The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-01

expected for ignorant of your readiness TO be use
full to your fellow creatures though they have treated
you have done and proceeding apologize his
former conduct when Mr. Worngton entreated him to say
the subject and kindly assured him that he freely
forgave him. and - observed he it will indeed afford me
heartfelt pleasure if should be made the instrument of ad
minserDg consolation to you your DISTRESS and of ndu-
cling you adopt those whereby you may obtain the
forgiveness of your Cod Talk me of the for
gveness of God said the sick man. until you hear of the
crimes to be forgiven and then you think prayers for me
reach the skies, offer them up eel was the only chld
said he of pous PARENTS both of whom died soon after
attained my wenyrst year. They gave good educa-
ton and left fortune sufficiently large enable to
procure every comfort life that reasonable could de-
sire. But notwithstanding that Being who sprnkled the
armament with nnumerabe worlds, had with equal prousion
scattered blessings in my path, not satisfied with my
portion and for all his favors etued naugh but the
ngatitude Avarice took possession of my SOUL and such
the power that she exercised me- that determined
to augment my the risk of my salvation
became uneelng and oppressive to the poor IMPLYING the
dstressed and turned deaf to the cries of the miserable
and unfortunate behed unmoved the tears of the widow
and the orphan They plead in vain me, and when my
daughter has afforded them what little relief her pow
bestow, offended and blamed her for her charity
In reviewing e have wondered the matchles cemen-
cy of that God who rolls the thunder through the skies and
plays with the forked lightning, in striking me dead
whilst have been wrngng the last farthng from poor
debtor. Although have not imbrued my hands the blood
of fellow mortal, have been than a murderer I
have, by my cruelty, sent worthy but unfortunate man.
brokenhearted untmely grave He possessed more
than competency and not by any neglect or mpru
dnce his part that his circumstances became embarrass
ed heard of his difficulties and offered assist him. The
terms which proposed my aid such might be ex
pected from the greedy exoroner and nothing but his
urgent necessities could have induced him accept them
Thus laid the foundation for his ruin When the time for
payment arrived he able to his engagement
and obtain temporary relief he compelled to comply
with my still greater exacon. Time after time was he obi
ged me- under similar circumstances until all his
property had be sold satisfy my demands and he was
reduced to beggary. You must agree with me, sir that
have small claims Heavens pity, when tell you that
beed with the most nhuman unconcern that man. with his
locks whened by grief than age, and almost bee of
reason soliciting the charity of unfeeng world His mis-
fortunes brought him, have before said TO the
graves and his wife, who had been tendey brought up and
had been accustomed to and plenty died aer
poor house, confirmed maniac. They left two boys, too
young TO be sensible of their parents wrongs These chill
den apprenticed by the guardians the poor will
shortly be of age have provided amply for them my
will, the only by which can make any PREPARATION
for the injustice have done than and their parents
have also endeavored make restitution for the injuries
have done to others''
The weakness of Conway Gequenty obliged him stop in
the course of his narrative and he so much exhaust
ed that he soon fell asleep Mr. Worthngon another of
the neghbors remained with him till morning. when after
duplicating mercy ophs BEHALF they took their departure
r.