South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-23

WIZ, u"iiip ans, "uhS unprotected DN
proper clothing; and to over fatigue
when tempted By the allurements of
pleasure. And thus it went on. from
month to month and from year to
year, her frame gradually losing its
vigor, and the beautiful freshness of
her young checks fading away into a
sickly paleness. Yet strange to say,
Mrs. Carlton was as little mindful of
Ter health rs before, and expressed
herself with impotence when her
husband sought to check her impru.
dence.
Three days after Mrs. Cartoons first
sweet babe saw the light, her husband,
on returning home, found her sitting
up i'll bed hemstiching a fine cambria
handkerchief.
why, Claraf he exclaimed, isn't
that very imprudent!'
'Oh, dear, no!' she returned. T
feel almost as we'll as ever did. Aud
it's impossible for one to lie here and
do nothing
is is very imprudent, Mr.. Carlton,
said tie nurse seriously. Il have tri
ed my best TO induce her to remain
perfectly still. But she will not lis
ten to me. 1t will be all the worse
for her. I've known many a woman
to shorten her lite by Just such con.
duct as this
Come give me that work And
as Mr. Carlton said this. in a firm
voice, he took the sewing from his
wiIe's hands, and then, with gentle
pressure forced her back upon the pill
low. This done, he added: How can
you he so thoughtless, Clara? Are
health and life of so little value that
you hold them i'll light estimation?'
'Oh, dear! you're always croaking
about health' returned Mrs. Carlton.
IN halt playful half serious manner
I'm we'll enough It's all nonsense
TO keep me lying here
No, madam take my word for it.
1t IA not spoke mp the nurse. sUpon
perfect quiet, freedom from excite.
mcnt and bodily exertion depends
your future health. Disregard the
injunction of your physician-hc
spoke very plainly to you to-day
and you not only shorten yonr life,
but mar Your happiness by bodily pain
ami scltupbrai'lings during the brief
Years that are left to YOU.
The manner, as well rs the words
OF the nurse, rather startled the i'm
prudent Young mother, and she turn.
ed 10 where her sleeping babe lay by
her side, and taking it in her arms.
! DIRE" 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 over eXertiou had produced fe-
YER, and she was so sick that she could
not raise herself from the pillow
When the doctor came ard saw her
condition he looked sober, and rather
sharply reproved the nurse on learn
lnS the cause Of this change, for hav-
ing permitted his patient to do herself
so serious an injury.
a day or two elapsed, and the
worst symptoms abated; but Mrs Carl
ton remained very weak, and could
only SIT up in her bed Tor few min
utes at time. After that her
strength began TO return, but it came
back slowly. Imprudent as before,
she over eNerted hersefat every stage
OF her convalescence, so that at the
time when full health should have
been regained, she was yet droop.
ing invalid
And SO 1t went on. The wife and
mother, upon whose life and health
hung the comfort and happiness of the
dearest object in life, continued all
most daily, to violate the commonest
laws OF physical order, and daily, i'm
consequence, was she undermining
the foundation Of health.
Five years have elapsed since Mrs.
Carlton became q mother; and again
she has given birth to lovely babe,
the third that has blessed her union.
-Four days has elapsed since the
birth of this child, and earlier by some
hours than is usual for him, Mr.. Carl
ton has returned from business. He
has walked the streets hurriedly. and
hls face wears an anxious expression.
As he enters he meets the doctor.
who is just leaving
'llow is Mrs CarltOn?' he asks. In
voice Of concern.
The doctor looks serious and shakes
his head
NO worse, | hopper
'She is no better.
There seemed to be a favorable
change at dinner time
so there was, but
There is pause. The doctor adds.
But she would get up for little
while insisting that she felt strong @.
nough TO do SD. In consequence. all
her worst symptoms have returned.
and we have now everything to fear.
Keep her very quiet, as you value her
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