The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-07

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house. A brief examination Of the paiieat
convinced him haiti was a case Of hypo-
chendria. and he soon spoke encouraging
words to her, and said though she was con-
siderably anweIl. he did not dOabt she vcnld
be better IN a Iille while.
20. Doctor how can you say sos" said
Mrs. Weodsum; don't you see | am dying!
| can't possibly live ill night; l am sinking
very fast Doctor. aud | shall never see the
sun rise again. Ny heart sometimes almost
stops its beating How and my feet and hands
are growing cold. But | must see my poor
children once more: do let 'em come in and
bid me farewell" Here she was over
whelmed with sobs and tears as TO proven.
her saying more.
The Doctor having administered the
drugs 10 sach case ,le AL provided, is
followed oat by Mr.. Voc lsum. all anxiety
to learn the red danger Of the case. He is
assured that it is only an attack Of hypo-
c~hondria. and the COED lady herself ere
long RECEIVERS.
Again ard -~e. however, is our friend
Seth summond from his plow, and the Doc.
tor from his pills, to administer consolation
and relief in her dying hour, and again
does she recover. We give below the sto.
ry Of
DEATHS LAST ASSAULT.
AT last the sober, saddening days Of au.-
umn came on; Mr.. Woolsum was in the
midst Of his fall work, which had been sew
eral times Interrupted by these periodical
turns Of dependency in bis wife. One
morning he went to his field early, for he
had a heavy days work to do, and had en-
gagged one Of bis neighbors to come with
two yoke OF oxen and a plcw to help him
"break up an old moving Geld. His
neighbor could only help him that day, and
he was very anxious to pillow the whole field.
He accordingly had lett the children and
nurse in the house, with strict charges to
take good care of their mother. Mr.. Woods
am was driving the team and his neighbor
was helding the pillow, and things went on
10 their mind till about ten o'clock in the
70. enoon, when little Harriet came running
TO the field and told her father that
her mother was dreadful sick, and wan
ted him to come in as quick as be could,
for she was certainly dying now. Mr..
Woodsum, without saying a word, drove
his team to the end of the furrow; but he
locked thoughtful and perplexed. Although
be felt persuaded that her danger was imagi.
nary, as it had always proved to be before,
still the idea Of the bare possibility that this
sickness might be unto death, pressed upon
him with such power that he had laid down.
his goadstick, and telling his neighbor to let
the cattle breathe awhile, walked deliberately
toward the house. Before he had accomp-
iished the whole distance, however, his i'm
aginatio IN had added such wings to his speed,
that he founl himself moving at a quick
run. He entered the house, and found his
wife as he had so often found her before, in
her own estimation, almost ready to breathe
her last. Her voice was faint and low, and
her pillow was wet with tears. She had
already taken her leave OF her dear chill
dren, aud waited only to exchange a few
parting words with her dear husband. Mr..
Woodsum approached the bedside, and
took her ha ID tenderly, as he had ever
been won to do, but he could not perceive
any symptoms Of approaching dissolution
different from what he had Witnessed On
former occasions.
"Now. my DEAR" said Mrs. Woodsum,
family, "the time has come at last. | fee
that | an on my death bed. and have but
q short time longer to stay with you. Blu
| hope we skall feel resigned to the will 0
Heaven. would go cheerfuEy, dear, if i
was not for my anxiety about you and the
children. Now don't You think, my DEAR
she continued. with increasing tenderness
s'don't you think il would be best for you
to be married again to some kind, goo(
woman, that would be a mother to our deal
little ones, and make your home pleasan
. for all Of you?"
She paused and looked earnestly in hi
/, face.
"Well, I've sometimes thought oflate i
!. might be best" said Mr. Woodsum, with .
very sol6nn air.
!, "Then you hare been thiaking about itl'
) said Mrs. Woolsam, with a slight contrac,
ton Of the muscles ofthe face.
. "Why, yes said Mr.. Woodsum. II hay'
sometimes thought about it. siscc you'y'
hal spells Of being 50 very sick. II make
me feel dreadfally TO think Of il, but ! dom
know but i might be my duty"
"Well I 10 thiak it would" said Mrs
Wsodsam. III You can only get the RICH
sort Of q person. Everything depends upo
that, my dear, and ! hope you viii be yer
particular about who YOU get-very."
II certainly shall" said Mr.. Woodslm
sdoa'l give yourself any aneasiness abou
! that, my dear, for | assure you | shall b,
very particular. The person | shall prob
i ably have Is one of the kindest and best