Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-02-11
II. Pm. G.,
j. NJ. l., Sec
Of-Lodpe, -, l. 90. F.

| Alter the ABOVE communication was
read, the Lodge Immediately voted that
the visiting committee be instructed to
call upon Mrs. Isley Immediately, and as
sist her in making such preparation for
her journey as she required and, that
the N. G.. be authorized to draw upon the
Treasurer of the Lodge, for such an
amount of money as in the opinion of V.
G., the circumstances of the case demand
ed--and, that travelling card be grant
ed to sister 1sley for one year.
The visiting committee Immediately re-
paired to the residence of Mrs. Isley.-
They found her in deep distress. They
administered all the consolation in their
power. By the next morning, every
thing was arranged for her journey and.
soon she was swiftly hurrying towards
the object Of her dearest Affections
About noon they had arrived at B.;
but here an unforeseen accident occurred.
Soon after they left the station where
they stopped for wood and water, through
the carelessness of the tender of one of
the switches, the train was thrown from
the track, and the cars badly smashed
up, iniuring large number of passen-
gers. Among those thought, at the time,
to be seriously injured, was Mrs. Isley.
She was Immediately conveyed to the
nearest hotel, and physician sent for,
Mrs. Isley, during the whole time was in
sensible, but as some one, in attendance,
was loosing her dress, paper dropped
on the floor. But little notice was taken
fit, more than to pick itup, and to lay
it upon the stand After the doctor had
arrived, and examined her case, he cal
led for some paper to write receipt. That
paper being the nearest at hand, was pas
sed to him. The moment his eye glanced
upon it, he saw that it was travelling
card, such as are granted to the wives Of
Odd-Fellows. This lady must be cared
for, thought the kind physician. Having
written his receipt, he despatched one
servant for the medicine, and another to
to the depot to secure the baggage of
Mrs, Isley, Mrs. Isely was too i'll to give
any account of her journey. The physi-
clan Immediately despatched communi-
cation to the N. G. Of Lodge at
N. The communication had the
desired effect, The next day member
of the visiting committee was on the spot.
Mrs. Isley was not so seriously injured
as at first anticipated. In two days more
she was able to resume her journey, ac-
companied by the visiting committee of
the Lodge
The day following their departure from
B they arrived at C, about
eight in the evening, Mrs Isley desired
to be shown Immediately to the room of
her husband, A servant showed her the
way ; they passed through long entry
that led to the room. Though at public
house, all was hushed as in the stiffness of
midnight. AT the door they were met
by man on tiptoe. He spoke not, but
his index finger was raised, and pointed
towards them he brought the fingers Of
his other hand to his lips, and shook his
head to rejoin silence, o can it be he
is dying 2 said Mrs. Isley to herself
She sunk back upon the banister, nearly
overcome with the thought. The fatigue
of the journey-the injury she had re-
ceived from the accident on the road, and
the excitement of the occasion, COM
pletely overpowered her, and she fell
PROSTATE upon the floor. The watcher
motioned to the attendant to close the
door of the room where the sick man lay,
and he gently raised her up, and had her
carried to her room. The physician was
at hand he bathed her temples, and APP
piled soothing restoratives, and soon
she recovered, but her reason had gone.
20, my husband, my husband she
exclaimed why did consent to let you
join the Lodge o, understand it all
that sign-that sign-they can't deceive
me l was at the door of the Lodge. Oh,
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ed, l know he is
To the locker on, the scene was pain
full beyond endurance. But, here, per-
haps, we ought to explain. When Mrs.
lsley arrived, Charles had fallen into a
gentle slumber for the first time for forty
eight hours. His physician regarded his
symptoms as drawing to a crisis, and
strictly enjoined that no one should be
admitted to his room, excepting his
watchers. The landlady knowing that it
was Mrs. Isley that had arrived, had at
the request of Mrs. Isley injudiciously di,
rected the servant to show her to his
room. A recognition that might have
proved fatal to the husband. if not to the
wife.
Everything was done for the comfort
of Mrs, Isley that could be, but it was a
dreadful night for her, as we'll as for
those that attended her. She vainly
imagined that her husband was murdered
blythe Odd-Fellows, The ghost of Nor
gan haunted her continually.
Mr.. 1sley slept sweetly through the
night, and the next morning, when he
awoke, was perfectly rational. His fever
had turned, and he was better than he
had been for weeks, though extremely
weak. His first inquiry was if his wife
had arrived. His watchers were fearful
OF the result, and put him off by the as
rurance of her arrival that day.
But to return to Mrs. Isley. OF the
two, her situation was now the most crit
ical. Towards morning she fell into dis