Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 80: what you’re looking at

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78 GIDEON GODEOLD. difficulties of the way, and when the sun had brightened the shadows of the forest and afforded a slight luster to the gloom, the weak form of Alice was fast succumbing to the severity of her efforts. -She asked Gideon if there were no asylum near, and seemed so greatly in need of rest, that although approaching their destination, he led her to the cottage of a woman whom he knew, and who, alarmed at her distressing appearance, made every disposition for her com- fort. Alice retired to bed; but the next morning was unable to rise, ‘and het ‘inure pronounced her'to devin fever. Gideon heard thie sad intelligence with consternation, and implored the kind inhabitant of the cottage to use every - remedy for her speedy return to health.. The woman shook her head, and Said time would not be abridged in these attacks; but that every art and exertion in nursing should be adopted. This excellent woman redeemed her word, and for nearly three weeks Gideon was wholly occupied in procuring such remedies and little delicacies as contributed to the cure and sustenance of the fair patient. Then the hue of health began to reward their exertions, and soon was added to this the yet more grateful guerdon of the smiles of Alice. But her mind soon became sensible of the painful feeling which her long silence must have caused Isabelle; yet, as she rapidly recovered, and Gideon assured her that two days would take them to their destination, she resolved to await her arrival there before attempting to inform Isabelle of her safety.- At length the day came when her health counseled her departure. She was deeply affected, and her kindness, amiability in her Ainede, acid hee! Beauty, hed tiiade’ah lapression upon ‘her humble hostess. that inereased the pain of separation. “I can not express my gratitude in words, my good and Comichooksseom — —_ ~