The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-20

valid, feignipg to be a physician, inquireC
into the nature Of the. disease. The symp
toms were explained in few words, whe,
1.-THE widow, with adeep sigh, added: ,,..
"Oh, my sickness has deeper cause, anC
one which, is beyond the, art of q physician
to cure, / am a MOTHER wretched moth
er. l see my children sinking deeper anS
deeper in want, which / have no means O
relieving. My sickness is of the heart
and death alone can end my sorrows; bu
even death is dreadful to me, for it awaken
would be plunged" ,1..--.-- 10
Here emotions. checked her ,utteranee
and tears flowed prrestrained down. be
cheeks. But the pretending physician
spoke so consoling to her, aud manifested
30 warm sympathy for her condition, tha
her heart throbbed with an unwonted pleas
ure. r.. r.s.J -.
H. ."Do not despair said the stranger
think only of recovery and of preservin.
a life that is so precious to your children =
Can write prescription hereY' ,...
= The poor woman took little prayer
book from the hands of the child who sa
with her on the bed, and, tearing out ;
blank leaf. said: perhaps this will do
have no other" -f..s .t.,.-...G ,......
The stranger took pencil from his pock
ct and wrote few lines upon the paper.
This prescription, said he, you will
find o.. great service to you. If it is neces
sary will write you a second. l have the
greatest hopes OF your recovery. y S-'s p e
He laid the paper on the table and de.
parted. Scarcely was he gone when the
oldest son returned. R la. -.f....rr '. r
"Cheer up, dear mother" said he, Ego.
ing to her bedside and affectionately kissing
her. "See what kind, benevolent stran.
ger has given US. twill make us rich fol
several days. 1t has enabled us to have B
physician, and he will be here in moment.
Compose yourself now, my dear mother,
and take courage. 49, 50 ~
"Come nearer, my SON." answered the
mother, looking with pride and affection on
her children: Come nearer, that | may
bless you.' God never forsakes the innocent
and the good. :. Oh, may he watch over you
in all your paths. A physician has just
been here. 2 He was stranger, but he
spoke to me with decomposition and kind
ness that was a ba M to my heard. When
he went away, he left that prescription on
the table. See if you can read it.
Henry glanced at the paper and started
back. 1 He took it up, and as he read il
through again and again, a cry of wonder
escaped him. - -
What is it, my son?' exclaimed the
poor widow, trembling with apprehension
of she knew not what
''Ah, read, dear mother. God has heard
us"
The mother took the paper from the
hands Of her son, but no sooner had she
fixed her eyes upon it than she exclaimed,
my God! it is Washington!' and fell back
faintingon her pillow. g0r1 ST
= The writing was an obligation from
~ ..1onus ston-1oil' !. was i,H.cc~. Acc1 n"h, H..
which the widow was to receive one hun.
dred dollars, from bis own private property
to BE- doubled in case of necessity.
Meanwhile the expected physician made
his appearance, and soon awoke the moth
er from, her fainting fit The joyful spr
1 prise, together with the good nurse will
| which the physician provided her, and i,
plenty of wholesome food, soon restored the
Hothcr to perfect health 80
H. The influence of, Washington, who visited
then more than, once. provided friends fol
the widow, who furnished her with constant
employment; and her sons, when they ar
rived at the proper age, were placed in re.
spectacle situations, where they were able
to support themselves, and render the re.
mainder of their mothers life comfortable
and happy ''~'.~ -.
Let the children who read this story re.
member, when they think Of the great and
good Washington, that he was not above
entering the dwelling of poverty, and carry.
ing joy and gladness to the hearts of its
inmates This is no fictitious tale, but il is
only one of thousand incidents which
might be.related Of him, and which stamp
him one Of the best of men. .-s-z.J t..T.