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Lost Papers And Bible
1 had to give up my papers and Bible which was a great trouble to me. 1 soon found that I could not do all kinds of work; 1 kept the trouble to myself; my neighbors were very kind. We received many presents; 1 had a friend that would read a great deal for me every night. He read the first two volumes of Spurgeon’s Sermons for me. I believe after all mv troubles it was the happiest of my life.
Nothing happened worth relating until the fourth Saturday and Sunday in May, 1878. We went to meeting on Saturday, and Sunday I found coming home that there was something the matter with William. 1 asked him what was the matter, he said nothing. When we got home he laughed and talked as usual before we went to bed. 1 found I had to dress him; it went to my heart. 1 thought he had lost his mind. I did not sleep much that night. I was in too much trouble. h|e seemed to sleep with ease, he got up next morning and went to the spring as usual; he did not complain at all. 1 told him while he was getting breakfast I would get a turn of wood; when I returned, 1 found him on the bed. He said he could not get breakfast. he had tried to make the coffee and poured the water all over the floor, and said he had put the bread down and he had better see to it. 1 went and found it in the skillet sitting on the edge of the floor.
Paralyzed
Mrs. Thornhill came in and got our breakfast; he ate uncommonly hearty. About eight o'clock he lost the use of one side. I could not thinK what was the matter. Qti Wednesday we sent for the doctor, he did not come until Thursday. he soon pronounced him paralyzed, and gave him a dose of medicine; from that time he grew worse.
I walked out one night and
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