Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

ture speaks desperate resolve. See, she
hurriedly envelopes herself in cloak and
hood, and now with firm step moves to-
ward the door. Upon what is she de-
termined? Surely she will not expose
that frail form to the strife that RACES
without! That were an act of insanity!
But yes; she lifts the latch, uncloses
the door. On the instant, a furious gust
drove portion of the snow which had
accumulated against the panels to the
opposite side of the room. Unable to
compete with its rage, the agonized wife
shrank back, with low, tremulous moan;
and applying her whole strength to the
door forced it tagain. to. its place, between
She waited but moment, however;
the next she had rushed forth, closed the
door behind her, and was plunging
wildly down the snow filled path. The
storm was over, the clouds were begin
ming to break, and let down the rays of
the moon, whose broad disc had just
risen above the horizon. But while the
snow had ceased to fall, the cold had
grown more intense, and the wrath of
the wind was nothing spent.
Madly it swept across the extended
plain, converting it in aspect to Il stormy
sea, where foame crested waves chase and
dash upon each other, like wrangling de-
mons. Onward toiled that solitary fe-
male, through the binding, sutfocating
snow which was consequently being
hurled against her; though an occasion
al blast, fcrcer than the others, COM
PEELED her to halt for a moment, and
bury her face in the folds of her cloak.
Then her slender form, swaying to and
fro as if it had been yielding sapling,
seemed as if it must be borne down, but
affection, deep, all powerful affection
buoycd her up and led her forward
1t was drcary waste over which she
had 20 pass; no cottage window set forth
u cheering gieam; only a snow-coyered
plain and barren trees, in the distance,
could be seen. No power could have
summoned human aid to the spot; the
direst shrek of distress would have been
wasted on the air.
And now, when nearly mile lay be-
tween her and home, the wife felt herself
exhausted, and benumbed by cold to a
degree that she could proceed no further.
The sharp winds pierced her garments
as if they had been but 4 robe of muslin,
and put TO the torture every fErc Of her
G;saaa.i Ter EGsAss4 zefase4~ longer to
obey her wifi; her breath was gone her
very hearts blood seemed turned to ice.
She tottered, fell, and the same blast
that bore her down, wrapped her i'll
shroud of snow.
But exerting herself to the utmost,
she rose to her feet again, for her last
glance had rested on dark object
short distance i'll advance, and the pos
sibility of its being him she sought,
ncrved her to make one more effort
Fixing her eyes upon the object which
had attracted her attention, she strug-
glcd forward, and reached it just as her
last remnant of strength was expended.
1t was indeed her husband. lie had
contendcd with the clements, till chilled,
wearied, and almost brcathless, then had
sunk down in the path in order to re-
cover himself for a further effort. No
thought of perishing had passed the
strong mans mind; but no sooner did
muscular action cease, than the lethargy
which but for timely breaking had ended
in death, was upon him. All sense of
suffering fed, gay colors had foated be-
fore his sight, and the sound of the an
gry blast seemed sweetest music.
lie sat with his feet drawn up, and
his head bowed upon his knees. How
long he had remained thus he knew not,
when the voice of his wife exclaiming,
''Thank God we die together!' sounded
faintly in his ears, and the same instant
he felt her PROSTATE form and encircling
arms. This quickly reused him to a
sense of their situation, and that sense
warmed the congealing life-current, and
sent it lightning like through its chan
nels.
The knowledge of the danger, the Ger
tain death to which his idolized compan-
ion was exposed, and from which he
alone could save her, at once raised him
above the power of fatigue and cold
Starting to his feet, he folded her inscn-
sible form to his bosom, and bore it to-
ward their home, as if she had been the
merest infant.
The blast to him was but zephyr,
the snow drifts but irresisting air. He
paused not until the cottage was reach
ed; where the wife was presently rcstor-
ed to animation, and both to happiness.
Each had saved the other from fearful
death.
nea- When neighbor Jones went to
dinner the other day, he found one of
his apprentices in the kitchen, quietly
rolling up his sleeves.
"What are you going to do?'' said
Jones.
"Oh," quietly responded the boy, 81
am going to dive down into that pot, tc
see if I can find the bean that soup was
made from"
Bg 4 nice young lady was once
asked the nearest way to. her chamber
She replied: Through the churchyard
up to the altar" The querist was Sc
charmed that he travelled that roac
within a month.