Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-05-19
EDGEFIELD, S. c., MAY 10, 1858.

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lasts. will weary heaven with my prayers"
All that long terrible night did Lilly Clinton
pray that her husband might Mrestored to her.
At length morning dawned,sbut brought no
change in the appearance oeHarry Clinton.
There was no sign of life: SGH did Lilly use
every means for restoring b&n to animation,
declaring most positively that yhe felt certain Of
his not being dead. And thoSgh every physi-
clan who saw him, pronounced him perfectly
dead, still did that fond, faithful and devoted
wife, watch beside the couchsof him who was
more to her than life itself And another day,
and another night, long to aforementioned by
Lilly Clinton, and all who saw her, passed but
brought no change. Every ore now began to
think Mrs Clinton must be insane some spoke
of the necessity of using gentle force in remov-
ing the wife that the husband amight be robed
for the tomb, though nothingpf the kind was
said within her hearing.
Once only, and then but fra moment, did
her forttude give way; throwing herself on the
bed beside her husband shsSscreamed ooh,
Harry! Surely this is the agSny that crushes,
but does not kill" Two daysan nights had
now passed Lilly Clinton Md neither slum-
berel nor slept and not forSne moment had
she ceased her efforts; and though, the month
of August, fire was constantly burning in the
room, and bottles Of hot wafer applied as be-
fore.
Just as the sun was rising: on the third morn
ing rs Lilly sat on the bed chnfing his hands she
fancied there was slight pulsstion in the wrist
She only said, "Come here quickly, Doctor"
Several physicians were OF thsbcdside in ino-
nent, and al admitted thst certainly there was
a feeble pulsatlon. And strange to tell, but no
less strange than true, that IN: loss than two
hours Harry Clinton had opened h!s eyes and
though very weak was perfectly conscious, All
that Lilly said was, sThanks sGod! have not
watched and prayed in vain.''3%
Harry Clinton recovered, and in less than a
week was as we'll as ever. lie supposed he
must have been very sound asleep; and it was
some time before Lilly ventursd to tell him how
long he had remained insensble-for he Ind
been altogether insensble to what was around
him. lie could only say," Oh, Lilly, if it had
not been for you, they would most assuredly
have buried me alive! You see had cause for
the dread foreboding, but you were my guar
dian Angel, as usual, and. ! VII saved"
Harry Clinton took lheT thousand dollars
Lilly had brought him, and commenced business.
Slow and sure was his motto-and speculation
hisaversion. Heha, been blessed beyond his most
sanguine anticipation; and if not one Of the rich
est, is certainly one Of the happiest men in the
city of New York. He has outlived the fear Of
being buried alive, and as he is now good deal
nearer fifty, than forty, has come to the concu-
sion that his family are as likely to be long-lived
as other people, and gives himself no uneaSineSs
about apopexy, for ho says, providing we are
only prepared it makes but little difference how
soon we are called away"
Mrs. Clinton is still living and is as beautiful
as any woman can possibly be, who has four
young MEN to call her "Mother, "-as the
youngest child is now fourteen years. of age. A
thriving and happy family are the Clintons.
Well, have now finished. And if this mar
rative should ever be the means Of preventing
one fellow creature from being inferred prema
turely, l shall feel that have not written in
vain. And let me implore of you, reader,
wherever your influence may extend, never al
low any one to be entombed, until there is some
certain indication that life is extinct