Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-06-09

Mark, he rode down the street in order
that he might the sooner reach his home
and once more be clasped in the arms of
his mother.
Scarcely had he gained half the dis
tance to his mothers, till he was met by
Azariah Flick.
"Well, aud where are you going, Az ~
said Laman.
ooh, Laman! Now for Gods sake
you hurry home," Azariah answered, al
most brcathless with anxiety.
"Why, Az, what can be the matter at
home, that you seem SO much cxcited?'
&" 1t is this, that troubles me-" answered
Azariah, "Carric is at our house, the sick
est pusson l ever seed in my life afore."
My God Can it be possible? Go
for the doctor, quick, quick, and on your
way back, stop at Marks, and tell him to
come, be off, be off, lose not one moment"
said .Laman, in quick, buried manner,
showing by his tones and by the anxiety
which was plainly to be seen, the depth of
The love he bore for her.
Azariahs feet horse dashed off with
him Gas swiftly as the bounding wind,' lie
fed down the street and soon disappeared.
Laman now put spurssto his horse, and
scarcely ten minutes had elapsed until he
stood beside the bed whcrcon Carrie lay.
He found her in state somewhat rescm
bling death. Death may be beautiful, but
it is horrld beauty. Oh how Laman's
heart huttcred when he saw that dear face
had assumed the ghastly hue of death.
" Is she dead, mother 2" he asked, burst
ing into tears, for not breath did she
draw 70 testify that her spirit had not gone
to its maker.
" Oh no. Laman," said his mother, "her
pulse still beats family. 1 do not think
that she is in any Immediate danger; calm
your fears, my boy"
" What do you think is the matter with
herr"
" 1t is the result of over excitement.
think that in two or three weeks she may
be well again. said Mrs. Morris.
Then | suppose | need not give my
self much uneasiness," observed Laman.
Not at present, at least" rcjoincd his
mother.
Was she sick when she came here ?"
She complained little, but when Aza-
riah Flick came and said that you were at
their house, she was thrown into this ter
rible paroxysm.'
"Had she been speaking of me before
Az. came nv inquired Laman with earn
estness.
" Yes, yes, she had been speaking of
you," answered she, hcsitatingly.
"Ah, Mother, you need not be so re-
served" said Laman, Mark has told me
ALL"
Alas alas! that fate has reserved for
you two; two who would have been so well
suited together; so hard a lot," exclaimed
Mrs. Morris.
. Let us speak of this at some future
time, at present let ps tend with assiduous
care to dear Carrie" said Laman, still en-
tertaining some fears as to the nature of
her illness. I" Is there anything that can
be done for her ?"
"Nat till the doctor comcs," she ans
wersd
" Are you sure that she is not danger
ouSly ill.," still inquired Laman.
"I do not think that there is any dang
or, unless she should suddenly change for
the worse, which in her present state there
is no likelihood Of" answered Mrs. Morris.
e When Az. came in and announced
that / wero at her fathers house did you
say it was that she was instantly thrown
into her present state?"
HYes."
"In what terms did she speak of me ?"
"She seemed perfectly overcome with
greif at being Obliged to be separated from
you in life. She spoke of you as the only
person she could love on earth, and seemed
to desire that you should be to oneanothcr
as brother and sister, and said that though
she loved you, yet she would not disobey