The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-30
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oi Oareggl, In Italy, not long since, wheth-
er 1t were that due precaution had not been
taken, or that the disease was of particu-
Early malignant nature, one after another,
nrst the young ard then the old of a fami-
~ cropped on. A woman who lived on the
opposite side OF the way, the wife of la
borer, and mother Of two little bows. felt
herself attacked by fever in the night:
IN the morning it greatly increased. and in
the evening the fatal tumor appeared. This
was during the absence of her husband,
who went to work at distance, and only
returned on Saturday night, bringing home
the scanty means of subsistence for the fam
lly for the week. Terrified by the example of
the nelghboring family, moved by the fondest
love Tor her children, aad determining not
to communicate the disease to them, she
formed the heroic resolution of leaving her
home, and going elsewhere to die. Hav-
ing locked them into a ROOM and sacrificed
to their safety even the last and sole COM
fort OF parting embrace, she ran down the
stairs, carrying with her the sheets and
coverlet, that she might leave no means of
contagloa. She then shut the door with a
sigh, and went away but the biggest, hear
ing the door shut, went to the window, and
seeing her running in that manner, cried
out good bye, mother" in a voice so ten
der, that she Involuntary stopped. aGood
| bye, mother" repeated the Youngest child,
stretching his little head out of the window,
and thus was the poor afflicted mother COM
PEELED for time to endure the dreadful
conflict between the ysarnings which call
| ed her back, and the pity and solicituda
which urged her on; at length the latter
conquered, and amid a flood of tears she
reached the house of those who were to bury
her. She recommended her husband and
children to them, and in two days she was
no more. Surely nothing can equal the
heart of mother. How pathetic the ex-
preston of q poor woman on hearing her
parish priest relate the story of Abraham's
offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice. All!
God would never have required such
sacrifice of motber
True RELIGION is the perfection of human
nature, and the joy and delight of every
one that feels it active and strong within
him. Of this l write with more concern
and emotion, because / have felt this the
true, and indeed the only joy which runs
through a mans heart and life. 1t is that
which has been for many years my greatest
support. | rejoice daily in it. | feel from
it the earnest of that supreme joy which
pant and long for. am sure there is moth
ing else can afford any true or complete
happiness. | have, considering my sphere
seen great deal of all that lie most shining
and tempting in this world. The pleasure
of sense did nauseate. Intrigues of state,
and the conduct of affairs have something
in them that is more spacious; and was
for some years deeply immersed in these,
but still with hopes of reforming the world,
and of making mankind wiser and better.
But have found that which is crooked can
not be made straight. / acquainted myself
with knowledge and learning, and that in
great variety. This yielded not happiness.
cultivated friendship. But this also l
have found was vanity and vexation of
spirit, although it be of the best and noblest
sort. The sum is, vanity of vanities, all is
vanity, besides fearing God, and keeping
the commandments.-G Gilbert Blrnet.
STRoNG TESTIMONY. Some years ago,
gentleman passing the old Pittsburg The
performance, paused for moment to 055--
serve what was going on. While he was
thus occupied, he was joined by young
man in a state of partial inebriety, and
bearing indubiteble marks of the whitening
hand of dissipation but whose appearance
and manners evinced that he had seen
better days. He Immediately commenced
a conversation with the gentleman, and
among other things, observed thiCcupping
between every few words, "The Thea
tire is an excellent [hic.] School of morality.
[hic. When had money [hic. | used to
attend it regularly myself" "Ab," said
the gentleman, turning away, "you look
like one of its pupils
BIRDS. When the swallows and other
small birds are congregated for their annual
migration, the instant a hawk makes his
appearance they troop after him, apparently
exposing themselves to unnecessary danger,
but, in reality, with the design of perplex-
! ing and distracting their enemy by their
numbers; their perpetual change of direc-
ton, and their uniform endeavors to rise
aoUve him, prove this 10 pc the case. In
deed, he is usually in such cases completely
out-maneuvred and baffled, being unable to
! fix upon a single victim, and after exerting
all his address, he is often compelled to re-
! linquish the pursuit.
! AGE OF IErELLEcr George Cruikshanks,
who, " of graphic humorists," has been called
George the first" thus carricatures the affec-
tation of science. GA precocious brat Of five
or six years old, mounted on a stool, is teaching
its grandmother how TO suck an egg. You
see, gamma, before you suck this egg, or more
] properly before you extract the matter contain
ed within this shell by suction, you must make
an incision at the apex, and corresponding
aperture at the base. Eth, dearn replies the
old lady, how very clever! They only used
to make a hole at each end in my time"
Kcso York Constellation.
| This always rehgiously observed as rule,
never to chide my husband before company,
| nor to prattle abroad Of miscaTriages at home
what passes between two people is much easier
made up, than when it has once taken air
! Xantipps Erasmus.