Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-28
LOST AND WON.
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composed and collected to take up pen
she wrote to her husband, glr.ng an &C
count of all that had trauspred. Her
letter despatched, she had nothing TO do
but wait in torturing suspense, TIL she
could either see or hear from him. On
the third evening, as she was sitting with
her eyes resting on the carpet, alternately
thinking of her husband, and of her own
embarrassing situation, End ut times raj
sing her heart to heaven for strength and
dircction-as she was thus sitting in deep
and melancholy mu>ing, BIZ Westbary
entered the apartment. Quick as
thought she sprang towards him, cxcai
ming oh, my dear husband, how glad
l am that you are come. bnt what is the
matteri, she cried, as she sank into n
chair-you are very I'LL
Il find that am said Mr. Westbury.
'My strength has just sufficed to fetch
me home
Julis took bis hand; ii VS. burning
with fever and instantly despatching a
servant for physician, she assisted her
husband to his chamber. The medical
gentleman soon arrived and pronounced
Mr. Westbury in confirmed fever. For
twenty DAYS Julia was in agony of sus-
pense. WTth intense anxiety she watch
cd every symptom and administered every
medicine with her OWL hands, lest some
mistake should he made. It was in vain
that the physician entreated her to take
moro care Of herself; she could do moth
ING, but which related to her hus' and.
When nature was completely exhausted,
she would take I'm hours troubled repose
and then be again at Der post. On evory
account the thought of death was terrible.
TO be lost to me- thought she, is 'unut-
terribly dreadful; but oh he is not fit for
heaven. He has never sought the inter
cession of the great Advocate, through
whom alone we can enter on life How
feryenty did she pray that his life might
be prolonged. that bis affi.cton like gold
seven times retinedn
Mr Westbury was exceedingly reduced
bat, there was no symptom of delirum,
though weakness aud pain compelled him
to remain constantly silent. Occasionlv,
however, he exp essed his gratitude to
Julia for her unremitted attentions; he
begged her for his sake, to take all pos
sibIe care Of herself for if her strength
should fail. such anothsr uurse-so ten
der, so vigant, could not be found.
Julia entreated him tottke no thought
for her, rs she doubted not that her
heavenly father would give her strength
for the discharge Of her duties.
Sometimes, when he was altering q
few words of concentration. she panied 10
say, 'Aimcz moi, au lieu de me louer;'
but with a sigh sho would bury the
thought at the bottom of her heart and
proceed 10 the discharge OF her duties.
Oltenljmes she would knoel for an hour
together Mt his bed side, when he appear
ed to be sleeping. with his hand cIasped
in hers. dividing her time between com
ting his fint.ering pulse, and raising her
heart to Heaven in his behalf
But Jniia's constitution was unequal to
the task which she had undertaken
Protrac'ed fatigue ana Anxiety did their
work, and on the dav that her husband
was pronounced conyaescent. she was
conveyed to bed of sickness. Unlike
Nj Westbury she was in constant state
of delirium induced by mental anxiety
and unremittiug watching Most touch
ingiy would she beg 10 go to her hus-
band, as he Was dying for the want of
her care Il was IN vain that she was
told he was better-was rapidly recover
;ng-lh impressis was gone in IN in
slant, and her mind reverted to his
danger. Her physician vas anxious
that Mr. Weslhurs sloud visit her cham
bcr as soon as he Colid 10 so with safety,
hop'nr that the sigh; Of him might
change The current Of her thou hts. and
remove that anxiety that greatly heigh-
tened her fever. At the end of three
DAYS he was able to be supported to her
chamber. and advancing to the bedside
he said
NY dear julia, / am able 10 come
aud sec vou,'
.Tlalk Hcayenr said Ju in, ciasping
her hands, and then raising her eyes she
added Hca,c uly Father, | thank thee
But how SICK you look, sho continued;
oh pray go to bod and | will come and
nurse you. shall very soon be rested,
! and Trey will let me come
Il will sit by, and watch and nurse
you now, Julia sid Mr. WestbHry; so
try anl go to sleep. it will do you good.
You called me julia, said she smiling.
oh how sweetly that sounded. But /
will mind you and try to sleep, for my
head feels strangely
She closed her eyes, and MIR Westbury
sat Mt the head Of the bel watching her
with intense interest. Presently her lips
moved, and Ire leaned forward to hear
what she was saying:
oh, should he die, she murmured in
the softest tone: oh, should he dia with
ont knowing how much. how fordIy /
loved him. Aud Oh she continued, in
| n whisper, while an expression Of deep
solemnity settled upon her features; 'Oh
should he die without ever loving the
blessed Saviour that would DO the
most dreadful of ALL
Presently n noise in the street distur
bed her, and she oper ed her eyes
She did not see herhusband SIS she had
turned her face little to the other side.
and calling her nurse she said-'Do beg
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