Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17

4. ,ar0uga he gpGiaprr1t, for tkere sse on
! er5 who arc unhappy like myself, from !ik,
causes and f6r thai, the remedy, If there
IS any, must Proceed from public authori-
y; and lastly, because | do not feel that
have the righi 10 obtrude myself and my
miseres, on yoBr notice IN personal
visit.
am widow, and the mother OF two
sons aud one daughter. Ny husband was
a sea-flring man; he s:rove hard TO gain an
honest living. He was successful tall the
turn OF the times seemed 10 set the tide a.
galnst hun. His departure from his home
which happened five years ago, on the
tenth oithe last month. was ordained to be
his last aud to be followed by no return to
II. Whatever there is etofhim, that vaS
NJ tle earth, belongs 20 the bosom of the
deep; what there WIS fran Hearea, and ]
gratefully acknowledge how much there
was OF tia5. I trust 7 Shall see and know
again Tie iiule Of means that were left,
J gathered by the kindness ofan only bro.
thcy, who s also gone before me. COM
mended myseIfand my fatherless children
10 The care OF HIM. 10 whom alone the be.
rcoycd are encouraged 10 raise their tho'ts
and their hopes. have done all could,
by stree economy, and prudent measures,
o. mako my children inieNiuen and yirtu-
ous. and lao enable them, by their own pow
ers, 90 do we'll 10 themselves, and by their
attachments, do we'll to others. was
prosparod, and was grateful, and was as
happy as the Jeroayed and remembered
survivor Of happy alliance can ever DO.
Nyoldest son approached to manhood with
oycelIent promise. have gazed on him,
with fearful eye, FOR many an hour, when
ne knew it not, watching the deyeIopemen,
of has manlinesS. and to admit 10 my heart
the sweet consolation. which | cannot tell
you Of. for there are 90 words for these;-
the widow. and the mother, who sees IN her
son. the worth; the beauty, the manlineSs
of him, whom only she could SO love, so
lose, 50 mourn, and forever. can feel what
[ mean, if there be no words TO tell Of
then.
This treasure suddenly chapSed his ac-
rus.omed habits. his gentle manner, his
frank complacency. Clouds came, whero
ituseI 10 be- sunshine; and silence, instead
If cheerful remarks; Thea camo Tregnlari-
~ IN the hours of returning 10 his home,
rlcn la.r- snd still later hours; and still
deeper a,teriug of gloom over his once
.ov.ly aul innocent expression. The eye
Flat uscd 10 tur1 on me with grateful and
r,vercuual affection was avered; and Il
Visited ~, only with rapid and tittul CLAN
Goa. "Nlat my soH," said j, "has over
.d.oa yog2 i there any sorrow that has
~reptl1lo YOUR heart NhatisIH Here
i- tHe bosom iuto which You may pour IT.
TEL. me. nv son: You have I'D SORROW"
The tears forced their way, bot 10 words.
Ills heart seemed bursting, bet he would
.r.i me clothing. Temperance ofwretch-
cl,.ss -,.o,v npnn him tsa habits Of irfeg-
.9l.,.fy increased. | have sat, Oh! who
.can tcIl with what eycrish agony! watch
inc The .armcntng slowness Of the hour
band, and listening, with all my soul!
thrown INTO the mere sense Of hearing, 60
every passing fuots:ep, til the t1ghiIul
sullaess ordccp and dreadful night seem
ed 20 shut me cut from the human world;
5gtfs cqre aot No kindness, no cn'rea-
nos. no 5emlrd .Cf maternal right, could
fonch that changed and impcnelrable heart;
and vet 4. aDnv which is ltltwould spread
r-rlfovcr ll once delightful lace,-tIll at
M lepuh, athercd ibat rigid Ond menac-
la, erot when lvcnturcd TO touch up.
on mr p, retchedaess, which forced M
o1 he har apprehension that there was
something Der than s0rro'c, IN the cha-'
rsd asae.. ny boy, and that ! had Inv
IA or w. ol to i've. 70 regard the
keeper aa- .-yos, the source OF my rea-
so7qtll non, the stay and comfort OF
ard rg widowed years, as d crita'n'
oR driven by CANS new impulse to
know -era those hours were spent, when
once 10 re9 % mo. and who they were
ihH bad robbed me Of a treasure which
cor,i not enrich them, bat which had
. j. me poor indeed" BY the agency
ends. who tooa PITY on me. traced
80 ou I was relieved TO know that he
-.s only oa tic rug 10 crime Of public no
-.ety: and tlat bee had not arrived NJ u.
bc,rd of h,n among the uotous' and the
vicious; among persons alder than himself
y,o had s,duced hla away be- was des'
er,bcl 10 INC IN the noisy mrh oil some
public houses oflLe city; aud at The iiyery
stables: and az some places which shud
dn- "a, think OF. / fear, h"n"5Sa ~''' 49, 30,
u.s.. ,o,rtov is lot TO me and The public.
80, r5w venture 20 raise my SWIM
- ov,s 20 rhe widows God, with o'.er
- .cs,ion. than that he wiIl enable nc
., be,r this grief, as becomes one' who
-, doubt his grace and goodness.
mrs. and 9gas and tiredt', are hourly
,,,1rB nj my humble mansion, where only
''...., sbolld be peace and humble graft