The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-24
"A WoMAN'S DEVOTION.

IA goodness and devotion to worthy
objects, during the French Revolution
of 1925, few are more touching, or
more remarkable, than the following:
A young man of interesting appear
ance and an agreeable countenance, was
incarcerated in a prison in Bordeaux.
His name was Du Bois. Bad diet, bad
air,operated unfavorably upon his health
and he was removed to hospital to re-
ceive medical treatment 1t may well be
imagined that Dubois felt but little
anxiety in relation to his sickness, or
its result, being as well reconciled to die
on his bed of diseaee as to suffer upon
melancholy situation was derived from
the visits of young and beautiful lay
sister named Theresa.
She was an entire stranger to him pre-
vious to his removal to the hospital;
but she was now the only being who
came to soften the bed of sickness. AT
first her visits were received without
much emotion; but at length his in
difference wore off, and the daily coming
of Theresa was the only subject that EN-
ployed his thoughts. Although the
purest benevolence had brought her to
to the hospital, yet sister Theresa had
been pleased with the noble features of
Du Bois, and was equally gratified when
she learned that he was not wanting in
the still nobler attributes of the soul.
Charmed with his good sense, and pre-
ceiving that her presence gave him
pleasure, her visits grew more frequent.
The result was that by looking into
their hearts they discovered something
there worthy the name of friendship.
One morning Theresa left Du Bois in
state of mind most unenviable. Be-
fore her last visit he had resigned him
self to death, and felt certain kind of
calmness in the consciousness of the
certainty of his fate; but now a glim-
mering of hope, just palpable enough
to incite desire for life, shone into his
mind and awoke fears which had ceased
to distress him.
AS Theresa was leaving the ward
where Du Bois was confined she met
the house physician.
Z" You are still employed in deed of
charity, Sister Theresa" he said, with a
smile.
:" do not refuse my poor services to
the suffering, doctor. Heaven knows
there is room enough for benevolent
works here" she replied
Yes, plenty of works for priests and
doctors, to say nothing of executioners.
But how fare our patients ?"
6 Alas doctor, why should you ask ?"
Some empty beds this morning.
My patients get about quick; and what
is more remarkable they never return
into my hands again."
No, they do not, thanks to the just
and merciful Dispenser of human af-
fairs; they go into more lenient hands" !"
How fares Du Bois Is he well
enough to go out and take air?" asked
the doctor, significantly.
"Poor fellow he is almost gone.
There is scarcely breath left in him."
"Not SO bad, Sister Theresa not so
bad, Sister Theresa-not so bad as he
might be. He will be able to pay his
respects to the tribunal in few days.
Let me feel your wrist, young man,
quite pulse; put out your tongue; |;
thick coat some hope-keep up courage
soon be able to ride out"
Doctor, come with me, for heavens
sake" said the lay sister, taking the
man of physic and wit by the arm. 81
must speak to your seriously"
81 beg of you to be quiet, Sister
Theresa, you really make me nervous.
What can you want? Ahl what hand
some eyes, were there are no tears in
them; never noticed that before. Now
that we are alone, tell me what you
would say, and be brief, for have duties
to attend to.''
While the doctor was speaking,
Theresa gradually drew him away into
his office.
"Shall we be heard if speak here p"
she asked hurriedly, closing the door
and locking it.
Only by ourselves; but what means
this Z? you have locked me into the
room with yourself, charming There
sa ?n
- 1t seems that wis h to move your
pity; to excite your compassion; to
prompt you to deed of mercy.
swell, what is it 2"