The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-23
No. II.
One Night in a Hospital,

:" Th"n shall come; but now it is time to return
! nightisrest will do you world of good
y wash ycu would not 60"
The sones so full of entreaty so fell of an un
known wanting, that paused
Yod are rery much better, sir-surely you do not
fear
She will come tonight he answered laying his
hand on mine, and gazing upon with bis dark sunk
en-, bug burEng eyes, land cannot meet her here
feltihis pase-there was no fever, no delirium in
its quiet beat. rose to go, but an unknown power
restrained mf Throwing aside my wrappings | sat
down on the foot Of the bed.
IAN hour, more than an hour" he murmured "Hsys
changed mHch?"
Very much, answered sadly.
But she will know me-know Inc anywhere"
"YoG so much better, replied smoothing tia
white pIow;iA ia few days YOU will be able to return
home.n
when Madeline comes he murmurod she viii
take me with her"
shaded the light from the sufferers face; stiIl hs
hand elaspedmne, and his searching glance rested up
on the closed door.
night ina hospital To sit surrounded by the dying
and theisufeing; to feel the clasp of fegered hand
if it *as sending its molten lava through your being
life and, death, earth and immortality was startled
from M reveryby the sudden movement Of my patient
and the glad cry that rung from his lips She baz
comeli The door swung nUiselessy back on its him
ge5, ial raagnicently formed woman, whose black
garments sw8yed slightly to and fro, and over whose
shoulders hang wealth of hair, stood within
the opeq portals The large passionate eyes roam from
bed to ped then she gded forward, and near
err unta 1t seemed to me unseen shadow cung
around aer. | lookedupon my patient his arms were
extended, smile lighted up his whole face; the wo-
man knet by the bed her wound around that dy-
ing man. anG her lips pressed passionately his.
glory nat Of earth fell over the white face; the limbs
reaxedi bent eagerly forward, suppressing the cry
that my lips In the dim faint light my patient
was alone. gazed eagerly around. Surely, did not
dream. brought the light to bear upon my patients
featured He dead. Throwing the sheets over the
stilled firm, fastened to the watchers Department.
They bre him quietly into another chamber His hands
were clisped tightly over his chest within them lay
closed case containing two miniatures. | uniastened
it. The one side contained picture of the unknown
dead; the other-and there burst upon my view the
mirrorc1 self of that beautiful woman--this Madeline
1t was handed me to retain until called for.
Thers were mourners;bu gathered white rosesand
flung them over the new grave, and went back to lfes
duties sadGer, and trust better woman. " It IL
singular said the attending surgeon to me- as stood
dag glaEcng over the Sck list, that the wife of
the gentleman you nursed that night should have died
at the same hour only ten minutes before him. am
told sht was suddenly indsposed she rose from tbs
suppertable, and about twelve scarcely with strug-
gle sht died calling passionatey upon her husband"
He passed on attend to his duties not noticing the
deathly PallOr that gathered my face | went
home with terrible fear racking my whole system
Drawing the sacred relic from its hiding place weDt
if some part of my life had been drawn into vast
yoid-igept as if the fate of these two blended
with mt own.
Never without a shudder do recall that one nisa.
in hospital Richmond Dispatch,
The MotE MARR1AGE-Early this morning there
ad3ed to company Of travellers pair who look
ed like runaways. The gentleman tall, rawbonsd
specimen Of the half horse, half alligator class and
the lady fair match for him.
Among the passengers from Napoleon is a solemn
looking gentleman, who has all along been taken for
preacher
Abo5t nine o'clock last night was conversng with
the reverend gentleman when young man stepped
up, and addressing him, remarked:
"Ne are going to have wedding, and would lks
to hayq ynp oiinnto"
,AI right SIR he replied laughngly; and we step
ped into the ladies' cabin, where sure enosgh-ths
couple stood waiting.
Theme had been some 'kissng games" and several
mock marriages gone through with during the evening
and suppose this merely continuation of the
SPORT 10 thought the preacher who could see, had
a good deal of humor in him, and inclined to pro
mote general good feeling and merriment.
The couple stood up before him, Ia good deal moro
soleml} than was necessary in q mock marrage-I
thought and the preacher asked the necessary Ques
tions land then-proceeding in the usual way, pro
nouncrd them husband and wife"
Thete was good deal of fun afterward, and when It
left the cabin-and did the ''preacher'-
who r5marted to me that he liked to see young folks
enjoyEg themselves and took great deal Of pleasure
why they should select him to act the preacher
just then some one called me aside and the old gen
tieman stepped into his stateroom, which was next to
mine. When ! returned the door stood open and tho
preacher stood just inside with his coat and vest of
and boot in his hand, talking with the gentleman
who T.ayed the attendant and who, as ! came up,
remarked:
we'll If that is the case, it is good Joke for theT
in earnest and have retired to the same stae-roon
The old gentleman raised both hands as he exclaimed:
bDa IDu't toll el0lH and
Just as he was, the indicated commenced
ASSAULT on the door if be would batter it down,
claiming at each lick
go, heavens sake don't amt preacherlr
ThcwhOIa cabin aroused every statcroom HY
ing open with a slam, when the door opened and the
"Arkahsas traveller po6ing out his head, coolly re
markell:
"olt ho-s. you're rayheg too lase.1
SxLjcr READISG.-Female Hanners-scarcely any
thing lis 50 offensive in the manners Of lady who,
movesin good society, that of osentaton. By this
meast that kind of manner which much Of
sefapprecation and display-indcang disposition
to make Herself over coaspeious-aud which in short
IS the acting ou Of spirit Of selEconfdence and con
cet This appears badly enough when exhibited by
othe opposite sex, but when seen in Young lady
tits! quite utoleable. Liability to embarrassment
from every slight change OF circumstances; and awlt
ward DashtGnes, not, Of course at all desirable;
but bttweef these and Cscntatious manner, there
is happy medium consisting OF due combination Of
confidence and modesty which renders lady pleasing
to all with whom she associates IT, however either Of
these extrenes must be followed it will be found that
dfidetce will be readily pardoned than ostenta
ton. And yet while ostentatousness Of manner is to
be avoided 1t is necessary to guard against any appear
anca c studied reserve Persons not unfrequentiY
With whose manners leave upon the minds OF those
with whom they in contact the painful impression
Of being regarded with dstrust suspicion. Where
ever this trait appears it is almost certain excite feel
ings az anger prejudice. Most persons will bear any
thing with patience than to be told either direct
~ or INDIRECTLY that they unworthy Of confidence.
A sgLiic INT smile nod or look with third person,
waichis not intended to be understood by the ndivdu
Il wit whom the conversation is being carried on, is
marked violation Of propriey, and has often caused
deep wounded scnsibty and sometimes loss offriend
ship. while a lady should sudiousy avoid everything
of this kind her manners should be characterised by
happy frankness such will in whatever circumstances
she miy be placed; leave doubt Of her sincerity.
REc5;IPz FOR MAKING CoFgEE-Take the common
garden beet wash it clean cut it up into small pieces
twice Che size Of grain Of coffee; put into the coffee
toastet oven and roast you do your cohee-per-
fecty brown. Take care not to burn while toastng IT,
When.sufcently dry and hard grind it in clean MILL