Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-05-13

reused from slumber by his man.servant,
who stated that little boy was below,
who said that his mother was suddenly
taken i'll, and he feared she was dying
Hastily dressing, the physician descended
and found the boy, child of ten, sobbing
in the hall.
On inquiry, he learned that the boys
father, poor man named Frederick Lane,
had been long absent in the war, leaving
q wife and children at home. With her
husbands pay and her own efforts, Mrs.
Lane had contrived to exc out scanty
subsistence for herself and her little ones;
but for several weeks past her enteebled
health had rendered her unable to work,
and tidings had now come that the soldier
had been killed in late battle; and this
shock, added to her long privations, wor-
riments and sickness, had imperiled the
unfortunate woman's life.
The story of such distress did not fall
upon cold ear and taking the boy by
the hand, tho physician went with him to
a remote part OF the town, in an obscure
abode, where the poor family dwelt.
On his entering, the suffering woman,
apparently about thirty years of age, was
found sitting up, thin and deathly pale.
her daughter,a beautiful child Of six years,
bathing her temples with water, her own
young face wet with tears.
The invalid could scarcely speak at
first, but by the aid Of some restoratives
which the physician had brought, she re-
covered sufficiently to converse with him,
but in feeble voice and broken senten-
. ces.
She was in rapid consumption. she tho't,
induced by hard work and prolonged anx.
: iety on account Of her husband. Since
her sickness debt had stared her in the
face; and the hope which had kept com
pcte despair at bay, had been the thought
&. that as the term Of her husbands enlist
: mcnt was soon to expire, his return wo'd
= set matters right with the creditors, and
}, furn,h her the protection and support
which she and the children SO much need
. ed. But yesterday she received letter
: from comrade Of Mr.. Lane, stating that
/, he had fallen in battle, and mortal faint.
= ness had seized upon her, while brooding
o alone upon her woes, and she felt compelled
to send for medical aid, as her last hour
/, seemed approaching.
d "You must have courage, my dea,
madam" said DR.. Herman, sand rely
. upon it l will render you every assistance
in my power. This is deplora Bile case
@ truly but your condition is not 30 serious
# as your distress casses you to i'm agine.-
d Have you no friends p
IL have, but they are few, and, alas
n poor also They have supplied US with
= the little they could spare from their own
4 necessities, but oh, it could be but little
. and | delayed applying to the town @!
G long as could, because I thought tina
Frederick would soon be with me again
q and then the humli alton would be un
:. necessary
II wish had known of this before
Mrs. Lane. 1t would have spared 20,
much privaiion and aching Of the heart
God alone can console you for the loss o
J. your husband and though feel how dis
tressing it must be for you to reflect upor
. the helplcssness of these young children
let that very reflection nervo You to live
. for them. Trust me, you shall want nc
u longer for the necessaries OF life Fee
} no delicacy in accepting this triAe of mon.
10 ey, and when morning comes supply your
> immediate wants. Proper food and re
J. pose of mind are what you mainly need
- and that composure will be fastened BY
;, the assurance that | am aware of all and
% consider it privilege to assist you, ont o
u the abundance with which God has bles
Il ME. Try and cheer up. madam. Brighter
4, days will surely come to you and YOU
al affcc.iopate children. l will say no more
10 You need sleep. 10 morrow Will cal
"a again and, in the meantime, rest in .h'
/ consciousness that you and your children
have found an able and willing frient
et in DR.. Herman. Good night, and goo'
ID night, children. God will bless you fo
! the love you bear your mother.
I'd With these words, the physician re-
IS, turned home, e,and slept none the less sound
of ly for his long walk and his bsnevolen
D. act.
be As soon as he had gone, the wido,
ds bads her children kncel with her, ,and wit
g, hand, upraised above their orphan head
ed he uttered prayer for their dead father
so and entreated the blessing Of Heaven upo
lr- them and upon him who had been 6
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