Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-21

{ fSem ths Religious Souuenir, for 1884
THE lNrEMPERATE.

The iNtEMfERAtE.
HCeme alosFx, % said James Harwood to his
wife, who, burdened With two children, followed
in his SLEEPS Her heart was fall, and she made
! no reply
-, Well, be -snlien il you choose. bat make
haste YOU shall. or ] will leave you blkind in the
woods" Z.
Then, .sif vexed because HE i'll bumor fail
ed to-rritate its object, he added IN higher
tone
Put down that boy. Have not told you,
twenty tunes. that you could get along iaster u
you had butone to carr,P lie can walk . well
as can.
..He i. siek,n said his mother; Is feel how
his. head throbs. PRAY take him in your arms"
al tell YOU. Jane HARDWOOD, once for all. shat
YOU are spelling the child by your fooiishness. -
He is no more sick than am. You are only try
ing to make him lazy. Get down tell you,
and walk. !" addressing the isngaid boy.
file would have proceeded to enforce obedi-
snce, bot the report Of q qua arrested his atten.
ton. He entered thicket, to discover whence
h proceeded, add the weary and sad-heartened
mother sat down upon the grass. Bitter were
her reflections during that interval Of rest among
the wilds Of Ohio The pleasant New, Eugla
village FROM which she had just emgrated, and
the peaceful home Of her birth, rose up to her
view-where, but few years before. she had 81
ven her hand to one, whose unkindness nov
, stre~ed with thorns. By constant and endear-
ing attentions, he had won her youthful love,
and the two FIRST years Of their union promised
happiness. Both we're industrious and affection.
ate, and the smiles OF their infant in his evening
sports or slumbers, more than repaid the iaburs
> of the day
but q change became visible. The husband
-, -inHH arn
to his Preside. He permitted debtsto accumu
late, in spite of theseconomy OF his wife, and be-
came morose and offended at her remonstrances.
She stroye TO hide, even from her own heart. the
vice that was gaining the ascendency over him,
and redoubled her exertions to render his home
agreeable. But tho frequently her Efforts were
Of no avail, or coptemptuously rejected. The
death Of her beloved mother, and the birth OF a
second In FAINT convinced her that neither in sor.
row nor in sickness could she expect sympathy
from him, 10 whom she had given her heart. in
the simple faith Of coufdins affection, They he
came misersbiy poor. and the cause was evident
TO every observer. In this distress, q letter was
received from brother, who had been for seIe.
raj years resident in Ohio, mentioning that he
was induced to rcmoye further westward, and Of
ierine them the use of tenement which his fami.
ly would leave vacant. and small portion Of
cleared land, until they might be able to become
purchasers
Poor Jane listened TO this proposal with graft.
tude. she thougnt shsEsaw ID u the saivat,an OF
her husbaDd She believed thstffhe were di'h
ded from his Incorporate compshionss he sould
return TO his early habits of industry and virtue.
The trial OF leaving native sod endesred scenes.
from Which she " oud dpee.hase- shrunk. seemed
az nothing in comparison with tHt prospects OF his
hon Vet
all their few effects were converted into the wa.
con and horse which were to convey them to a
Tar land aud the scant and humble necessaries
which were 10 sustain them on their way thither;
uhen she took leave Of her brother and sisters,
with their households; when she shook hands with
the friends whom she had loved from, her cradle,
and remembered that might be for the last time;
anu when the hills that enciroled her native viii
lace faded into the faint. blue outline Of the hori.
zoa, there came over her such a desoation OF
spirit, such forboding OF evil, as she had ne
yer before experienced. She blamed herself
for these feelings, and repressed their indai-
gence.
The journey was slow and toilsome. The au-
tnmnal rains and the state Of the roads we're a.
aa,nst them. The few utensils and comforts which
they carried With them, we're gradually abstract
ed and sold. The object Of this traffic could not
be doubted. Fhe effects were but too visible IN
his conduct. She reasoned-she endeavored to
persuade him to different course. But anger
was the only result. When be was not too far
stupi6ed to comprehend her remarks, his deport.
ment was exceedingly overbear,ng and arbitrary.
He felt that she had no friend to protect her from
insoience, and was entirely 10 bis own power;
and she was compelled to realize thatit was q
power without generosity, and that there is ~.
raany so perfect as that Of cspficious and an a
lieriated husband.
As they approached the close Of their distres-
sing journey; the roads became worse, and their
horse utterly failed He had been but scantiiy
provided for, as the intemperance Of bis owner
bad taxed and impoverished every thing for his
own, support. Jane wept as she looked upon the
DYING animal, and remembered bis latorious and
ill.repaid services.
What shall / do with the BRUTE" exclaimed
his master; /" he has died in such an out-of the
way place, that cannot even find any one to buy
his skim"
H.