Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-17


ness succeeded; 4; and Mrs. Carlton threw
herself back on her pillow with groan
For hours she suffered from this
sickness, which was accompanied by a
most distressing pain through her lef
eye, that went deeply boring into hel
temple. When, at length, under the
active treatment Of physician-whici
active treatment was added 10 th'
exhaustlng effects Of the slckness-th'
violence OF the attack abated, Mrs
Carlton was in a low, weak, nervous
state, from which she did not recover
for some time. The least exertion was
accompanied BY a tremor and feeling ol
assitude.
Undeterred by this serious reaction
upon delicate constitution, Mrs. Carl
ton. IN the face OF warning and renon-
STRANGE on The part of her husband,
continued TO expose herself to cold
damp airs, while unprotected by proper
clothing; and to over-fatigue when
tempted by the allurements of pleasure.
And thus it went on, from month 10
month and from year TO year, her frame
gradually losingits vigor, and the beau
tiful freshness of her young cheeks fad
ing away into sickly paleness. Yet
strange to say, Mrs. Carlton was as
little Mindful of her health as before,
and expressed herself with impatience
when her husband sought 10 check her
imprudence.
Three days after Mrs. Cartons first
sweet babe saw the light, her husband,
on returning home, found her sitting up
in bed hemstitcbing a fine cambria
handkerchief.
Why, Clara! he exclaimed, isn't
that very imprudentF
'Ob, dear, no!' she returned. Il feel
almost as we'll as ever did. And it's
impossible for one to lie here and do
nothing
1T isvery imprudent, Mr.. Carlton
said the nurse seriously. / have tried
nav best 10 indnce her to remain per-
fectly still. But she will not listen t.
me, It will be all The worse for her,
I've known many womaa to short en-
her life by just such conduct as this
Come, give me that work. Ard as
Mr.. Carlton said this, IN firm voice,
he took the sewing from his wiie's
hands, and then, with gentle pressure
forced her back upon the pillow. This
done, he added: How can you be 30
thouqhtless, Clara? Are health and Lille
OF 30 little value that you hold them in
light estimation?'
oh, dearl you're always croaking
about health, returned Mrs. Carlton,
in q half-playful, hali.serious manner.
I'm we'll enough. It's all nonsense 70
keep me lying here
No, madam, take my word for 1t,
it is not spoke up the nurse. Upon
perfect quiet, freedom from excitement
and bodily exertion depends your future
health. Disregard the injunction OF
your physiclan-he spoke very plainly
to you to-day-and you not only shor-
ten your life, but mar your happiness
by bodily pain and self-upbraidings
during the brief years that are left to
you.'
The manner, as we'll as the words OF
The aurse, rather startled the impru-
dent Young mother, and she turned to
where her sleeping babe lay by her
side, and taking it in her arms, drew it
with an emotion of tenderness TO her
bosom.
On the next morning, it was with
Mrs. Carlton as the nurse had told her
over and over again it would be. This
oyer-cxertiou had produced fever, aud
abe was 80 sick that she could not raise
herself from the pillow. When the
doctor came and saw her condition he
looked sober, aud rather sharply re-
proved the nurse on learning the cause
OF this change, for having permitted his
patient 10 do herself 80 serious an in
jury,
A day or two elapsed, and the worst
symptoms abated; but Mrs. Carlton
remained very weak, aud could only sit
up in hor bed for few minutes at a
time. After that her strength began
70 relurn. but it came back slowly.
Imprudent as before, she ovel-exerted
herself at every stage of her GONZALES
cence, so that at tho time when iull
health should have been regained, she
was yet a dropping invalid.
And SO it went on. The wife and
mother, upon whose life and health
hung the comfort and happiness oil The
dearest objects in life, coptln ued almost
daily, to violate the commonest laws oil
Il
physical order, and daily, in conse-
uuepce was she undermining tue FUN
dalion Of health.
Five years have elapsed since Mrs.
Carlton became a mother; and again
She has given birth to lovely babe
the third that has blessed her union.
Four days have elapsed since the
birth of tllis child. and earlier by some
hours than is usual for hun, Mr.. Carl
ton has returned from business. He
has walked the streets hurriedly. and
his face wears an anxious expression
As he enters he meets the doctor, who
is just leaving.
How is Mrs. CarltoDJ' he asks, in a
voice OF concsrn.