Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-02-17
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A Thrilling Sketch.

ing IN Boston ut the SINE when the
yellow fever prevailed 10 such an
alarming extent became a victim to
the pestilence. When the first
symptoms appeared, his wife sent
The children into the cd untry, and
herself remained to atten d upon him.
Her friends warned her against such
rashness. They told her it would be
death TO her, and no benefit to him,
for he would soon be too i'll to know
who attended upon him. These ar
guments made no impression on her
afIectiona;e heart. She felt that 1t
would be long life satisfaction to
her to know who attended him, ifshe
I'D not. SIZE accordingly stayed,
and watched with unremitt ting care i
THIS however, did not AVAIL to save
him. He grew wors and worse and
finally died. Those who what round
With the death-carts had visited the
chamber, and Sc en- that the end was
near. They now come t b take the
body. His wife refused TO let it go.
She told me that she never knew
how to account for it, but though he
was perfectly cold and lfgid, and to
all appearance qaite dead, there was
powerful impression Oh her mind
that life was otcxtindt. The men
were drerborne by the strength Of
her con iction, their own reason was
opposed to it.
The half-h our again came around.
and again was heard 3ho solemn
words, 'ibring out your q cad. The
wife again resisted their importuni-
ties; but this time theI men were
more rasolute They sifd the duty
assigned TO them was a painful one
but the health Of The town required
punctnil obedience TO the orders
they received; if they ever expected
the pestilence TO abate, it must be
by t be prompt removal Of the dead
and immediate iiumigation Of the in.
lectd ID apartments
She Headed and pleaded, and ever
llnelt TO Them in an agony of tears.
continually saving, Il am sure lie is
not dead. 4 lie men represented
the utter absurlity Of such an idea
but finally overcome by her tears
again departed.
/ With trembling haste She renewed
her efforts to restore linn She
raised bis head, rolled his limbs il
hot flannel, and .piaced hot onions OF
his feet. The dreadful halfh pul
again came rouh nd and found him as
cold and rigid a ever. She renewed
her cntrtaties 50 desperately t hat
the messengers began to think lit
tie gentle force would be necessd Try
They accordingly attempted TO re
,lhove the body against her will, but
/ she threw herself upon it; and cid ING
TT with such frantic trength that
th&y could not easily loosen ben
drasp. Impress ed by the remarl Ia
/ Re energy Of her will, they rela8 ted
t heir efforts. To their renlonsta ee>
5 re answered, "ifiy3u bury him, y gu
5 bali bury me with him. At l.: st
III dint Of reasoning on the neceS Isl
t of the case, the y Outlined # ON
/ hi pr d promise that, if he Showed nc
81 ns OF life before they again ca nc
rdund, sic would make no flrthol
Opposition to the removal.
Having gained tbs respite, she
hung the watch upqn the bed-pos st
and renewed her efforts with re-
doubled zeal> She Rept kegs Of hot
water about Kim, forced lot b.anly
between his teeth, and breathed into
his nostrils, and held hartshorn to
his nose; but still tie body lay mo-
tionless and cold. She looked anx-
iously at the watch, and in five min
utcs the promised half-hpnr would
expire, and those dreadful voices
would be heard passing through the
street. IIopelessness came over her
she dropped the head she had
been sustaining her hand trembled
violently and the hartshorn she
had been holding was spilled on the
pallid Efce. Acciden fly, the posi-
ton of the head had became Slightly
tipped backward, and the powerful
liquid flowed into his nostrils. In
stantly there was short quick gasp
"a struggle his eyes opdned and
when the death-men came again, they
found him sitting up in the bee =
Ueis still alive, and has enjoyed
unusually good health. lbs. q. II.
Ch,ld.