Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-29
s.aS is a.ot Hard TO Die
By MRS. NJ. A. DENisoN.

2 .1e yeFBY MRS NJ. A. DENisoa.t' Ra7eL
1, aNow. doctor" said a sweet faced girl. I:
looking with confidence into the kind face
that had bent over her so often, ''teii me
liz there i. any certainty that shall ever le-
cover! | think not ; so you sea l am p:e-
pared for i'll things. and am continuity
|tor,nenting myself with the question
Will YOU not be candid with me dear DR..
Ellis ="
"yVhile there is lit;s ;s'-conmenced til"
doctor. but the frail ,yound creature inter- |
rupted him, saying: 7o1ei7os7q sa..i.q74 |
. $50, no, doctor, that won't do laust !
have Your professional opinion; and when /, |,
say that my souls happiness, for the rem ! |
nant Of this lie, will be affected by yonr
decision, surely you will grant, s me the r. r.
lqlsst."' i1sss oi ,nsalasg 9di 10 iaua.
I '.But cnuh you bear -------,t = 7-fis .s4rls.
! ! Anything, doctor, but this suspense
am wi!lmgto be told the exact state Q
] my case; for, sou see. some dayy feel so
] really we'll, that my hope is nndulyy ezci-
led !; and again. when the sieepleess hour houTsi
and terrible pans come,, death takes lap z
awful shape, and trightens me ne, out Of + re- i
|pose. But if was certain'-rshe spoke
with .olemnity-"l would teach my MIND
to dwell upon it in such a way that m!
: foolish fear. would leave me- ID I'd ~
i "Ny sweet girl" said the doctor, taking
.hher w. .ted hand. ~ I will then grant this
lreo,,est.. You icannot certainly recover.
: unless some extraordinary providence oc-
stcurs. is Yo,ir life may be eprotTacted some
j months vet, but not oyera year at the
"lErthest.. so it seems to me. '1A"1 Ia9 s'dna
;, ,rhe pale cheek grew shade paler.bu'
ID 1.-The smile faded not on the gentle l'ps.si- :
e '.Thanka you, DOCTOR" "was= her reply
!. I .thau YOU for your tr,'st iandPconfaenoe il
e me. ia Yoli shall see I will not abuee them.
+ The beautiful 'ccnsumptive- sat alone il
:. her large easy chair some m omen's att
i the doctor had gosd. She gszed sbon
y !, her on luxuriesa awhichiwealth 'unbounele'
= :, had a'prccurrd for her pleasure, and 'h'
a. ssj larger, nnt roubled eye. grew tl'n.4 . '''
EE,s1 "Then | must die.!f che said to her
A self. SEA Nd oh, h,shisfear, not Of an hereattel
'a' but Of thatdread passing through the val
he lev which shadows my hoursof suffering
A Even my reiigionsdoe. not ldissipa,e oths
j. shrinking, chuddering fear.s7slhc impress
,a.il ions of my chadhyod twillnot away. b'
ris Is return nlwithInewYfofc-.' 1o-And Ms she thu
tho half!wh;sr,sFcd toaherselfaa levelysrhatro
Nh NJ entered, and hurryiny to her'side kisse
the he the fair,brow.Is iivsb 1ne ~ ,sbasi1i sHiF
Of "You are better to-day nchili, Sd
4'e1 saidin tones. oia forced calmness; q, don
=. shake yoar head so aniournfaly'; indeed,
ny, YOU Knew n how much improved yon a
sisi peeaf,," and she drew d low seat itowar
the youna girl and sat gazing 10 her ey
ss s with fBoiy love'oi maternity soas'''7a =
oOii .a.Mo.Ber," said the iconsun,Ttive, a. s.
= took the inafron' hand in her own, ''the
adi something want you todo:for me.'' aS
san s7"What Is it,iadarling! GU know
'A -, would lay down my olifea Tor you:''s1osn
ri! For, an instant the pale lip. qpiyere
si' but commanding ~ and nl herself slhs the yoSpaad'n ysSa'n
, said gently; Y; rsFlo .a;!iy,asll 10 ,alxlsa
ha. want You to talk 70 me Of death as7
..si ,s.. my own death, which IS certain soon",
hs,: s.. "My ANY," waslau the mother Co
?, p as Is sr,icalate herovoicenseemed fsozcdl
! eS hoyror.aI ins2iIlalai az .4ltw y'isfq !
= :. 1s'"1Yes. mother; or,Slisten a mornen'
= nss !, VIII make yoar poor sick child more
..rs is,ss ling to leave EARTH. sad find heaven.
uan : sSe youlwf.l talk daily and oeheefull of
"a n. passingt away.;l If you via surround
:s;si s,Sas h9pght with chfefulneSYf, ~ and make
.o.s 49,, last s,augglea seem pleasant s to sns,
IN he strange horror with (which I regar
!; .si N roald fade away and my mind be ar,
ls' MO r more wholly 10 ,he le:ter land. II