Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-17
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INTERESTING HISTORY OF
DON GUZMAN.
(Cmchied.)
family had all that day sat in the
.,,l room Of their humble dwelling.
N had wished to accompany
n, to the court; his mother with
The sisters inyoluntorily dropt
n,; from time TO time, and their
gently reminded them Of the ne
,5rHewing it. They did resume
.5sfblnds at variance with their feel
~s such blunders, that their moth
,rcihei work, and suggested to
c-s active employment in house
fV. While they were thus enga-
.rrrr came on; the family from
IN, suspended their ordinary &C.
n,,nl crowded to the window to
No return Of their father. Their
!, 40 Ionger inlerlered /; she sat in
7. and ibis silence formed a strong
.,s % lhc restless Impotence Of her
m. That is my father = exclaimed
.egs orthe four at once, as figure
,ol ,be street. That is my father
r,e,,ed as the figure slowly advan-
4 knock was heard at the door;
s-,elr rushed to open it. a fiC"-
hated, advanced again, and again -
el Then it seemed to rush past
md enter the house like a shadow.
rror she ro1owed it, aud with terror
cable saw her husband kneeling
nr his children, who in vain attempt
raise him, while he continued to re-
.No. let me knecI; let me kneel |
,euione you all the cause is lost,
h Ihyc made beggars Of you all,'-
b.. rise dearest father cried the chill
el ntherng round him, Nothing is
efyo1 are saycd-rise my love, from
E0rje and unn iral humiliation,
b Ines graspng the arm Of her hus.
b help me chiIdrea; father, mother,
you 40, help me 2 aud as she spoke,
l9.er0g helpless, and almost lileIess
r,oft5e aged grandfather and grand
ricf arose from their chairs, staggered
vc, aal added their feeble strength,
IRIS iRpo'eniiG, to sustain or succor
Weigh, that dragged heavily on the
s oftac children and their mother.
IBIS sight more than by any effort.
berg was raised from the posture that
.'zed his family, and placed in a
H around which hung the wife and
Irn, while the aged father and mo-
rtrcaing torpidly to their seats,
nci Ito lose in a lc% moments the
p Consciousness Of evil that mad inspI-
Aom for an instant with a force almost
ncuoas. Ines and her children hung
nd WeIbcrg. and uttered all Of conso.
mhat helpless affection could suggest
arcrhaps there is not n more bar
uowcau be sent through the heart,
aFtbe thought that The hands that
9ooSso fondly cannot earn for us, or
mie,ycs the means of another meal 4
'hc lips that arc pressed To- ours so
my may the next ask us for bread,
ask IN vain!
Twas perhaps fortunate for this I'M
'27y family, that the very extremity of
ef gtei Ecadered is long indulgence
Opos'.oe he voice Of necessity made
! S'.I De heard distinctly aud loudly amid
Y ''e cry and Glamour of that hour of.
s'ly' Something must be done for the
''o ,,i aud It was TO be done immediate.
I "nai money have you 2 was the
u. /. y. aTVcaIate sentence Welberg uttered
/. @' VILE and when she whispered the
~. sum that the expenses Of the lost
|. W. I, "aI Ieit them, he shiyered with q
I. 'Psm o!horror; then bursting from
. !, ans, and rising, heclossed the room
NC WISHED 10 be alone for a moment.
1% dId so, he saw his Youngest child
n. aynS with the long strings of his grand
N. band mode of sportiyo teazinc.
N '.cn the qrchin delighted, and which
\, 'U 0ace chid and smiled at. We'll
struck the poor child vehemcntly'
u'a catching him in his arms, bid
'nle as long as he could !!
'ecy had means Of subsistence a
\. or the following week and that was
.'9urce ofcomiort to them, as il 4
|, VINO are quitting a wreck, ami drift.
I, ss'o care raft with a slender provis.
@"arqs some coast, which they hope
,'Dcl before it is exhausted. They
,,, W aI '.iat night together in earnes'
alter Ines had taken care to SCI
.n ,-'Der aud mother Of her husband
n '5g,,.ao.y placed in their apartment
M ' 'leIr long and melancholy confer
~. 'o?l sprang up insensibly in th,
-1a " nc speakers, and a plan wai
l5s; M. y formed for obtaining a means o
b., ''aoce. Welberg was 10 offer hi
ls.' NJ, as q musical teacher Ines and he
N sT v were 10 undertake embroidery
80 t n'erard who possessed exquisiI,
Az VO'n IN music and drawing, was I,
! f,' ~ effort in both departments, an,
o a,.',e'y priest was to be applied 10 70
IN u'ul interest and Recommendation
10 Inc morning broke on thei
~, y ip'O'raicted consultation, and foun,
a . Iha%earle'l in discussing its subject
oss'T nun not starve, said the children
Any. 7 trust no. said WeIbero
/, s Ky III. wife who knew Spain sal,