Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-10-27

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efforts TO prevent her, they deemed it more
wise and prudent to provide her with every
thing necessary for the voyage, and to place
her in the care Of the captain of the steam.
ship in which she was to 60. ln New York
they had friends, to whom they gave her let.
tcrs fully explanatory of her mission, and
earnestly commenting her to their care and
protection.
Two weeks before the ship in which Ed.
ward Marvel sailed reached her destination,
Agnes was in New York. Before her de-
parture, she had sought, but in vain, to dis
cover the name OF the vessel in which her
husband had embarked. On arriving III the
New World she was therefore uncertain
whether he had preceded her in steamer,
or was still lingering Oh the way.
The friends to whom Agnes brought let.
ters received her with great kindness, and
gave her all the advice aud assistance need
ed under the circumstances. But two weeks
went by without Il word of intelligence on
the ore subject that absorbed all her
thoughts Sadly was her health beginning
to suffer. Sunkcn eyes and pale checks at
tested the weight of suffering that was on
her.
One day it was announced that Liver
pool pachet had arrived with the ship fever
on board, and that several OF the passengers
had been removed to the hospital.
A thrill of fear went through the heart OF
the anxious WIFE, 1t was soon asceitalncd
that Marvel had been a passenger OH board
of this vessel; but, from some cause, no.
thing in regard to him beyond this fact could
she learn. Against all persuasion, she start
cd for the hospital, her heart oppressed with
a fearful prcsentiment that he was either
dead or struggling in the grasp Of a fatal
malady. On making inquiry at the hospital,
she was told the one she sought was NOT
there, and she was about returning to the
city when the truth reached her ears.
"Is he very i'll :" she asked, struggling to
compose herself.
Yes, he is extremely i'll" was the reply
"And it might not be well for you, under the
circumstances to see him at present"
"Not well for his wife to see him!" re
turned Agnes. Tears sprung to her eyes at
the thought Of not being permitted to come
near in his extremity. "Do not say that
Oh, take me to him. I will save his life"
"You must be very calm" said the nurse
for it was with her she was talking eth,
least excitement may be fatal. -
| "Oh, will be calm and prudent" Yet
even while she spoke, her frame quiveree
5 with excitement.
r But she controlled herself when the mo-
ment of meeting came, aud, though her un
; expected appearance produced shock, /
was salutary rather than injurious.
"My dear, dear Agnes" said Edwar'
, Marvel, month from this time, as they sa
alone in the chamber of a pleasant house il
t New York, al owe you my life. But 70
your prompt resolution to follow me across
the sea. | would, IN all probability, now b'
sleeping the sleep Of death. Oh, what woult
, | not suffer for your sake?"
As Marvel uttered tho las! sentence, ;
t troubled expression fitted over his counte
nance Agnes gazed tendcrly into his face
and asked,
"Why this look of doubt and auSicty'"
"Necd answer the question" rcturlle'