The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-02-18

! tent might be kept perfectly quiet, he rose tc
leave, and said kindly to my friend, You
husband needs constant care through thu
night. You are too much fatigued to watct
with him-I am now going to the Lodge, ano
will bring a couple of brothers to watch witt
him.
Ellen could not speak-she was overcome
with surprise and thousand varying emo
TONS
| Ellen, we shall indeed be cared for now,
said Mr. Ashley; as the Doctor left the room
! | feel that we shall receive kindness here al
though from being q suspended member o
the Order, / have no rightful claim to thei
assistance
An undefnable feeling that she had done
the Order injustice now possessed Ellen bu
she could not give utterance to it, and she beg
ged her husband to compose himself and keeI
perfectly calm
Anxiously did she watch every varying
shade of his countenance that evening, and
earnestly did her thoughts rise to Heaven for
its blessing upon him.
Soon after nine, the Doctor re-entcred the
room with two gentlemen, whom he introduce
ed as brothers who would watch with Mr.
Ashley that night.
Again and again did the sick man return the
warm grasp Of brothers hand then turning
to DR.. Evelyn, he said, ! must now explain
to you my situation
He then told him of his former connection
with his Lodge in Boston, of his attachment to
the Order, and that in consequence of his
neglect, he was then, and had been for some
time, suspended member and that he knew
he had no claim upon their kindness.
Say no more they replied, we under
stand your feelings, and now you must en-
deavor to go to sleep
Notwithstanding what had passed, Ellen
could not feel willing to leave her husband in
the hands of strangers through the night but
when she saw their tender kindness and
watchfulness, she retired to sleep, feeling con-
fident that her husband was in faithful keep
ing, and that she could safely trust him while
she slept
Kind doctor and some of his friends call and
to the comforts of her husband
md night after night did one or more watch
~ his bed, and all was done in such kind
md unobtruslve manner, that it completely
Won Ellen's heart; and she confessed to the
Doctor all her former prejudice against the
Order, and that it was her opposition that i
aused her husband to neglect his Lodge.
'Well,' said the Doctor, you must now
lale amends, and become the Odd Fellows !
hampton, and make converts of thee foolish /
'omau. They will all become Odd Fellows
+ Odd Fellows mates bv-and-by.'
Henry at last recovered; and the day he
rst left his room, DR.. Evelyn came in and
aid. | have come in to give you little ride
ut first | wish you to examine this package
lille l chat with your wife
The first paper Henry opened was letter
nd card from his own Lodge, re-instating
i'm a member, which had been procured
as a relpipted bill of their landlord, and the
st a che k of $500, loan from several of
he brothers who had attended him during his
ckncss.
Mr. Ashley was completely overcome, and
rapsing the Doctors hand, he in vain made
n effort to speak.
Come, come said the Doctor, put on
our hat and cloak and come and take ride
it'll me, | want to talk with you little
He then told him Of plan which his friend
I'd formed for him it was for him to EN-.
race favorable opening there then was, to 5
lter mo profitable busness-that this was {
fourishing little town, and there was no
oubt but that he would be successful.
1t is unnecessary to add that Mr. Ashley
lgerly embraced such a favorable opportl-
ty that he again became an active Odd Eel
W, and that Ellen became convinced Of the
'od effects of Odd Fellowship, and became
alous advocate and defender of the Order.
nd now, ladies, how do you like my story 2
quired Mrs Hammond, as she concluded.
: 1t sounds very much like several fctions
at have read replied Mrs Minor if
lew it was really true l might perhaps
ange my opinion somewhat
Well, | will vouch for the truth of all, ex-
pit the names, for have told you the story
my friend has often told it to me. Mrs
'hley must now speak for herself. Mrs Ash
7, adics-aiiaS Mrs Danton.
All turned to Mrs Danton in surprise, who A
Messed herself the heroine of the story, and
'ured them of its truth. And, ladies, add
she, you will not wonder now at my warm h
fence of Odd Fellowship. l have, hope, IL
med in some measure for my past injustice p:
the Order, and my opposition to my hus- 81
nd's feelings. What say you, ladies to your W W
stands becoming Odd Fellows? m
Mine shall become one, if have any in ri
cnce over him exclaimed several voices at e.
ce. So
1t is unnecessary to add that the Aourishing b
lie Lodge in Nj received at its next
eting several new names as applicants for to
and have since heard that the V
YES of these new members make it their du- re
to see and know for themselvs, that their m m
Stands attend all the meetings Of the Lodge W
4 regularly pay their dues. g gr
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