Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-02
Put off the train. bag and baggage.

and left TO die or recover as | saw ut. /
have an indistinct memory of doctor
feeling my pulse. of dreary certainty
of filth and discomfort all about me, and
Of burning thirst Then followed agon-
iEing dreams of delirium, with pain in
every limb. raoking headache, loneliness
and madness was feEer-racked with
horrible fancies. now being sawed apart
by medical students. now beset by wild
beasts re1faing me limb from limb, now
in sea of fire, now IN desert. craving
water | could hear tinkling from near
fountain. but could not reach.
Then in my delirium came some an
gel, who cooled ny lips, put water to
my head, let the air in upon my sitting
agonies. | could not make nv tongue
utter the words in nv mind 1t would
babble of everything else, but chiefly of
Susie. and the fear Susie would come to
take the horrible fever.
And in my home there was enacting
q scene / have heard described so often
| can put it here as if 1 had seen and
heard all Susie lay white and weak IN
her ewn room. with our first born in her
arms. not two DAYS old, when telegram
came 70 her. The doctor at Vaughn Sta
ton had found my address In my note
book and telegraphed ny condition
oh. sobbed Susie. .he viii die there
ali alone. and viii never know. mother.
what you have done for him"
He shall not die alone, Mrs Gar
diner said, resolutely. He shall have
good nurse and a loving one as fast as
steam can carry her En-. Hannah ?''
"Yes'm, said Hannah. ..you make
your mind easy. ma'am. III do my du-
V
There is no train til night Can you
pack a trunk Of invalid comforts. Han
nah-wine, 5ellies. clean linen, fruits
and bed-elotaes ?"
-.Ye'm." said Hannah, again.
So while I tossed and burned. these
two raced about the city gathering up
comforts for me. till the trunk stood
packed and ready. when the carriage
came TO bring my nurse to me, and Su-
sic cried over her baby, and sent me
tender messages
From some abyss Of horror. some hor-
rlble rock of delirious agony. l have a
faint memory Of being recalled 70 a dim
consciousness of realities hEz a IflEF s1za''
voice saying
Drink this
Something cool and pleasantly bitter
was put to my parehed lips, and over
every sense erept a torpor. . gentle sooth-
ing Of slumber, till ali consciousness
died In deep. profound sleep. ] do not
know bow long 1 slept. but I woke with
every sense clear and the fever fancies
all gone.
looked about me- | was perfectly
conscious that [ had lost my reason il
bare. desolate room. where the SUI
streamed m through dirty windows. and
the barest necessities Of life around ms
were Of the poorest description I looked
at the windows shaded by dark greer
/ paper. and soft muslin curtains: at ths
floor. scrubbed and sweet-smelling a
/ the bed-linen, white. clean and eool: a
little table beside me. with > snow,
cloth. upon which lay great white grapes
luscious oranges. tanariBds in goblet
Of water Then feebly turned my hear
to see. standing beside me. with aBKioa
tenderness IN her soft blue eyes. m
mother-in-laE-
-Iou must not talk." she said yer,
gently. her soft little hand falling upoi
nv forehead Ike snowflake, s-bat tr
to keep very quiet All is well at home
| hear from Susie every day She is get
ting well fast. and your son is in splen
did health"
my SON."
-.No# l have given you pleasan
thought to dream upon, try to slee
again Bat first take drink of bee
tea 1t should taste Of home, for
brought the condensed beef in cans fror
your Uncle Israel's store He sent fh
grapes and oranges, and . lot Of goo
things ron shall have by and BY"
But you" :" I said. wondering stil
.-are you not afraid Of the fever ?"
Il have taken all prudent precautions.
was the reply. and ny fear was not !
strong as ny lore for my son"
Thank Jon, mother" | whispere
; and | saw through ny oHn misty eyr
her lips quiVer as ] called her By III
: name for tie first time.
Can ever tell how she nursed I
back TO health. humoring I'll ny sis
faneies, Jet guarding against al hurtf
E indulgenoes J Al the eheery lette
D Susie wrote she read to ne and ansKe
5 Cd for ne, til ny oEn weak fnge
could guide pencil In her thought
. affection she had packed in the wcnde
: ful trunk Light reading 70 beguile 4
+ hours Of eouvalesenoe- When ecu
T SIT NJ, she ererted her ingenuity TO ke
. nae from feeling lonesome. and wou