The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1851-12-06

me upon my return to consciousness.
and the prospect Of strength soon re-
turning.
Doctor | said, will you inform
me how / was so fortunate as to find
such kind friends in place where |
am an utter stranger
"He gave my hand peculiar pres
sure. which perfectly understood, and
turning to leave me he placed in my
hand the card which my Lodge had
granted me some weeks before, saying,
Your wife will explain the particu-
lars,' and left the room.
Turning to my wife, I requested
her to enlighten me concerning what
had transpired- Drawing voluptuous
arifl-chair close beside the bed, she
proceeded to explain the reason of my
being so comfortably situated.
You must recollect when you left,'
she said, that yon were to write me
from this place. Three days over the
the time in which l expected the letter
passed without my receiving any INTEL
ligence from you | began to be alarm
ed on your account, for I knew you
would not have neglected writing, if
some accident had not occurred. | still
hoped, however. that the letter had in
some way miscarried, when, on the
evening of the fifth day of your absence,
a. was sitting alone with our little
boy, thinking of you, who should enter
hnt your friend B. I saw at once he
had some bad news to communicate
Seeing that had conceived his errand,
he advised me not to be alarmed, and
without further hesitation informed me
that Lodge No. - had received letter
from a Lodge in Buffalo, stating that
YOU had been run over by pair of
illghteaed horses, and were much in
juret but he hoped not seriously; also.
that in lifting you from the ground, |
your visiting card had fallen from your
pocket, by which they discovered that
you were an Odd-Fellou, as also your
name and place of residence, but that
no other papers or money of any des-
crlption had been found upon your per
son. B. informed me that your Lodge |
had written TO the brothers in this |
place, telling them to see that yon re-
celve every care and attention. and |
that an order be drawn upon the Lodge
OF which you are a member, for the /
amount expended in your behaIf'
Scarce had B. narrated briefly |
what ! have stated, when a knock at
the door was heard. B. answered il.
when boy placed letter in his hand
ilrectcd TO me, saying. that the post
master mad sent hIfn down with 1t as It +
was marked "in haste.n With trem-
bling hands I took the missive. broke
he seal, and read as follows
BUFFALO, Sept II, 1916
Dear llaaana-lt is with painful feelings that
write to inform you that your husband has met
With serious accident. Although do not con
ider him irrecoverably hurt yet think it advi-
able for you to hasten to him as speedily as pos
ibe. He is at my house, and ysu NAV rest
ssured that he will receive the most unremitting
ttention, both from myself and household 1t is
leedless for You to give yourself any unneces-
ary alarm concerning him, for he is surrounded
" brothers good aud true
Respectfully yours, &c,
joan C. W, M. d.
"sAfter reading the letter, B. advised
ne not to delay my departure day
My wife will take your boy he said;
aud as my business can admit of my
Ibsence. | will accompany You to your
lusband.' At twelve o'clock that night
was Fastening up the Hudson. in COM
,any with B. to join you. Arriving
lere. | found you much worse than
were delirious when
;ame, and have been so till to-day,
period of five weeks. B. remained two
lays, when he was obliged to return
every few days receive letter from
lin. in all of which he says that our
title boy is well. but wants papa and
mamma very much. And husband f.
he continued. we cannot be too thank
al to those friends whom God, in his
ll-wise providence, has raised up about
IS. Day and night pray that bless
ngs may fall on the heads of those
oble men who call you brother. With
vigilance have they watched
yer you, and surrounded you and N.Y.
elf with every comfort and luxury; !.
nd that, too, without the slightest pros
'ect of recompense. "Cast thy bread
pon the waters, and after many days
hou shalt find it, seems to be the feel !,
ng that actuates them; and fud it
hey will-such noble deeds are written {
upon the record-book of Hea- |
en-, never to be erased. Odd-FeltoD- I
hiP is indeed " a father to the fotherless,
he avtdow's stag !" and Heavens pro-
itious smile will hover over any insti- {
ntion whose members Uisat the sick, c
elieUe the distressed, burg the dead, aud
ducate the orphan And Odd-Fellow-
hip does all this. In your case, my :
usband, have they unfalteringly sns- !
aimed their oft-despised name, and !
'ife's never ending prayer will plead !
I the throne of Mercy in their behalf
lessed, thrice blessed, be the hour in !
'hich you enrolled your name under !
le banner of Friendship, Love, and !
ruth
My recovery was slow, and several
-eeks elapsed ere | was enabled to re-
lrn with my wife to our home. all of
'hich time remained at the DOCTORS
ouse. To him explained the loss of
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