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

liuh Nes tdllsted, ana Inc hght ul knowledge was
quenched Ia drunkenness. became perfect soi.
Yet still bad my nsiierers and moot bbleei
ones they were. None Others would have suited
me. would rot suffer those To breathe the same
atmosphere who dared TO oppose nav will or failed
20 pampcr my appeiies' No mi,red bypocte or
oespolic boor could be more imperative than |. And
what wonderland ne, gfnvellcd in the mlfc Of
scnsusliiy with The mesnss' OF my species men
dressed IN the gaib Of fashion, sut with souls as
sordid aud impure MS their appetl,es One by one
my sincere friends len me, until at las number.
ed among my companions Nne bot lhe most aban
doBed aud ptoGgale. ! 81, BOW passed the rubi.
COMA change IN the ministry threw me out OF
power and office, and my fathers death and bank.
rupcy completed my rum. Where were the
friends who had clustered around the in my pros
perliyl Gone, as my dreams Of glory. Where
were my own resources Gu ask the wine cup.
Where was MY wealth, my health. my knowledge,
NY skill 90 ask the wine cup. Ask these shat.
tered nerves. this swollen flesh these sunken ewes
this inonmale and liieless form. Ash these, If
YOU would know. Once this body was as full of
vigor as youts. Nov, alas what is III Bot a.
way with vain regrets You have heard and known
what ! was you see what ! am. The moral is
for yoa to CLEAN.
"My brother was engaged in the mercantile bu-
sncss aud had been sometime abroad attending
TO his affairs. lie LETT home in the zenith of NV
glory and spendor. Ilis last warning was o gainst
the olutemenis Of the wicked and prohgate and
his first wish, while absent, was for my happiness
lie bad heard Of my mournfu change, and deeply
did he lament it. His return was has,ened by
desire to contribute to my relief and wish to
from the fearful vortex into which
had been hurried. How little he knew of the
-. Il. III
only necessary to speak, TO remind me Of the fate
which awaited me, in order to bring me to my
self again. He was soon convinced of his error,
of the impoiency of his strength. Soon, say,
he became satisfied that to with me was to
reason with a brute, insensibe to every noble C.
motion. AS well might he have attempted to
turn the current oc a mighty river. Sooner
could he have quenched the fires of Vesuvus. or
trained the 'orked lghtnings to do bis bidding than
roll back The tide of corrupt purpose which hur-
RED me on TO the tulflmrnt Of my destiny. En-
treaty al length gave way TO upbradiUgs and die
tstion. All but that fearful moment.
ito - hpf farnishoa ir,jor loose.
rushed upon him. My whole soul seemed 10
famed, aud The terrors of the internal regions
could not have stayed my fell purpose clutched
him by the throat and dragged him to The ground.
For moment the struggle seemed doubtful, but
on my back and appeared disposed to keep me
there until nay blood had cooled. Thos ballled
be- ame more higly inccnsed than ever, aud liter
ally loaned and shrieked with rage. Hurried by
some strange delirium, ! plucked kulie from my
bosom, and with one mighty effort plunged 1t
through his arm into his side, from whence the
hot blood gushed with fearful rapidity over my
vestmenis. He looked at me for one instant, and
oh God what look, EVEN now feel i enter
ing my very soul, scorchlng and whitening every
fibre Of my flame. Take him away Take him
away away, away IT'S a fearful fearful
sight. That night how its recollectons hrunt
me. They start me bowling from my sunbers
They dog my steps by day and night, calling for
vengeance dark fierce and unrelentng vengeance.
Ia my gloss his bloody form is forever visible
| look at the blue arch above and he is there. !
look 10 the shadow Of my footsteps, and ne is
there. | plunge into the dungeons gloom and
still he is there. hide my face IN my hands, and
still he is before me, just ! behcld him al that
learfu! moment.
The instant behed him weering in his gore,
was filled with remorse and unuiterable anguish
II clasped him IN my arms, and khceling at his
feet asked forgiveness. But what had he to 60
with forgiveness Even while pressing him to
nv thiobbIDg bosom, he heayed the last SIGH over
the vamties Of earth and winged his way to a
home, whose Joys viii never be known TO me. !
Fed from the spot without daring to look behind,
aud IN a few hours embarked FOR distant port,
secre;ing myself 10 the hold Of The vessel uulil
she was ready to sail. Oh. that bad power 10
paint the agCnies endured during that passage.
| could % harrow up your soul wlth simple re-
latlon Of ell that thea suffered, that calm and
dreamess sIumber should depart from your eye
lids Il did from nine for many weary hour.
on was on The point Of precpitstng myself 90.
90 the ocean, and tou thou and times slnce hsse !
cufsed the cuwsrdiy fears which deferred me
from ending any dark snd o.susl hie while sur
rounded By scenes calculated to remind nc Of my
own puny strength aud Of HE pOaer of TIE Chus.
uan's God. Il Nas 10 The southern part Of this
co1n,Ty thsi landed. aud f1r two ye4fs drsgged
on my sluggish footsteps 10 tue paths Of many.
Oae day, bY accident. / cane acfoss d paper iioa
my own couLtp. glanced over ats contents
al,h ,he uimosl G,idity, and wss 90 The palag Of
+ laying u down. 81 hen ny eye i,A upon tAc follow
ing item under the "btusfy head -
Departed this !ie 90 ihe --- met. Mrs. Mary
- oonsoft Of the late Sf George -. OF lhis
cliy Her death is fgppuscd 10 have been ospsed
Ia the lansUts he nd tfrtIateg fate of Ter rIl Il