The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-10-29


had cone,- and they had no Prospectbut
that Of perishing. Ho was native Of
Coventry, and the distress there had driven
them to London, where greater distress soon
!, overlook them.
And are these all your children, inqur-
cd the constable.
mo Sir was the reply, we have snoth-
Or daughter
Where is she,
she told Us, about an hour ago, that she
had met Kind lady who promised her some
bread, and she has gone TO try and see
her."
The constable then told them in brief
terms, ofihe melancholy situation ia which
the daughtcr stocd.
And oh to sec the wthering look of
the wretched mother, aa she lesped from
the straw, forgetful oflhe common calls Of
decency, and to hear her agonizing scream,
as she caught the mans arm. exclaimng
my child, my child!' and TO think Of the
flushed cheek Of the father, as he eagerly
seized the mans shoulder, and wtha wild
incrcdulous stare. asked what he said--or
the wa,ling Of the other children, as they
gathered round the group, scarcely con.
scious OF what was meant. but terrified at
The wilder looks Of their parents? Let US
draw such d picture Of our own dear, hap.
py, prosperous hcmes, for a moment and
how our hearts will sink within us--how
the brain will throb, and how the hand will
tremblc as the lips utter the words; 'merci.
fnl God forbidp
Their visiler was in tears, but he sobbed
forth a few words Of consolation. and as.
sured them that bc would tell tie magis-
trate in the morning all he had himself
seen.
He left the wretched dwelling still moro
wreiched--Wont and Misery had been
long theB inmates, and now shame was
come TO luks W with them his abode; they
endoavoTed 20 pray bot had their prcyers
been heard tley would nave appeared
moro like rcvilrgs than the outpournes Of
i,usting and patient sufferers. What coul1
they doi they tsked eaci other, through
ont the slcepless night--they could not go
naked as they were TO see their daugh-
ter, or 10 pray that enc might be restored
20 her miserable hoyel they pictured her
&c their Imagination jaded as il was by
hunger and want of rest as periehing by
her own hand, in the filthy hole 10 which
Justice had drcgged her, Ond in the depth
ofther despair, they prayed thu, Hhrn the
morning brought the news other wretch.
ed dwelling. their eors might be stopped
by death. In moments Of the utmost utter
hopelcssncss, tho mother did counsel hor
husband TO destroy her and her children
az they lay there among the straw--and
she told him the deed was easily done, ror
already was the breath failing them. lie
hestntcd and tho hid-ous glare Of his eyes
and the movements o'his long bony fingers
told that had he been lurthc rreesei 10 the
deed, il would have been done. The henv
ing Of his breath, and with tho same action
looscned his tongue that cleavod 10 the
roof Of his mouth lold plainly OF The ,yon
izing struggle that was passing within. lie
gave one yell as if his breath had burst
md lay senseless along the ground. When
he was roused from his st, the wife was
standing over him--hor face ell bruised
with the blows her own hands aud innict-
ed in her madness, and one other children
very babe, lay ssreched along the wall,a-
gainst which in her phrepsy she had cast it.
The morning had been some hours gone
and there they lay gazing with almost in.
sane looks upon one unothcr,when the door
suddenly openet, and the daughter roshoi
into the room hearing lcrge and appar.
emily heavy bundle. which fell from her
arms whom she beheld the hideons glare
Of hor parents eyes os they turped towards
her.
o fathcr, father rotl,er, m othe- said
she. as she shook them both, sec. see. c.
is good and there are good mem hace
brought food and money, foo gud Aqpoy,
see. see!
For many mi-ates t,r raous e a,ovso
them froir ,iewstpPog Gre ain;a isa4'h
thorg' vary cn9Hohy key ves7 me- q
ana srsssi wh4t bad fakeD a'soe,6' as Jhey
5fvsset her srms orouna ;bs daughter