Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-20

affection OF hts sister, the devotion Of his brother
I the senera,iou OF lis friends the mbgosnimity of
his foes, were all blended in one bright picture,
which played in psioful contrast before his yision
4 What he was dare not ssy he forgot bot
what he might have been he could not bat remem.
Der at such time Every thing around him
bresihed content and unsmb!tious merit. The
pfsite Of the children around such an unwunied
separation, though 1t made him slll more sensible
OF his vide departure from innocence aud he
gulleless thoughts Of childhood, could no, but az.
feet him as the deop.hrili Of ousic. lie had how
ever, bot q short period for reieeuun, and it VAS
veil he had. for reflection tended bui TO render
him conscious Of bis hideousness, snd TO sound
more awfully clear ;he kneil Of all hope, either
earthly or heavenly hope that had
Departed, never to return.
From reflection be few rs from the evil spirit of
his destiny. lie Quniled his cup to the dcstruc-
ton. the humiliation. aud eternal extinction of all
reelection. Al this junc,ure and when he was long.
ing TO steep IN the fumes of his poisoned cups the
memory Of by-gone things and the knowledge of
present misery. that Mr. Morton returned TO the
room 10 which he was sitting. and startled him
from his revere by asking. "lf he would not con-
tent himself for the evening under his roof the
storm r0ged wildly without doors, and the chill
blasts OF night might prove too hard for his shat.
tered Frame"
The chill blasts of night too hard for me -
they are as the music of the deeptoned harp 10 my
ears. | would rather list TO the howlings of the
storm than the whispers Of love from the fairest
dame in the land. Too much for me Why, my
soul reyels amid The war Of elements. ond gluis
on the wreck of worlds. Too much for NH I'D
rather" What he might have said further, it
" ere no, easy to tell, for at that moment a crash
yAl trh cd IN arI d.
laid him senseless at the feet of Mr. Morton, who
had spraDg from his sea, in speechless tremor
Every lip in that little assembioge wos mute, eve
ry limb mo'ionlcss, and every cheek pad as The
sculpiured marble. For n moment there was 81.
Ience uDbrokeh as that of the tomb, but il was for
moment only. loud groan from the stran-
ger announced The awakening Of his para wed
ses.--"Not ye, mot yc, !" he mut,ered. "a
way with you AWAY with you tbs as false as
! the hearts Of your fends. did not do The deed.
Help help hes choking me. His clutches
tear my vI,als-tbey burn. they wilher me. Help.
hslp /" .ad With loud aL..sL ~ -r---s A.
( feet. shaking in every nerve with abject fright.
WHO are you where am ! -peak"
81 am the humble proprietor Of this dwelling.
and like you. living witness Of the mercy Of
/ all-wise Deity whose kind protection and watch
fuluess over his fellow creatures has never been
~ poiniedy exemplifed than in our existence
I at the present time
"Do hear Alright or is this some dream Speak
are you not some demon Of darkness cent to mock
( me in my anguish, aud to triumph in my fall :"
/ Il know not what who | to you appear to
/ be, bat am who would fain pour your
/ troubled spirit the oil Of content aud peace
mo, mol err. It's some phan,asy Of the
! msddened brain, which racks ue.-Oh that the
past could be forgotten. buried in the bowels Of tie
] Mt, I saIf
more"
BE seated stranger. Let thy griefs be forgot-
ton as thy crimes may be forgiven by Him to
whom alone thou shouldst look for help and pray
for forgivness. From us you have nought TO fear.
The destitute and friendless never turned
from doors implied or unreeved."
"Why speak TO me Of him What have ] to
DO with forgiveness For me there is peace
for me there is no storgiyeness. The mark is
upon me which dooms TO wander hatIng and
hsed. Once could have listened to such things,
aud well would 1t have been If | had heard more
OF them. But that time is pact, and my YEA
~ now TO hear 1t mentioned"
Believe me. dark may have been your life,
red may have been your crimes, there is pow
er that can purge you OF guilt, and make calm as
a summers eve, your declining days. Even as
that ohlld is free from guile, he might make YOU"
LEES that child. More startling TO my young
heart would have been the mention Of crime, than
the crash OF hat thunderbo. whose rumbllngs ate
still heard above the bowling Wind. Like that
child | had kind father, dostiug mother sfec-
Tomato sisters aad brother, and oil that could sof-
ten the ssperities Of hfe. | ~ss carressed and
guarded from every evil. wss the youngest child
and fOndled youngest cAi'cren generally are.
II | wished for aughi had bot to eAprcss a. and
: uy ~!sh Vss granted. II Was refused augL n,y
tesrs were to turn that refuss hssIy
sent. Their darling child must not be offended.
he must not be provoked or crossed, lest u break
bis FPln,. Anon, grew up TO the sialellness OF
manhood, became isvoule M society and was
BATTERED BY both neh aud poor. By the rich. be
cause wss ncbcr by tie POOR because / squan-
. teret my wealth with lavish hand. The pos err
b ful and learned paid homage To my Wisduu,, a.
they termed n. but d wss lhe housge eRiofted b
- fear ~ love o. gain. Olice nine aud emois-
G.eHis acre niue. Ny path vas s'reWed With
ao~ers sud The future ass bright as isucy's para
dise. ~ liable gfoaued under Ae l9Nufiols croatia
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