The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-01

him for pipes and coffee and, after we had a.
gain seated ourselves, gained from him the
particulars of the following affecting incident:
''For three weeks" SAID be, ''by adopting
the most rigid precautions, we succeeded in
shutting out the pestilence, although the neigh
horhood around reSounded with the eroans and
shrieks Of those who were suffering themselves,
or wept the fate Of Others. Cne morning, how
ever, | went into Ammna'S the sister of Mi
riaHl) room, and found that some animal had
reposed the previous evening on her bed. Full
" aware that II was bat too often that disease
is by such means communicated, l nevertheless
said nothing. Some days elapsed, and already
had | cherished hopes that my fears were
groundieSS, when one morning too fully con-
vinced m" that the poor child was infected
She complained of cold shivering, which was,
as she retired to her pallet, followed BY a burn
ing heat, aad intense pain about the pit of the
stomach, while dmnesS aud lustre were strange
ly combined in her foil but fixed eye.
''The maadv could not for an instant be con-
craled from the anxious eye. .of Miriam; and,
despite the prayers and entreates of her father
ami friends the heavenly Girl tore herself from
their arms, and rushed to the chamber of her
beloved sister. There, by the side OF the poor
little sufferer, sat Miriam, watching her every
ook-now moisteuing her rarched lips, bath
ing her palid but burning brow, dressing the
oathsome ulcers, or quietly striving 10 sooihe
the rawlings ol deIirium. She neither ale, drank.
nor slept she breathed the same breath with
her, and lived but for her sister and when, ai-
ter five days and five nights Of intense watch
ing, the pure and gentle spirit of the sufferer
fed, Miriam offered no shriek--manfested no
outward emotion bat slowly and calmly per-
formed the last sad offices. Rising then, from
her solitary task, she gazeG on those wan and
pallid features she was about to behold for the
last time, threw her whole soul into a glance,
and waving aside those who at the door of the
apartment had in much wonder watched her
every action, she quilted the room. Entering
her own chamber, she threw herself on the
couch and buried her face in the pillow; but
there followed no SohS or tears only at first a
gentle Shiveriag, and then violent commissions.
1t vas now her lovers torn to display his self
devotion. His voice, it was evident, soothed
her: and, after remaining some hours by her
side, he was happy TO perceive that first drow-
snesS, and then harry insrnsihity stole cover
her. Exhausted by long watching, she slept
Soundly, and woke with the usual fever, but
in perfect possession OF her senses. Her lover
held her hands within his own looking at hia.
fXedly and tenderly Leave me, my beloved,
said she, 'ere yet it be too late for already
feel the burning poison traverSine my veins
no human aid can avail me but Ay, thou dear
est, farewell!'
''But let rae not dwell OH the details of dis
order the most terrible to which poor human
nature is subjected lis tormFnts Of PAINS, thirst
and heat-its coidness, vomiting, and utter pros
tration Of spirits-its prstIlrntial ulcers. Sui-
flee it that, where she shad walked in beauty
ike the night of cloudlrss cIimes and starry
Skies there now she lay PROSTATE, her body
covered with spots black and Iivid.
''For many hours she had been totally iHsen-
Sib!e 70 all that passing and all around,
save her lover, had despaired of her recovery.
let us trust in God,' said he and his piety
was rewarded. One morning, as ne had press
ed her forehead, he felt slight mosture--a
quick perspiration folowed-tie crisis Of the
disorder was PasS"d-hcr reason returned, and
in a few days she perfectly restored to
heaIth''
The pair were united before | quilted Bag
dad, and very many pleasant hours did | spend
in their society-yhr. WeiiSted