The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22

their home was dark, for lie Who had
been lie delight Of al hearts, (inclu.
ding the scrvants,) was sleeping in the
silent grave. sg.s E5S
On no one did the night Of sorrow
settle with such blackness, rs on the
young mother. Since she conceived
the thought hat her husband loved her
not, she had felt for her beautiful boy
an affection uncommon even tor q
| mother, for he was her only JOY. Du.
ring his sickness she could scarcely be,
4 persuaded to take resS ar tond, and
when she saw him breathe his last, she
tainted to the floor. Hours elapsed
before she was restored to any degree
of conciousuess. Partial dclrun sue
cccding, n physician was sent for, who
pronounced that she was suffering with
brain fever. After collsigning his pre-
cious child to the tirnb, Mr.. Went
worth took his station by the bedside
of his wife, and did everything in his
power to alleviate her sutlerings. The
most of thr time, she lay in Il kind of
stupnr, sometimes moaning, sometimes
talking. Deep anguish filled his heart
when he heard her say
"They have taken away my child,
J have no one to love me now, Hen
ry loves me not-hc never did love
me-"
This was more than he could hcnr.
He hastily left her in the care ,f Mari
on, and sought place where he might
unseen, give vent to his feelings. He
there prayed for his own forgiveness
for her recovery, and vowed that if her
life were spared, he would dedicate the
remainder,of his life to the perform
ance of every duty required of him by
his Heavenly Father, towards that
now stricken onc-towards every
creature which he had made, and to
wards God.
After weeks of suffering, The fever
and delirium had subsidized, but she re-
maincd rs feeble rs an infant, whose
life is only numbered by days. Then
trSt she perceived how unli,ing Was
her husband i'll his attentions. It wa>
| he who ottne' st clat,d her cold hands
aud applied t" her lips the life prcserv-
inS StI'mullnt. 1t was he who lifted
her SO tendcrly to ann,hcr couch, that
hers might be made more cumiorlah!c.
1t was he who watched her feeble
pulse SO constantly, lest the ilckering
llamc ct lIfc should suddenly go out,
(Which is s"n,ctmcS the case in this
disease, after the fever leaves the IA
ticnt.) Too feeble to converse, She
"it"n lay looking at her pale but
hondsone husband With IL kind ..twui,
der. Ono day, laying very quiet with
her ey"s closed Tor some lime. sh.
heard Maroon say, in low voice
Now Fanny sleeps, let me cntreat
yon to take some rest"
ASK me not 10 leave her" was his
reply, "shc is not yet out of danger. !
can rest nowhere so well rs by her side.
| would make some amends for The
grief caused her when in health and
more-nny lie is not bound up in lrrs.
that when am not near her, the fear
that she may become suddei,Iy worse,
drives sleep from eyes"
lie does indeed love me, though
Fanny and this insurance c.ntr,Jited
to her more rapid recovery
iier strength, at length, +, turned
sufficiently to enable her to sit in an
easy. chair.
One day Henry was sitting by her
SIDE. lie took her pale baud and
pressed it t" his lips, saying
Il tcrven,ly thank God that you arc
spared TO bless me-"
Dear Henry said she, II once
thought you did not love me, and of:
ton caused you pain by my unrrasona.
ble conduct. Can you forgive me!"
Forgive you" said Henry. ''It
is who should ask youl forgiveness"
lie then related the conversation
between himself and Marion during
their ride-,he sermon which he had
$" deeply impressed him-lis firm
resolution td reform, and his distress
when she seemed 50 near death.
81 trust" said Fanny, with tears of
10Y. there are yet many good days for
us, for which we should feel largely in.
dehted to Marion. She is our good
angel"
"Shc is, indeed, and all the rewards
she see''s to desire is our happiness"
said he.
According to Marion's prediction,
Fanny became everything her husband
could Wish. lie became truly reli.
giouS; she also walked with him the
narrow way OF life. Their good ex
ample also had "A santary effect upon
their servants, some Of whom also
chose the pleasant ways Of wisdom.
Years had passed since the death of
little Eddy. Two more lovely chill
drcn enliven their home, where peace
and c"ntcn tment now dwell. Marion
has found another home, and another
heart, which beats in unison with her
own. But she still loves, as warmly
as cve' her brother and sister, who
have always considered her their oil.
gel Of dcliverance.
A Stray YANKEE IN TExAs.-As
ri, n Spcciinrn of 81 SaIuniorv urnctinos