Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-20
PART Nv.


last recovered her senses; but it was only to
fall into commissions, which were followed by
the complete prostraton of all her facuties-
The whole day passed without her waking from
this ethargy, which appeared half sleep and
half death It, seemed as if so many shocks had
shattered her existence. and the vitality which
still fingered in her languid frame appeared but
as the last movement of machine about to stop
However towards evening, the fever appeared;
the sick woman gradually passed from her tor
por into dilirious excitement she recognized
Matthew only st interva and, as her grief re-
turned with her senses, she again relapsed into
wandering.
None of these symptoms seemed to belong to
the disease which was ravaging the lazaretto,
and the bafled doctor showed his inability to I'M
derstand them. Accustomed to the rough prac-
ice demanded for the robust frames of the sailors
when sick, he was, like the generality of his
class, necessarily unacqualnted with the suffer
ngs of more delicate constitutions. He was,
therefore, utterly perplexed by the case of this
woman dying of a complaint of which he in vain
taxed his memory for some precedent. He could
not conceal his embarrassment, and the need of
more experienced advice. One to whose science
these mysterious and formidable symptoms were
familiar, might find a clue where he perceived
only confusion, and might point out a remedy
which he dared but merely guess at.
This candid, though painful, confession in
ficted a new torture upon Matthew. Enclosed
within the sanitary line which forbade the ap-
proa, of strangers to Treberon. he was unable
to send for advice which might perhaps, save
Genevieve's life in vain he at his feet boats
for crossing the sea, and in the distance, towns
from which help might be procured: an invisible,
but insurmountable obstacle chained him to his
unhappy lot.
Two days were spent like a long death .strug
gle in alterations Of speeches. detection and
wild despair After passing whole hours by the
bedside of his dying wife, when he saw the dis
ease, after momentary lul, wake up with
greater violence, he would rush to the edge of
the reefs look at the waves in the midst of which
he was kept prisoner, at the armed bark which
guarded the channel, at the ravines of the isle
dotted with new-made graves, and, pres sing his
clenched fists against his forehead he would
curse the day on which he had accepted the vol
untary Imprisonment he would angrly call
G ID to account for the blows which were falling
upon him. and then returning to his pious trust,
he would clasp his hands, and pray to Him. with
tears, to spare the life of Gencvieve.
Towards the morning of the third day, there
seemed hope that his prayer had been heard.
The fever abated, and the patient recovered all
her clearness of mind; but this change did not
make her share in the happiness or in the hopes
of Matthew
DO not think that this is recovery, dear hus-
band" said she, in a voice that could scarcely
he heard, and pausng at each sentence; ''the
disease is going; but life will 60 with it. That
evening 80 crossed the channel, when l heard
the child's scream from the sea, thought it was
all over with both of you, and them cannot
say what happened; but it seemed to me that
something within me--the great spring of life
broke So now | feel that all is ended -
Ropars opposed her fears, by repeating that
the doctor had now hopes again, and that all
would be we'll The sick woman, whose eyes
were closed, half opened them, with difficulty,
and looked at him with an expression full of az
fiction.
We are in Gods hands. Matthew, )" said She
''he knows whether l am not willing to remain
with YOU But, indeed my poor husband, you
must not hope too much, The wisest way is to
think the worst"
:. The wisest way" interrupted the seaman
SIS to keep quiet, and to have trust. l, too,
think according to my feelings. This very
night had a weight like lead upon my heart ;
now it is light again, and | can breathe freely
In God 5 name, let your health come back, and
try aud wish to live, if it is only for my sake -
Geueyieye made an effort to bring her cold,
damp. hand to that Of Ropars.
" You are very good, Matthew" said she. let
ting fall two tears-the last which could be
drawn from those eyes, drained dry with weep.
ing. All , my greatest grief now is that have
not always thought of this, nor shown myself
grateful enough. Oh! how much better we
should be to those we love, if we remembered
that we must one day leave them Ever since
recovered my senses this thought has haunted
me- / feel all my faults and the remorse they
bring. Oh! tell me, Matthew, / entreat you,
do Won forgive me- now, for not having always
been what | should have been p
do not talk so, Genevieve," interrupted the
seaman, much moved; you know we'll could
not have asked God for a better wife; since
have had you, | have wanted nothng-and |
owe you many thanks"
"No, no. resumed the sick woman, rOusing
| herself; "many, many times have | been want
/ ing in courage and IN patience; not with you
alone, but with Fraucne, with Jeannette-Jean-
nette darling OF my heart, who had 50 few years
to live And TO hink, Matthew, how often /
| have made her cry-she who is now in her
grave All it is the tears of the dead which
weigh heaviest of all. And the other people |
have ofended-and God, against whom l have
sinned Shall not, :hen, seek forgivenessl'
| Then. as if this thought had awakened kind
/ of terror in her, she raised herself and added
/ All it is in vain. Matthew, Matthew, l
would see a priest
/ How can we bring him here :! said the sea-
man. sorrowfully; have you forgotten that the
island is IN quarantine J!
What not able even to procure our souls
| salvation ? resumed Geneyieve, clasping her
hands. oh am /, then, condemned 20 die
| WITHOUT btlu- ICNoItliSA ~ pOA " nat diI 4
to dor The worst sinner may confess his faults
and ask absolution. o, my God must alone
be left without heipa'
She stopped. suddenly, and raised her two
hands to her forehead.
All now ] remember resumed she: hay,
} you not told me that in your ships, when Their,
was no priest in the hour of death, any Chris
tain man might supply his place that Coo
: had regard to the intention =