Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-08
THE LOVE CURE-A SKETCH FROM LIFE.
BY OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN.


/ had already had some skill and notoriety in
my treatment Of pulmonary complaints, and trav-
cling North one summer for health and rest, l
stopped for few weeks at a beautiful little VII
lage near the St. Lawrence, where was some
what known. had only been in the village two
days, when was called to see the young daugh-
of a wealthy farmer by the name of Summer.
Ida Summer had been the belle of the county,
and though only seventeen, her marvellous beau
ty had kindled quenchless fire III the heart of
many sutton to herfavor. Frank, coniding, a:.d
| ut once playful and modest, arch, yet innocent,
full of wild Spirits and yet utterly devoid of CO.
quctery; to see her was to love her.
found the peerlest girl, whom had remem-
LSored from the summer before as bouyant and
rosy with health, pale and wan a summer
cloud. and apparently in the last and closing sta
ges of deep decline. A careful investigation
into the state of her lungs, convinced me that hers
was a mental rather than physical consumption.
The Clergyman of the church which she had at
tended was u young man, but one given to study
and ssclusion. She had consequently seen moth
ing of him except in the pulpit. had made a
pretext to call on him, and found him a man made
altogether after the model of what might be the
highest aspirations of woman's heart. In fact,
all the unengaged young women in his parish
were we'll nigh crazy about him. But to all he
accorded nothing but friendly greeting; and
leaving them all, sought the privacy of his own
to his tall manly form and beautifully chiselled
features, he possessed benignity of expression
that was nearly divine.
had much conversation with him. and, among
other things, casually mentioned Ida Summer,
andher evidently dying state, charging somewhat
on her beauty and goodness. His color deepen
| ed somewhat as he assented to my remarks, and
expressed his own regrets at her untimely fate
but otherwise, he manifested no emotion. l re-
marked, before left him, that it was time for
him to give his pretty parsonage mistress.
| 81 may, many years from now" replied he,
with a sudden and deepening Sadness I" but
early learned to dstrust the disinterestedness and
abiding affection of our modern young women. II
l marry, | shall probably marry late in life"
GA fallacy, take my word for it, Mr.. Stuart
| Our modern women, some Of them, are as fond
and true any of the DANES of old. The thing
is to find the right one.'' And thus saying,
babe him good morning.
than left her. told her | had been to the viii
lage of -. Suddenly and unanimously the
warm blood rushed up to her bosom and her face
and she looked at me with her soft, inquirinc
eyes. l told her Of her friends, and casually
mentione. the name of the young clergyman, Ro-
the same truant blood sped with fearful force.
had seen enough. knew her disease. and
most probably its remedy. | instantly wrote a
note to Mr.. Stuart, merely saying: elf you would
save life, lose not a moment in Fastening to
- (the name of the town). will await you
at my lodgings" l signed my name, and dis
patched it by private messenger.
Sooner than expected, the young clergyman
was at my hotel. | had prepared Ida for con-
versation with clergyman. specifying, however
no in particular. | led him to her chamber,
saw her blush, and start of JOY and modcsty.
What then and there transpired, no one but the
Great Searcher of Hearts, and the two of His
choicest handiwork thus brought together-a dy-
| ing girl and minister of Heaven-can answer
| left them alone as long thought her weak
state would bear, and when opened the door
found him sitting beside her bed, her slender hand
| fast locked in his, and his soul beaming eyes
| pouring life and love upon her.
My eyes filled with tears as caught a sight OF
her radiant face, full of peace and serene bliss
and life, but the tears shed were the tears Of
joy.
Ny patient, with almost one bound, regained
her health and strength, and the glorious repre-
sentative of COPS minister upon earth, changing
his mind upon the subject of matrimony in favor
of the ''right one,'' is one of the few trul!
happy men on earth; happy in a life marriage
with one every way congen!al with him, and every
way worthy Of him. -------------------