The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-12-18

The reaction of the happy morning news, how
ever soon rest. restored him, a1 nc had the
GUS course with the strangers and at home.
As for Huldah-my sturdy, strong nerved
Hnldah-who always made herself out for the
most heartless. unfeeiing person in the world
when she most feared she might be suspected
of being "soft," and who had set herself with
the co0lness quick resource, and tact of true
Yankee (the readiest and most ingenious OF all
people for a sudden emergency), and with all
the strength of her resolute hands and heart,
to second my efforts for the relief of the suffer-
or, accomplishing more and to better purpose
chan a haIf-dozen like my poor weak self
could pertorm-she could only say, with avert
ed and bashful face, in reply to my morning
concentrations of her unexpected qualities
and conduct as q nurse, and half-choking with
suppressed emotion between each muttered
sentence: eff folks will be such tarnal gumps
as to go round a-hunting up such poor mis'abie
up to wait on 'em, DIM know what body
could do but take hold and help. hain't much
opinion of them Paddy hacks, as gin'ral
thing, but to see that are poor Teller so torn to
pieces and SO kinder patient too, tell you
stwas more'n could stand. But that want
the worse ont, neither; twas his poor old
mother! never did see anything in all my
born days that beat me like that! There she
was 90 broke down, and a-praying all the time
like an old saint, so kinder meek and humble
likei 1t made me think of my own mother,
that's been dead and gone this many year,
and thinks /, You sha'n't have to mourn for
that son, if old Huldah can do anything to
save him. so, you see, twas more my own
mother than hisn or him that l was a-thinkin'
of AFTER all!" And poor Huldah fairly "broke
down" herself into hearty fit of crying.
The recovery of my patient was as rapid as
his attack had been sudden. For two days, l
prepared and administered his food with great
caution. and after four days of rest, and
plentiful supply of nourishing food, they were
all sufficiently recruited to resume their jour
new safely. Meanwhile, L had laid all the plans
for it.
On the evening previous to their departure,
I had called our manMwho lived IN the nelSn5,
found no difficulty in keeping this whole affair
from his acknowledgement directed him to har-
ness the horses in our large farm wagon, oe-
fore daylight the next morning, to carry a
family in whom we were interested to the lake,
in order that they might take q canal-boat Tor
Albany. 49,.
ing them off from our own door, accompanied
by my brother, with capacious lunch basket
well stocked with substantial viands for their
%se before any one was 1 onr en name and
their escort were sufficient guarantees with the
captain of the canal-bo to settle all matters
connected with their further progress without
At our parting the aged grandmother took
nv hand in one of hers, and, laying the other
one gently on my head, lifted her eyes rev th
oreat God who has witnessed all you have
done for the aff1icted stranger, reward and
bless you, and all belonging to YoGf May his his
Blessed Virgin Mother, with all the holy an
gels, smooth and comfort yopr dying bed' and
conduct your soul to eternal bliss -
II thank you, my dear good woman" Ire;
Piled, ''for Your prayers TO God for me and
mine. But you know we,do not oeheye IN
seeking help from the saints and angels"
"MaS be they'll help you, then, whether you
VIII ar nol Heaven never forgetS such kind
ness as you haYe shown to the desolate. we
yoypkoOlr us in; sick, and you ministered unto
nsJ Has not orr dear Lord and Saviour pro-