Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-04

! "Stay, Tom, Pil CO." said old Luke, though he
! seemed spell-hound to the bed
Bat Tom, never needing his own feebleness,
had already hohbled out.
J Scarcely had the door closed, when Ruth, tes-
pte the coa,inued application Of hot ilannels aud
tomentations, jadieiously prescribed by Tom, was
seized with tie mos, fatal symptom OF the dis
ease, violent and acute cramp, comforting the
whole frame. Soon the agony became more in
tease, more exer.ciatsas; her eyes rolled her
teeth gaasaed together; aad her complexieu
dccpened 10 black. M,liieeat aud Mary, aided
BY Mrs Fielding, could scarcely hold her down ;
yet once or twice she looked inpUiringly round,
as II still expecting the clergyman.
she'll never Gomez thought MAy, bitterly, as
she followed her appealing Slanees. ''No, no
thc parsons don't trouble about poor folk"
This reelection was still ranking in her breast
when Tom reappsared, accompanied by the cler-
Syman, at once refuting her preiudiccs, and ava
ksning in their place the most grateful emotion
$50 easy fsSN ~ the simplest offices Of charity
and sympathy, TO win the kind feelings Of the
poor!
The priest was one OF these good. p;ous. and
venerable men, who in these latter days or sharp
aud actimonions controversy, stand in the fold o.
the church ike faiths landmarks, midway be-
tween the two extremes, and who, through good
and evil report, persevcre in their arduous and
holy mission Of extending. Strengthening, and re-
gor ot man@ood, after carrying away the honors
Of tue University, he had eagerly undertaken the
Curacy Of this poor and miserable district. in Ece
fereace 10 \ lucrative beaefce, feeling, with the
zeal of fapl, that here was d forgotten and long
neglected but reclaimable waste, where he coulG
best do his Masters work. What to him were
the Sihcs, the mockcrv, the sallen indifference
that met his first and normal efforts? What the
poverty, the bare deeency OF his stipend or
even, If one Judged from his Struggling and un-
Ger ain congregation, the seeming hopelesSNeSs of
his teaching? Could he snatch but one brand
from the burniag--coud he shed the light of sp,r-
itual truth, the blessed and blessing inueuce Of
religion on single srr.ng soa' left 10 the dark
ness of its own way. il weald be reward enough
for his toll, sufficient aim for his ambition. II
was for this he came, in the dead of the night to
the desoate dwellings of the poor, calmly facing
the dread aud unsparing pestilence, watch had no
,errors for him. Let the Great DESTROYER strike:
he was at his post. A deeper shade Of sympa-
thy satFaSed his face, as approaching the bed, he
recognized Rath.
''She is Suffering dreadfnlly," he said to Luke.
''Can The doctor give nothing 10 relieve her$"
"Oh! sir, we can't get her a Doctor" replied
Lake. ale wont come our word, and aforc
the overSeer'.i give the order, we must 70 afore
the Board of Guardians. My poor, dear child
must dien And he wrung his hands.
$50 10 the nearest s'lrgeoa," said tae clergy
man to Tom giving him his card, 'and hcg him
70 come here directly. Yet stav," he added in
lower tone. as glance al Rnth's face showed him
that fearfu. unm staka5e change which immedi-
ately precedes death 1t will be useless now
1t is too iate.'
"Ahi yoar reverence, yoa have come" mur-
INJURED Rnth faintiy, for the first time raising her
dimmed eyes 10 his face. II hoped--I thought
as you wol!d. You'll tell me of God, and bring
back my faith"
Ma, -, lnrt h,r, H. Ii 4,
bedside: he spoke Of glorious and chcerin.
promses--of things assured beyond every doubt.
She saw Lazarus in Abraham's bosom and the
wealthy and sumpsuoGs Dtvess whose portion
had been purple aud fine Hns,i, termnatcd in the
flame. 1t was not the rich, not the noble, not
the mighty, bat the hoaseiess and destitute, the
miserable strdgslers from the highways and hcd,-
Is. that she beheid in weddtuy garments at The
K nS'S supper. She had bit 70 knock, and the
everlasting gate would be l1;ed up: her il2sh
also snould rest ia peace.
Thua-h still suffering, the excessive torment
she had endured with such touching and sanity
patience stayed. the eNtremities having be-
come nuiah and sas looked round with an en-
preston Of serenity almost angelic. Eech pres
srd forward TO take her cold. thin hand-to say,
beneath their breath. the last sad word of human
atfcctioh--to bless and kiss her. Then, as their
fears flowed unrestra!ned though in silence, they
heard that dismal, awful, unearthiy rattle, in
which the departing soal for the FIST time finds
voice. as, WITH feeble effort, It 6u-sts :he cere-
man;s OF the flesh, and scars 10 its Creator.
She was dead hut, O, Death! where was thy
shns? o, Grave, where was :hy victory2
CHAPTER XLlX.
4 vArI. mast be drawn over the horrors and
caamitics with which Nlillicent was hesct.--
A1raal, the Angel of Death. was as active and
uaSparlng in !hc throaged dwellings around her,
as he was OF old in the vast host Of RlbShckah
I. -. a -
presence. the fearful extent of bis ravages. rose
up to alright her. The court in which she lived
was almost dcpopala.ed. Lake and Mrs Field
ing, while thew were yet bewailins their recent
bereavement, were themselves cut off. and ere
u3,ny hours had elapsed, lay on the same bier
with Ruth. But they were not even now 10
Glade the vigilance that guarded them, and the
l,nx-cycd m%rmdon of their creditor. the silent
and stern broker, who had haunted and watched
them Ike ravenous ogre, was still their attend
ant, following with his claim to the o;her world.
In short, the plague was 9 whlr.wiad, which
s1lo!e ana destroyed all ii encountered.
These Ementable events naturally made
deep impression on the survivors, who, in the
mids of life felt the grave vaw ming at their feet.
Most of all, they affected Mary, thus suddenly,
by one f;ti stroke. bereft of those she 50 loved,
50 veneratcd For the moment, her forward,
svli,en, and refractory nature seemed complete
ly subaued though its discomfort, its resentmcnts.
lis strong. npacab,e feeling against the rich, re-
tanned ascendancv over her. True. she denied
them utterance bat they were not tie less active.
not the less bitter, and 10 Milliccnt, who watched
her as a sister. bit with a mothers solicitude.
they were bit too apparent
Glancns ralad, atie: a long and sad medta-
ton, she met Millicent's gaze. bent toai!y and
anXo0sly upon her.
Il know they're oat OF their mserv." she
said, in answer to her complaining look, 'but,
Jus. vet can't help frettin." But as it's all
over now and they're took ont of INV sight, Eli
begin 70 get more used to il. Maybe, it won't
be for long"
.'Tiiac is great soo'ler, if you mean that.
Nary replied Miliiceat tenderly. at takes
the sting from our wounds, if Il does not heal
them and then after our first grief is over there
is the hope that we shall meet again, which is So
giaddening and comforting. This is our best
consolation"
IL wasn't thinking of that
''And why not, dear Mary? 1t is better than
fostering useless sorrow-better, be assured.
than indulgins perverse and discontented fancics.
You promised not to do so again" And twinin-
her arm around her, she added in a soft tone,
.sDon't YOU remember, Merv?"
eyes, but they comes into my h,ad-they're
in my heart" answered Mary. Il can't help
wishin' TO be like them, with them dead!''
'Hush. dear Mary. Recollcct how we stand,
with death on every side of US; and not--pvav,
do not wish what moment might bring about.",
"Well. let it-what need care. Pm dead in
nv feeIins' already, and why should l want to