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

lainter. the breath shorter and more |
aAbored, until d eleven O'Clock it
stopped, and the devoted wife was alone
with her dead. y. & + 81 "
D As the sad truth was forced upon her |
she sank upon her knees by the bedside,
her head resting upon the cold, lifeless
hand OF her husband which was clasped
between her own. For a few minutes
she lost sight Of everything save the
sense Of utter desolation which filed
her heart. At last through the open
window was borne 10 her ears the
rumbling of cart down the deserted
street, and the call of the dead bearers:
Bring out your dead!' q
The so...l reused all her dormant
energies, and wild hope sprang up
in her heart that life might not be quite
extinct in her husband. Springing to
her feet she rang the bell for. Katie,
who responded to her summons.
do not let them in," she cried, ex-
citedly. 'Tcll them he is not dead
I know he is still alive, and they shall,
not take him. can revive him if they
will only give me time
Katie looked from the cold, rigid
body of the husband to the white,
agonized face of the wife, and feared
THAT grief had driven. her mistress
insane. but she obeyed the request and
the death cart passed on its rounds.
Mrs. zimmerman had by this time be-
come thoroughly possessed of tho idea
that life still fingered in the apparently
dead body Of her husband, and the
thought of having him taken away for
burial was too terrible to contemplate.
Ii she could only gain time she felt sure
she could revive him, though why she
should so strongly hold to such belief
she could not have explained; but hope
she did, and proceeded to renew all
her efforts which had previously proved
in vain.
. With the energy of despair she worked
on, and again the dead bearers entered
the room.
1--WE must take the body now, Mad
am" the man said who appeared to be
in authority. "|We'can' only hope to stay
the epidemic by the prompt removal IF
the dead and thorough disinfection of
the houses"
But he is not dead" sir. she persist
ed, ''See!" holding a: hand mirror over
his lips, ~there is a;little moisture.
The nsan Booked CLOSELY and shook
his head
"Your hopes deceive you," he said.
kindly; che is surely and we mast
take his body"
With q wild cry ct.agony she fell ON
her knees, 4beseeching them with tears
to give her just ONO half hour more
The n,en gentlysput her aside, trying
to reason with hersn the necessity of
their ~sTn course, hut she only pleaded
the snare earnestly. At last, finding
reasoning in vain, they attempted ito
lay handssnpon' the body, but thrtsting
them aside she threw herself down be-
side her 'husband,"and clasping him in
her arms declared with an agonizing
vehcmence that awed the men:
If youtta@se him:ycu shall bury me
with him. uwill notlet him CO."
As The .men~stepped back she renew
ed her ,pleauiggs.
'NGMe me only ''one half hour. III
there:are no signs Of life then I will
ask no more.'
Reluctantly the men yielded. and
left her alonesonce more to her hope.
! less tesk.
This time >she saturated faHnels
with hot,musscrd': water, and envelaped
both hoAysandA limbs; then commencing
with the pureee:nails~ she rubbed sac}
fngerwigoreaasl y downward to start ssht
CONCEALED; blood. Every few minutes :shs
put dap of brandy lis his moath.
and raising, his head applied strong
hartsfaes. TO ',is nostrils. Five-&er
--tifteen~itw enty,minutes passed. Only
|
hour which, aneast life or death to ise1.
She re&ohbled slscr effon5s. AnotAes
five minutes 'passed-stiil no change
the face .ssenel.:csen more death like
the icy aanhs moss rigid. She RAISED
his head aaron her:arm and administer
ed more aaandy, tken,appltsd the bottle
of hartsharn ito his.nestrls She glane
| ed anxioaa5ly lat ,tke ock-only tws
! minutes mare, :anhbfar down the stree
l, came the rumble ofrahe deata-cart, aul
like death a1nell rnang out tsac solemn
cry, Bring tout your dea8.'' She
Eaised her palid face to Heaven with
IN agonized eey.
10. my God! hmy' God! Save him!
cannot give hin up"
THE head resting aon her arm fell
baekward--the ,hottle shook in hel
trembling hand, and . quantity. of thu
hansshorn was spilled .on the sdeadly
face; portion Of the fiery liquid ,pene
trated the nostras. There was Z sud.
den sharp, convxaaive ,movement q the
dead mans limbs. "a 'ory.Cf pain. and al
the dead bearers enterek the rooaa he
sprans TO sitting posture, gaspins tfo1
breath. %% s.. Is
The wife turned to them q face trans
figured with joy. @$See!" she cried az
ultantly. stretching out her hand TO-
ward her husband. II have conquerat
| DEATH and fell unconscious across tAs
\ bed" -.
The reaction in the sick man' $ case