New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-16
Help her," said Ruth; "dont talk; .-y .ou<.

| the fair rosnd chest 10 which the lea .. clany
eagerly; Daisy, meanwhile remaining no,ioales.,
ebo seemingly quite insensIble ID the disayreeable
| IrckiLg s.IssiioD they caised.
The other docsori, below, whRpered Pa, thrust
| irg bis head in az the door.
BRING bin up, ,aid the Old gentleman.
An ,xpr, sson Of pain passed over the youry MAJ
feaiurts Oh bis eye fell upon the chnd. A. yet he
bad Lot become 20 professionally hardened 20 b.
able 10 look, unnoved, upon the group before him.
vho'e impioiing eye asked vainly of him tae help
10 mortal hand could sige.
A few questions be asked TO avoid being questioned
himself fes remedies be ried, TO sppea4e the moth-
trs heart whose mournf1l eyes we're on him Ike
Tep.
God be banked :" said Ruth, overcome b. the
sound Of that bl.ss.d iittle voice which she never
expected TO bear a. aim " God be thanked -
The young doctor returned no answering smile, as
Ruth and Harry grasped his hand; but h. walked 70
The little window and looked out upon the gray dawn,
with .Gvy sigh a. the fret faint streak Of light
eshered ia the newborn day.
| Still The freight isshei and hickered-nov Upon
the old doctor. who had fallen vleesin his naT
now upon Ruihs bosed head nov upon Da,-y, who
lay moonless in her mothers lap, The deadly ple-
less Of her cOuntepaDce rendered stl fearful
by the dark blood stains on her nign. dress then
| upon Harry, who, kneeing az Dsisys side gci
sitting his own strong heart gazed Alternately At
neither and ctild, then upon Oman who, WI ioded
| aims, ttood like some grim sentinel, "a the shadO~
| of The further corner the little mantle clock mean
while, ticking, ticking on-numosring the passing
moments with startling distinctnese.
Oh, in such an hour, when wave after wave Of al
guish dskbes US where are the Dhiels boosted
goubts the tortured be III cries out bsncty ely,
Save, Lord, or Ne perish!'
slowly the night waved srd the stars palei. Up
the gray east the golden sun slowly glded One
beam penetrated the little sindow lowering ike
halo over Daisy's sunny head. quick, c0nvusive
start and with one wild cry the little throat filed
to suioeaiioD the fair white arms were ossed aloff,
then dropped poweTl-ss upon the bed Of Dea'h
Another sorrow was gliding secretly on. Aey
yesrs elspse, and new chapter opens ia Rnth's
tad experience.
Octo,or had core, coy and chill in the Inornng,
warm oil winning AZ noon yelling her COAT of many
coors in a 6eecy mist at evening yet lovely still IN
all her ehsi geful moods. The gay butterflies OF
fashion had already -pread their sbrveled wngs for
the warner atmosphere OF toe city. Marry ana kutn
ttl In eered-ibefe beauty tor them IN the hill
,iees rainbow dyes in the crimson barbLrry clusters,
drooping from the way-side hedges in the Wild
grape vine that threw OF tie frost-oitten leaves, 10
temp, the ruscs hand with he purple cln,Iers in the
piles of apples that lay gathered in parii-colored
tesps beneath the orchard trees; 10 the yellow ears
of Indian corn that lay scattered the seedy floor Of
The breezy barn in the estoons Of dried apples and
mammoth squsshes, and pumpkins thatlaS ripenng
round the thrifty farmers doors aad in the circhng
leaves ih7' came eddying down in brilliant sho vers
on tue Indian summers soft but 'reacherous breath.
"You are III, Harry" said Ruth, laying her hand
Slightly So" replied Harry, laOsuidly; "a pain
in my head, aid
A strong sgue chill prevented Harry from finishing
the sentence. 800
Ruth who had never witnessed an attack Of this
kind grew pale, his teeth chartered, and his pow
erful frame shook violently from head TO foot
Have you suffered much in this way - asked the
physicis who was summoned.
- had the fever ana ayue very badly, some years
since at the wet said Harry . Ii Is an unpleasant
visitor doctor you must rid me OF rs soon A. you
can for The sake Of my little wife, who, though she
can endure pain herself like q martyr is all srrant
little coward wherever it attacks me. Don't leok so
,oh.r Ruth; / shall be better tomorrow. | cannot
afford time 10 be- sick long for have world of bust
ress on hand / had OH important appointment this
very day. which it is thousand pites - postpone;
but never mnd-I shall certainly be better to-
morrow.
But Harry was not better to morrow" cor the
Iext day; nor the next; the doctor pronouncing his
Gaze 10 be one Of decided typhus fever.
Very reluctantly the active msu postponed his hall.
formed pan, and busin specnlaiions and allowed
himtef to be placed on the sick list. With sigh OF
impotence he saw his hat, and coat, AMI boots put
out of sight and watched the different phias as they
came in the apoihocary; and counted the stroke
OF the clock il told the tedious hours; and mar
v.ed at the patience With which he nov recollec'edI
Ruth tore long edridden Ks IN r'yrd9n,
without a eroan or complaint. But soon, other
thoughts and images mixed confusfdy in hs br sin,
HE tie shifting coors Of a kaleidoscope. He wss
fosiipg-dI ifiiDg-sDking-sosring. by turus the
bot blood coured through his veins like molt N lava;
bis eye glared deliriolsly. and the hani. never
raised but in blessing, fell with feverei strength,
upon the unres-iiDg form OF the loving wife.
lyon must have a nurse, said the doctor 10 Ruth;
"t is dangerous for you 10 watch with your HUSBAND
alone He might Djure you seriously, in one u these
psrcxy
But Harry has an unconquerable dislike 20 8
hired nurse, sid Ruth; his reason nsy retnra at
any moment and the sight Of one will trouble him.
\ rosa afr nil between Il
smile"
"But You will wear yourself out; you must
member that you owe duty to your children
Nv hH,bdnd has tho FIRST clsim, said Ruth, re-
suuipg her place BY the bed. side; and during the
long hours OF DAY and night regardless of the lapse
of timeregardest Of hunger, thirst or WEAKNESS she
clided noselestly about the room, arranged the p1
lowe, mixed the healing draught, or watched with
silent PRAYER at the sufferers bed-side while HAIRY
lay tossing from side to side his white teeth glttterns
through his ushorn beard, rsving constantly OF her
prolonged absence and imploiiDg her III heart rend.
ing tones TO come lis side, and bring Daisy from
the Glen"
Many friendly voice whispered at the door, HOY
is be = The Irish walters crossed Themselves and
stept softly through the hail. they went Oh their
hasty erraIds and many q computation was held
among wHm.beartod gentlemen friends, Who hai
made Harry acquaintance az the hotel, during the
pleasant tummer 10 decide which should hrst prove
their friendship by watching with him.
Ruth declined al these offers 10 Ill her place 81
viii never leave him, she said; his reason may re-
turn snd bE eye seek vainly icr me. NO -uoi
thank you all. Watch rtA me- If you WILL but do
not ask me to leave him
In the sta midnight when the lid. Of the kind bu.
weary watcher dropped heavily with slumber, raag
nourpfully in Ruth ear the ssi plant of Gethsem.
sles Lord. Could We not watch with ms one hour
and pressing her ps 10 the ho. and feyerei hand be-
fore her she murmur,d, IL will never leave thee
nor forsake thee
We cannot omit the scene between the nantua.
maker and mother.in-lsw before the fusera;
"Cood afternoon ma am good afternoon sir. said
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