The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-04
CHAPTER VII.

to her couch by the many bridesmaids in
| good old style" And the eroOmsmcn had
performed their partial duty in due order.
And now only the young people renamed in
the rooms and halls and verandas. Edward at
last babe good night to the lovely Agnes He
pressed her hand and iain would have sealed
the sweet contract" with kiss, but Agnes pro
tested
NO, Edward, you know we are not tuliy
engaged, and anything that is not worth walt
Ing fer, Is not worth having
The morning meal was a pleasant one The
company had very materially melted away, so
to speak, but the attendants were left and the
bride, looking AZ sweet as any " Lilly Of the
Valley" in the tar south or in the eastern lands
OF once fair Palestine while the groom was
both proud and happy and looked very brave
beside his wee" wife.
a short journey was taken, kind friends
were visited and soon the happy couple set
tied down to quiet happiness.
Although the war ragged with Mexico, yet
| William could not leave his wife" to 20, and
! Edward had no heart IN it and James thought
he had interests nearer home. Mr. Carey was
too old to go, Mrs. Wentworth would not let
"her husband" go, although they wanted to
make "A Colonel OF him. So that Generals
Scott, Taylor and Captain Bragg with their
brave men were left alone to "clcan out the
greasers," which they did very handsomely.
And now we will once more shift the scenes
and bring in thc year lS41. 1t Is near the first
Of July; the examination is going forward at
the female seminary at Washington, but where
is our OLD friend Agnes-sirk IN Ter room, and
that room not IN the seminary. But we Will
! tell YOU the whole story:
One Sabbath day Mrs H., with her young
| lady students, was attending church. After
che services the minister said: Il would like
my members and others feeling interested to
tarry a few moments as | have "A case of pc
culiar interest to bring to their notice"
| Many remained, some members and some
not, among whom was Mrs II and her charge.
| The case briefly stated was like this; \ young
German wife had just lost her husband with
that dread scourgc the smallpox. Although
in delicate situation, she had mlnlsiercd to his
every want to tie last, when the authorities
came and placing the remains in ii coffin, car
ricd it few rods and buried it IN the corner
| of their own sweet garden; and now, although
| sick and perhaps with the same disease, she
refused to be removed to the county house or
hospital but said she would live or die IN
! sight of her husbands grave. No nurse IN
| the town could be found to attend her The
authorities had sent to Pittsburgh for nurse,
who had previously had the smallpox. Two
! days must elap,c before the nurse could arrive
and the poor young woman was all alone not
a soul to minister to her wants or summon "A
| physician in case of sudden illness. She was
II member of the church ana as her minister
he would like to visit her, yet his large family
| of helpless children and the going IN and ont
among his peOplc forbade his attendance ~
| her couch, and the case required the attention
of a skilled female HAND. VINO would volun
tccr to gog Now here was an interesting case
ii terrible casc-tcquring immediate a'ten-
ton. There were many pale faces among that
company. Several middle-aged ladies PARTIAL
arose To offer their serviCcS-tOr women are
Drawer than mcn-but their husbands caught
their dresses and checked them in the act.
! Poor men, they thought not only of their wlyes
/ hut of their children. Every woman thai at
tempted to rise had IA large family. Mrs. IL.
| glanced around ,imidly. Were She not so pc
culiarly situated, she would have volunteered.
But duty forbade her At length tall, hand
some young lady arose and in a modest voice
exclaimed:
| Here am |, send me" 1t was Agnes Carey.
! In al moment Mrs III. WAS on her teet
Indeed. Mr. Fowler, tfor that WAS the min.
| istcr's nam1O Il cannot allow IT. The young
/ lady is under my charge and ! cannot, with
out the consent of her parents, allow her TO 90
on any such dangerous mission"
! \ large handsome elderly gentleman IN ihc
rear of the building arose, and after wipmg
his ewes, exclaimed
Let her 90, Mrs. H., Goa will go with her
and if he sees iii Ia take her will know where
In look for her"
There was buzz of excitement, and Ag-
mes turned 20 see her father, who had that
morning driven TO the town. She greeted hum
with u grateful smile. while Inwardly she ex-
lclClaimcd:
Lord. keep me for my father
/ Immediately father aud daughter repaired
To the residence OF the young German widow
and strange To say, soon came bread, meat,
fowls already cooked. and cakes and jelies
and cordial IN sufficient quantities tn supply a
hospital. These were deposited on the side
walk and brought IN and deposited within the