The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-01-26
Hoe, the Printing Press Maker.
s.., BY, GRANT THoRNBURN.

In 1904, the yellow fever prevailed in
New York to a fearful extent. l never
left the city on these occasions. sat in
my shop door in the cool of the day.
beheld q man progressing from the South !;
he walked in the middle of the Street,
and was reading the names on the sign
boards. 'aa 2 as lnt 4o bma aa'aG
s. lie stepped to my door. e. 1850.
"Mr. Thornburn," said he, II am just
come on shore. from the ship Draper, from
Liverpool. anna carpenter by trade; /
can't find work. Can you tell me where
| caa find board till the fever is over
Ny name is Robert Hoe. ia - 49,
He looked young, simple and honest.
I knew the heart Of the stranger. l call
ed my wife. di 3-ae" aI- .sa' ..r,
My dear, said 1, ''this stranger can
neither find work nor board; will you
board him? ...s. ......
EYES," said she.
eff he takes the fever will You help
me nurse him? r3&.a ST. a't7 % af
81 will" 5r3as aaus1 oil
"Thank you," said | "for this, God
will bless you.
Before week elapsed he took the fever.
procured an eminent physician ;my wife
and myself nursed him. On the fourth
day of the fever he was under the opera
ton of powerful medicine. The fever
was coulsing through his veins, and burn
ing up his English blood. l sat by his
bed. He fastened his eyes on mine.
4 oh! Mr.. L., he exclaimed, Il shall
dien | never can stand this.
Die, to be sure, Robert, wo must all
die. | shall see you master builder in
New York, and married to bonny Yam
kee lass, and live to carry your grand
children in my arms yet.
There was a lull in the fever when the
medicine commenced operating He
dropped asleep; from, that hour tho fever
left him. s.-f ....-. ...r
When I held the cooling drops to his
lis, pressed his burning head between
my hands, little thought there lay the
germ of a machine, that was destined
to revoluton;ze the world of literature.
At that time common school bible cost
a dollar; now they ere sold for twenty.
five cents. His sons added several i'm
proyements to their fathers 'n, ,"tiS"'
They arc much esteemed wherever
known. .afa"5g as 3.a Is faFhaA sN5
was travelling in New Jersey somo
ter years ago; stepping from the cars l
oticed decent looking citizen among
the spectators. Says |: #raf WOW
Sir, my business will detain me week
in this town. | don't like to stop al a tav-
ern, can you tell me where can find a
quiet private family where I may board
81 can, he replied. "Oome with me-"
Weturned q corner. On piazza, in
front Of a respectable dwelling, sat a
comely natron. On her lap sat a cfild
that might have seen six summers.
H"Gool wife," said my conductor, ,'this
is Mr., Thornburn, from New York. He
wants private accommodations. Can
You board him for week q
% ssThatI will, said she; ''for a twelve
month if lie says so. / have often heard
my father tell how Mr.. Thonburn took
him into his house and nursed him, when.
he took the yellow fever. 2-''@'''
"What is your fathers name 20 / EN-
CURED. .-tr
"R)bert Hoe. ' ''f'''''
SIS that your childs 1a@ asg5
cit u.s." said she. 1901 ae. aHa,1
.a. MADAM, It's over forty years, when,
cheering your father, l told him hoped
to carry bis grand child in my arms.
This day is my prediction fiaedSin your
eyes. % a.t ..as Ftfr9t:
p The elder Hoe died III 1885. .~.