True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-10
tings, hut to Minnie's taste he fashioned
many "a glowing landscape. !.

many ia glowing landscape.
News came TO us that the small pox
had broken out in its most virulent form,
at neighboring village, and that several
had already died Of The infection. FL,
Minnie was almost wild with appre-
hension. "To be disfgured by that
shocking disease! oh, dear oh dear !!
what was to be done :" Aunt Mildred
at last succeeded in pacifying her, and
had but barely succeeded, when The door
oyened, and Mr.. Warrener came hurried
ly in,
Aunt" said he, hastily; "Dr.
May pronounces my head ache and Ian
gor the premonitory symptoms of small
pox, and" ....
'Oh, horrible horrible - exclaimed
Minnie, pallid with fright. -" where shall
we 90 ? what shall we do 7" go
Leave the house as soon as possible. ="
replied he )" | would sooner die than
endanger those love-" .e.
But who will stay with you, Herbert
who will care for you !' asked Aunt
Mildred, hesitaling.
stepped forward. "Mr Wairener,
| will stay with you" said, calmly.
He looked at me in as,onishment.
avery well, be it So" said Aunt Mil
dred E" if the disease should attack you,
it will no, injure your looks, you shall
stay :" and with relieved air she left
the room. n .1.. .
None of the servants, with the excep.
ton OF an old farm laborer, who had the
disease in Germany, his native country,
could be prevailed on to remain at Pine
wood and SO | was TO be left with
only an affirm old man, and my sick
charge. ... -'t..
Aunt and Uncle, with Minnie, went tt
country relatives early that afternoon
leaving instructions for me to inform
them of anything which might transpire.
Thus was left with him whom low
ed better than my own life. Inever was
so happy as that moment! What wcrt
life and hope. compared to saving one
pang? ""~s-
Mr.. Warrener sat buried in reverit
for some hours after the departure of the
family then, suddenly rousing himself
he called me to him, and gazing into my
face with his earnest eyes, he said:
Miss Arlington, what could induce
YOU to remain here with me p! Die
you not know that your life may be the
cost :" l.. ................ ....
81 hsve consented to do only my
duty, Mr.. Warener," | replied, calm
ly. r
He took both my hands in his, pressed
thsm thankfully, and then dropping them
said :
Bring book, zelaine, and read tt
me-"
obeyed, and read TO him until hi
head sank wearily back on the chair, ant
his eyes closed with deep murmur o
pain. | bathed his hot temples, and pu
back the shining threads Of hair from hi
flushed brow. '....
From that time, for seventeen days, HI
was in an agony. | never left him
felt no weariness-no need oi rest. Ny
hand administered the nauseous medicine
my arms held him when his bed could
no longer afford him rest.
The disease attacked him only inter
nally, therefore, I was spared the pain o
seeing his face distorted by its ravages
He would have, at long intervals, mo
ments of sanity, and, at such times, HI
would call me to his bedside and thanl
me again and again for my kindness, a
he was pleased 10 call it. and entreat mi
to be careful for his sake, if not for my
own.
John the old servant, was attentive t.
my slightest wishes, and l every day des
patched to the family the state Of Herbert
health. ...,. ..'
/ Mr.. Warrener grew better. The ply
sician said he would be saved, and re
tired to thank God for his mercies,
Consciousness and reason returned a
last, and Herbert's first inquiry was 70
Minnie. Very calmly told him Of he
and asked if he wished to see her. HI
placed his hand to his forehead, as if Il
recall some lost thought, and then he SAT-
suddenly: "Tell me, Zelaine, did sh'
desert me willingly, or did Aunt
He stopped, and added, sorrowfully cal
yes, remember; all left me but you, Re
laine ! Noble courageous girl ! come tt
me, want to look at YOU"
stepped to the bedside. "Hold you
face close to me, Zelaine. What make
you look so pale and sad! All ! hat
forgotten-it is your long night-vtrgil
with me-lie down, poor child" and h
passed his hand caressingly over my tan
gled hair.
Slowly Mr.. Warrener recovered strength
tended him as would have tended al
infant, How dear, how very dear he ha
become to me, l dared not confess, evel
: TO myself He would sit and look at m
for hours, as l read to him, or worked bJ
his side. s.5 al sal
In spite Of the precaution Of DR.. Gray
= his beautiful hair fell out, until he wa
almost bald. AT this time it was deeme,
safe for the family to yeturny and afte