Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-25
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Wees ssA n k' rep dcgseerstee 's,o s'Hde.
ssS ssss rsn be might be pardoDrd. f'r Charles
wssf ne bridegroom. The transition from
the ciry. cold street,. 10 ssrm Psfior, was N
nsea psssssrsble and added 10 la, TO be vel
com~d home BY b'ixh, eyed gfl--sI sm,Ics and
kivsles. tfor ihs honey moon wss barely passed
wss shsolsieiy someihisx too rsradissi fo' csah.
Eznns had ~be,sed the sofs 10 front of tie fu
sss % Charles seated himself beside her. he was
rssts!nly very happy feho~. A.ss be had 40
yer only s,spk the bubbles on the cup Emma
LOOKED lovely. for the glow Of the vaIn coal Gre
had ei,en bIoon TO her usuay psle cheek. which
heightened the Ius'vre Of her DARK eyes Be, there
came shade Of thought Emma's brow, and
bet hutbsnd Iusisn,ly remarked II. II 10 strange
hoe soon husbands clouds on their lege sdys
how. II was the fret Charles ever saw there, and
4 excuSj hs ,eadsfeet inquiries. Was she well
I'D she wish for any ,bsng Emma hcsiiated, she
bIushcd aud looked down. Charles pressed to
tsow whst bad cast sueh shadow over her spr-
ne. i fear you will think me very illy,--but Ma.
W French has been saung with this afternoon"
Not for that certainly" said Charles smiling.
"oh ! did no, mean that. b., you know we began
TO keep house NEARLY the time. only ,boy cent
b, Bren, 10 New York for csrpe,ing. Mary would
have ne walk down to Brent's store tins evening,
with her, aud he has brougb, two, and they are
such ioyes.'-Cbarles bit his lip. "Msry," she
continued, said 700 were doing first rite bust
nes, and che was sure you would never let that o.
dous wilton lay tins psrlor, ifyou once saw TIA,
splendid brussels $50 iicb and SO oeop-only
seventy i've dollars"
Nov the "odious wilton,- Ind been selected by
Charles' mother and presented TO them, and the
color deepened on his check, 90 his animated bride
continued, Suppose we walk down TO Brents and
look at ii-there are only two, add IL seems pity
not TO secure it, "ffpms." said Charles gtaysly
you are mis,aken, ifyou suppose my business will
justify extravaganza. kwii be useless 10 look at
the carpet, ss we have one which will answer very
well. add is perfRa,ly new" Emmas visacity fed,
and she eat swk~aediy picking her nails.-Ch,res
Eel, emssrrsssed--be drew out his witch and put
u bsck.-wh's,lsd, and finally spying periodical
opNEmsss's iasis began 10 read aloud some beauti-
ful tstscs.--fis voice was well toned and he room
sn'essd 'n,o The spirit Of the wher. and forgot his
embarrassment when looking into Emms's eyes
bs-s he ~as surprised. instead Of the glow Ct sym.
pathetic feeling he expected to meet, TO see her
bead beia On her hand, -eviden, dispeasure on her
brow. and tear stole Thinking down her cheek
Charles was q sensible young mani wish there
were more Of them--and lie reflected minute be-
fore he said. Emma. my love, get your bonnet and
cloak and VAR with me, II you please" Emma
but Charles said come" with such serious gravl
~ on his countensnce, that Emma thought proper
TO secede, and nothing doubling bu, that it sas TO
purchase the carpet, took las arm with q smile Of
triumph. They crossed several streets not in the
direction OF Brent's until they at last stood before
the door Of q miserable tenement IN back street.
"Where in tho world are you taking me I" inqur-
ed Emma shrinking back. Charles quietly led her
forward. and lifting latch, they stood IN little
room, around the gate of which, three small chill
dren were lowering. closer and closst, the cold
wind swep, through the crevices in the decayed
walls. An emsciated being whose shrunk features,
sparkling eye, and flushed cheek spoke of deadly
consumption, lay on . wrciched, low bed, the COW
ering OF which. barely sufiieen, to keep her from
freezing. while spectral babe, whose black eyes
looked unnaturally large from its extreme ihnness
was vainly endeayoring 10 draw sustenance from
the dying mother.
"Iiow are you, Mrs Wright - quietly inquir-
ed Charles. The woman feebly raised herself on
her arms. rs tba. you. Mr. Yves. oh nov
glad am you are come-your mother" Has
not been at home for month, and the lady who
promised her to look afer you in her absence on
ly informed me TO day Of your increased illoess
Il have been very ill.," she family replied. sinking
back her straw bed Emma drew near, she ar
ranged the pillow and bed cloths over the feeble
Charles observed It and felt satisfied. "ls that
beautiful girl your bride heard you were mar
RED. "ies, and in my mothers absence she will
see you do not soder." BLESS you Charles West
bless you FOR good son Of good mother may
your young wife deserve you-snd that is wish
ing great deal for her. You are very good to
think Of me- she said, looking st Emma. "and you
ere just married" Charles saw Emma could not
s?esk, and no hurried her home. promising to send
the poor woman coal that night. The momen,
they reached home. Emma burst into tears. my
dear Emma" said Charles, soothngly. hope have
not given you too severe shock. 1t is sometimes
salutsry 10 look the miseries OF Others that we
may properly appreciate our own happiness. Here
- purse containing seventy five dollars, you may
spend syoo please"
IL is necessary TO say the "odious wilton KEEP,
fs place. but the shi,ering children ofwani were
taught to bless the name OF Emma West. and thai
" formed the last srtieuls,e murmur on the lps of
tie dying sufferer.
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tssSf Ne~s Leaef relates the following eteesnt 49,
cosf eosntryman from the sortksrs mari az ~, .,.,.
once csire spoI Gov. Wsht-orh al Portsnou,. "a -
gcd hs scf<psssee Of saddle Of ,eni.o, Tle c~..e