Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-22

Al cannot lend it you, docter," he repll.
ed calmly, and bowed me to the door.
flushed down stairs almost knashing my
teeth with fury. The Deity seemed TO
) have marked me with curse. No one
would listen 10 me-
The next day my rent was due; which,
with Mr.. G-'s rent; and the Savings OF
eycruciating parsimuny, l contrlved to
meet Then came old L.! Good
Sod! what were my feelings when | saw
ham hobble up to the door. | civilly as
tsured him, with qlaking heart, and ashy
/ checks, but with the calmness of despair,
Sat though il was not convenient to day,
be should have it on the morning Of the
irext day. His greedy, black Jewish eye,
! seemed to dart into my very soul. lie
retTed apparently satisfied, and almost
fell down and blessed him on my knees,
I for his lorbearance.
/ 1t was on Wednesday, too days after
christmas, that my dear Emily came down
stairs after her confinement. Though pale
and languid, she looked very lovely, and
her fondness for me seemed redoubled.
i,y way of honoring tho season, and well
coming my dear wife down stairs, ia spite
of my fearful embarrassmehts, ] expended
Euy last guinea in providing tolerably
comfortable dinner, such as had not sal
down TO for many long week. was de-
ltermined to cast care aside for one day at
ieast. The little table was set; the small
but savory roast beef was on-and | was
Just drawing the cork OF a solitary bottle OF
port, when a heavy knock was heard at
the street door. almost faiuted at the
sound knew not why. The servant o.
pened the door, and two men entered the
very parlour, holding thin slip of Parch'
ment in their hands.
"In Gods name, who are you! What
brings you here?" sad |, while my wife
sat Silent, trembling, and looking very
Gint.
care you the gentleman that is named
horcl" enquired one of the men. IN a civil
and even compassionate tone-shewing
me a acrit issued against me by old L.,
for the money owed himl My poor wife
saw my agitation aud the servant arrived
Just in Time to preserve her ffom falling,
as she had tainted ] had her carried 10
Ucd, aIu was permitted 10 wall by her bed
ado, for Few moments-when more dead
than alive, ! surrendered myself into the
hands oc the officers. shall never. forget
that half hour # I were alive thousand
years. feltas if were stepping into my
grave My heart was utterly withered
within mo.
4 few hours bcheld ne the sullen and
dcspa:rlng occupant of the back attic of
sponging.hcusc near Leicester Square
The weather was latterly inclement, yet
no fire was allowed one who had not far
Ming in his pocket. Had it not been for
my poor Emily and my child, | think ]
should have put an end 10 my miserable
existence, for 10 prison | must g0-therc
was no miracle to save me-and what was
to become of my Emily and her little one?
Jewels she had none TO pawn-my books
had nearly all disappeared-the scanty
remnants of our furniture were not worth
selma. Great Cod was nearly frantic
when thought Of this satup The whole
night without FIRE or candle, for the brutal
wretch in whose custody was, suspected
| had money and would not part with IT, II
till nearly seven o'clock in the morning,
when sunk, in a state of stupor, on the
bed, and fell asleep. How long | continu-
ed so. know not, for was reused from a
dreary dream by some one embracing me,
and reieratedIy kissing my lips and fore
head. twas my poor Emily! who, at the
imminent risk Of her life, having found
out where I was, had hurried TO bring me
the news of release; for she had succeeded
/ in obtaining the sum Of G3O from our
ledger We returned home Immediately.
! fastened up stairs TO our lodgcr TO ex-
press the most enthusiastic thanks. lie
listened without interruption, and then
lcoldly repled-''I would rather have your
note of hand. Sir" Almost choaked with
modification at receiving such an unieel-
ling rebuff, gave hun what he asked, ex.
pecting nothing more than that he would
presently act the part of old l.. lie
did not, however, trouble me.
The few pounds above what was due to
our relentless creditor l., sufficed to
meet some of our more pressing exigen-
cies: but as they gradually disappeared
my nrosnects became darker than ever.
THE AGITATION and distress which recent
Occurrences had occasioned, threw my
wife into a low nervous, hystencal st9'e'
WHICH added to my misforiunes; and her
l;,,IeIofant was sensibIy pining away, as
= IN unconscious sympathy with lis
wretcbed parents.-Where nor were we
70 look for heIpl We had now a new
crediorio a serious amount, IN Mr.. u