Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-11-19
LOVE STRONGER fHlN DEATH,

LOVE STRONGER fHlN DEATH.
Cholera, y says Ziemssen, ii his |
"Cyclopedia Of Medical Practice. " "is
Is old IS the human race in India y
From its birthplace At the mouth Of the
Eanges and Brahmaputra it has march
I'd forth with giant strides to the four
quarters Of tho habitable globe, leaving
lesolation and sorrow in its track.
The first worldwide epidemic started
IN Jessora India, in 1917. md having
Ilain over 5000 victims in that coun-
ry alone, it marched slowly through
China, Persia and Arabia, through
Russia, Prussia and Germany. gaining
sew oerritoy each year, until 1881 it
rossed to England and overlapping
the sea appeared June, 1882. in Mon
real and Quebec. Before the end of
he summer it was claiming it's victims
BY hundreds in all the principal cities
II the eastern and middle states.
During the prevalence of tho epidem-
Sc in Boston occurred the incidents I
nm about to relate, all of which are
we'll known to persons now living, the
he only change being in the names Of
HE principal actors. the circumstances
being person ally known to me. James
zimmerman was Junior partner in
well-kne~n Boston dry-goods firm.
He was %, with wife bat no children.
Each Of his partners had families of
three children, and when, in the first
lew weeks of the epidemic, all who
possessed the means fcd from the
plague-strchen city, he felt it was bat
bis duty to urge his partners to leave
VITA their families, while he remained
week or two to attend to the closing
Up OF business.
He tried to induce his wife to accom-
pany them, or 60 to her home away
among the New Hampshire bills, but
he 'persistently refused to go. -
'EWhen you can 60, James, I aln
seady." was her firm answer to an his
persuasions, 'but not until them So
1hey remained week or more after
their friends had left.
The 'death-rate increased rapidly,
and on the tenth day the cholera flag
#avediits dread signal from the house
opposite James Ammerman's.
''Paok every thing necessary for our
Journey" he said to his wife the morn
ing the flag appeared. Il will
close up business to-day, and te-morrow
morning we will take the first train
Tor New Hampshire"
AL of Ms. Ammerman's servants,
except her chamber girl. had lied at
HE first approach of the dread disease,
'Autfaithfui Katy Sullivan was bound
a|o'her mistress BY strong ties Of aftec-
zion and would only leave VIXEN the
family did.
can sure it's meself" she suid, s:as
will stay with ye until ye'resout % the
rsity sure
by night everything was packed, the
upholstered furniture covered land all
In readiness for the jsnrney in the
~sarly morning.
Mr.. zimmerman returned at6-o'c CLOCK
s,s usual, but tho quick ye'of bis wife
'aetected's change in his appearance,
'''l have not been feeling we'd aall
day" ske admitted, in answer to her
MISUNDERSTANDING. '"SomewayI feel
weak and stupid and alttle,chilly. It's
aothing.serious. he added 'rcassuring-
y. *'Ell lie down for awhile and ]
presume l shall soon feel better.''
Mrs. Zimmerman h2stened him to
bed, made hot applications and, admin
tstered warm stimulants, but the chill
aess incTe ased and 5000 sharp, agoniz.
ing cramps seized him.
Katie WAS hastily dispstoaed forsthe
iamily physician, who was soon blythe
sick mania bedside.
He made his examination with 6
grave face, but one that betrayed .xz,e
emotion OF. hope or fears ,tosthe anxious
wife.
'''Is it tno]era?' she asked lat last
pronouncag the dread word with {
'shudder and waiting in an agony of sus.
4pense for tae doctors reply.
lit may ebe only cholerine.,'' vwas thu
guarded answer. as DR.. Tyler dealt out
his medicine. .'Give him this every
Shalf hour aald will cali again in an
hour or two.''
When he made his next visit at II
's'elock there remained no longer 9
doubt of the nature of the disease.
The wife needed only the evidence o.
her own setses to convince her thai
the dreaded foe had entered Warehouse.
hold. ...
ALL through the long hours 81 thai
sad night she watched beside her; hus-
band. fighting the advance Of tho de-
stroyer with every means At her ,eom
saand; Katie, in her faithful devotion
standing ready TO second her every
wish s 81 II. "a.
But notwithstanding their united sst
forts the work of death went On Allow
ly. AS the morning began to dawnihis
hands grew icy cold. the pulse became
weak. thready and hardly percePtih<
At times, his breath short confined and
Incomplete, the respiratlons increases
10 over thirty a minute ..% =s.osSs
Occasionally, when she could raia|
him for IN instant from his semi-coa'
scious condition, he answered her in
quiries in = voice so weak and hoarst