The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-07
NO. 49,.

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self on his knee, entwine his neck with her arm
and penetrate his very heart-but i, alas, shoul
only disgust by such freedom ?" she drew sigh
and summoning all her courage, said in timi
voice. "a T.ED#s gt
II fear have unwittingy offended YOU
Mr. Westbury looked up in some surprise, ant
assured her she had not"
You have absented yourself from home 4,
much oflate, !" said Julia, 'sthat feared your owl
fresde was becoming less agreeable to you thar
i ever
Business of Importance" said Mr.. Westbury
has of late demanded all my time, and to-mor
| row must start for New York.
i "For New York;" said Julia. .To be absent
how longp' ~ B, zsa s,sl..aa 4E
That, said Mr.. Westbury, must pend on
circumstances. i may be absent some time"
May not hope to hear from you occasionally? ?'
julia assumed courage to ask. NE a%
1 "Yes--I win certainly write from time to
! time. III " ''.,..'
/" He does not ask me to write" thought Julia,
| with sigh. "He is quite Indifferent how she
| fares whom he calls his wife!n
The following morning witnessed the departure
OF Mr. Westbury, and Julia was left to painful
conjecture as to the cause of his detection Three
weeks passed away, in each of which she received
| a letter from him comporting exactly with his
manner toward her-friendly and respectful, but
| neither tender nor confding.
| At the close Of that period Julia was one dav
| alarmed by the uncoremonious entrance of a
sherlif's officer He was the bearer of writ oi
attachment, with orders to seize all the furniture
At whose suit do you Gomez" Julia asked the
officer. ~ .. - &" a -
| AT Mr.. Eldon's, madam. He holds note OF
some thousands against Mr.. Westbury, and thinks
no time is to be lost in making it secure. You
have jewels of value, madam, which was ordered
| to include in the attachment"
| "Will you allow me few minutes for reflection
said Julia, whose faculties seemed benumbed by
| the suddenness of the blow. ".. ........
Certainly, madam, certainly-any accomino-
dation In my power shall be happy to grant"
What can do? what ought to do? thought
Julia, 20, that Mr.. Westbury were at home |
] Mr.. Eyeleth-yes-I will send for him; he can
| advise me, if the officer will only wait" ...
| "Will you suspend you operation for half an
| hour, sir" asked Julia, "that may send for
| friend to advise and assist me?"
"Why, my time is very precious madam, and
| my orders to attend were peremptory: neverthe-
less, hall an hour will make no great difference;
| So to oblge you, will wait"
The pale and trembling Julia instantly des-
| patched servant for Mr.. Eveleth, and in twenty
minutes that gentleman arrived. He was instantly
made acquainted with the business in hand, and
without hesitation receipted for the furniture and
dismissed the officer Julia felt relieved Of an
enormous burden, when the officer left the house
| though in her terpidation she scarcely compre.
hended how he was induced to 60, and leave
everything as it was. AS soon as she was sutf-
ciently composed and collected to take up pen,
she wrote to her husband giving an account Of all
| that had transpired Her letter despatched, she
had nothing to do but wait in torturing suspense,
till she could either see or hear from him. On
the third evening, as she was sitting with her
eyes resting on the carpet alternately thinking o.
her husband, and her own embarrassed situation,
| and at times raising her heart to heaven for
| strength and direction-as she was thus sitting,
1 in deep and melancholy musing Mr.. Westbury
entered the apartment. Quick as thought she
| sprang towards him, exclaming-
90, my dear husband how glad am that you
| are comet But what is the matterY she cried,
as he sank into a chair,-"you are very i'll ~
| az find that am" said Mr.. Westbury. my
strength has Just suffced to fetch me home"
"Julia took his hand, and found it was burning
with fever, and instantly despatched a servant for
physician, she assisted her husband TO his cham
Der. The medical gentleman soon arrived aud
pronounced Mr. Westbury in confirmed fever.
For twenty days, Julia was in the agony Of sus.
pense. With intense anxiety she watched every
symptom, and administered every medicine with
her own hand, lest some mistake should be made
II was in vain that the physician entreated her u
take more care Of herself; she could do nothing
but that which related 70 her husband. Wher
nature was completely exhausted, she would takt
an hours troubled repose and then be again at hei
post On every account the thought Of death was
terrible. To be lost to me, thought she, il
unutterably dreadful but o. il is a tride compared
| TO his being lost TO himself; he is not ht for Hea
| ven. He has never sought the intercession Of the
great Advocate, through whom alone we can enter
on eternal life' How fervently did she pray that
his life might be prolonged that he might come
forth from his affliction like gold seven times re-
fined"
Mr.. westbury was exceedingly reduced, but
there had been no symptom Of derium, though
weakness and pain compelled him to remain alnos
constantly silent, Occasionally, however, he eH
pressed his gratitude to Julia, for her unrcmittet
attentions; he begged her, for his sake, TO TAX,
all possible care Of her own health, for II he
strength should fail, such another nurse--so ten
der, so vigilant, could not be found. Julia en-
treated him TO take no thought for her, as sh
doubted not that her heavenly Father would Civ
her strength for the discharge Of everv duty
Sometimes when he was uttering few words o
commendation, she painted TO say, "Aimez moi
au lieu dc me louer:" but with sigh she woulC
bury the thought at the bottom Of her heart, anC
proceeded TO the discharge Of her duties. Often
times she would kneel for an hour together at hi
bedsike. whef he appeared to be sleeping, witt
his hands clasped in hers, dividing her time be
tween counting his auttering pulse, and raisin
her heart to Heaven in his behalf
But Julia's constitution was unequal to the tss
she had undertaken. Protracted fatigue an
anxiety did their work. and on the day that he
husband was pronounced convalescent, she wa
conveyed to a bed Of sickness. Unlike Mr.. Wes
bury, she was in a constant state of delirium, il
, duced by mental anxiety and unremitting watcl
! ing. Most touchingly would she beg to her hu
I band, as he was dying for want Of her care.
! was in vain that she was told he was better--wi
rapidly recovering, the impression was gone in d
Q instant, and her mind reverted to his DANCE
J. Her physician was anxious that Mr.. Wesibur
] should visit her chamber as soon as he could
: so with safety, hoping that the sight of him migi
9 change the current Of her thoughts, and relnoV
that anxiety that had greatly heightened her ieVe
At the end of ten days he was able to be SUI
n ported TO her chamber, and advancing to the oe'
i side, he said
a''My dear Julia, I avn able to come and &c
y you"
n "Thank Heaven" said Julia, clasping her hand
/. and then raising her eyes, she added, 4" Heaven
/, Father thank youl" But how sick you look
z | she continued, 40, pray go TO bed, and vi
]. come and nurse you. shall very soon be rcste
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