Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-06-21
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.

SHE CHANGED HER MIND.
There are some persons who are neve,
sick without thinking themselves very much
worse Of than they really are. Ofthis class
was Mrs. Haskins, young married lady,
and the mother Of two fine boys. On one
occasion, being visited with fever, The
consequence Of imprudent exposure, she
gave herself up to the melancholy fancies
which usually assaulted her, and persuaded
herself that she was going TO die.
In consequence of this melancholy pre-
sentiment. she assumed SO woe-hesone an
appearance that even her medical attend
antwas startled into believing that she was
really much worse than from her symptoms
he had judged her 10 be.
Z Under these circumstances he advised hel
to make what earthly preparations she had
yet to make, while there was yet time to dc
so.
Mrs. Haskins was an affectionate mother
and the thought of parting from the children
TO whom she was so warmly attached, at a
lime when, more than any other, they need
ed mothers care, was peculiarly distress.
ing
s.Their father will be kind to them. NO
doubt, and see that they are amply provided
for, but nothing that he can do will supply
to them the loss Of a mother =
Gradually the idea Of step.mother sug-
gested itself to the lady's Imagination, and
such was her care for the happiness of hel
children, that she became reconciled to an
idea SO repngnant to most wives, and actu-
ally began to consider who among her &C.
quaintances was best fitted to become Sc.
cond Mrs. Haskins.
AT length her choice fell upon Miss
Parker, an intimate friend of her own.-
Feeling anxious to have this matter salts.
factoriiy settled, she dispatched messen
ger post haste to Miss Parker, who, after q
brief interval. made her appearance at hel
friends bedside.
My dear friend" said Mrs. IFaskins, in
a feeble voice. s. have sent for Won fol
what perhaps you will consider singular
reason. But bslieve me, it is mothers
anxiety for her children that prompts me
| am very sick, and shall not live long; SC
The doctor tells, and my own feelings tell me
that it must be so. The situation in which
shall leave my poor boys, who will thus
be deprived Of mothers waichful care. die
tresses me beyond measure. There is only
one way in which my anxiety can be re.
lieysd and this it is which has prompted me
10 send for you. Promise me that when
am gone you will marry Mr.. Haskins, and
be to them second mother. Do not refuse
me; it is my last reqnes, -
DESTROYS Of comforting her friend, Mis-.
Parker assented to her request, adding
81 will comply with your request, and the
more willingly, for | always liked Mr.. Has
kins."
"Ai,rays liked Mr.. Haslins r exclaimed
his dying wife, raising herself on her elbow
her feelings Of conjugal Jealousy for mo
ment oyerpowering maternal affection, ..yor
always liked my husband, did you I Ther
wow you shall never marry him if hav,
TO live TO prevent it"
And Mrs. Haskins did live. The revul
sion Of feeling resulting from Miss Parker.
unexpected declaration accomplished in he
case, what the skill Of physicians had beer
unable To effect.
There Is an old saying, which, like mos
old sayings, has in il not little truth; tina
when woman wills. she will, depend ont
and when she won't, she won't, and there's
an end ont So IL was In the case of Mrs
Haskins. She was determined that IL Mr.
Haskins ever does have second wife, /
shall not be Miss Parker.
On. HATS Way or TREATING 4 BAL
CODA bad cold. like measles, or mumps
or other similar ailments, will run It's cours,
Of about ten days, in spite Of what may b
done for it, unless remedial means are EN-
ployed within foriy-eight hours osaiis incep
lion. Many useful life may be spared e
be increasingly useful by cutting cold slof,
| Of. in The foilo,esng safe and simple manner
On the first day Of taking a cold. there is ;