Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-08-09

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now the wife Of Smith. and while memory ramhied
through the sunny spots of ihe past. the teas Of
rcgre, stole down her nsls eLe,l,. and o deep Ugh
broke from her bosom. she could not bc,r the rc.
tro.pceiion. and rsing 10 look fr food fr the child.
her eyes fell upon = Eve dollar note, which Mr. S.
had laid rron Tho table rs he LETT The room.
Heaven bless tie generous man e. exclaimed
shc. fsllinR upon her Knees, and iiNinr her ds,k
cyes, streaming with icers to Heaven, my child.
we shsii not siarvc yet"
Thus did this once favored. Snd now unfortunate
woman. n,.kc DOT a miserable eris,encc. derendc-l
upon tie lend of charity iot support. Her parents
lived far from her IN smother port Of tho city. md
never visited her. Oh. yc who were botn IN tie
Tap Of lusury We sho dweli IN pornp md pride, We
know rot III. sgon,cs which poverty brings to those
whom fortune has forsaken NJ ell poverty. lha,
IL the worst which hos sprung from former tbuu-
dance and luxury OF all conditions, i, is the NEST
painful and humiliriing.
Il Yves abnui n month rfe' this. ha, iostia was
sitting NJ night with her Child. hovcrrg over y few
Goals, when = knock was heard al the door. Sup.
posing II 20 be some charitable individual, ebe n
rose and opened II, when, to b"r es,onshmcn', Ro-
land staggered into the room, 10 scared, Of plumber,
his money having been all sQrsndcred. Seeing
that oil the furniture had been removed, " inquired
IN n Stern tone Nhpfe IL NAs. ] ne ithFl on iLetuia
was full: her affection for Roland was no, changed,
and as she rushed forward 10 throw her arms round
his neck, he struck her a blow that fellcd her 10 the
foor. Tho child screamed, and seeing blood flow
profuselv, aud hearing Lcshia gay, in a mournfdl
voicc-"Ch, Roland, you have killed me- b" fed
back to the wretched howell at the Ftvc Points from
whence he csme. 1t was past midnight when Les
ba came to her senses. She was lying upon The
cold floor, the blood clni,cd over hor face md form,
and the child lying upon lis bleeding mothers bo-
som. She arose, aud afer cleaning herself from
her own gore, she spread her scsnty bed and retir.
cd, not to rest. bot to weep and s'gt over The rec
objection Of her wrongs, and the errors of her ms
guided and miserable husband.
The mex, eek, the owner of the house ordered
her TO leave it within ten days. as IT had been rent
ed. Lesbis though a woman OF firm mind. now
turned pale, and a sickness cane over her, for she
had no friends. Whittier could she fly? Where
apply for succori The last Of the ten days arri-
we'd, and i, was n cold snowy day in February, the
wind Blowing a hurricane trc the northeast. On
such a day, she found herself half naked 10 the
streets, with an old pair of shoes that leaked like a
riddle. She wandered mp and down the streets,
without knowing whittier 10 go, while the tears
rroze as they fell. oh, who can imagine the sor-
rows that filed the hear, of that smlabe and un,or-
iuns,e woman! liei agony was heightened by The
recollcciitn that she had married against the will
of her PARENTS, and had peen warned ot her fate.
The day was Gar spent, when cold and hungry,
she bent her steps toward her fathers house, that
once happy home in which she spent her childhood
ano the bright morning of her existence. That
pride winch had hitherto supported her. gave way
when she heard the piercing cries of her child for
food. The last rays of daylight were gradually
sinking in night. when covered with snow and sbi,-
ering, she SGT her foot upon the steps of her fathers
large and luvurious lnansior. a cheerful fire was
burning in the parlnr, md throwing It's brght rays
against the painted walls, which she could see from
without. She icebly knocked NJ the 6oGr, and her
grey-isircd father appeared and sccostcd her.
"Who are you, my good woman, and what do
you want here Ut such nh hour ~
"Oh. my dear 'sther. have yor 90 soon forgot
ton ycur once loved daughter, and -
Yes" replied the stern old man, 81 forgot those
who forgot their duty to their parents"
"Oh give ne and my poor child the mesnest a.
parimant IN the -
Tn. old man slammed the door ere he heard The
Inst sentence, and left her to reflect in the dark.
ening streets upon her forlorn aud wretched situa-
ton. Her tears flowed 10 torrents, aud pressing
her hungry and shiyering child to her bosom, she
wandered up a dark ally, where. worn out with
fatigue, she sunk down IN the SNOW, while drow-
siness gathered lhickly over the senses ct her
child. About ten minutes after, an arcd black
woman WIS seen standing over her, weeping bit
ieriy, for she recognized IN Lesbia, the ohlld whom
che had nursed in otter years. Aiier long exer-
ton, she reused the droVSy sufferer. took her child
IN her arms, aad led tie way 10 her masters house
declaring that -hc should be fed. whether she Was
admitted into her fathers house or not. When
they arrived, The generous nurse entered the par
Tor, told the ptteous tale Of The p%enshlng daughter,
and then IN lesrs, plead with na,or''- cloquence,
for mercy. The ,gcd mother mrlted mic tears
and flew To- the Kitchen 10 embrace oncc more her
ering sud long Toe, daughter. SO much had sui
.eripg altered the appearance of Losbs. that her
mother could scarcely recognise an her. The once
beautiful girl. Tuoy embraced each other,
while tears flowed p.rn'ituliy, and many i tcart
eel, sigh escaped their bo.ous.
GIVE ue TODD FIR NY p%Frs1ing child. Oh ny
%mother,r exclaimed Lrssth, forgetting her "~n
hunger, "she sss not tasted food since yesterday.
night"
Food sss brought. hunger we. spPeasel. end
they were slaced IN = towney bed, from whicn
Lesbis cii not sriss tl tie end If sx sseks.-
A raging fever soized her, snd N her del,uum. che