The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-07-03
INFLUENCE OF WIFE.

"Why do you keep ne for so long tine at the
door," said edward y IsSionutcy 10 his WIFI.
The night had passed, but the 60 d wind had tn
tered the house. us Mrs +. with soIrowltl hear,
ali Is late, edward, and could not keep from
s,unbcrlng,"
fIc said nothing in return to this, but flung him
SET III II chair, aud gi2ed mlcnt> on the lire. Ills
son c.ihbcd upon his hnce, and putlmg his arm
around his Father neck, whispered, "rup, what
has mama been cry ins for - Var f----startcd and
shook oil his boy, and sid with violence, ''ge to
bed sir what business has your mother 10 let
you be up at this late hour 7" | he poor child 5
lower lip poulcd, but he was at that lne too much
frightened to cry. Ills sister silently too him up
and when he reached his cot, his warm hear, dis
charged is..iof lis noisy = if. 4 h. mother heard
HIN cry lag, and went 10 hlIl-but soon returned to
the pare She leaned upon her husband and
thus addressed him:
edward, viii not rpbrald YOU on accoun, Of
your hLrshness to ne, but imp ore YOU Tot to act
IN this manner before your chi drcn. You are not ,
Edward what you used 10 be I hose heavy eyes
are fall of wrcnhcdncsS, rs well as bad hours
You wrong ne, You wrong ,ourSc f. thus TO let
my hand show lh,t anyour WIFI, bat at the same
time, let your heart know sing cncsS in matters of
moment am aware of til, kind of 50 icty in
viii N you have lately iIdu ID. Tell me, Ed.
ward-iO Heaven sake tel me we are ruined (;
is it not 50 ?"
Edward hid not word to say to his W fe ; but,
mans tears are more awful than his words.
swell, be it so, Edw rd our chi dien NAV
suffer from our fail, but it will redouble my eAcr-
lions for them. And ns for my scf lou do moi
know me il YOU thin that cir un,siunccs can les
my fee inss for them. A wonIuns love is i sc
the pant VIII h shows its strength the more il is
trodden on. Arouse your.c {, my husband it is
true your father has cast YOU oil and Won are in
debicd 10 him in a serious sum hut he is not all
tn, wor d--only consider your wit, in that shl.
sishttapw nov heard at tn, door, and hrs
+. went to as certain tn cause She returned TO
her husband "Nlary is Il, the door--sha SAYS
you always kissed her before she went 10 bed"
"Niy chi d, my chi d, said the fher, { cd css
you am not very well, Wary. Ma, do not spe k
10 me tonight Go 10 lest now give me one of
your pretty niles in thu morning, and your father
vii be happy again
Mr. F--was persuaded by his aiIe-lionaic part
ner to retire but sleep aud rest were not for hi u
his vii! and chi drcn had one given him hip
py dreams hut now III, ruin h. had brought up
ON th'h, was an awakening rea iy Whtn the
light OF the morning family appeared above the
line OF tn, opposite houses, Nr f. arose.
"Where are YOU going, Edward" said his
watchfil wifi.
81 have been considering" h, replied calmly ::
''and am determined TO try N, fhcr lie loved
me when WIS boy-h, WIS pond Of ne. /, i
true have acted d 'honoraby h, hi and ,houd
no doubt have ruined him. Yesterday ! spnie
hlrsh'y of hin, but did not ihin o e myse E.
Your wtrm affection, my dear wifi, his complete
" altered me. will make up for it, will
indeed will. Nay, don't greve me in thi. way
this i worse than all. viii be- bic soon
The chi dren app AIRED in III; brra FIST ROOM
Mary was reidy with her mi ., and tn, boy was
anxious for the noti'c of his lIhar in a short
time Nr. f--returned.
we must sir'i, my love! lie will not assis'
me! ,'e unbranded me did not. con'd not an
sw'r him VOID. Tie ~p,a kind ' of YOU and
our lite ones, but h, east ~ orr,raver,''
The distressed man hrd SC ,r-e'y said this. when
person rndaly came in. The pn-port of hi. visit
was soon perceived. IN the name Off rtb
or he toos possession ofhe property. and had the
power to make p prisoner
"You shill not take p pr awav," said IN, lille
son. at the sane time Ii, ing at the oR.er.
"Nama," whispered Vary ''musi NV Either no
to p.l'on' Won't th,v 'et ns 90 'on'''
"IIere comes my authority said The depu,y