Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-11
NEW VOL. 5--N0. 40.
A snd.True story.

wife and two children went 10 Cedar
Keys. Fla, Tor the benefit OF has health
lie was in the last stages Of that terrible
malajy. consumption, snd The family
BOARDED at the Only hotel IN the place, For
several months re0itancos came from
Baltimore 10 them; not much but sullI
Cien; to pay Jh6'r board The salt breezu
from the Gulf OF Mexico brought no heal
IMP bslm 10 The sufferer, who continued
10 grow worse, and tae ume came when
the remi;isuce ceased. Letters 70 Bolh
more failed to elicit funds and want stared
the H,le family IN the face. The land
lord waited for some time, but finally
with ssJlened heart. told his unfortunate
hoard,rs that his means did not enable
him to support item longer s0j that shcy
must remove. With no funds aDd 10
friends the litlo family, taking with them
such seanly bedding Us hotel keeper
could spare ,hcm, sough; refuge in m's
cradle Goyel near by, which bad becu
rudely constructed OF reiuse boards, As
shelter for the negro hands somcnmcr
employed a, ncighbOrIng mill.
Here tho sufferer rapidly grew worse,
and tho young w,lo and mother, who
hitherto had never known want, but had
been surrounded by Tie luxuries OF life.
was compelled to 60 out upon the sea
shore to gather oysters and each crabs to
Iurnish food Tor her loved ones, who were
all unable 20 render her ony assisIhce.
What picture for painter or poo,---
tender woman, with love aud sorrow IA
her heart, and caro- on her lair brow wa
ding. with shoc!pps feet, end hDu all W.
couhued, ~ tie green water OF the rcs,
whose waves, more kind than man, wash.
ed 20 her ,he food she sought Tor hersoli
and those helpless dear once, Who wsitsd
Tor her coming IN the dreary hoyeI--Ton
nyson OF Whittier might immoTtal.z'd
her IN verso,
Desldes seeking for food Tor the family,
che was compelled to carry heavy slah'
otvood from the mill for fuel, and, IN
deed, all he caro- OF the household dovo'
ved upon her.
There came Jay when tho lle winch
had been bat feebiy Pulslng through the
consumpuye's ycms was fast dying ooi
ahoce,hcr. Tho eyes which had shone
brightly, snj looked With such inensbIe
loye. such tenderness and hopcIcssnes'
upon the gon,lo companion Of hl' suffer
ing. were growing DINNER and d'mmor'
snd the vile knew that the messenger
had come ut last 10 tho gloom OF their
vre'rhed homo, and while tho sutges ol
The gull seem t. moan solemn miSCreJL.
tho wire and mother, Hih her lwo little
ones, stood by the bedside of the being
she loved. tho husband shc had tended
with such wonderful and beautiful dcyo.
,inn. He was sinking last to that realm
wholo the "woary arc at resI, when
knock II the door announced a visitor
The person calling h andod tho lady lcl
ugrsm containing the infofmllion that her
husband had ny recent decision, come
into possc,-lon OF an ample fortune. Tho
GLAD uJincs came oil too late, aud fcll
upon tho ear Of the diving man all IN
needed. Ho was pet all earthly -sT,Ia
lops, oil earthly aid.
Through the village tho naws spread
like wild fic, nnd--sad mockery OF hu
man sympa'hy and hndncss-t.o people
nockod 10 offer their services. Some bore
fruit end others took clean bcddlng and
c,o,h.ag. Tho obJec, Of 'heIr sndden so
lciluJe was even then eNPIung, and be-
fore be could be moved hIs eyes closed,
to opon in better world. WHIST need
10 spesk Of tho cad burial by tho Goa side,
Of the chldron's sobs. tho widows az.
guisA. Il vas soon over, and the lady
obtaining (unls soon sgarcd f0r her homo
~ BailImore.