Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-07-11
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Los in 6 and W ming.
LOVE AFTER MARRIAGE.
BY THE AUTHOR OF THE COTTAGE IN
THE GLEN" sENsIBIL1TY," &c.
lC1NCLUDEDl


note of some thousands against Mr.. West
bury, and thinks no time is to be lost in
/, making it secure. You have jewels of
value, madam, which | was ordered to in
clude in the attachment"
"Will you allow me few minutes for
reflection 7" said Julia, whose faculties
seemed belumbcd by the suddenneas Of
/, the blow.
Certainly, madam, ccrtainly--ary ac-
commodation in my power shall be happy
to grant"
"What can do what ought to do!"
thought Julia. ooh, that Mr.. Westbury
were at home! Mr.. Evelcth-yes-i will
send fer him, he can advise me, if the Off
GER will only watt"
"Will you suspend your operations for
half an hour, sir" asked Julia, "that
may send Tor friend to advise and assist
me :"
"Why, my time is very precious, madam,
and my orders to attend were peremptory; /;
nevertheless, half an hour will make no
great differences so, to oblige you, l will
wait"
The pale and trembling Julia instan ly
despatched a servant for Mr.. Ev,letb, and
in twenty minutes that gentleman arrived.
He was instantly made acquainted with the
business in hand, and without hesitation
reccipted for the furniture, and dismissed
the officer. Julil felt relieved of an enor-
nous husden, whcp the officer LEFT the
house II though in h'r trepidation she
scarcely comprehendcd how lie was induced
to 90, and leave everything as it was. As
soon as size was sufficiently composed and
n collected to take up pen, she wrote to her
: husband, giving all account OF Il that had
transpred. Her letter desp ltched, she had
nothing to DO but wait in torturin1 sus.
] pense, till she could either see or hear from
q him. On the third evening as she wJs
i sitting with her eyes resting en- the carpet
y alternately thinking Of her husband, aud
= her own embarrassing situation, AMI at
\ times raising her heart to heaven foi
:. strength and direction--as she was thu:
c sitting, in deep and melancholy musing
Mr.. We.tbury entered the apartment -
! Quick as lhous sht she sprang towards him
# eXclaiming-
g ooh, my dear husband, how glad am
hat you are come But what is the mat
s ter 7" she CRIED, as lie sank into a chair
v "you are very ill.,"
= Il find that am" said Mr. Wesbury
= any strength has just suficed to fetch M
i. honc.'
e Julia took his hand, and found it wa
te burning with fever, and instantly despatch
y ed servant for a physician, while sh
'e assisted her husband to his chamber Th
Of medical gentleman soon arrived, and pro
r nounced Mr.. Mestbury in conlirme
fever. For twenty days, Julia was in til
agony of suspense. With intense anxict
- she watched every symptom, and admins
% tered every medicine with her own hand
lo les. some mistake should be made.
DC was in vain that the physician entreate
!" her to take more care of herself; she coul
Ill do nothing, but that which related to he
IL husband. When nature was completed
~ exhausted, she would take an hours trol
~ bled repose, and then be again at her pos
N' On every account, the thought. Of deaf
'ro was terrible. "To be lost to me- thougl
Nc she, "is utterably dreadful; but oh, it is
~ trife compared to his being lost to himsel
up He is nut fit for heaven, He has new
'h sought the intercession of the great Adv
'er cate, through whom alone we can enter c
'Se eternal life." How iervently did she pri
-, -. that his life might be prolonged that
'ln might come forth from his atfliction Ii
"gold seven times reined!"
sle. Mr.. Westbury was exceedingly reduce
Of but there had been no symptom of deliriu
last though weakness and pain compelled hi
tbe to remain almost constantly silent. OcC
sionally, however, he expressed his era
1ov tude to Julia for her uuremtted attention
rty he begged her, for his sake, to take
on. possible care OF her own health, for il
strength should fail, such another nurse
SO tender, SO vigilant, could not be fou'
ood Julia ontreated him to take no thou!
iea. for her, as she doubted not that her II
pers venly Father would give her strength
the discharge Of every duty Somctin