Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-02
THE pRUNKARD's WIFE.

The reader la. probably heard Of The beautiful
valley Of Wyoming. situated in the State Of Penn
sylvia MA and through the bosom Of which flows the
winding. calm. and silyery Susquehsnns. Here, a
few years ago. in one of the delightful neiehbor-
hoods of thA, fair vale, resided the young, iuiel'
gent. and vinuous Frances. There, her heart was
sought and won. by n young man whose name was
Guy CLARK. lie was tippler. Her frIends labor
cd hard to rave her from becoming drunkards
wife Bot ho had won her heart and che would
no, Withhold from him she loved, the hand which he
implored and which ass hers 10 bestow.
They stood together before the bymcnisl altar
II have many time been in the very house IN
which the scene occurred. There she freely and
fully gave herself uureservcdy awsy to him whom
her fond. eon6ding heart surrendered her happiness
her fc.--Thers. with men and heaven, and God,
az witnesses he pledged to her HE faithful, change
Ices love; and vowed TO her the cherishing, the
providence Of HE protecting hrnd. All htll" iho't
she ,ha, same bend would be Redeemed with her
vial blood Little though, she tina, the pghted
hand which she received in excbaoae for here. wod
Weld sgsinst her the murderers dreadful weapon
No. che knew noi--she thosght not. Her couf.
ding heart had not learned the influence Of the in
tox'ca'ng CUP. She suspected not that Alcohol
could change the devoted lover TO the malignant
demon Though she might have heard that 9th
ers, once devoted lovers and afieetioBoe husbands
had been led TO offer up. in blooming sacrifice their
once loved wives and children upon the nfernsl al
tar Of intoxicstop. yet abe could not conceive tina,
n. so loved 20 loving in return, could do il. And
80 the hfeciionate. tho confdiug aud devoted bride
became drunkafd's wife.
Years passed away. They we're years Of mise
~. family Of interesting children grew up
round her. BY daily lsbors aud midnight ,oilings
che clothed, and fed aud scbooled hem--and sus-
tanned. mbre or less, the dsspsted athcr aud hus-
band.
Twas on spring or summer morning of the
year 1881, while they resided in the village Of It'll
les. ~ Y, that she spread before her poor children
and her husband the last rspas, which she fur
nished them twas the fruits OF her almost unml-
igs,ed toll. The breakfast was tnished--his anger
broke forth--she me, ON his eyes !ook-she OBJ
served IN him mc,ion, causing her to iremblc for
her life. as she hsd indeed onen done before. She
hics towsrcs the door essaying escape--he seizes
her by the hair Of her head-thc6e ia an axe stand
ing in the corner Of the oom-he SEXES that axe
he hurts her TO the Hoor-and With an arm nerved
by inioxioa,ion, he esshes her head and neck with
q demons mnrderous wsntonness Of crueliy-and
her limbs ore quvering in death Oh, wha, cry
from the beholdirg children then arose The
ne'ghbors came, while yet the demon. too intent
upon the work Of death to think Of escape. yet
chopping to awful usngling. that body from which
life rad slready fed
Such was the closing scene with her who was
the bride and wife Of the ippler The closing
scene with him ,ba, was bridegroom and husband
was that Of the gallows. from whence lac wen, in.
to Eernny. the impenien, murderer Of her whom
he had solsmnly vowed 10 ever love, cherish and
protect .-Drpnkdrds LoOkiHg-gidss.