The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-03

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roadside, apparently in great agony.
asked her what was the matter, and she
told me she had been thrown from her
horse. and that her ANGLE was either
broken or badly spra'ncd. l stopped
down and found that her right ancic was
out OF JOINT, ana Knew That the poor wo-
man must w. suffering intensely. had
seen good many joints set, ana mad
help perform the operation IN several
cases 80 ! to'd hcr wo"'d Try 10 TX
her ancle II she was wiling she was
anxious that should hcip her ana made
the trial. II was tedious joh, but she
bore the pam IKE martyr ana az "ng'h
! had the sat's'act'on Oh believing That
the bones were all IN place. VI course
the ancle was mnch swollen, ana sun
very painful, bnt bound II mp ~ pest !
'""'" a"a ""'" WI" wv s"'"''. "'"'
wonid hc'p hcr nome She sara that shc
iiVca not 'at Oh" an" az ncr morse ''ao
pr"oab'y made MS way 10 MS stap", she
would g'ad'y accept OF my assistance
Shc was not heaVy woman ana as
! was pretty Power'", man easily
llitcd her III my arms. Tor ! knew very
well she could not Walk AS pore hcr
along mus. ! asked hcr what h"r name
was, ana she tolu me Ma'''u" 'ath.
'"en asked '''r !, s"t was ''a''"'' cue
SAID she was-.that hcr husband name
was Matthew harh ana s"e asked ~.
II Knew nm to'd hcr no-'hat
was stranger IN those parts having
only stopped at the Inn for the night.
I In II xtsb "a. In n
path which led on to the r'ght ana The
woman babe me turn into it. did so, and
ere long we came to q small hut, which
proved to liz the home Of my patient ]
bore her into the dwelling, where found
only young girl, who proved TO be
Harms daughter.
Where IL your father 2 asked the
woman
"' He's gone over to Ike Croit's, |
guess was the reply.
Il remarked 10 the sufferer that she
had better have her ANGLE swathed with
wet handagcs at once, and then she
could send for her husband So her
daughter got the necessary things, and
soon had the inilamed Joint IN a more
comfortable condition. After this she
sent for her husband and told her tina,
would find the doctor. If he was IN the
village, aud send him to see her. As
was about to turn away she called me
back, aud asked me il WAS going IL
Columbia told her | was.
80 And you mean to start early in the
morning.! she continued
90 Yes, told her.
"shc hcsi'aied few moments and
then said
80 Won have done me a great favor
aud bless You Tor II ana now may
serve 20" ~ turh' '""t 'rHsc' OF, ''''s
road alone IN the morning II you must
20, wait nn',' you can nave company,
asked her what NJ" '"c""'-"n"
the danger was, She sal" s"c 'eare"
there were robbers IN the WOODS
There have been Two or hrec muir
dcrs committed near tue place wh,rc ",
turned of from the road, she added ana
! have reason I" believe 'hcre are p"a
men about even now
She urged me TO pc warhs" IN sea,
son. and to believe th"' she h"u saved
my hie ny thus placing me ON my E""'o'
thanked her Tor hcr advice ana having
assured her mat ! W"u'a 'o'''~ w.
turned away again "n' agar" snc eau
ed me back, ana tagged me ho' 70 men
t'"n 10 any one wha' III" ''"" '''' nv 'o
1t might get her INTO !ro"p"' gave ~,
no direct answer but assured 'tr ,""'
mad no wish To or'ns har"' "Po" "e'' al"
then | lett the nut
As soon ~ ! got 'a'r'y away from
the building ! stopped ! h"d surely
discovered something OF importance
This wom"",s husband ana 'ne "c'snoo'
whom he had gone '" VISIT were 'nc WV,
nesses against ny oro.he'' a"" ) surrey
had every reason 70 o'''eVe mat '"ey
were the guilty p"rrss, was NO."
aware "'"t '"' '""'"e' va" ~" N. ,
ted near the place where ! nan 'urhc. .
on from the nam ROAD ana, 1o'" VIVA" '.
my brother h"d written l"dg'u ,""'
Tue wv" me" VINO ''" "Pp..". .'.. .' "'I'
must have come out rom INC very pa'"
IN winch ! tue" $1,000, '"'f n"" p.. .;'''
o'y mn'"''e" anu '''''' w. Az. ,n''
and before they eo"'u c"''er", '"c .".
my hro'hcrs "Pproa'" ''"u "'.,." wv"
away "a ,o"'ea''"e"s A'r' WI" .ns WI" IN,
". ""l"s''., y" -. ,,h,r
scheme OF sh''''"g 'he c'''" Oh 10 ''"c'
shoulders ana, u sue" was '"' Ease
] tlteN hal well n1Nn AuttttUt'u.