The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-13

winter. L nau no one 10 IeaVe ner WIN. was
discouraged. She had been unwell with chills and
fever, and was continually sick rom time to time.
l was downhearted and much discouraged. had
some Of the arsenic in the house purchased in liar
lem. and got some medicine for her at the drug.
gst's and mixed some Of the arsenic In It and gave
1t to her. think L gave It to her twice. She was
taken sick as the others WERE She was sick four
days. sent for DR.. Rosenstein, and he attended her,
He said she bad lever.
SHE DIED ABOUT NOON,
and was the happiest child ever saw. Mr.. Edward
Rayson was continually at her bedside until her
death. The arsenic used at all these times was
part OF that got at Harlem for my husband did
not buy any but once
LYDIA DIED A NATURAL DEATH.
continued to keep house until May, going out as
usual to do nursing. In May Lydia went down to
New York with work on one Friday and stayed at
her step-sister's until Saturday afternoon WAS
expecting her all Saturday morning, as did not
expect that she would remain away over night,
and telegraphed for her on Saturday forenoon,
but before received an answer she came home
when she came she was quite sick with fever and
she went Immediately to bed. went to the drug
gist around the corner from where lived and he
gave me some medicine to give to her. She was
very sick all Saturday night and had to sit up
and sent for DR.. Rosenstein. When he came he
wanted to know where she had been and told
him. He said he thought she had the typhoid fe.
yer. She was very sick oil that day, and In the
afternoon she wanted to see Rev. Mr.. Payson. She
was member OF mis- church and o teacher In the
Sabbath school, Mr.. Payson came in the afternoon
ana remained with her till quite late In the even
ing. The next evening he came again,
early, and he remained with her the most
Of the time during her sickness. He gave
her all her medicines and took the sole
charge Of her. The doctor came twice day.
but she sank and grew worse all the while. The
doctor attended her about two weeks when be-
came dissatisfied with his treatment and sent for
Dr. Fleet Lydia's step-brother brought him up
from the city. When he arrived l sent for Dr.
Rosenstein, and the two held a consultation TO-
gether after which DR.. Fleet said that DR.. Rosen-
stein was doing everything that could be done, and
that we must follow his directions. Whenever the
prescriptions were left Mr.. Payson took them and
procured the medicine. She continued to grow
worse. Everything was done for her that we could
do, but 1t was ell of no avail She continued to fail
for twenty-one days, and at the end Of that time,
on q Saturday night she died. ! never gave this
daughter anything except what the doctor ordered
me to. She died natural death.
LOSING VENTURE.
At the time OF Lyda's death my son John was
at work in the city with butcher. He used to
help me all he could until the children died, and
then told him to keep his wages and support him.
SELF as was alone In the world and could take
care OF myself remained housekeeping and the
doctors recommended me as an excellent nurse.
continued to be employed az nurse until the fol-
lowing April, when o family named Max0m, who
were going out to Pennsylvania, wanted me to 60
with item, and my son John also; they wanted
that he should work on the farm they were going
to take and myself to live in their family. They
said they were going to place called Sailorsvile,
Pa, and that II would 60 they would pay us both
WELL Finally we went out with them; but upon
arriving we did not like the place, and
MR.. MAxoM DID NOT DO AS lie PROMISED.
We remained, however, from the 18th OF April
until the 9th Of September and worked very hard.
We then determined to stay no longer, and at
length got Mr.. Maxom to give US money enough
to get back to New York; but ! was obliged to
leave all the furniture, which Mr.. Maxom promised
TO send to me when wanted It, Iwrote fire.
quently for it, ana he always replied that he woult
buy 1t, and then wrote for the money and he sen
back one feather bed. wrote again asking him Il
send the pay little by llttle and he wrote back tina
need send no more, as he would pay me when HI
since.
IN A SEWING MACHINE STORE.
When ] came back / went to my husbands
daughter, Mrs. Thompson's, and Jonn went to worh
again for Mr.. Hall, the butcher, who keeps Q mar
ket, or did then, ct the corner oil Thirty-fourth
street and Third avenue finally got situation
in sewing machine establishment In Canal street,
do not remember the number. It was kept by q
Mr.. Cochran. 1t was my business to show goods 10
customers, run machine and explain how 1t was
worked to those who called to examine IL. When
any one purchased machine had TO teach them
how to work IL. Mr.. Cochran was absent from the
store frequently. and then had the full manage
ment Of the business. ] was In fact helper and
clerk. While working at this place felt good and
enjoyed my occupation. j had nothing to fret OF
trouble me.
MRS. CUETIss' HOUsEKEEPER.
While was at this store I became acquainted
with Mr.. James Curtiss. He was there one day and
asked me what was going to do when left and
Mr.. Cochran shut up his store. told him thought
should 60 back to New Brunswick to my friends.
He asked II would not like to go to Stratford,
Conn.,, to live. told him thought should like II
very much. He told me that he had an aged
mother living there who was very helpless, and
that he wanted some one to take care OF her and
keep house, and that he thought would be just the
one for the place. asked him how much OF 0
family there was and he said no one but herself.
I consented to go. was TO have eight dollars per
month. Mr.. Curtise gave me directions where to
go, as he could not go up with me ct that time,
and Invent up and arrived In Stratford In the even
ing and hackman took me to the house. had q
letter to give to Mrs. Curtiss and she was very
much pleased to see me. ! stayed with her eight
months, and got along nicely. Mr.. Curtiss came up
every Saturday evening and returned Monday
morning. His family lived In New York; but he
spent the Sabbath with his mother. After living
there eight months, one day, when went TO Mr.
John Faircnd's grocery store TO get groceries, he
asked me how would like to keep house for man
who had just lost his wife.
HUSBAND NO. a
told him that did not know-tnat ] had mo-
thought OF leaving the place where ! was and thai
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