Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-07-18
SHE CHANGED HER MIND.

There are some persons who are never
sick without thinking themselves very much
worse off than they really are. Of this
class was Mrs. Haskins, married lady, and
the mother of two fine boys. On one occa.
sion, being with fever, the consequence of
imprudent exposure, she gave herself up to
the melancholy fancies which usually assail.
ed her and persuaded herself that she was
going to die.
In consequence of this melancholy pre-.
sentiment, she assumed so woe begone an
appearance that even her medical attendant
was, startledAinto believing that she was
really much worse than from her symptoms
he had judged her to be.
Under these circumstances he advised her
to make what earthly preparations she had
yet 10 make, while there was yet time to
do so.
Mrs. Haskins was an affectionate mother,
and the thought Of parting from the children
to whom she was so warmly attached, at a
time when, more than any other, they need
ed mothers care, was peculiarly distress.
ing
"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 her
children, that she became reconciled to an
idea so repugnant to most wives, and actual.
ly began to consider who among her acquaiu.
tances was best fitted to become a second
Mrs. Haskins.
"My dear friend" said Mrs. Haskins, in
a feeble voice, al have sent for you for what
perhaps you will consider singular reason.
But, believe me, it is mothers anxiety for
her children that prompts me. | am very
sick, aud shall not live long. So the doc
tor tells me, and my own feelings tell that it
must be so. The situation in which shall
leave my poor boys, who will thus be de.
prived of mothers watchful care, distres.
ses me beyond measure. There is only one
way in which my anxiety can be relieved,
and this it is which has prompted me to 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 request!
DESTROYS of comforting her friend, Miss
Parker assented to her request, adding,
al will comply with your request, and the
more willingly, for always liked Mr. Has,
kins.."
"Aluays liked Mr.. Haskins,' exclaimed
his dying wife, raising herself on her elbow,
her feelings of conjugal jealousy for mo.
ment overpowering her maternal affection;
"you always liked my husband, did you!
Then vow you shall never marry him, if |
have to live to prevent it,"
And Mrs. Haskns did live. The revul.
sion of feeling resulting from Miss Parkers
unexpected declaration, accomplished, in
her case what the skill of physicians had
been unable to effect.
There is an old saying, which, like most
old sayings, has in it not little truth, that
when women wills, she will, depend ont
and when she wont, she wont, and there's
an end ont So it was in the case OF Mrs.
Haskins. She has determined that if Mr..
Haskins ever does have a second wife, it
shall not be Miss Parker.
LOVE is as necessary to woman's heart
as a fashionable bonnet to her head. Indeed,
we think, rather more so; for nothing less
than large measure of love will content her,
whereas the recent fashion has shown that
she can be satisfied with very little bonnet.
1t is undoubtedly scandalous observation,
but modern philosopher has remarked, and
we give the aphorism for what it is worth,
that 81 Love is so essential to the very life OF
woman, that in celbracy she is unhappy
without lover, and after marriage, if she is
so unfortunate as not to love her own hus-
band, she is pretty certain to love somebody
else's s!"-N. York Leader.
The Boston Bee says-a man can get
along without advertising, so can wagon
without greasing, butt goes hard.