Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-19
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
From The Lutheran Observer.
MAGNANIMITY AND REVENGE
II tale nTfhe Ch0lera-n Eur,

II me " me CROtcrd "A fucf.
The many headed monster, tie Cholera mo
bus, had reached the western borders of R,ss,,
desoation and despair followed fearfulIy in h
train. 1t was IN the autumn uf the past Yea
that 1t was reported to q solitary family in III
coral forest, that this alarming. pesience ha
broken out in the neighborins village of Sopo.
ciOk. Alexis WiikomitZ was sitting one evenin
with his young and beautiful wife in his wars
chamber, conversins Oh the measures they wou
pursue to prevent the approach of this cummo
enemy to their happy though humble abode
Two blooming children. affaciiouate As angel
were slumbering in a bed IN a corner. Student
the dogs barked wildly, and an apprentice in
formed his master that the Mountain Miller wa
at the door and begged admission for he sough
protection from the Cholera IN this de,oated hu
vi the forest.
"The Mountain Miller" cried Alexis in as
constituent, ''the bitterest enemy we have
Does he dare seek protection under this roof uD
ON which he uttered a horrible curse ever since
conducted YOU home As my beloved wife, Bal
yet. we we're never III di-pnsed towards him and
SINCE he regarded orr house a IN asylum, he has
surely recalled his curse .te will consider
this all evidence OF his reconciliation, aud alow
him entrance and protectIun!" The Miller en-
tered the room with deadly pale and troubled
cOantenance With Il pentrDt tone he begged
forgiveness Of both for his long cherished tired,
which was ., casioncd only bv hs love of Mar
gsretts, the pres,n' wife Of Alexis. He extern
dci III, hand in token Of reconciliation, and re-
P"a'ed has rcq1rs' to remain with them in the
inrcsi. uH,,I "a. rage of the pesileuce had been
exhausted IN the village. The forester and his
wife treated their guest as long absent friend
.lsptk IA, MIA ht,,,
thi"ss. Alter supper. they prepared for him
bed, and a. he teiired 10 rest, they expressed
their wishes ha, ne might eAjov refreshing sleep
Af.sx ,so,-euotrra. S.eXI, arose fGickTy,
.ot c,nyinced himself 1T ,ni" report. Very
soon his cb.erva tons gave Him TIE h"trD'e GER
,a;n,v Inst t,e p.s,.,eace had at,ac ked him most
v;rulently, TIE apprentices were determined
o. carry him away at once. 80 that the atmos.
N, prr of the huuse might not be poisoned. Alex
!. v,uld not permit this. The laws OF hospi'
ts,iry, the duty Of assisting the unfortunate
forbade 1t.
II. oJered his WIFE and children. for the pur-
,,s ,f GREATER security, to 90 INTO the upper sto
~ If The huuse; and after he had brought ont ms
medicine chest. he Immediately applied all 'he
comedies for this terrible disease prescribed ny
tho Russian musicians. Even his wife, after
she had disguised If the slumberIng children III
M MINER room. aft .rdcd her husband all the as
sis,ance in her power. IN his treatment OF me
r.se The disease had reached its caisis. Inc
unhaopy sufferer felt himself to De 90 the verge
If e,.ri,ity: ne summoned all his feeble strength
and sand. :" Oh! God, let thy lightning blast me-
, miserable wreich-et thy hottest vengeance
n. nour.d out on me, for my most inhumah SIN
put me 10 death. ny friends. Death would o.
| a greater favor than all YOUR Kindness nav.
| ,reat.d you most barbar0uSly. telt the seed
of cholera terminating in me In that m"ment'
IN. thought Of revenge was walked up III my dh'
bo.ical heart. With this poison ranHinS I'd me
| Jraose, myself your hospi'abie r"of. Dut WIZ
IN. 6.nt,,sh design oi numbering you, Nv e"h'hu
n,c,t,n, the disease, aud Of taking YOU i"sethe
win IN, 10 the grave. have accomplished IN
horr,b,e deed, but on the grave remorse mas sew
oil me. and canno, die until you drag NE mon
.,er. into IL. fn,est tn become prey to wolves
You. nv beneiactors-you designed TO murde
Now at once put me to death!
In this manner he srnanrd out his lamen'auon
,,,,,, hi. STRENGTH was exhausted. ami lie sank u
-, ;,.ens;biIity. Alexis and his "'ie stood
,,,,,e ama,cmen!; cold shudder ran throue
,h..;r Gmb,. :. Shall we thfO" out the dog I
ho dcyoured nv wolves. cried the apprentices
sh,Il we first hang the villain on tree, 'hat u
crows ma, tear out his poisonous hear'! wi
fortune, despair, or sin, IN others does a0t Ja
,iiv us in waking in the wa, OF the sinner. sd
Aisy,.. :. he is a man who requires our aid, all
IN din GOOD to our bitterest enemy isa virtue
divine origin" They redoubled Their eSrth"'
to restore the sick man. and they hadt' s'n
,;,n If pc uy their efforts were no unaVa'i'h
rho Mnler vas perfectly restored. The gra
indie Of this peniteut exceeds all description,
Ia rscs,ved life in the house. in which he q
signed to introduce death Heaven extended u,
nroI.ct,ne wing over thi, generous family, "h'
; py the hazard If their own n,es, saved 'he II
Of their enemy; aud the Pesti'ence passed ny al
no one was attacked.
" Alter some weeks. feast Of de'i'erance al
.o,.;liat;on was celebrated in the forest Ct
i tage, aud this history Of revenge and "asna"'a
tv wa. every where related