The Van Buren press., 1876-03-07

domain of Gods providence and that II
is part of virtue to forcgo our pleas
ures for the promotion OF noble ends.
When we arrived at the river, we found u
boat nearly ready to take me on my way.
Swanncna, with her father and mother,
went and remained on board the boat till
it was ready to set out. Then they took
their seats in the coach and watched me
till distance put me out Of sight AS long
as could see trace Of the form Of my
loved one, anxiously looked. Then,
when could see her no longer, ! retired
to my room to think. The next comfort
| could think of would be to get letters
from her own hands. As the boat swift.
ly passed along the stream, looked on
the shore to find entertainment; but the
prospect shed a gloom Ger my mind.
In eight days l reached the University,
in a thriving city. | soon had me a
boarding house, and was indus,riously
applying myself to my stndies. Not
many days passed till received a letter
from her, in which she informed me of
her feelings when she looked after me.
till my form faded in the distance. She
said that on her way home from the river
she had many delightful reflections Of me,
She said she knew what trial it was for
me to tear myself away from her; but it
afforded her constant comfort in the
thought that had done this in order
to make myself capable Of greater prog
ress in life. Again and again read her
letter, and every reading afforded me
comfort. Thea, again, in thinking of
the whole matter, itwould appear to me
| had been dreaming. 1t did really look
rs If a good providence had shed its
most propitious smiles upon me, in adj
orhing my life by the love Of her, than
whom never mortal being possessed a
more beautiful form or angelic disposi.
ton. BY her many suggestions and com.
fortng eneouragements. | made rapid
progress in the course of studies l had
planned for myself | received letters
from her regularly every few days; In
this way, ! was constantly sustained to
undergo whatever might present itself
After year had passed, began to see
that could finish my course in about six
months more Swannena was delighted
to learn that | expected to be home so
much sooner than had expected when |
left Not long before | got ready to
start for home | received letter that
gave me description Of poor sick
woman, who she had been attending. 1t
was case of cancer of the face; 1t had
destroyed great part of the flesh of the
upper part of the face, so that the upper
jaw was entirely denuded OF flesh. The
room where this patient lay, was filled
with an odor so offensive that the neigh.
bors were backward in attending her.
Swannena. learning this, took it on her.
self to afford the case all the comfort
that lay in her power while she lived, and
helped with her own hands to put hel
body away when she was dead She said
that it was SO sickening sight, and of
fensve to the smell that she felt she
could not order a servant to do what was
almost unbearable to herself
The commencement came. and ! OBJ
tanned the honors ofthe institution; af.
ter stay of about eighteen months.
turned my thoughts homcward. Soon,
| was on my way. full OF the thoughts
that my future life on Garth had no more
to be attended with long absence from
the guardian angel of my being. felt,
that in being absent this time, had com.
piled with the demands Of duty. No
more would duty intervene to interrupt
our happiness, During the whole trip
homeward enjoyed my own thoughts,
in the anticipations of the happiness
would have, when Swanncna and ! could
pursue together subjects that would ad
vance us, all the while, in the wealth Of a
higher life. BY the study of the deer
thoughts Of great and good men, We
might advance into the hidden arcana oil
our own nature, and make new advances
on the way that leads to eternal life.
In little more than week, reached
the landing, where saw Swannena last.
Had | informed her, when | would ar
rive here, she doubtless would have mel
me, and accompanied me home. ! took
up my valse and set of, as pleasantly as
| il had all that money could bestow.
was so flushed with delight that thought
not long of the time it took to bring me
| in her vicinity.
AS walked along the way approach.
ing her home. deeply contemplating the
joyous meeting / hoped soon to realize
! met horseman, whom, | took to be 0
physician Fear came over me, that she
or some of her family might be sick
From delightful anticipatlons, ! was in
stantly thrown into fearful forebodings-
AS came in sight Of the dwelling, cnd
approached the yard, Mr. Lichmann met
me at the gate, and said, my child is sick
but she may not be serious. The moth
er met me at the portico, as she grasped
my hand, tears rolled down her cheeks
but, she uttered not word. She turned
aside, to disguise her feelings, before
entering the sick room again. As
soon as | could master my distress,
complied with the invitation to see Swan
nena found her PROSTATE with fever
As | approached her couch. she gave me
her hand-she smiled and said, just be
fore YOU were announced, was thinking
of YOU" To my inquiries as to hei
health. she said, " have suffered some,
bat. I'm better now" ] could see that
she had suffered much; but no murrnur
ing came from her lips. When l ex
pressed myself. as greived to find her
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