10! they wer
e. provided for. and the husbands life savet
ma the broken hearted healed, and the actiy
la man of business restored to usefulness
and all by the forecast Of young and fasl
nd ionable. and up to certain time. a friv'
lg- lous and though,less woman.
set p. S. Go thou and DO likewise.
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