What Energy Can Do

An account or a remarkable Ulinstian wouian appears in the Boston Transcript. Mr.s. Drusilla Laha was born in Wellfleet, Mass., September 19, 1787, and at oightecn years of ago was married, her husband being tlien in command of a vessel. Aftur having been married six years, she being but 24 years of age, and baving two children, a boy of 4 and one of two, her husband was brought home to her an invalid for life, having been taken from the side of his wrecked vessel nfter four days' exposure to wind and the wash of the waters, ïben it was that he becanie disheartened and saw nothing but destitution staring him and his family in the face. But to her thiog8 looked different. She started a store, sniall at first, of course, but for fiftynine years she made monthly visita to Boston in small sail boats, replenishing her stock, etc. ; and she says many and uiany a time she has taken over $100 a duy over the counter. For fifty years she took care of her invalid husband, wlio was not able even to dress himself. She educated her two boys and started them in business. She also adopted, clothed, fed, educated and placed ia positions in the world twunty orphan boys and girls, bcsides visiting and taking care of the sick at all hours, days and nights. She will bc nincty-three yuar.s uld in September.