The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-18
HOE. THE PRINTING PRESS MAKER.


In 1905, the yellow fever prevailed in New
York to i fearful extent. / never left tn
city on these occasions. | sat in my shop
door, in the cool of the day. ] beheld
man progressing from the South; he wake,
in the middle Of the street, and was readin.
the names on the sign-boards. s.''' .4@a
He stepped to my door. Esba .$s
sMr. Thornburn,' said he, Il am Just com
on shore from the ship Draper, from Liv
erpool. am carpenter by trade; cam
find work. Can't you tell me where cal
find board, till the fever is over? My nan.
is Robert Hoe.' a75a.f ,~-. a...i ID. 5s.
lie looked young, simple and honest.
knew the heart OF the stranger. caae,
my wife. 7s1g* I " .," ~'a F'.','
;.My dear,' says }, this stranger can Meth
er find work Hor board; will you boart
him p - ..szg6 s.zg .,...- .s,-. .-. .-........
sYes,' she said.
sIf be takes the fever, viii you help m,
nurse him?' pa as ,asaae - aetss@ SO
THANK yOu,' said l; 'f0r this, God vii
bless you.'
Before one week elapsed he took the fever
l procured m eminent physician; my wifi.
and myself nursed him. On the fourth day
Of the fever h; was under the operation Q,
powerful medicine. The fever was coursins
through his veins, and burning up his Eng.
lish blood. sat by his bed. lie fastenet
his eyes on mine. sA 5zs4s e. s.a
90, Mr.. I. Mr.. t. he exclaimed, sshal
die ! | can never stand this
Die. to be sure, Robert, we must all die
| shall see you master-builder in New
York, and married to a bonny Yankee lass
and liveto carry your grandchildren in ny
| arms YETI
/ There was lull in the fever, when th'
medicine commenced operation. He drop
ped asleep; from that hour the fever lef,
him. ... g
| When l held the cooling drops to his lips
and pressed his burning head between IN,
hands, little thought there lay the germ
of Il machine, that was destined 70 -eyolu
tionize the world Of literature. At that tim
a common school Bible cost dollar nov
they are sold for twenty-five cents. Iii
sons added several improvements to thei
fathers invention; they are much esteeme,
wherever known. . ,...a
was travelling in New Jersey some te.
years ago. Stepping from the ears, no
ticed decent looking citizen among th
spectators. Saysl: 4 a. .---s
'Sir, my business will detain me weel
in this town. don't Ike to stop at tay
ern; can you inform me where | can find
quiet, private family, where may board?
q can,' he replied. 'Come with me-
We turned corner. Ona piazza, in from
of a respectable dwelling, sat comeIy mat
ron. On her lap sat child that might hav,
been six summers. sas
'Good wife, says my conductor, sthis i
Mr.. Thornburn, from New York. lie want
private Accommodations. Can you boar,
him for week.
'That | will SAID she, 'for twelve month
if he says so. have often heard my fathe
tell how Mr.. Thornburn took him into hi
house, nurscd him, when he took the yellow
fever!' o. sz4E
'Whatwassscur fathers name:' ineuir
ed. .,.....' NsS ssA z--s ... - .s.
Robert Hoe 'S|-4--5a,ys..- .... .--.
sl> that your cliild:' N~a-y. s
st is,' said she. - 90 -
took the babe in my arms. Said /:
'Madam, tits over forty years, when
cheering your father, told him hoped t,
carry his grand children in my arms. Thi
day my prediction is fuOl lied IN your eyes.
The elder Hoe died in 1885.