{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
tested with many bitter execrations, that
she should not cross her threshold. In this
desperate situation our heroine had recourse
to a decisive evpedcnt. Almost beside her
self, he drew her husbands sword, and
pointing it to the woman's breast, declared
that she would run it through her heart,
nnless she Immediately admitted her hus-
band. Terrified at this unexpected menace,
the other complied and the patient was car
ried into the house, which previously con-
tanned fifteen wounded. His wife, however,
perceived with horror, that her beloved
charge manifested not the least sign of life.
The bystanders advised her not to give her
self any farther trouble about him, and Of
fered 10 lay him out for dead To this she
positively refused to agree: and laying him
in the bed, she necessarily rubbed his stiff
ened body, and with tea spoon administer
ed some wine, the only medicine within her
reach. With the following morning, the
expiring spark began to revive, and her Joy
was unbounded. She continued her atten-
tions, and in few days had the inexpressi-
bic satisfaction to see him cut of danger
She now obtained distinct apartment oi


her landlady, who began to behave with
more Kindness than at first When her hus-
band was sufficiently convalcscent, she ven
tured to take Inn to Ncumar..t, to complete


his recovery-Unfortunat during hei
absence, one of their two children, !nc
boy, was taken ill., and him her materna
care was unable to save. In the beginnna


of February, her husband again returned te
resume his pcrilous duty with his battalioI


before Glogau.