Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-01

familiar, bu, CT which Parry or Franklin
can pe rhaps alone appreciate the horrors. hey
were related with simplicity that did them
ample justice.
Il never despaired, SIR said the hardy Scots
man; we were young and stout. Providence,
ave when at the warsl, did US some guide turn,
and this kept up our hearts. We had mostly
a. wives or mi,bers at hame, and kent That
PRAYERS wadna be wanting Tor our safety, ana
little as men may think o. them on land, orevtn
a, sea on prosperous voyage-a winter at the
Pole makes prayers precious. We had lit!'ie
TO do but sleep; and OH, the nights were 'ang!-
was aye great dreamer; and We mauny he an
cry, Sir, Ito the MINISTRY the seeing Annie ana
the BARN amiGs, ika time | lay down, and aye
Draw and buskit, did mair TO keep up my hopes
than a. the rest never could see wee Jamie,
tho said he, smiling, and kissing The child
on his knee; i saw cradle wtcl enough; hni
the face o. bi, creature int never could max
out, and i, ,exed me; for while thought my
babe was dead, and whites feared had never
been born, but God be praised he's here, and
no that unlike myself, neither
'Auuir!' said the minister, gently losing her
renewed grasp Of Jsmr's hand, 'you are forget
ting your duty as guecwitt-we mann drink
TO Jamie's health and happiness ere we go
cordial bottle; drop Of This days JOY will be-
better to him than II a
'Atweel. that's true said The old father, with
a distnctness of uilerance and an acuteneSs
Of he airing, hr had no, manifested Tor Inany
months. The bo,le as brought, the health Of
the day went round / shook the weather beat
en- sailor warmly by the hands. and begging
leave 10 come and hear more OF lis story al u
filter season, followed the ministcrto the door
ANDREW, said he, giving the little patient e.
query bright new sixpenee, 'tell your doddv
gave you this for bing dn'itui son, to your
mother when he was at The SEA he chiids
eye gsened as ne ran in TO execute the well
come command, ard we rode eff, our hearts too
full for much communication.
The day was advancing These two scenes
had encroached deeply on the privileged hours
for visiting, and the minister, partly 10 turn the
accounts of our thoughts into less agilating
channel, partly to balance The delights IT the
last hour with their due ,ounierpoise OF ALLOW.
suggested the propriety OF going nexI to cal!
al the house Of bis patron, he laird oidhf par
ish the visit of duty and ceremony which his
return, and domestic affection in the family
rendered indispensable. There were reasons
which made ny going equally proper and DIS
agree able; and formal Calls being among the
many evils which are lightcntd by participation
| gladly a,aled myself Of The shelter OF the
minister's name and company.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Castle Morrison, was ono of
those spelled children of fortune, whom in te'
cruel kindness she renders mise rable. He hnd
never known contradiction and straw across
his path mad. him chafe like resisted ,orren,;
he had never known sorrow, and was, conse-
quently, but haf acquainted iIh joy; he was Il
Stranger TO comp s,ion, and, consequently, him
self an obec, Of pity to all who could allow Tor
the force Of rary education In soaring * hard
enine the human heart He had, as hoy, made
his mother trembe; il is little 10 be wondered
that IN MANHOOD ne was The tyrani Of his VIE
and children. Mrs. Murson's spiri, originally
e, nile was soon broken, aud if her heart WAS
equally SO, ii was bee suse sne learned rrluc-
family TO drspise her tyrant, and found compen-
salon in the double portion OF affection be-
slowed on her by her SIN and daughters For
the latter Mr.. Morrison man ifes,ed only con-
tempt. There was not horse in his stable,
nor dog in his kennel, which did not eugross
more of his attention; but Ike The foxes aud
hares which i, was the bushes, of these ia, or.
lite animals to hunt down, girls could be made
to i ford no bad sport in a rainy day. 1t was
no wonder that with lhen. fear bad usurped the
place Of reverence for such psrenl.-If they
mothers pictv and their own sweet DISPOSE
lions; and il they neither hated nor envicd tneir
only brother, ii was not The fauli Of him, who,
bv in iudicious dislno tons and blind indul
grnre, laid the foundation for envy aud all un.
chari,abeness IN their youthful uosoms. IL
that Of his iavorire they had ,hr usual effect of
generating self will and rebellion; and while
Jane and Agnes well knowing nolhing they did
would be though, right, rarely erred from the
path Of duty. Edmund, aware that he could
scarce do wrong,tock care his privileges should
! not rust for van, ofexercise
But though suffered in all minor matters TO
follow the dictates OF caprice. 10 laugh al his
tutor, lame the horse, and break rules 10 all
others, those of the Med,s and Persansl with
IMMUNITY, he found himself suddenly refined up
IN his headlong career by an equally ca2ricious
parent, precisely at the period when restrain,
was nearly Forgotten, and peculiarly irksome.
II was taci,ly agreed by both parties, tina, The
heir Of Castle Morrison could only go into the ar
my; but while the guards dragoon regi>
ment was the natural enough ambition Of Ed
mund Muiison he was suddenly seized with a