Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-12-14

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house.
And shortly after that it began to be
noticed that her visits out around became
less frequent, her cheek more pale than
usual. and soon runor was spread abroad
and rumors H. on rapid wings in small
| places, that poor Sarah was actually going
INTO decline. OF course love must te
The cause of il - she had never caught
cold. had been careful of her health al
ways nothing tut love coeld produce
such an eff G.. Pity for her Was felt and
expressed ly ali, and many cold eye
Was cast. and a colder shoulder turne d
upon Uncle Ben for his ht arile ssness in
the mater. For a time he laughe at
this = then he goi mad. and finally when
she kept in doors altogether, and was re-
ported TO be IN very dangerous condi
ton, he began TO be really aunoyed if
not alarmed
One Sabbath day when the village pas
tor had preached an unusually eloquent
sermon, from The 10Th verse of Pauls,
fifth chapter in first Timothy, about The
relief of widows. Uncle Ben left the
Church In humor of unusual melan-
choly- portion of TIE sermon seeme d
TO le meant for him, and him only. His
conscience seemed To uplraid hun with
tie thought thai POOR Sarah was dying,
and her de alh would be laid at his door.
While IN this mood he accid -n,aily met
her cousin
doctor a few words with you, if you
pie ase!" said he. in tone as sad AID
soitmn as if he felt that his own end was
approaching.
Certainly, sir, but | pray you Re in
haste for | fear that | am vau, I at
home - said the doctor, rather codly.
g Is Sarah Whitman very low, doctor g.
askt tucle ten, III q trelnuous voice
Very, sir, very! Her days on earth
are numbered = replied the doctor, Sc
riousy.
d" Heavens-you don't say so. Tel
me, doctor. what is the cause, what dis
ease affrcts her g
If you do not know, sir, - no one
should = said the doctor sternly, and he
passed on.
A" Mercy on me, what shall! do-what
shall | do 3" moaned Uncle Ben. "lf
she dies and they blame me for it. never
can live in this village afterwards What
shall do g he repeated, and his words
were overheard by the minister, who was
at TIA, ntome ut approaching.
What Is the matter, Brother Garlic
ton, what troubles your spirit 50? Con-
fide IN me as spiritual adviser and
frieut g.
Uncle Ben could not refuse. and he
open' his mind TO the pastor freely, and
asked his advice.
Poor soul, from my heart | pity her,
if it would make her mind easier, aud re-
lrvr her even at the dying hour, | would
advise you TO marry her" said the pas
tor, who was IN 40 way averse 10 receiy-
lag fat fee, marriage fees generally
are.
"lf you advise it, know not how
can avoid it, said Uncle Ben with
>hudder. And if il must be. the sooner
ii is over the betuer! Come with me 10
the house and i'll the c,rt monv. if she
wishes. be performt AT once for | cam
no, bear this suffering much long, -
The pastor was less 10th than h. Y all
odds. AID be went without any hesitation.
. Ii she wasn't a WIDOW | could tear
II grt at deal belter!' murmured poor
Uncle Ben, as he went along.
The minister made 40 comments uron
this. and they soon arrived at the house.
where, upon stating their business 10 the
doctor, ihey were shown into the parlor
10 await the result OF a message of pro-
posa through the cousin 10 the poor
invalid. II soon came, and Uncle Ben
was accepted as some comfort TO
breathing heart.
He atd the minister were shown into
the darkcned room. and soon, very soon
the cert mohy was ?, rformt d.. Uncle
Ben'S voice tremll,d while he uttered the
necessary responses. ard he was so nerv-
Gus that he hardly heard what Sarah said,
though each word she uttered was spoken
in a clear and distinct tore. After all
was over, Uncle Ben having heard him
:, If pronounced the Young widows hus-
and was atoH TO turn away with sigh.
wh&n he was rather a tonished bv hear
ing his bride sly, in a icleratie strong
voice:
& SureIy. dear husband, you will not
rffuse your oor Sarah the ttItute of a
bridal hiss =
Half s,.uddering. he bent down to rem
der chas;e salute. when he was conSid
orally more a>ionished by finding pair
of warm. round plump arms easptd about
his neck, and a pair of sweet Pouung lips
pressing kiss after kiss uron his mouth
And before this surprise had Time to cool.
the windows were thrown OPEN l,y the
doctor-couSin, and pretty Sarah founded
from her couch in as good health rs she
ever had enjoyed, and clad in neat bri
da dress of spo,less white.
- Dear husband you are tangled, and
by a widow she cried, as she looked
up lovingly IN his face and passed her
dinpled hard over his eek gently.
For moment he tried 10 look angry,
tut IL was IN VAIN.
"You are the handsomest and best wo-
man in town. and don't care = he cried
with a sweeter smile than he had ever
( been known 10 NEAR before.