The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-15
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Down to the grave, dsquietng the dead"
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Down to the grave, disqnieting the dead. =
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It was sunny evening in Autumn, and
the deep shadows of the lofty mountain hung
i'll gloom over the scar dlal cry of the de-
caying season. Lawrence had returned as
usual, deepl intoxicated. He stood leaning
against the broad willow at the door, and
Harriet sat loag time At the window, her
pale cheek rcciinei upon her hand, gazing
steadfastly upon his face. Her little infants
had cried all day for bread, but not a morsal
had they or their mother tasted; the last
bushe Of corn had gone to purchase the poi
son with which the unnatural husband and
father was running his health. They slum-
bered now, until aroused by their mother,
who pressed them to her bosom, bathed
their cheeks with tears, and spoke to them
consnlingly We will go home to night my
darlings. Come, we will go home together;
will take you to nv father; y,u have no
protector here; comc letu go, my poor, dear
babes, let Us GO They started up and gaz-
ed. 'NVil you not get supper first. mamma,
for us and our dear flther. See how he
stands there, is he not sick?' the youngest
said. 'Hush, sister, said the elder, mamma
has told us she had no supper for us; whv do
you ask her?' The children were frighten-
ed, for they saw a strange hectic flush come
and go upon their mothers brow; her frame
trembling moment and then she was calm
again; and as she took th-m by the hand,
they asked her, where is the home you take
us to mammal 1T is not fars will show it
to you directly Shall call papa, to go
with usa' said the elder, and 'have they any
supper there@ asked the younger, earnestly.
'Ol, crust of bread would he SO goodp
Il h.,+ 1aI
the door, and hastily descended an obscure
pathway that led towards the mountain sum
nit. They followed it to its termination at
the base Of huge rock that overhuns a
clear, pellucid spring, from which the cot
tage, and all the scenery around, were full
in view. Here faint and weak, the mother
sat down between her innocent babes, and
showed them their valley home, pointed out
to them their father, and told them to look
for the last time at all they used to love,
'for we shall not return; we shall drink our
last supper here, said She
Where then, mamma, asked little Julia.
lis the home to which we are going" Look,
do you see that pretty cloudf' said Harriet
to the enquiring child. Yes was the reply,
Il see it.''And that star that just begins to
appear above it, ! see that too mamma
Our home, is up bevond the cloud and thu
star, my darlngs; we VIII go there to night.
But how shall we go thereH they both in
quired; there is no road; that is heaven is it
not, mammal 1T is she replied, for the
calm dominion of reason appeared to return,
in this, her last extremity, 'we will wait
little until some one comes for us. Mean
time,' she sald,' letus drink what this phial
contains, it is ali that the world has left us;
you shall drink first my babes And she
bent over them in speechless agony, while
she held the poison in her hand, and kissed
their moist lips, and her eyes seemed almost
bursting from ner head. But she did not
weep; raising her face upwards she clasped
her hands, and said wildly and with fearful
energy. .Oh, my God, how can leave them
top, sh in the world, how can leave them
And yet something underlined rises within to
struggle against my purpose She remain
ed ixcd moment is trembling suspense,