Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-03-22
Female Devotion.

We extract from report of lecture delv-
cred some years ago, In philadelphia. bv X.
Morris, the following deeply interesting passa-
ges, illustrating the devotion and se(-sacriicing
spirits which are the characteristics ul wurnan
The influence of woman over the destiny of
men and nations, has been mighty in all ages
of the world, The story of Vituria and the
band of Roman matrons, who induced Cor;ula-
anus TO lay down his arms-the histories of I,n
cretia, of Virginia, and the daughters of Marcus
Fabius-were related to prove this truth.
An anecdote was related of Robert Barclay,
who commanded the British squadron in the
battle of Lake Erie. He lost his right arm and
one of his legs in that battle, Feeling acutely
that he was mere wreck, on his return to Eng
land, he sent friend to a lady to whom he had
been long time engaged, offering tn release
her from the engagement. "Tell him." said
the noble girl, that will joyfulIy marry him,
if he has only enough of body left to hold his
SOULS
Another aheedote was given, Of two beauti=
ful and fashionable girls of Philadelphia. Fiji
teen years ago, they were the most attractive
objects of every circle which they visited
They were friends. The news suddenly came
to one of them that her friend had been sudden
!, seized with the small pox, that disease so
with against such course she determined To
visit that sick bed. NIIer heart told her that
she ought to go"-and she did go--and hour by
hour, day by day, night by night, sat by the
side OF her suffering friend. That friend recov-
cred, and the noble hearted girl escaped conta-
gion. Such noble and heroic act would plead
with the tongue CT an angel before the tribunal
of a just and true God.
Another thrilling story was related of the
young wife watching by the bedside of her sicI,
hnsband-a tale of truth 1t was the night on
which the physician had said the disease must
reach It's crisis. How intensely did she watch
those features throughout the entire night
count every breath, and note the .hiest
movement. She finally sees with deliyl; that
he has fallen into deep sleep, that his fore
head was moist-the fever had been broken.-
She falls upon her knees and psays long and
te-vently. When she rose, the husband still
slept. and raw of moonlight which came ihru'
the half closed windows, lay still upon h fore
head a promise, she fondly thought the day of
his recovery was at hand. And he did recover
but the gentle wife Was doomed to pay thu pei
atty of her unwearying attention: the moment
that dated the period of his recovery. also marx
ed that of her doom. Her death scene was
touching beautiful, sublime. Her Young hus.
band knelt by her bedside convulsed Will, grief
but plcdging himself in the most solemn ANN
ner, So To govern his life as to ensure at its
close hope of meeting his sef-Hmrtyrcd wife.
amid the bright and glorious mansions nt the
blest. She died with faint smile upon her
features.
So much for the self devotion--whcIi.er in The
Young beauty, the gentle sister, or the duting
wife. In how many dear relations does she
stand to us, MISUNDERSTANDING tcr-wife.
Hba lich
words calculated TO call forth deeper fountains
of emotion, or kindle associations dearer and
fonder to the human heart,
One Days Erents in this Life.-.is arcie
dent occurred, few DAYS since, to "a worthy
citizen of Detroit, Mr.. Roger Fitzpatrick,
Brewer, near the Reservoir, which is worthy
of being recorded. Mr.. F. had been across the
river, and on returning in a canoe, VI iih two
others, the frail bark capsIzed near tbs
middle of the stream. The weather was cx-
tremely cold. and the river waa filled with nass<
es of floating ice. Mr.. f., finding himself I'M
likely to receive much aid from his companions,
threw himself Upon his back, folded his arms
across his breast, and calmly submitted himself
to the action of the wind and waves. Bling a
corpulent man. and wrapped in large ovrm..at,
he kept on the surface of the water-bui, in "a
few moments, became unconscious.
The wind was blowing fereely from the ~
merican side, and Mr.. F. 1oated towards her
Majestys dominiuns. Some persons standing
on the shore, happened to see the body and
waited its approach to land. AS the bHiy
neared the land, they dragged it upon the bc.rh
and sent fer one of the Queens Corsners.-
While waiting the arrival of the Coroner some
of Mr.. Fitzpatrick's friends happened to r'r.og-
nze the body. and procured cart. an hal i
removed to house near by. The usual ucii.7
to-the jaws pried open. and brandy poured
down the throat: and, before the arrival of tho
Coroner, Mr.. Fitzpatrick opened his eyes, and
very cooIlv inquired what ''they waa,cd TO do
with him. The Coroner lost his fee: ar We
saw Mr.. Fitzpatrick yesterday. quietly l.,r>u-
ing his vacation. with his face covered nil over
with good-natured smile, as though tic ucci-
dent had never occurred.-Dd. .4dr.