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


than so many nuns. Why, 1 rode out
day when she thought I had gone to
church"
May waited to hear no more; but
fearing that she might overhear some
disclosures that she should think it her
duty to repeat to Mrs. B., che hurried
On to her room. -......
The next day there was great confu-
sion in the Seminary. Several of the
pupils and one of the teachers had been
struck down by malignant fever; and
they well ones, seized by sudden panic,
were leaving hourly. It was the mid
die of the afternoon, and all who had
not yet gone, numbering about dozen,
were collected in one of the parlors,
some of them donning their bonnets
and shawls to 60, when Mrs. b. entered
the room.
young ladies'; said she, 81 will not
compel any one of you to remain here !;
but there are only two teachers and my
self 10 take care of six of your compan-
ions and one of your teachers, in all
seven sick ones, all of whom need con-
slant attention night and day. Now we
must have more help, but we can OBJ
tain none in the village, all being afraid
of the disease; so I am obliged to ap
peal to you Who of you will be gen
erous enough to risk your lives by re-
naming to aid me in taking care of the
sick p ~
There vas moment of hesitation, a
glancing from one to another, and then
May quietly stepped forward and placed
herself beside Mrs B.
Care there no more p asked that la
dy, looking inquiringly at the hesita-
ting group.
Fanny Morton and ono other ranged
themselves beside our beroinc, and Mrs.
B., seeing there would be no moro re-
main, badc them kind farewell and
left the room followed by her three COM
panions, .......E ....- -..
One OF the first whom the fever at
tackled was Kate Emmons, and by her
side May stationed herself And faith
fully and we'll did she perform her task,
never ceasing in her watchful care ex-
cept to take such rest as was absolutely
necessary; ever ready to administer the
health restoring medicine, and to attend
to every want; and, when Kate began
to recover, bearing patiently with her
fretful spirit, till by the time she was
we'll enough to begin to talk of going
to her home to remain few weeks she
was almost sick herself.
II must go back to Dairy Dell and
spend few weeks, for am almost worn
out with watching; but under the kind
Of I Sh
soon be as strong as ever, said she, as
Kate read a letter she had just written
informing her parents she should start
for home the next day. -r-
''You shall do no such thing" re-
piled Kate; "you must go home to Elm
Grove with me; and if love and kind
ness will bring back the roses to your
checks, you shall soon be as strong as
ever; for, l assure you that neither my
friends nor myself can forget that yor
have saved my life by your self-sacrife
ing devotion =
Il only did my duty, Kate; I shoulG
expect others to do the same by me il
| like circumstances"
'Then you would be apt to be disap
pointed; not one in hundred coulc
have acted as you have. If you cal
such disinterested conduct only doins
your duty; but very few do their duty.
''True, few do; but that is no reason
why should not. -
"May, you are the most noble heart
ed girl ever saw; and l have longet
ever since l began to get we'll, to asl
your forgiveness for thinking of you a.
/ once did; 1 thought you proud anC
selfish, but never was more mistakeI
in my life. Say. dear May, will yo'
forgive me?'' exclaimed Kate, THROWN;
her arms around our heroincs neck.
II have nothing to forgive, Kate; i
is natural for people to judge each 9th
er, harshly. and some make it a poin
to consider others their enemies unit
they have proved themselves to b
| Friends
Il fear what you say is too true; bu
you have not yet promised to accompa
ny me home. You will go, will yo
not?" ... .....
81 suppose must, for 1 fear you ar
not strong enough yet to be trusted
travel alone: for just this little conve1
sation has fatigued you, can plainl
see by your looks, SO now you must res
awhile, or you will not be we'll enoug
to go tomorrow.
On the day succeeding this converse
ton May accompanied Kate to Eli
Grove, where she won the hearts of a
who met her by her gentleness and kline
ness, and lost her own to young Edwar
Emmons, Katc's brother, to whom sh
was married two years afterward, on IL
return OF her foster father, Mr.. Dantol
, from California, where he had amasse
sufficient of the precious M etal to en-.
| BILE himself and wife to live without Il
Dor for the remainder of their lives. l
) Edward Emmons, May found husban
!; in every way worthy of her, and wit
whom she lives happily, beloved by a
r who know her, for her kindness and b.
: nevolence.
! p@"W hat is the chief use Of breadi
: asked an examiner at recent scho