The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-05
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| Al AFFECTING STORY.

AN AFFECTING STORY.
Some years since, | was travelling
fam The State of New York, into the
| nroyince of upper Canada, by way of
Zane Vincent and Kingston. Be-
tween the two channels Of the river
ST. lawrence, we passed over VOLTS
or Grand Island, which is but thinly
settled. II was in the depths of win
Ter late in the evening, when | call
| ida an inn. As is but too common
It public houses, several gentlemen
| we're sitting round the fireside enga-
sed in conversation. A little inter-
aapted by my coming in, they madea
short pause. Soon one Of them re-
sun1ed the conversation, and with
spirit Of indignation, said, "Well that
man ought to be hung for such con-
| duct towards his wife, to which the
company responded in the affirmative.
| AsI did not know the particulars of
which they were conversing,l thought
| It was the SANDER and harshness of a
br.room conversation, and asked for
/ 40 explanation. The company soon
dispersed. Early in the morning, |
called on man in the neighborhood
with whom | had some business to
transact. Soon a gentleman rode up
to the door, wishing to know if was
administer, stating that woman had
died the day before, and wishing me
tostay and attend the funeral; to which
consented, and learned the following
PARTICULARS. J. B. the inhuman hus.
band of the deceased, was the son of q
tavern keeper on the island, and was
/ early addicted to habits of intemper.
auce. He had been married to Miss B.
four or five years. Notwithstanding
his early habits Of dissipation, he had
been somewhat guarded and prudent
| till he was married. He then gave
| himselfup to his carousals, neglected
his business, scattering and destroy
Impending much of his time in the
town Of Kingston, place noted for
ntemperance and gambling. 1t was
not long before the last of his proper
4 !! "tottered upon a single card" He
i SOLD the clothing out Of his own house
tor rum, and his wife was left to con-
| tend with poverty and despair. He
soon became one of the most aban-
doned drunkards that I ever saw. He
not only seemed to have forgotten to
provide for his family, but it became
ms delight to rob his forsaken wife of
every little comfort she might earn, or
receive from abenevolent friend. He
hved on the west side Of the Island in
1 alAagg hut. It stood upon u rise, ex-
| posed to henorthern blast that swept
a i0g the entire length Of Lake Onta-
To- Almost perpetually the bowling
eapest beat upon the lonely and
Shattered dwelling. The rolling waves
" me Ontario were seen at distance
oasnng their foam upon huge banks
q ICE, and the roar of waters and
s'o e''ra added to the dismal gloom that
eiRned within drunkard's home.
Here lived the unfortunate female
whose !, unhappy fate lam about to de-
Nl'oe. She had been married and
I ~ to this prison house of a
II.unkartl for near five years. All!
u aapess woman! little did she think
~, slsh s ~, gave herself to the man she
a ,suuerl Y, loved, and who promised to
puget her, that he was soon to be-
-, svl'e TO her the source Of thousand
b Soes. With the pencil Of fancy she
=. ~ drawn the scenes of future life,
~ ~ 'ney were tinged with sunshine.
l.. soon she learnt the husband of
lily III youth was a drunkard-and what
ms 49, sll ' expect? Despair settled
/ bsr MI IA ner brow, and anguish wrung
i hoaam = heart. Not one ray Of
i isps s as.l ITS glimmering upon her sol
| MY ny PAIN. Asifsdestined to woes,
~ SORROWS, her cares increased.
t.n w lnlant children demanded her at
W rSa1n and her tears, the Youngest Of
u a Y was but a few weeks old when
dss mariner Tell avictim to neglect and
u. n q. here let simple narrative tell
Il. .d'e OF Wo. When her infant was
a. a ssa days old, she was under the
q snan ,.y q going out through drifts
4 fleln 3 a Iaa piercing winds, to gath