The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-07
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: Julia said Mr. Westbury, $50 try to go to sleep
: 1t will do you good.n
you called Inc Julia, said she, smiling; o
now sweety that sounded But viii mind yoy
ana try TO sleep, for my head feels strangely !" ''
She closed her eyes, and Mr. WestbuIy sat a
, the head Of the bed, watching her with intens,
interest. Presently her lips moved, and he leaned
forward to hear what she was saving. h-l
80, should he die" she murmured in the softesl
tone-"O, should he die without ever loving me
die without knowing how much--how fondly j
loved him! And Q, she added, in whisper,
while an Expression Of deep solemnity settled on
her features--"O, should he die without ever
loving. the blessed Saviour--that would be the
most dreadful of ALL" Al aa4
Presently noise in the street disturbed her.
and she opened her eyes. She did not see her
husband, as she had turned her face little on the
other side, and calling the NURSE she said
| Do beg them to make less noise; they will
| indeed kill my dear husband; ! know just how il
makes his poor head feel" and she clasped her
own with her hands. a~ tash
Mr.. Westbury's feelings were much moved, and
his debility was such he could with difficulty res
strain them. He found he must return to his own
| chamber, and taking his wifes hand, he said
VI hope to be able to come and see you now
every day, julia ,T @ .a% @1.#'
20, do" she said, g and always call me Julia,
will you?-t sounds 80 kindy!" ss s.5sl4
Scenes similar to this were constantly recurring
for the next ten days Mr.. Westbury continued
to gain strength, though his recovery was some
what retarded by his visits to Julia's chamber,
while she was gradually sinking under the vio-
| lence Of her disease. The hopes, however, which
her physician gave of her recovery, were not de-
| lusive. Within three weeks Of the time Of her
| seizure, crisis took place, and the next day she
! was pronounced out of danger
Soon after this Mr. Westbury was able to attend
| little to business, but all the time he was in the
house, was spent in Julia's chamber One day,
after she had so far recovered her strength to
be able to sit up for an hour or two at time, he
CHANGED to be left alone with her. "'.'
"My dear Julia" said he as he took her ema-
ciated hand, and folded it between his own, II
can never express my gratitude for your kind
attentions to an unworthy husband, nor my thank
iulness to Heaven that your precious life did not
fall a sacrifice to your efforts to save mine. /
hope to prove, by my future conduct, that have
learned to appreciate your value" " '.
He spoke in the softest tones of love, while his
eyes were humid with tears. 80.
"Do you then love me ?' said Julia.
"Love you! yes, most tenderly-with my
whole heart!" said Westbury, more than any
thing-more than everything else on earth!"
Julia leaned her head on his shoulder and burst
into tears. .. ..... .a .
"Why do you weep, Juas" said Mr.W Westbury.
"Oh, / am so happy" said Julia. There
wants but one thing to make my cup Of blessed
ness quite full"
"And what is that, dearest? ?"
"That you should give your first your best
affections where alone they are deserved to your
Creator" ..
81 trust, my dear wife," said Mr. Westbury,
with deep feeling, ~ trust that your precious
| intercessons for me at the throne of mercy have
been answered. Ny bed Of sickness was bed Of
reflection, of retrospection, Of remorse, and
| hope of true penitence. / feel as If in a new
world; old things have passed away, and all
l things have become new"
i Julia clasped her hands together, leaned her
face upon them, and for long time remained
Pesfse.iy silent. At length she raised her head,
and said,
Your fortune l suppose, is gone; but what
OF thatY IL was a trihe-a toy-compared with
the blessings now bestowed. A cottage-any
| pace-will be paradise to me, possessing the
heat of my husband, and he belicverw
"My dear julia" said westbury, "my fortune
is unimpaired. | was in danger of sustaining
great loss, through the embarrassments Of my
| banker in New York. bu. all is now happily adj
justed. The difficulty here was the result of
malice. Eldon was embitter0d against me, /
doubt not, through the influence Of his sister, OF
i whom II is unnecessary TO speak to you. He
| heard of my difficulties, and, knowing that he
should be perfectly safe, purchased that note
against me, that he might avenge her, by increas-
/ ing my embarrassments. l have been recently
informed that the unhappy girl looked on your
| pearls with peculiar magnity. Her feelings were
TOO bitter aud too strong for conceslment. Poor
girl fear that she and her brother are kindred
/ in heart, as well as blood. / now look with some
thing Ike terror at the gulph into which wished
/ 10 plunge myself, and from which my dear father
/ alone saved me. / can never be sufficiently
thankful for being turned, almost by force, from
| my rash and hesdstrong course, and for having
/ wife bestowed on me- rich in every mental and
| moral excellence, who loves me for myself unde-
serving as | am, and not for my wealth"
II was now June; and as soon as JuIia's
| strength was equal TO the fatigue, Mr. Westbury
took her into the country for change of air. They
/ we're absent from the city for soIue months and
made, in the course of the summer, several
| delightful excursions in various parts of the coun-
try. few days after their return TO their house
in town, Julia asked Mr. Westbury If he had seen
or heard anything Of the Cunninghams.
II have seen neither of them,' said Mr.. West
bury, "but hear sad accounts Of both. Mrs. Gun
ningham is with party at Nahalt. She has
been extremely gay, perhaps 7 might say dissi-
pated during the whole season, and her reputa-
ton is in some danger. Cunningham has become
an inveterate gamester, and / am told that his
face shows but too plainly that temperance is not
among his virtues"
Poor creatures" said Julia, chow pity them
for their folly-ther madness!"
az pity him most sincerely, said Mr., Westbury,
"for being united to a woman who selfshly pre-
fcrred her own pleasure to her husbands happi-
ness. Her i have not yet learned to pity. Had
she taken your advice Julia--ior mos touchingly
did hear you warn her--shc might have been
. happy, and her husband respectable. Now they
, are both lost! o. that she would learn that 70
yield is to conquer; to submit is TO subduel None
, but the utterly ignoble ana abandoned could long
! resist the genial influence Of a cheerful meek,
! patient, selEdenying wife; nay, instances are not
, wanting in which the most prohigate have been
: reclaimed through the instrumentality OF a con-
: sistently amiable and virtuous woman II the
: whole sex, my dear Julia, would imbibc your
J pirit, and follow your example, the effect would
, soon be manifest Men would be very different
creatures from what they are, and few wives
, would have occasion 10 complain Of unkind and
obstinate husbands. A vast deal is said OF the
influence of women on society, and they them
selves exult in their power but how seldom
comparatively do they use il to benefit themselves
or the world Let it be woman's first desire Il
make her husband good and happy and respect
able and seldom will she fall short of her object