The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-11-12

suggestion she Sought the place, still ac
companied by Mr.. Henry
Arriving at the gate she was refused
entrance, but catching glimpse of"Dr.,
Harris, the head surgeon, whom she
knew, she called to him and asked if her
husband was there. DR.. Harris could
give no positive assurance, but iinmcdi-
ately ordered the servant to admit her.
Forgetting her weariness in her Joy that
her long quest had at last succeeded, the
faithful woman bounded up the steps.
and without waiting to be directed rushed
in among the patients, found out her
husband, and sunk exhausted upon his
bosom. What a spectacle! The form
she loved a bruised and helpless mass of
flesh and blood, his head swollen to the
size of two, and his left arm useless and
his right shattered and manglcd. lie
moved perpetually about with the restless,
nervous gestures of dreaming infant
SO badly trampled and beaten was his
head and face, that his eyes were blinded
and painful rotc'ing, produced by the
injuries to his stomach, obstructed his
breath and speech But through all the
anguish and darkness of his wreck he
knew his wife. That she should have
known him is n miracle to all who do
not understand the inspired sagacity of a
wifc's affection
"Wipc my face, Emma he gaspcd,
as if She had been bcnlirg over him ever
since he fell.
Worn and broken hearted the poor wo-
man sat down by her husbands side and
tried to strengthen herself for the task of
soothing and conf ring his last hours.
for she knew too well that he could not
live. Nineteen long hours she had search
cd for him, and now to find him tbusl
Few comforts were to be found in that
ho'pital, though the attendants seeing her
distress evidently meant to treat her kind
ly. Up To this time the wounled man
had lain in the warden's room, but on the
next moi ming Wednesday, was moved to
Il more airy apartment. The operation
of trcpann.ng was then performed on his
head though with little hope of pcrma-
ncnt benefit. When this was over, as
the burden on the brain relieved, the suf-
ferer looked up and repeated,
when can read my title clear
To mansions in the Skies
I'll bid fare .el 10 every fear
And wipe my weeping eyes"
Should earth against my soul engage
Here weakness prevented him. and he
whispered to his wife, "You finish it,"
lie slept a good deal, but seemed al
ways conscious of bis wife's presence, fire.
qnemly putting up his restless hand to
touch her face, and remind himself, in
blindness OF her lovel ientures. When
he talked it was Of his unfinished work.
his convictions of the justice of the cause
in which he fell, his anxietics of his worl,
left alone in cruel world, and of his en-.
cmics and murdcrers, always forgi,ing as
ii they knew not what they did. At diff
terent times too, he spoke of the riot rela-
ting facts and incidents as | have them
down
1t afflicted him much TO leave his wife
pcnnilcss. lie had had little money in
his pocket when he came to the conven-
iion, but that, with the gold studs in his
bosom, had been plundered by some OF
the rulli'n who took part in mutilating
his person.
Thus he fingered until the sixth day
after his injury. When the morning OF
Sunday, 9th of August, came he remem.
bcred that he had an appointment to
oychapuo puIritc ,,,;th n ool,, IL l,,,t 80,
in that city, and said,
Emma you must send word to Bro.
Miles that | can't come. | don't feel
quite well enough TO preach"
As time went on his mind hogan to
wander, and he fancicd himself in
hls own pulpit. He invoked the
divine blessing he gave out hymn and
sung, wounded and suffering as he was
ills wife, who wept as she thought OF
the melody Of his once fine voice, joining
him at his request, half ohoked by her
tears. Then he prayed with her, sung
again and preached, taking for his text,
"Out Of the abundance of the lcart the
mouth speakcth." After these exercises
he expressed his wish TO close with the
Lords supper, and Immediately began
the beautiful ceremony. Ills wife, anx-
iouS TO crafty him, skillIully aided with
such mcagrc convcnicnces as were at
+ hand, TO carry out his touching fancy
lie partook with her what seemed to him
/ the symbolic bread and wine. "We
both drink from the same cup, Emma,
said he. Another hymn, u bcncdicton,
and the sufferer began to grow weak as il
indeed his work was done.
81 am going now, Emma," he whis-
/ pcrcd. IL am sorry you can't come
with me. In the fall you'll come"
Then there were no more connected
sentences, but incohercnt syllablcs OF
prayer, and whispers Of sainlly hope,
"ln the vale-the valc-home yondcr-
goodby," and at six O'Clock that Sabbath
evening the gentle spirited Iloiton fell
asleep in Jesus. ..t
Thus persisted a martyr to freedom and
equal rights, rs sincere AMI pure mar
MS God ever welcomed "through great
tribuations" to the immortal pleasure,
OF his presence.
To the tender consideration Of hcl
friends, never 30 numerous as now and t,
the mcrciiul consolation of Almighty Coo