American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-11

bings Of little children waiting to take leave OF
their dying father.
"If could only be certain, my dear wife, "
he ADDED after short pause, 'could only be
satisfied that you aud the children were provi-
ded ior-that you were beyond the reach OF
want should die happy"
''lldppy!-oh Charles!"
cas- happy, mean as you could be, after we
had been separated by death--at any rate your
loss would not have been trebled to you as it
must be now-but--I declare | don't know
what was going to say--ah--it was thiS--had
i done my duty, love, when it was very easy
to do tt should not only die happy nov, but
as | am living man, do believe it would
have heightened my own hio--rcstarcd me TO
health perhaps. Ah!-why leave me at mo-
ment like this. hercjlul Heaven what's the
matter with her! Run, children, rum"
The poor wife, who had been sitting by the
side OF her dying husband, with his head gath
cred to her bosom, smoothing his damp hair,
and sohbing over his thin transparent hands,
started up and sprang through the half opened
door; and after few moments, they heard a
draw open and shut violently in the next room
the sharp rnstling Of papers-hurried foot
steps and cries and before hey knew which
way to turn, she came back trembling and
weeping to the bedside Of the poor sufferer, and
pressing her damp lips to his forehead she whs-
pcred to him to be of good cheer--to be com
forted-and when he started up and gazed into
her eyes with speechless terror, she told him
that God had heard his prayer, and that his
little ones and their mother were all provided
for.
provided or!-how!-when!-w here!--
what has happened" cried the husband, try
ing TO lift himself up, and gazing at her with
a bewilder'd look, aud gasping for breath.
ooh speak to me.-let me be sure that
have understood you, and though am ready
and willing to die, still, as God is my Judge
believe it would bring me back to life again,
The poor wife answered not word, but she
fell upon her knees with Il cry of Joy and
thankfuIness, and her three children knelt
with her, while from her uplifted hand flutter.
ed paper which her husband was Just able to
make out the meaning OF. 1t was y life policy
for FIVE thousand dollars, taken out twelve
years before in the name of the wife, and was
now worth, after deductng the sums lent to
her by the Office to pay the yearly premiums
with, and keep her sick husband after his
failure, over eight thousand dollars. These
were the savings of Il prudent and thrifty
huusekeeper in the season Of prosperity, when
two dollars week put aside Tor the purpose
became the seed Of a richer harvest than hei
husband had ever hoped for in the days a
commercial change and overthrow. For a
while she had forgotten tho policy, believing il
could be oil no use to her or to the children til
after the death Of her husband; bot when sh,
discovered that, owing 10 beneficial provision
of the charter which entitled her TO borrow
back two-thrds of the whole amount she hat
paid in, together with two-thirds If the profit
she was entitled to- she bestirrld herself an,
prevented the forfeiture, and now when there
was no other help-no other hope unde
heavcn--and the partner Of her youth wa
Z. dying Of anxiety about his wife and his It'll,
ones, 10! they were provided for--and th'
husband : life saved-the broken heart healed
and the active man of business restored to use
fulness and all by the forecast Of young anC
fashionable, and up to certain time, itlYo
lous and thoughtless woman.
| p. S. Go thou and do likewise.