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

whisper, while an expression Of deep So
lemuity settled upon her features; "Ot
should he die without loving the blessed
saviour that would be the most dread
full Of all. 'l.e-. p Iedf
Presently a noise in street disturbed
her and she opened her eyes. aloe
She did not see her husband as she had
turned her face little to the other side
and calling her nurse she said lido beg
them to make less noise; they will kill
my dear husband know just how il
makes his poor head feet" and she clasp.
ed her own with her hands. '..a
Mr., Westbury's feelings were much
moved, and his debility was su,b as he
could with difficulty restrain them. He
found that he must return to his own
chamber, and taking his wife's hand, he
said ..r.I 'aa sr1p
81 hope 10 be able to come end see you
now every day my dear Julia"
"Oh. do, she said, and always call me
Julia. will you? it sounds so kindly.
.sScenes similar TO this we're constantly
recurring for the next days. Mr.. West
bury continued to gain in strength, though
his recovery was somewhat retarded by
his visits to Julia's chamber, while she
was gradually sinking under the violence
of her disease. The hopes, however.
which the physician gave of her recov-
cry were not delusive. Within three weeks
Of the time of her seizure a crisis took
place. and the next day she was pro-
nounced out of danger.
Soon after this Mr.. Westbury was able
10 attend little TO business, but all the
time he was in the house was spent in Ju-
lia's chamber. One day, after she had
SO far recovered her strength as 30 be able
to sit up for an hour or two at time, he
chanced to be left alone with her.
a"My dear Julia!' sald he, as he took
her cmaciated hand, and folded it be-
tweer his own. Il can never express my
gratitude for your kind attentions to an
unworthy husband nor my thankfuluess
to Heaven that your precious.life did not
fall sacrifice to your efforts to save mine
l hone to prove by my future conduct
that l have learned to appreciate your
value"
He spoke 10 the softest tones Of love,
while his eyes were humid with tears.
"Do you then love me ?" said Julia.
"Love you yes, most tenderly, with
my whole heart" said Westbury "more
than anything; more thar everything else
on EARTH" % ~
Julia leaned her head on his shoulder,
and burst into tears.
"Why do you weep Julia?" said Mr..
Westbury. -'a
"Oh. I am SO happy said Julia. There
wants to be but one thing to make my
cup of happiness full" ''
"And what is that dearest 2"
"That you give your frst, your best af.
fectons where alone they are deserved,
and to your Creator"
IL trust my dear wife, said Mr.. West
bury. with feeling, 81 trust that your
precious intercessions for me at the throne
of mercy, have been answered. NV bed
of sickness was bed of reflection, of re-
trospection. Of rcmorse, and l hope Of
true penoteoce. feel as If in a hew
world; old things having passed away,
and all things have become how."
Julia clasped her hands together, lean
ed her face upon them. and for long
time remained perfectly silent. At length
she raised her head and said
.'Your fortune suppose, is gone but
what of that. II was trihe--a toy,
compared with the blessing now bestowed
A cotiage-any place will be paradise
to me, possessing the heart Of my hus-
band, and be- believer! iH'a 1t
"Mg dear julia" said Mr.. Westbury.
"my fortune is unimpaired. was in
danger Of sustaining great loss, through
tho enbarassments Of my banker 10 New
York. But all is now happily adjusted,
The difficulty here was the result Of NAL
ice. Eldon was embittered against me, |
doubt not, through the influence Of his
sister, Of whom it is unnecessary to speak
to you. He heard Of my difficulties, and
knowing that he would be perfectly safe,
purchased that note against me, that ho
might avenge her, by increasing my EN-.
barrassments. have been recently in
formed that the unhappy girl looked on
your pearls with peculiar ma'gnity. Her
feelings were too bitter aud too strong for
conceament. Poor girl, | feel that she
and her brother are kindred in heart as
well as blood, now look with something
like terror. at this gulch into which l
wished to plunge myself, and from which
alone nv moor father saved me, | can