Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-05-03

The stranger was evidently mucl
asitatcd, yet he begged Mr.. Colyin t.
proceed.
81 must be bricf' returned he
"and can only say that Mrs. Murra,
was so prosecuted, and rendered SC
wrctchcd, by the jealousy of her nus
band, that she consented TO remove
from the house. Her husband provid
ed another. 1t was lone building
situated in wild place, and half a
mile from any ncighbor. The house
was in ruinoas state, the roof per.
vious TO every storm, and there was
not z lass window in the building. -
In short it was mere wreck; the
very rats instinctivcIy had quit it,
yet there, this once angelic, still inter
cstlng woman, was compelled TO reside.
The sorrows Of the poor are not un-
dcrstood from description; to be known
they must be felt. Our charitable
people did much for Mrs. Murray and
her little ones, yet still haveno doubt
they often suffered both from cold and
and hunger. And then they were
subjected to the capricious efuelty OF a
drunken man.
o! would young ladies but once be
sensible Of that depth Of modification
and wretchedncss which woman is
doomed to feel who has an intcmpcr-
ate husband, they never would for IA
moment hesitate to discard a lover
"ho had been guilty of that degrading
crime. They never would wed with
such an one, though he were before
as dear as their own life; they never
could marry him-no, never, never,
never! You doubtless wonder how
such delicate woman could live,
subjected to such distresscs. The ca
pacity Of the human mind and frame
to endure, is, in many cases, indeed
astonishing. Mrs. Murray had the
consultations of religion for support,
and then affection for her children
strengthened her to 'bcar up under
the lord Of lfc.' Yet even the cxcr-
else other picty was often irAughl'wi,h
the most exquisite agony, for how lost,
when judged by the holy law Of God.
appeared the character and how terri
bic the condition Of the husband she
still fondly loved! Every day seemed
widening the gulf between them, and
rendering more fixed and irreconciIa-
bic the habits and principles which
must finally separate them forever.
Hc vino created us, alone knowcth
why some of his children are appoint
ed to win their hcaycnly,crcwn through
so much triblia,ion. TO the trials OF
Mrs. Murray were now to be added
the sickness and death Of her two
youngest children. Her eldest, a
daughter, had never enjoyed good
health, and the hardahips aad wants
to which she was olicn exposed,
doubtless, injured her, till finally she
became subject to fits of epilepsy, and
her case WAS pronounced lncurablc.
Bat still, the mother had one precious
treasure, fac boy, uSt entering. OH
his seventh year, and the most per-
icctly lovely and engaging child ever
bchcld. In him she "garncrcd up
her heart" and rcposed all her earth
Iy hopes; in him she could love his
fathers image without seli-reproach,
and her affections continually wound
cd, or tramp!ed on by her husband,
twincd around her child with those
close fodings, whose delighted throb,
is 50 nearly allied TO agony. This
feeling, the fever Of love, is never eX-
pcricnccd by chose who live tranquil
iy, and have not been neccssitated to
ccntrc that affection and hope Oh oac
object, which should have been dl-
vded among IA family. Last Monday
morning called at their dwelling. |
found Mrs. Murray in better spirits
than usual, and there was cheerful
ness in her manner, had not for a
long time witnessed. While we were
convcrsing, carriage, in which were
two gentlemen, passed. A glove Tell
from the chaise, and little James, vino
was playing before the house, sprans
vith the agility Of a fawn, picked ii
up, and presented it with a low bow,
to the owner. The exceeding beauty
Of the child, contrastcd, as 1t was,
with his mean habliments, made HIN
a most interesting object. The gen
tIemcn were undoubtedly struck AS ],
observed they pointed towards HIM,
while conversing, with much ANNA
lion. AT length, one of them called
the boy and prescalcd him dollar.