The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-08-30

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The bethlehem, Pa, Times OF the
10 inst contains the following about the
starving Mrs. Wuchter, who has eaten
nothing for IS weeks and days;
ELLEN, Ellen, don't You know your
fa,herin
The question was repeated several
times, but no answer came. The speak
er was the venerable Aaron Nolf, OF
Siegfried's Bridge, and heiwas calling
TO his dying daughter, Mrs. Wuch,er,
as she lay on her couch in the cosy home
at White Hall yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the ia0,h day Of this woinan's re-
mar kable fast. and she lay unconscious.
There were Ia the sick chamber mt the
time the husband OF the woman, Mr..
Nolf and n reporter. sir. Nolf was
sitting at the head Of the bed and with
tears rolling down his checks piteonsiy
called To her 10 speak. lilo spoke ten
DERBY, and all watched and listened for
the answer. hut II never came. This
lips appeared u now but the voice had
lied.
"Ycs.' said Mr.. wuchter, "she has
tried 10 speak, but she can't-her
tongue and lips are paralyzed."
Mis-. Wuchtsr lay, In n similar POSI-
lion, her fraii frame covered with u
counterpart. and her head proppei up
mt an angle OF abou, thirty degrees with
pillows and comforts. The face WAS
pale as death and considerably swollen.
The wiiia bandaga over the eyes
upon her shoulders. She was quite
sim and apparently unconscious and,
but for the conyulsiyc twitchings OF the
left arm and the face, would have been
pronounced dead. II MAS twelve DAYS
yesterday since sh. ceased rolling abou,
In her commissions ami she has since
lain In comatosr state.
IL MAS exactly fourteen weeks 10
the day since water last passed her lips.
On Thursday OF last week she munchcl
la, not even admitted them 10 her
mouth. Mr.. Wuch,rr said his wife
had had hcnofrha.cs dufln. the morn
Ing and showed handkerchief which
WAS covered with blood Of n dark hue.
She had spent - good night. lie said.
aud had apparently slept. When morn.
Ing cam. and nh. w.is again taken with
conyulsions. water wa, given her, but
IL made her choke and she could no,
swallow II.
Euy Hk.. N6e. w.,.t.S.x ks.
hal no puisa II the wrist ard Yesterday
tho pulsr near thu pit Of tho atm was
barely discernibsc. Iisx heart bcail
but slowly and very weakly. Her
family think that the end mus; IL yer,
near. Her Who'll, person Is very much
swollen. especially her ansrrs and face.
In fact her ilnsrss arr chubby instead
Of thin and ,kclcioa.iik-. Her bid, Ii
warm and covered with pcIspisalion at
times. Her right arm generally lies
witches wririiy when there are con.
yulsions. In her worst nps,sms she
cnaslics hcf teeth aud then follows
n lons'h-ayri moan, after which shc
laps.s again Into lui.,n.ss, thoroughly
worn out. she hasn't been 30 quiet
~ you Sec her now In whole year. ="
said Mr.. wnch,cf, =, the reporter was
leaving. and fear she % dying" An
ins;an, later tic commissions returned.
Las, Saturday Mrs. wuchicr spoke
TO her daughter for the las; time. She
asked her II she had nice time nj the
picnic AMI II there were MANY people
there. on Wednesday her daughter
asked the invalid II she could do any.
thing for her, but no answer came.
Tho lips moved. bu, there was no audi.
bic response. Mrs. Wuch;cr only shook
her head. slgn!fyins mo" She has
tasted eighteen weeks and one day.