Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Shocked BACK INTO LIFE.
News of a Sweetheart's Perfdy Re-
stores a Dying Girl.
THEN HE RETURNED TO HER AND
NOW THEY ARE MARRIED.
New York Journal.


and quite respectable farmer, one
Of the pioneers OF tue county.
He has two children, both daugh-
ters, says a special correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer. One is
a young, fair, blooming girl, aged
twenty years, who always, prior to
the seemingly fatal affliction, had
been in the enjoyment Of perfect
health.
Mary Jane, as she was familiar
ly known to every one, had great
number OF sultors, among them a
young farmer named Cole.
Mary Jane selected Cole from
among the host of rivals for her
hand, and they plighted their
trOth.
While arranging for the nuptials
she paid a visit to relatives and
friends in Ohio. This was nearly
three years ago. In descending a
stairway leading to a cellar she
slipped and fell, striking the back
of her head upon the steps.
The only Inconvenience expe-
rienced at the time was a severe
confusion of the scalp and sensa-
ton of weakness, which lasted but
a few days.
In a week or so she returned to
her home to cOnsummate the intend
ed nuptials.
Soon after her arrival she felt a
peculiar numbness about the lower
limbs and along the course of the
spine, together with general debili-
ty and languor. She was com.
PEELED to take to her bed, and soon
after a paralysis of the lower ex'
tremites occurred.
For over two years she was un-
able to move her feet, stand, or
walk a step. All this time she was
dependent upon attendants for as
sistance in changing position. She
became extremely emaciated and
experienced loss of appetite. All
interest in matters that heretofore
excited her attention and enlisted
her sympathies and concern was
lost.
Physicians, friends and neigh
bors had abandoned all hopes Of
her recovery, and even temporary
relief.
Young Cole, who had been sc
assiduOus in his attentions during
the former part of her protracted
illness, lost his old-time gallantry.
No doubt thinking that sh'
could not regain her @onteC
health, he let his fancy wander
away after other female beauties
and left his affianced bride to Suffel
her infrmities alone.
The knowledge OF his perfdy
finally came to the ears of the poor
girl, and it served to arouse all the
latent, dormant energy and vitality
yet remaining within her.
1t was at first thought that the
girl would suffer a fatal nervous
shock when she heard of Coles
faithlessness.
With many misgivings, the fami
" allowed one of her most intimate
female friends to Impart the dis
tressing news.
The effect was directly opposite
from what had been dreaded.
4 stern resolve seemed to come
into her cOuntenance, and she
tightly compressed her lips, as i
determining on some action.
a moment or so later she appar
emily gathered all her remaining
strength aud, to the surprise O
her friends, slowly rose in bed.
Before her companion had re
covered from her astonishmenl
Miss Roberts, after resting a few
seconds, lifted her feet ont of bed
placed them on the floor and stood
erect. As if testing her strength
she again briefly waited.
Then she began to walk abon
the room.
The startled screams Of the visi
tor brought to the room the girf'
relatives, who were waiting T.
hear the result Of the dreadful in
terview.
In answer to their anxious in
qniries Miss Roberts said she fel
weak, but almost as well rs eye
in her Lille.
Kissing and crying followed, an'
the news Ofthe miraculous recover.
spread rapidly throughout th'
neighborhood. Friends who ha'
never expected to see her leave he
bed came to give their cOngratula
tions.
Since then Miss Roberts has bee
rapidly regAining her former robus
health and beauty.
Now comes the romantic part o
the story.
Her truant ailianced, hearing @
her wonderful restoration to health
again returned to his first love.
All was forgiven and forgotten
and few days ago they stood be
fore the altar and cOnsummated tn
postponed nuptials.
Chicago woman has not spoke
to her husband for three years, an
he wants a divorce.