Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-05

spite of her many faults and, dropping
his rake, he started for the house at the
top tof his speed: the house reached, he
casts but single glance on his wife,
places his hand on her heart to satisfy
himself that she yet lives, and then, ,
sending May for the nearest neighbor,
he mounts q horse and hurries after a
physician =
For many weeks that room was kept
darkened, and often, in those weeks, the
stiffness of midnight was broken by the
Iincoherent rawlings of dclirium and for
many, many days the spirit of that
strong woman hovered on the brink of
the dark valley. And through all those
long nights and weary days an angel in
human form watched by the bedside, a
gentle hand smoothed the aching brow
that had so often been bent in anger
upon her, and her light touch seemed
to have mere effect in soothing and re-
straining her in delirium' than all the
medicines the physicians could devise.
And, at last, when the crisis passed, and
the sufferer sank into deep sleep, from
which she would awaken either to health
anxiety did husband and friends await
her awakening. And when she open
ed her eyes, smiled and called her hus-
band by name, how sincere was the
THANK God, that went up from every
heart; and when May sank down on
her knees by the bedside, how quickly y
they followed her example, aud how at
tentivcly they listened to her earnest,
childish voice as it arose in thanks to
the Giver Of all good
-.ss Sra vSs- X x &
May, come here, if you please"
How different that gentle toned re-
quest from the harsh command record
ed in the beginning of our story; and
to have supposed that both came from
the same lips-yet so 1T was.
Mrs. Danton was slowl y recovering,
but yet unable to leave her bed; and
May was always at hand to anticipate
her every want, to prepare the cooling
drauSht and give the Strengthening cor
dial, to smooth the rufflcd pillow, and
raise the wasted form; and all done SO
quietly that no one seemed to notice
lit. In answer to her mistre3s call
she gently approached the bed, and, lay
ing her hand lightly on the moist brow
of the sick woman, bent over her.
With a sudden effort the wasted arms
of the sufferer were thrown around hel
neck, and she exclaimed:
:. "Oh! May, May! can you ever for
give me for treating you as have p
| I have not used you as should, May
but, if God lets, me live, will do my
best to repair my error '-s-,..
eff you have done wrong, to Him
and not to me, should you go for for
giveness; and may He forgive you al
freely as do" answered May.
Mrs. Danton soon recovered he
health. and, from that time forward, NJ
, child was ever loved and caressed NOR
than May. Her gentle care during he
mistress sickness, had completely wol
the lady's heart; Mr., 'Danton had al
ways liked her; and now no expens
, seemed too: great, nothing too mucl
trouble that would contribute to he
| happiness. ~ .r.. l.. -.-s..-.. ..
They passed four happy years, durin!
which May had grown from a beautiful
, child into lovely maiden. Then
, change came The rich California gol,
mines had just been discovered, AM
/ thousands were focking to tho shore
of the Pacific. Mr.. Danton determin
, ed to go, and accordingly proposed tina
the farm should be sold. and hous
rented in the nearest town for his wifi
!, . and May to occupy during his absence
But Mrs. Danton most emphaticall
. said no to such an arrangement. --.
Il can carry on the farming durin
: your absence said she, ;;'and May mus
! Igo TO the Seminary, in NJ, to fin
i ish her education.
: MIR. Danton conclu ed that this woul
be the best plan, and accordingly, til
same day that he departed for the land Q
!. gold, May, became an inhabitant of N
< ISeminary. -..- ..-. -....
NJ. was "a picturesque town on th
# sea-shore, of thousand souls, support
: ed principally by the school and th
/ fisheries which kept the male populatio
!. from home during half the year,
: Ono morning about three weeks afte
Mays arrival at NJ, as she was ascenC
j; ling from tho school room to her chan
II Der, she involuntarily paused on hea
! tiu;s her name mentioned in an adjoinin
d lroom. 49,,
l. Il don't iliiSe her at al" )" said voic
1T which May recognized as bele nging
e Kate Emmons, one of her schooimate
qi"She seems to think herself too good
+ associate with common people"
J. s'~To me she appears kind and ami
.e lble, tho rather timid and reserved" r
o piled Kate's panion, whose nan
r was Fanny Morton. .-.t. --
/. is:Timidl and reserved! Proud an
r. prudish you had better say, eontemp
ot uously returned Kate. "She preten'
e, to be model of purity and innocenc
n why she actually refused to be intr
duced to Charley Hamilton the 9th
h day, when we were out walking toget
or Ier' lust because he is said to be atheist
es II 90 not blame her; no good CT
4of aeeno;atinp with an unprin(