The daily gazette., 1875-07-15

replied her friend, "but the resem.
blance you speak of may only be
your fancy. wish I was able to assist
In taking care of the poor creature, bur
. l am not"
| Mrs. Bloomer (the speaker referred
TO above) was a professcd Christian,
q member of a church which paid
its pastor an enormous salary, and
she was worth fully three hundred
thousand dollars, and no relatives to
bother her."
Cne of the most distinguishing and
beautiful features in the Christian re-
ligion is its, sympathy with human
suffering. Perhaps Mrs. Bloomer felt
the force of it when she handed her
friend dollar to contribute to the
comfort of poor Sophie. Then the
benevolent lady, feeling sure she had
done worthy and generous act, she
arose, and, shaking out the folds of
her expensive dress, was about to de-
part, when Mr. Russell gave back her
dollar with the information the contri-
button was unnecessary, as she deter.
mined to defray Sophie's expenses fora
time longer.
Summer came and brought that terri
Bile scourge, cholera. 1t fell to the lot of
society to which Mrs. Russell belonged
to visit the sick sailors who arrived in
port. A temporary hospital was erected
on some high land near the bay, and
thither the poor, stricken mariners were
conveyed as soon as taken Ill with the
| disease,
| Mr. Russell had never interfered with
his wife's visits to the sick and afflicted;
but when he heard she had volunteered
to visit the hospital, he had for time
serious intentions of putting an In
terdict on his wife's plans, But she
sat down by his side, and reasoned
with him so well, that he did not oaIy
withdraw his objection, but consented
to accompany her.
The first day of their visit, Mr. and
| Mrs, Russell had looked upon nearly
all the patients, when the doctor en-
gagged the latter in short conversation
Mr.. Russell had wandered to the end
of the building, and was standing at
the door OF room gazing at few
convalescents.
Fq"No occasion for our good Offices
there, said the doctor, who just then
came up "Those fellows are doing
splendidly, and are out Of danger"
81 was looking at that pale young
man, replied Mr.. Russell, che seem
ed to regard me SO intently."
Mrs. Russell stepped forward, and
the instant she caught sight of the sick
man, she uttered schriek and rushed
forward to the couch. s
"Nother" exclaimed Godirey(for II
was he), edo you forgive me all the
SORROW have caused you!"
eyes, yes, my son" cried both ia
ther and mother in the same breath 81
they knelt atihis side.
"AlasW he continued, "you know
not all my crimes, ooh! that could
only be sure that the poor wife
Abandoned was still living:'
"Your wife" exclaimed his mother
"Yes, replied the son, II was drunk
and never knew what had done until
found myself at sea, bound for the
East Indies. l had "A large sum OF
money which was stolen from me.
together with my watch"
Where did you marry your wife?"
asked his mother.
"In Tennessee" replied Godfrey.
"She ran away from school to share
my fortune, and you see how l have
rewarded her affection"
"And her name?" asked his mother.
"Sophie, replied her son.
The mothers face grew pale ;and her
voice tremblcd. MY son, my SOM"
she sobbed.
"What Is the matter, motherS" "inquir.
ed Godfrey, as he witnessed her sud
den burst of grief.
81 think can tell you something or
your wife" she replied.
"Don't torture me; speak at once if
you know aught of her."
Mrs. Russell then recounted poor
Sophie's story, and recollected the fact
of the sailor bringing the watch and
letter purporting to come from Mr.
Grecnbury.
Godtred shook his head. ''Twas part
of the conspiracy to plundcr me and
ship me off to sea-"
"Well, well, my son." exclaimed
his father, "Heaven be praised for all
its mercies. Now that we have found
you, again let us, if possible, forget
the past"
The physician of the hospital, as
soon as he understood the state of mat
ters, walked aside to window, and
stood awaiting Mr.. and Mrs, Russell's
pleasure.
"Do you think that can remove
my son with safety ?" asked Mr. Rus
sell.
eyes, my dear sir, all that he requires
now is good nursing, plenty of pure
air, gentle airing In carriage, generous
diet and in a week he'll be as souudas
any of US"
That day Godfrey Russell was
removed to his home. We must
not attempt to describe his meet
log with his wife and child, nor
the CONSERVATION of Mrs. Bloomer
when she heard that Mrs, Russell had
gained a son and dau ghter by acts Of
Dear me p she exclaimed, "onc
need not be astonlshed at anything
The idea of that poor creature be
ing the daughter-iu-law of Nancy
Russell ~