The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-31

men nrafu approaching me c0l1Ers and
70 few moments. my Husband and twoI
eldest s.ns stood before NE dripping wiih
ram. and shall | write Il, nj Of Them beas-
nly inioxifaisd. I eannoi-nh! cannot
describe The tenor % shsi lsl.l nighi -,
NE hsrsh abuse Of my husband; The
heartless contempt and nrelses or nv
boys. whom | had loved With an . no.
hers fondness. rWhers is your nurs-
ling SAM" demanded my husband, cas-
ting an eye towards The bed. | handed
him > lamp and pointed 10 The oshrr
room. lie took ID and staggered towards
iie door. Upon opening Il. the pale in
animsie corpse Of his son. met his eye.
With an exclamation of terror he sank
upon the haor. The boys fastened 10
help him. They stood a moment 60 con-
template Tho emsciased eouatenance Of
their brother. and then burst forth into
Wild and childish sob IL grief. Intoxies.
ted though they were. their hearts had
not jet closed over every generous fe.l-
ing.
But the morning brought new horrors.
Oh! how can wriie IL. and vel my hear,
has become 80 burthsned with grief. that
] feel ! must give vent 10 my tale Of woe.
The boat in which nv two sons wenl
fishing. was found upset few rods be.
low the house, and bolh OF them were
drowned beside IL. with their fishing
iackling in their hands. What q scene
for a mother! Deprived in one short
night Of three children; and these three
the dearest 10 her soul, My poor heart.
which had hitherto borne up under all the
sccumula,ing ills with which was af.
.flIcted. now gave way. No tear. no snb.
escaped me but low brOoding melsn-
chOly se,i!ed upon my mind. Days and
weeks passed away. vas insensibls
alike 10 harshness and IN pity. Even
the iron.hearied. rum selling Christian
Who came 10 see me. appeared touched
with my situation; and was heard 10 de-
clare, iha, If he w.s not ommanded 10
look after his family, he would nsTeE gell
any more rum TO my husband.
! said before, days, and weeks passed
away. and s,ill needed not the scenes
which were transporting around me-
When l awoke IN returning conscious.
ness, | iSund myself 10 another dwelling.
much more comfortable. and my husband
seated beside me anxiausly regarding me,
lie had been so shocked al ihe death Of
our children. all Of WHICH had arisen from
his besstly ihir, for rum. ,ha, he swore
he would no, take glass sgsin. During
this elk weeks Of my sickness. he had
religiously kept his word. Several Of
his former friends had heard Of his re.
form. and had come forward 10 assist
him. They procured him situation in
large establishment in the village; and
We had removed from the matched cot.
laEe down By the river side. 10 a small
and nea, dwelling, nearly opposite my
former residence,
well remember the smile tina, rlayrd
over my husbands features as l swoke
from that living death. Il was alike the
smile which | had often seen in our
young days Of innocence and hope. Oh !
what cheerful sensation il sent TO my
heart. Il atoncd at once for the errors
and abusesof years. and I arose from my
bed viii, shghiness Of step 10. which I
was ss,ranger. Ny husband flung his
arms around mel will drink no more
rum. my dear Mary" he obssrsed;. 81
! will Urea, you better Than lid before
| have been harsh and unfeeling mon.
sser TO you; yet now intend TO refoun.' =
E"Aasnw responded with my whole
i heart.
i was standing The first mayning AFTER
my recovery. looking Out Of The front
window. regarding the splendid mansion
before me, into hich ] had once enier
ed with all the youthful gaie,y OF hap.
lpy bride; and on, OF which had beer,
ildriven BY deadlier curse shsn thu,
which frsl sent our parents tom paradise.
i Out rum selling professor WA standing
10 the door. NV hear, ached al the sight
LOT him. knew him 20 be the man. who,
under the plea Of friendship for my iius.
band. had slluFcd him 10 his STORE, and
.fhsd been the chief cause in conspnimst.
ling his lin, knew ,ha. my husband
spent whole nights at his store. surroan-
! died with a number Of worthless associ.
a,es. | knew that my two eldest boys
had been brought often under this mans
Influence; and 7 turned aside frnn, tie
n eight of him. panied aud affected even
unto tears. Nav. nay eyes we're open
Ito that man's real character lrouldn no
longer discoserin him any trait oe chris.
iisn genlleness OF lore. And ret he
I. would set at the communion table. lie
made . loud profession Of his zeal in The
cause Of Thirst. lie would exhort The
Longest and loudesi IN meetings. and with
his hand sdll covered with the poison
which was sending death and desola,ion
around him. he would lifs them up in no.
lily prayer 10 God. What consumma,e
Hypocrisy!
| Six months rolled rapidly away. du.
, ring which time my husband siill coniin,
/ ued kindly sifec,ionsie and temperaie.--
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