The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-02-18
A Little GirI.s Noble Work.
STRICKEN WITH FEVER IN THE CATsEILLs,
A FATHER AND MOTHER ARE NURsED BY
THEIR sIX-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.

A Kingston, y. Y, correspondent writes
In the mountains about six miles back from
the hamlet of Turnwood is the home o. John
Osborn. Osborn came TO this section from
New York city about three years ago, and
built a neat cottage in the forest us lam
iy comprises himself, wife and one sIaan
chiid The man seemed to be possessed OF
money, and his manner has been that OF
man possessed Of good society. lie, how
ever, mingles but little with the people OF the
town, and not much of consequence has ever
been learned Of his life prior to his settlement
Up here in the wilds OF Hardenbury- Inc
supplies for his household he usually orders
in bulk from New York, and, but for his re-
gular visit TO the post office, u Is proDaOle ne
would have stirred little from his home MIS-.
Osborn and her child seldom came into urn
wood. There was no effort on the part OF
the Osborns to cultivate the good opinions OF
our people and indeed every advance made
toward sociability met with q positive though
polite check Hence 1t IS that their nome pc
came virtually shut out from the world MI.
Osborn was at TurnwOod fortnight ago
He came to the village store to buy certain
supplies, there being delay IN New oIh as
to the forwarding OF goods lie had ordered
His purchases were small, scarcely being sur
ficient to last more than one or two days, Oy
which time he expected to receive the con-
signment from New York.
Yesterday James McGavitt was engaged
in teaminC lumber in the mountains near the
Osborns, and went TO the house. 1t was
sad scene that met his gaze. Mir. Osborn
Law upon bed and the wife upon coucn,
both sick unto death The Six-yeaT-oid
daughter was alone with them, minlstering
as best she could TO their needs. The man
was unable to talk, but Mrs. Osboln was
stronger She said that almost Immediately
after her husbands return from TuTnwOOd,
on New Years day, he was stricken with
fever, and a few days later sne, TOO, was
taken down.
ave have suffered beyond description" "
she said as the great tears rolled down her
3 oh ~ oil heS attendant
and she has done nOby. But OF course she
was without experience, and II IS wonderful
we nave not died from sheer lack OF care.
/ But this was not our only trouble. Our pro-
visions gave out; tor the past month we have
subsisted on bread alone-thaJ OF little Mel
lies making. Our fuel was showed under
and the axe, too, was lost in the snow so 10
has been difficult for the child 10 get enough
wood to,kcep our fire going even in the small
est way and ] have been too week to help
. her. Last night she could find nothing FUR
ther, and the PooT, dear little creature came
and knelt down beside the lounge and cried
herself almost sick.
"She said. OF mamma it's 50 hard to
have no fire and freeze when there IS so mucn
wOOd-SO many trees-right here, al around
us [ wish ! was 4 great strong man. she
said then we wouldn't suffer we could
have IRE, and we could have good things TO
eat, and papa and you would get we'll Ihen
{ she left ne 1t was only moment later
when l heard her voice in the next room.
"
is. Oh, her words sounded so pititul and so
earnest that my heart throbbed faster, and L
! felt stronger. 1 was assured as il by inspir-
: alton. that we should soon have relief, and
} sir, ] neieve truly, You have been sent here
bv n speca! providence. Yes, it is just as
Nellie prayed Please, dear Lord, send q BIG,
good man to help Us :; yes, this is the answer
to her prayer l know il is.
Mrs. Osborn OvcreXcitCd AMI eNerted her
self by her words and she sank back on her
} pillow exhausted. Mr.. McGavitt started I
fire and FASTENED to ucighhCT's, some two
miles distant, returning with help and a GEN
erous supply of wholesome food. 4 phySi-
clan was summoned and the sick man and
woman were placed in the care OF 4 cUmpe-
tent nurse. Il is believed that both NJ. Os
born and his wife will soon thoroughly re-
cover. The child has now been stricken,
and is delriOus with high fever. The little
/ heroine bore UP royalty under the response
bility that so suddenly came upon hc-, and i
is indeed to be hoped that she viii soon come
out Of this sickness Twice the mere mite
J of a UOmanattempted to seek help from some
. house in the ncighhurhOOd, but the snow was
too deep for her to pass through, and she not
+ knowing which way to 90, for she had been
but little away from home, was forced to re-
' turn home unsuccessful and di-hcartened-
. In order TO keep the fire going in the sick
room, she, among other things valued highly,
threw her doll and various other paythineS
: into the stove. 1T Is best to keep papa and
. mamma warm, - she said. as she made her
/ Sacrjhce-nO mean one for child of but
. half dozen wears.