Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-23
The giSCefJSyley.

The following is an extract from Bull
wer's last novel-"EuGENE ARAM." 1t
presents horrible picture of human ma
Lightly
"See," said Lester, Gone ofthe eyc-sores
of our village, q might say) the only dis
contented person"
"What! Dame Darkman !" said Ellinor,
quickly. "Ah! let us turn back. / hate
TO encounter that old woman, there is some
thing so evil and savage in her manner of
falkland how low she rates that poor girl
whom she has dragged or decoyed to assist
her."
Aram looked curiously on the old bag
"Poverty," said he, "makes some humbe
but more malignant Is it not want that
gratis the devil on this poor woman nature !?
Come, let us accost her-I love comforting
with distress"
at is hard labor. this" said the student,
gently.
The old woman looked up askant-the
music of the voice that addressed her sounded
harsh on her ear.
"Ah, ay 20 she answered. "You fine
gentlefolks can't know what the poor suffer
ye talk, and We talk, but we never assist"
"Say not so, Dame" said Lester. 'did
not send you but yesterday, bread, and when
do you ever look up at the Hall without OBJ
tanning relief"
"But the bread was as dry as a stick, }
growled the bag "and the money, what
was it will it last week? Oh yes Ye
think as much of your dots and mites as if
ye stripped yourself of a comfort to give it 10
US, Did ye have dish less 'tato less the
day ye sent me-your charity, | 'spose we
calls it /! Och tie : but the Bibles the
poor creatures comfort"
''I am glad to hear you say that, Dame -
said the good natured Lester "and | for
give every thing else you have said, on &C
count OF that one sentence"
The old woman dropped the sticks she had
just gathered, and glowered at the speakers
benevolent countenance with a malicious
meaning in her dark eyes.
can, ye do? Well, | am glad phase you
there. Och, yes! the Bibles a mighty
comfort ; for it says as much as the rich man
shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven!
Theresa truth for we, that makes the poor
folks heart chirp like cricket-ho! no 4!
sits by the imbers ola night, and | thinks
as how | shall see you all burning and
yell ask for drop o water, and l shall
laugh thin from my pleasant seat with the
angles. Och--iPs book for the poor that -
The sisters shuddered. "And you think
then, that with envy, malice, and all un-
charitableness at your heart, you are GER
tain Of Heaven? For shame Pluck the
mote from your own eye"
What signifies preaching? Did not the
blessed Saviour come for the poor? Them
as has rags and dry bread here will be exslt-
ed IN the next world, an if we poor folks have
malice as we call it, whose faults that p
What do you tache us? Eth ?-answer me
that We keeps all the larnin' an all the o.
ther fine things TO yourself. and then We
scould, and threaten, and hang US. cause we
are not so wise as you. Och! there is no
iistice in the Lamb, if Heaven is not made
for us and the Everlasting He'll. with IFS
birthstone and fire, and IFS worm that never
dies, for the like O. you"
"Come come away, said Ellinor, pull
ing her fathers arm.
"And it," said Aram, pausing, off were
to say to you-name your want, and it shall
be filled, would you have no charity TO me
also?'
"Umph," returned the bag, "you are the
great scholard and they say We knows what
no one else do. Till me now !" and she APP
preached, and Familiarity laid her bony fin
ger on the Students arm ;"till me -haveyC
ever among other fine things, known power
ty"
81 have, woman" said Aram sternly.
"Och, we have thin And did You moi