The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-05-08
THE LOVE CURE.

| THE LOVE CURE
| / had already had some skill and notoriety
| In my treatment or pulmonary complaints.
and travelling North one Summer for health
and rest, stopped for few weeks at beauti-
ful little village near St. Lawrence where
was somewhat known.
I have only been In the village two days
when was called in to see the young daugh
tor Of wealthy farmer by the name Of Sum-
ner.
Ida Sumner had been the belle Of the ccun-
| try, and though only seventeen, her marvellous
beauty had already kindled qnenchleas Gre In
| the heart OF many an unsuccessful sutor to her
favor. Frank, confiding, and at once playful
and modest, arch, yet innocent, full Of wild
spirit, yet utterly devoid of coqueiry-to SEQ
her was to love her.
l found the peerless girl, whom had rem
embered from the summer before as buoysnt
and rosy with health, pale as q summer cloud.
and apparently Ia the closing stages of do
cline.
A careful investigation into the state of her
lungs convinced me that hers was q mental
rather than aphyslcal consumption. studied
her case carefully, watched the various EXPIRES
sons of her speaking face. and at last came to
| the conclusion that her malady was one purely
| of heart.
OF unrequitted affectioni could not think
that-beautifal and good as she was. The
| case was difficult one. Tenderly and gently
probed ever sounding, but corld arrive at
| no conclusion. Thus much I discovered.
that she possessed no particular regard for
any one of the youths far or near. whose name
could get hold Of And Notwithstanding ell
my efforts she seemed rapidly declining.
made minute inquiry into all her past life
of her mother, but SO cautiously as not to let
my motive be apparent / learned that che
had ever spent few weeks Of the winter pre-
ceding, with an intimate friend In an adjoin-
ing town and from that time had began TO
fade
To that town repaired; hut by the closest
inquiry of one or two friends in that place
could ascertain no clue to her illness. To all
the swains alike she had been friendly, but
nothing more.
The clergyman of the church, which she
had attended-and she had been exceedingly
regular and devout in her attendance was q
young man, but one much given to study ard
seclusion, and one who refused to mingle in
any manner in social gatherings. She had
consequently seen nothing of him, except while
he was officiating in his pulpit. had made
pretex to call on him, and found him man
altogether made after the model of wnat might
be the highest aspiration of true womans
heart. In fact, all the unengaged young la
dies of his parish were all nigh crazy about
him. But to all alike he accorded nothing but
friendly greetng and leaving them all sought
privacy of his own quiet study.
He was emincnty handsome, one, added to
his tall, manly form and beautifully chisselled
features, he possessed a bonignity of express
ion that was nearly divine.
had much conversation with him, and among
other things, l casually mentioned Ida Sumner
and her evidently dying state, enlargng some.
what on her beauty and goodness.
His color deepened somewhat as he assented
to my remark, and expressed his own regrets
at her ultimely fate; but otherwise he mani
tested no emotion.
remarked, before I left him, that il was
time. for him to give his pretty parsonage q
mistress.
4 may many years from now,' replied he
with sudden and deepening sadness; but
early learned to distrust the disinterestedness
and abiding affections of out modern young
women. If marry shall probably marry
later in life.'
"A fallacy, take my word for it, Mr.. Stuart.
Our modern women, some of them, are as fond
and true as any of the old danes Of old. The
thing is to find the right one.' And thus say
ing, bade him good morning.
On my return, found my patient rather
lower than left her.
told her had been to the village Of.
rushed up to her bosom and face, and she
looked at me with soft enquiring ewes.
told her Of her friends, and causually men
toned the name of the young Clergyman, Rob-
ert Stuart.
To her clear, blue-voned temples the same
truant blood sped with fearful force.
had seen enough. l now knew her disea-
Sc, and mos probably its remedy. l instant
ly wrote a note to Mr.. Stuart, merely saying.
"If you would save life, lose not moment
in fastening to-,the ramo of the town.
will await you at my logngs.'
signed my name, and dispatched il by a
private messenger.
Sooner than expected, the young clergy
man was at the hotel. | had prepared Ida
for conversation with clergyman, specify
ing, however, no one in particular.
1 led him to her chamber, saw her blush and
start with JOY and modesty.
What then and there transpired, no one but
the great searcher of hearts and the two Of
his choicest hand work thus brought together
"a dying girl and minister Of heaven-can
answer. left them alone as long as tho't
her weak state might bear and when ] OPEN
ed the door found him setting beside her
bed, her slender hand fast locked in his, and
his soul-beaming eyes pouring life and love
upon her.
My eyes filed with tears as caught sight
Of her radiant face, so full of peace and serene
bliss and life, but the tears shed were the
tears joy.
My patient, with almost one bound, regained
her health and strength, and the glorious rep-
resentative of Gods minister upon earth, chan-
ging his mind upon the subject Of matrmony
IN favor of tho right one, is now one of the
'ew truly happy men on earth-happy ina
life marriage with one every way congeniaf
With him, and every way worthy of him.
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