Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-07-25

leave it.
In a. a.moment this was passed. and 1 was
on my way to G-----. When we ar:
rived It was near noon. i took some time
to select and determine which articles !
wanted, and when we seated ourselves in
the wagon it was almost three O'clock
had never before been so long away
from my baby; and oh how my heart
yearned to claspit again.
1t seemed to me as neared my father's
house. that lightning speed would not
have been swift enough for me, and when
William reined in his horse, l sprang from
the wagon without assistance, ran to the
the hall and was just opening it,
70 my astonishment, Doctor Gray,
our family physician, came out. but not
recognizing me, it was quite dark. passed
on.
For moment almost sank upon the
door steps. A faintness. deathlike, came
over me, fearful presentiment weighing
down my spirits. Yet dared not stay.
William had secured his horse, and came
after me. as bounded in and wended my
way up the staircase to my mothers
room. dared not enter. trembled
like an aspen leaf, and my breath seemed
almost gone as l listened. ALL was quiet
except now and then singular noise and
l thought sob. William, too, shared in
my wretched forcbodings. At last he
whispered. "Some of the family is sick;
we had better enter at once"
"No. NO, not yet" whispered, evil
liam can it be our baby? CAN'T be Will
lie ?" My husband passed his arm around
my waist to support me. as a voice ex-
claimed in tone of anguish, {" Oh il
his mother was only here II then opening
the door almost carried me into the room.
What fearful scene was then before
me. My boy. my darling little Willie,'
was struggling in the agonies of death.
While as corpse, his dark eyes wild
and restless, his bosom heaving while the
hoarse rafting breath escaped, oh what
sight for mother.
Ny parents stood on each side of the
bed. my brothers and sisters were weep
ing all around me, for Willie was almost
an idle in our family. AS stood for a
second, speechless. and nearly bewilder-
ed, my baby saw me he must have re-
cognized me, for he raised his white arm
toward me and almost ceased that terrible
breathing.
rushed towards him. and pushing the
mourners aside, raised him in my arms,
and clasped him tightly to my bosom
How can forget that wild beating heart,
hour ' Mother" exclaimed, with tear
less eyes. she cannot be dying, he must
not die ! call in DR.. Gray he must save
him. cannot part with my boy now oh,
Father in Heaven ~ continued, as
saw the mist creeping over those beauti-
full eyes, and the livid blue around the
dear little lips. ."why did Ileave my child?"
laid him upon my lap. and parted
the siken hair on his forehead. Iclasped
my hands. and wildly .ay ,sinfully. prayed
God TO spare him then pressed my hands
heavily upon my eyes and strove to forget
that it was reality. When looked again
the little lips were wreathed in lovely
smile, the dark eyes upturned to my own;
he breathed gently, yet quickly-the ago.
ny was passed. For one hour sat with
that beautiful head upon my arm, dream
ing that he was only sweetIy sleeping. as
had been her wont in the hushed twi>
light.
Then and not till then. did the whole
weight Of my wo fall upon my deadened
spirits arose, laid him on the bed to
be rob for his4burial, and sank down in
sensible beside my ifeless child.
1t was soon-on the day following l
had not seen my boy since he died. Weak
and exhausted from mental suffering, l
crept from my chamber into the room be-
low, to take one more look of all that re.
mained of Willie.
l entered soflly-my husband stood
| . IL
may weep in bitterness. Not areproaeh
full look or word had he given me since
that fatal hour. / stole beside him, and
mingled my tears with his.
He had just placed little white bud
within the little plamp hand of our baby,
and it laid as sweetly on his breast. as he
laid upon his cold pillow. AS we stood
silently together. the heavy rumbling of
cart-wheels sounded in my ear. In an
other moment, Alice my little niece, put
her head softly within the door, and al
most whispered, while her lip quivered
with grief, !" Aunt Ella. the furniture has
come where. shall it be put ?"
My anguish. who can tell, at this fearful
announcement Williams frame shook
with emotion.
The coveted furniture was. the cause of
my sorrow had taken my babe when
1 first saw the symptoms of that cruel dis
ease, the Group. had not been so era.
wing. my beautiful babe had been spared
me for so the doctor assured me would
have been in all probability the case.
"Oh. .WiIliam?' 1 exclaimed, (" can
/ you ever forgive, can you ever love me
again ?''
/ shall never forget his answer. Lift
ting my head from his shoulders, he re-