Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-11

Itself My heart warns at the d;stan
recollection Of her tenderness 20 mvself a,
many occasions She was the CREATES
reader | knew She could tell stories from
morning I'LL evening. Of the horrors an,
triumphs Of the war. This old lady pre-
vailed upon my father 10 send me to Mi
e., 10 learn surveying and some othe
matters, which our school could not teao
me. So. on bitter cold morning. m
oil grandfather carried NE across the hill
and left me at the hou sc OF the clergyman
u was my FIRST acquaintance with
well educated and genteel family Fo
while | suffered from my own ignorsnc,
aud rusticity. in comparison with the par
son's children; but most Of them wer,
much Older than myself and they all EN-
pioycd themselves 10 remove my embar.
rassment. At length | found myself al
home in their circle. There was the be-
ginning OF that strange series of changes
IN knowledge and fortune. which has
brought me TO this hour. And while
look back on that period. and review the
care and affection which that family be
slowed on the first years Of my orphanage
! feel tear passing over my eyelid. which
! would gladly follow with some substan
tIal token of gratitude TO any remnant Of
the family who has survived its heavy
woes.
had not been long in the house, before
observed, that the father was sometimes
mysierlousiy absent after dinner and in
the evening; and after few months.
discovered that the son kept bottle in
hls CHAMBER heard Whispers among the
servants and the boys in the neighbor
hood, that all was not right with the father
or the son The old gentleman was often
absent much of the week. leaving me 10
the care OF his son and family; aud ire
q1entIy the evening prayers were omitted
until Saturday. evening; but saw nothing
Improper I'LL my year was nearly closed
Az length, ! saw Jack at the dusk OF
evening assisting his master to get out Of
his gig. /, was the evening OF public
Jay. The son returned home after the
father, and went uuobseived 10 his room.
As II was Saturday evening aud that even
ing had never gone by without family wor-
ship. the bell was rung at 9 O'Clock, and
the family began to assemble. When the
son entered the room, [ observed a
s'rangeness in his app arance; aud he
was scarcely seated, before he offered a
remark TO his father such as had not be-
fore heard. The old man sat directly be
fore the IRE, and his son between US.
looked IN both their faces. and thought
there was something strange in the whole
\ scene. And while was asking myself---is
II possible they are intoxicated son
said Is his father. IL advise you TO put
away the Bible. and go TO bed" "Apd
why this advice from you, Sir,' replied
| the old man. because" said The son, II
hate hypocrisy. and you are great deal
zoo drunk to pray" BE silent, yu i'm.
pertinent, replied the old man. 'and lei
me he at peace IN my devotion" "Not by
I'D sight. replied the son, with d
look OF ficnd like contempt; and with thai
word, he kicked the Bible from the old
mans hand The father rose IN his wrath
aud seized his son by the throat, while
and the family socn dispersed for thu
uight | cried myself To sleep; and III,
next day all was orderly and quiet as ever
| The succeeding history Of the iamil!
would he long and painful. The last i'm,
saw the old man he was feeling his wal
on the south side oil state st. in the cit,
lof Albany. My first thought was TO pres
through the crowd between us and revive
our long interrupted acquaintance: bu
his whole appearance was SO wreicbe
and disgusting, that thoasht il would o
a saving to ms feelings and my own
avoid him .4nother had taken h,s 6isi
oprck. And he went 10 the druhkard
grave almost without regret from any o
the living
His son survived him long enough +
give proof of splendid talents, and becom,
the father Of children; and then he died
taiter having disappointed all the hope
Of his family and frends,) monumen, o
the power vi Rum over genius, sell respect
ana all the endearments and claims OF
| beautiful aud lovely wife and four fin
children.
| Here ! feel authorized TO express th
| opinion, that the section OF country 10
SIX or eight miies around us was as we
supplied With preachers as most section
| OF similar extent IN that part of the Stat,
| And | believe few sections contained
larger proportion Of professors Of religion
o4u our ministers preached against drunh
enHess; but no one Of them preached again
total abstinence. for they al drank httt
/ IHE FARmER's SON IN New YoRK
| A COUNSELLOR PERPLEXED.
Not long since, farmer IN this county
| who possesses a "pretty considerable