Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-16

rectisn -as she was thus sitting iu deel
and melancholy musipg, Mr.. Westbury
entered the apartment. Quick as though
she sprang towards him, excla,miug 'Oh
my dear husband, how glad am that 20,
are come but what is the matter2" sh,
cried, as she sank into o chair--vou ar,
very i'll y % -lsa.a 70 aaaassg. l-o
II find that am, t" said Mr.. Westbury
my strength has just saficed to fetch nj
home" ."yN -U8 sti b. .'a.a ....
Julia took bis hand it was burning
with fever, and Instantly despatched ,
servant for physician. 81 e assisted hel
husband to his chamber. The medical gen
tleman soon arrived aud pronounced Mr.
Westbury in a confirmed fever. For TWEEN
~ days julia was in agouy of suspense
With intense anxiety she watched every
symptom and miuistered every medicine
with her own hands. lest. some mistake
should be made. 1t was iD vain that the
phys ysician entreated her TO take more care
ofherseIf; she could do nothing, but which
related to her husband. When nature
was completed y exhausted. she would take
an hours troubled repose and then be
again at her post. On every account the
thought of death was terrible. TO be
lost to me-" thought she, ''is unutterably
dreadful; but oh ! he is not 6t for heaven
He has never sought the iutercession Of
the great Advocate, through whom alone
we can enter on lite." How fervently did
she pray that his life might be prolonged
that his affiiction might make him like
"gold seven times refned!" M a
Mr. Westbury was exceedingly reduced
but, there was no symptom of delirum,
though weakness and pain compelled him
to remain constantly silent. Occasionally.
however, he expressed his gratitude to Ju-
liza for her unremitted attentions; he beg.
ged her, for his sake, 10 take all possible
care Of herself for if her strength should
fail, such another rurse-so tender and
vigilant. could not be found Julia en-.
treated him to take no thought for her, as
she doubted not that her benevolent faith.
er would give her strength for the dis
charge of her duties.
Sometimes. when he was uttering few
wor1s Of commendation, she painted to say.
"Aimez moi au lieu de me louer = but
with a sigh she would bury the thought at
the bottom of her heart. and proceed to
the discharge of her duties. Oftentimes
she would kheel for an hour together at
his bed side, when he appeared to be
sleeping, with his hand clasped in hers.
dividing her time between counting his
flit'ering pulse. and raising her heart to
Heaven 10 his behalf. o." .
But Julia's constitution was unequal to
the task which she had undertaken. Pro.
tracted-fasigue and anxiety did their work,
and on the day that her husband was pro-
nounced convaIescent. she was conveyed
to bed Of sickness. Unlike Mr.. West.
bury she was ;u constant state Of deliri-
um, induced by mental anxiety and unre-
mit,ing watching. Mos. touchingly would
she beg to 90 to her husband, as he was
diving for the want of her care. 1t was
in vain that she was told he was better
was rapidly improviog--ihe impression
was gone IN an instant and her MUD re-
ver,ed to his danger. Her physician was
anxious that Mr.. Westhury should visit
her chamber as soor as he could do so with
safcty. hoping that the sight Of him might
c,anee the current of her thoughts. and
remove that anxiety that greatly heigh-
tened her fever. At the end Of three
days he was able to he supported to her
chamber, and advancing TO the bedside
he said e8&5 e iat aAa<A
2 "My dear Julia, am able to come
and see you" iQQRa
a"Thank Heaven !" said Julia, clhsping
her hands, and then raising her eyes she
added, Heavenly Father, | thank thee |!
But how sick you look, she continued
"Oh pray 60 to led and | will come and
nurse you. /, l shall very soon be rested,
and they will let me come"
IL will sit by, and watch aud nurse
you now. Julia" said Mr. Westbury; so
try and go to sleep, it will do you good.
"You call me Julia, said she smiling.
Oh how swectly that sounded. But |
will mind you and try and sleep. for my
head feels strangely"
She closed her eyes and Mr.. Westbury
sat at the head of the bed watching her
with intense interest. Presently her lips
moyeds and he leaned forward to hear
what she was saying:
"Oh, should he die. she murmured in
the seftest tone: "Oh. should he die with
oat knowing how much. how fondly !
loved him. And OH she continued 10 o