Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-02-24

the cold may Cohtiuuo 'oi
arI bv. however we begin to feel PAIN
IN our breast, and our cough increases
',,,;I il racks our frame by day, and de-
,,r;yes rs of that rest which is SO necessa-
~ al night. Now, perhaps we hnK
there NAV be something serious IN our
cold, and we proceed at once TO use severe
remedies. Perhaps we are cured, and, II
50. we grow ten times more careless, be-
cause we have experienced Ill our case,
that it is possible TO neglect a cold, yet
evenuaIIy cure it. We become fool har-
DIX. until finally we take cold again, neg
Ilect it as we did before, and fall victims TO
consumption, in spite of our desperate ei-
forts. when il is too late, to shake off our
cold. How many of both seXes--:he tai
ented, the beautiful, the young--have we
seen thus 90 down 10 the grave ! How
many young man and blooming maiden,
( if asked, on their death-bcd, why they
were so early hurried TO the tomb 2
might answer, because we neglected a
slight cold 2 Look over the records of
the Health Offices of our cities, and you
find that nearly one-hird Of the adults die
Of consumption--and nine-tenths of the
victims TO this death fall prey to the in
sidions approach of a slight cold. How
often have we conversed on This subject,
and yet, dear Agnes, you are sill impru-
dent"
He ceased, for the sound Of sobbing
met his ear, and bending over Agues--lor
she had turned away her head--he saw
lhat she was weeping. The lover was
melted. He felt that he was right, but he
could not resist those tears. lie drew her
tenderIy toward him.
Forgive me Dearest he said sooth-
ingly, 81 spoke, perhaps, too harshly; but
did not mean to hurt your feelings.
Come, let us forget the past and will
hear you play that new march brought
you the other evening""
Alas that the giving so need'ni les.
son should be thing for which pardon
should be asked.
The following morning Agnes had a
slight head ache, but 1t was attributed by
her fond mother to what her lover had
said the evening before, and TO a sieeples
night passed in consequence OF 1t.
"Agnes, you have slight coId," said
her father at the tea-table, ''don't you
think so 20
"Oh no, pa" she answered gaily, 81
only coughed because | foolIshIy ran
down stairs.
"WelI, hope not was the parents
reply.
That evening Edward did not come, as
he was ransacting some important busl-
ness; but the ensuing day brought him to
Mr.. Waltham's parlor. He noticed that
Agnes had slight cough, but remember
inc the events of his last visit, he said no.
thing, Nor, on a second visit, when the
cold still continued, did he venture to eX-
postulate by words, though he could not
restrain look.
You mast do something for that cold,
said her father on the ensuing morning,
Il heard you coughing violently after you
retired, and, when | awoke in the night,
you were still coughing. 1t may become
a serious matter. woLId advise you TO
remain in for few days, and commit
yourself TO your mother as nurse. These
colds ought hot to.be traed with"
"Oh papa, il is nothing" replied Ag-
nes, "and will soon cure itself Besides,
+ ii is impossible Tor me 10 stay at home
YOU know am to be bridesmaid for Miss
HenricksOn, and she will be married to-
morrow-how could you have forgotten
it :"
"We often forget such things, imPor-
tant as they ale 10 young ladies' answer
ed her father, smiling, "but since you can't
remain at home, you must take extraordl-
nary care of yourself" ,
"Oh that will do--never fear. And
don't alarm yourself about my cold, dear
papa" said Agnes, throwing her arms
about his neck, and fondIy kissing him,
81 declare you and Edward are enough 10
frighten one"
:" The wedding of her friend took place,
and was followed by round oi parties,
for The winter was unusually gay, and the
friends of the married couple We'd with
each other in the splendor and number OF
their entertainments. Night after night
Agnes was out until one and two O'Clock
at those assemblages. Her parents no
longer took notice of her cold, and moth
ING. therefore, was said about it, but could
they have heard, in the night, the efforts
of their daughter to stiae cough, lest 1t
should awaken them, they would have
lbeen seriously alarmed. Even Edward
was scarcely aware that she had cough
so perseveringly did she check every man
Hesitation of ii in his presence. And thus
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