Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-29

took his wile's hand. ......
MY dear Sally said he, what Is the
matterp ...f. .... ........ .fta.
what is the matterr echoed Mrs. Wood.
sum, with pluintive gro.n.i Il shouldn't
think you would need to ask what is the
matter, Dir. Woodsun. Don't you see am
dyingr ...... .... %
why, no. Sally, you don't look as if you
were dying. What is the matterl how do
you !eer
80, shun't live till night' said Mrs.
Woodsum, with heavy sigh; Il am going
fast
Mr.. Woodsum, without waiting to make
further inquiries, told Obediah to run aud
jump on to the horse aud ride over after Doc
tor Fairfield, and get him to come over us
quick as he can come. Tell h,m am AFRAID
your mother is dying. II the Doctors horse
is away off in the pasture, ask him TO take
our horse and come right away over, while
you 90 and catch his
Obedsh, with tears in his ewes and his
heart in his mouth, few is though he had
wings aided to his fee:, and in three minutes
time was mounted upon Old Gray, and
galoping with full speed toward Doctor
Fairfield's.
MY deur,' said Mr.. Woodsum, leaning his
head upon the pillow. how do you feel!
What makes you think you are dying! And
ne tenderly kissed her forehead as he spoke,
and pressed her hand to his bosom.
%. Samuel for she generally called him
by his Christian name when under the inhl-
ence Of tender omotion %, Samuel, leel
dreadfulIy, have pains dArting through my
head, and most all over me-; and | feel dizzy
and cam, hardly see. and a,y heart beats AS
though it would come through my side, and,
besides, feel as though was dying am
sure | can't live till night; and what will be-
come Of my poor chidrenp And she sobbed
heavily and burst into food of tears.
Mr.. Woodsum was affected lie could not
bring himself to believe that his wife vas in
such immediate danger of dissolution as she
seemed to appreheud. lie thought she had
no Appearance ola dying person; but still
her earnest and positive declaration that she
should not live through the day, sent a thrill
through hin veins, and sinking to his henrt
that no language has power TO describe. Mr.
Woodsum was as ignorant Of medicine az a
child; he therefore did not attempt to do any
thing to relieve his wife except to try to
soothe her feelings by kind and encourag-
ing woras, till the Doctor arrived. The halt
hour which elapsed, from the time Obedah
left till the Doctor came, seemed to Mr..
Woodsum almost an ago. He repeatedly
went from the bedside TO the doer;to look
add see if Il Doctor was anywhere near, and
as often returned to hear hi. wife grosn and
say she was sinkin. fast and could not stand
it many minutes longer.
AT length Doctor Fairfield rode up to the
door ON Mr. Wuodsum's Od Gray, and with
his saddlcbags in his hand, FASTENED into the
house. A brlet examination Of the patient
convinced him that it VAS a case hypo-
rhrondria, ann he son spoke encouraging
words to her, and said though she WAS con-
sid.rably unwell, he did not doubt she would
be better in little while. ,- ..'
%, Doctor, how can you say SOL said Mrs.
Woodsum; don't you see am dying! can't
possibly live till night; am sinking very
fast, Doctor, and shall never see the sun
rise again. My heart sometimes almost
stops ils beating now and my foet and hands
are growing cold. But must see my poor
children once more; DO let 'em come in aud
bid me FAREWELL Here she was so over
whelemed with sobs and tears as 10 prevent
her saying more.
The Doctor having administered the drugs
in such case made and prov ided, is followed
out by Mr.. Woodsum, all anxiety to learn
the real danger of the case. He is assur ed
that il is only an attack Of hypochrondria
| and the good lady herself ere loEg RECEIVERS.
Again and again, however, is our friend
Seth summoned from his plow, aud the Doc
tor from his pills, to administer consolation d
relief in her dying hour, and again dses she
recover. ..
We give below the story of
DEATHS LAST ASSAULT.
At last the ssber ,sadGening days OF autumn
came on; Mr. Woodsum was in the midst OF
his iall work. which had been several times
interrupted by the Sc periodical turns Of ces
pondency in his wife. Ore morning he
went to his field early, for he had heav!
days work to do, and had engaged one olhi
ncighbors to come with two yoke OF ox"r
and plew to help him "break up" an OLD
moving field. His neighbo could only holl
him ,hat day, and he was very anxious ts
pow the whole field. He accordingly hat
left the children and nurse in the house,wtt
strict charges to take good care of their mo
ther, Mr.. Woodsum was driving tho team
and his neghbor was holding the Plow' ant
things went ON to their mind till about tel
O'Clock in the forenoon, wher little fiarie
came running TO the field, and told her faith
| er that her mother was dreadful sick' an
wanted him to come in as quickly as he coz
for she was certainly dying now Mr.. Wood
/ SUN, without saying word, drove his tear
to the end Of the furroS, but he looked tho't
t iul and perplexed. Although he felt persua
Q ded that her danger was imaginary, as;it ha
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