Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-28
VIM 0. CHAMBLrss, High Hills, SUSSEX.
From the National h,telkigeae1

From, the National hatelIigescer
"H'orai 'Ohat's the natterz" muttered man of
my acquaintance, in thick and gru voice as, in at
tempting to enter the door at o'clock in the nor
nng, ne fell his whole length on the floor His wife
WHO had been sitting up for him, startled from
sleep into which she had fallen, and suddenly shrek
Ell as II THIS was new spectacle She had often sat
up tate before as now until o'clock until the candle
had burnt out, and the embers had died away to a
GIN and d:dl cleaning, and had seen her his5and
mighty excited; but never till now, had he Numbered
into the house IN such manner, and fallen PROSTATE
IKE beast'betore his appalled, and trembling wife.
She was woman of good education, gentee manners
and delicate senslbillty, which latter quality from
the well known influence of body on mind had been
much increased by sickness her sickness itself being
probably as much induced by the sight of the growing
habits of her husband, as~by any other cause The
man who now lay before her. unable to rise was once
kind and attentive husband, a seasonabe and boun-
tul proVder, fond lover even to jealousy, the Joy
and ornament of the domestic circle but nc had com
panions and these men had less elevated ideas of
the purity OF virtue, and the dignity and delicacy of
domestic affection. They acted the part oftempers:
they first decoyed him by social glass. There was
no harm in that to be snre. None bat birot would
say He thought there was not: but having that
Kind OF constitution land there are many such) which
quickly asslrniates itself to the nature of strong
drink ne became much attached TO daily glass this
of course, must after while be increased 10 sustain
the power of the stimulus. In this way he
went on, gradually increasing the quantity until he
could stand firm, and in full possession of his reason
Win TWO thirds OF tumbler in his headl When
man has arrived at this, he has taken toerablv ono
stride towards that vortex, which has enguphed thou
SANDS. man that can drink pretty freely, can do
almost any thing pretty freely. So it was with my
friend lie began to engage in gaming and other
wees as unknown to the sober period of his life, as to
the innocent pratters who chung around the skirts
OF ms coat and avished their little caresses on him
every morning. He was less afectionate-not so at
neglected many little things as husband in
which he was formerly particuIar--asked less fire.
quenty after the health and happiness of her, who at
the bridal hour, bad entrusted 10 MIN, on his OATH to
accept and keep the charge her honor her happiness
rs VIE and mother her prospects, her decacy, her
cFs her aik She saw the progress of this detesta-
DC hao but Der gentle reproofs, at first parted off
with ooh, don DC 50 foolish, my dear" were final
y replied to with sharpness that none can know but
the bosom that has been gashed with the wound
she had no course but that Of meek and silent sub
mission. This thonIy path she trod many dark
and comfortIess nights but she not reused to the
foil horrors Of her situation till she saw her once ado
red husband stretched in disgrace before her Tol