Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-12-04

while health and hope survive, that she
still is near TO love, 10 bel p and 10 encOur-
aye him. The man listens, his courage
rallies, and the shadows flee from his
heart. Armed once more, he enters The
arena Of life. Industry and energy res
tore him to competency fortune smiles
upon him, and friends return.
And again the scene shifts. see the
man stretched, weak and wasted on
bed cf sickness. The anxious vile anil
cipales every want and necessity. Soit'
.ly her foot falls upon the carpet, and gen.
tIy her hand presses the levered brow OF
lhe sufferer. Though The pale face gives
token of her own WEAKNESS and suffering
yet through The long watches of each re-
turning night, her vigIls are kept beside
the loved ones couch. AT last disease
beleaguers tie fortress of life and the
physician solemnly warns his patient that
death is approaching. lie feels 1t too
and the last words OF love and trust dre
addressed TO her who is weeping beside
/ his diving bed. And, in truth, the last
hour hath come. imagine il is fit
lime to depart for the golden sun him
sell has died upon the evening fair hor-
rizon, and rosy clouds bear him 10 his
grave behind The western hills Around
the couch Of the dying man weeping
friends and kinsmsn stand while the
minister slowly reads the holy words oI
promise Il am the Resurrection and
the Life, saith the Lord he that beIiev-
eth on me, though he were dead, yet
| shall he live and whose livelh and be-
Ieveth in me, shall never die Slowly
The clock marks the passing moments,
and silently the sick mans breath is eb'
bing away. Slowly the cold wa,ers are
rolling through the gate ways ofIlIe And
now as the dealh damp is on The victims
brow, and the heart lhrobs its last pulsa-
lions. the glazed eye opens and turns IN
one fulI glance Of affection upon the lrem-
bling weeper who bends over him and
ere the spirit departs forever, The angels
hear the pale wife whisper, Ill meet
thee,~l'l Il meet thee in heaven J.
A Boston Lady, who had somewhat
! Bacchanalian spouse, resolved 10 lrlghten
him into temperance. She therefore en-
gagged wslchman, for a stipulated re-
ward, TO carry 'Philander' 10 the watch
house, while yet in state Of oGinsensibi!iiy,
and to 'fsghren him Iiltle' wien he re-
covered. In consequence OF this arrange
menl, hG was walked up about eleven o.
clock, and found himself lying on a pine
bench, in a strange and dim apartment.
Raising himself on his elbow, lie looked
around until his eye rested on man SIT
ting by stove, and smoking a cigar.
Where am 2" asked Phllander. In
medical coIlrgeI said The cigar smoker.
What adding lhercE Going to be CO.
upI lup-how comes that? 'Why,
you died yesterday, while You were
drunk, aud we have brought 'our body
here TO make naromy! j., : lie-l
amt desdr NO matter We bought your
carcass any yhow, fom your wife, WHO
had rght 10 sell it, for it all the good
she could ever make ON Of you. II
you re nui dead. lis no fault Of the doc.
tors. and rhey II cat you Up, dead or
aliver 'Y0n will do il, eh! asked the
old sot. To be sure, we wIIl-now-
immediately,' was the resolute answer.
w all, look here, can't you let us lave
something to drink, before you begin!
A man who married lady with a
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