Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-11

her presence, could no longer be safely
concealed, and they frankly told him of
her true situation. -
r.'She will be well provided for, Mr., Is
ley said the informant. .bsob
Sci know it, was the reply. I know in
whose hands am and the thought of
this renewed token of kindness, opened
afresh the fountains of his heart. He
turned upon'his pillow and wept like a
child. Hzg .ry1is7zlii
Be calm, be calml Mr.. Isley-for your
own sake and the sake of your wife. You
are too weak to endure such immoderate
grief 5.ss
sIwill, will o, the consolation of
this hour. TtOds a stranger, and ye took
me in @
We have done nothing but our duty to
our brother said the watcher. l'F
But we will not tire the reader with q
minute description of all the particulars of
this painful narrative.
The next day, the member of the visi-
ting committee, who accompanied Mrs.
1sley from B, required his pres
sence at home but he did not leave un-
til he had given strict direction that eve
rything should be done for the comfort of
Mr.. Isley and his wife, and at the expense
of the Lodge of which he was a mem
ber.%
Mrs. Isley recovered slowly; and it
was nearly ten weeks before she was web
enough to return to the city of n.
During his sickness and the sickness of
his wife, Mr.. Isly received his sick bene-
fits promptly every week, and they both
received all the attention heart could de-
sire. But FIVE dollars week was not
enough to meet their expenses, and the
brethren of the several Lodges in the
place, promptly met the deficiency, by
private contributions. AS soon as he was
able, Mr.. Isley finished the business which
called him to c., and in this he was
more successful than he anticipated He
succeeded in collecting large demand
against company which he feared were
insolvent; so that he was able to present
the several Lodges in the place with a
small sum each, to be appropriated to the
aid of those who should happen to be des-
titute of the means of repaying.
Comfortably seated again by their own
quiet and happy freside, several months
after the events above narrated, the
thoughts of Mrs. Isley reverted back to
those painful and trying scenes.
But had they no expectation of reward,
in all they done for you at C-?' she
at length inquired.
How should they have had my dear
l was an entire stranger
And how did you make yourself
known?'
when found was sick and desti-
tute of money, inquired for an Odd-Fel-
low. The gentleman, Mr.. j., whom you
saw so frequently there, Immediately cal
led upon me and to him 1 made known
my situation. He happened to be tho n
G. of the Lodge. You know the rest
How did he know but what you was an
imposter?'
By my card
You might have forged that
had something else
What was it p
That is the secret
And you will not tell your wife, said
Mrs. Islcy, playfully.
Do you desire to know it?'
No, Charles, she replied, throwing her
arms around his neck. After having wit
messed so much kindness from your bre-
thren, have no desire that you should
abuse the confidence they have placed in
you. Nothing gives me more pleasure
than to know you have such friends-BoS-
ton Odd FELLOW.
= The funds of Lodge can be appropriated on
ly for the relief of their own members. But if
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