The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-08-12
FAMILY SECRETS.
OR THE HUSBAND REFonMED.

lu . tMAM eFaiAMeufs ah tuG Efu0uu
door, opening BY an old-iashioned lattice.
through q perfect bower Of roses and
swesl briar. upon liule orchard green.
uhere his chiidien WIRE accustomed 10
.,Iay. sM DR. Frederick Bond. accusinr
Limsf. fnr The lhsusandih time. of
having. ihraagh malpractice. superinducrd
by his brat,ing wee 81 iippllng. caused
,he death Of . worthy lady. in whose case
re Iad been recently called TO prescribe
Opprsssrd with the anguish pl his mind.
he 81 lat threw open the window aud
Imkrd nut. lie had heard young vuices
speaking in Their pleasant tones Of in
nocenee and jay. and he nov belleld his
children. viii. their mother. seated round
lulle breakfast table. under one Of The
old trees which gew nrar the hause.
Il vas . heautful picture. bot il did
moi esrapr Lis eye. ihst they were an
eating tie eaarsest bread. served in ihe
huhblesi manner, though they had every
appearance 81 enjoying their meal as
much IS Il IL had been nns II the most
cs.ily description. For along time he
had leaned ag,insi.lhe side III lie vim
da~, AM gazrd wi,h liked aten'ion On
ihis scene, without the little party being
aware lhal he was spectator; but no
saoner did one of them make The di.euve
as. than u sas whispered To the resi-.
add almost instantaneous something like
aslIadaw fe;l upun diem all. Their cheer
lulnrss subsidized. their laughter died a.
way. and the pleasant schemes they had
been forming fs al that was 10 be done
IL their mothers absence. and the promise
they we're making her. sunk into silence
on I,eii lr.: while they ate the remainder
Of their breakfast without word nr smile.
Frederick Bond shrnnk back into HE
roam; he would willingly have shrunk
into the centre 81 the earth.
I" Am 80 horrible q monster" he rx
claimed, that ! cannot luuk upon nv
own children without wilkering their
joyw
As he said Ills. he caught glimpse Of
his figure IN the glass; and his wonder. il
he had felt any, might well have ceased.
lie face was ssllow. his checks had fallen
into deep hollows. h,s eyes we're red and
glazing, his black hair was matted into
separate lncks. iha, seemed ss II sartiue
from his head. Tie was wrapped 10 q
lno'e dressing gown. and al bis move
menis were accompanied by ; certain
degree Of muscular distortion: especially
III, face, which was once handsome. but
which had lately been disienrcd by
cOnvulsive twiiche.. at mich his younger
children laughed, while the elder ones
were afraid.
" No Sondrr." said he. "itey shGn
aud hate me; | envy then the pnwrr Of
escaping from such monster; but how
shall | escape from myself"
lie then swallow ed his accu.,omed
morning drau.h,, aud before his wife had
come to take Leave cf him. he hal begun
10 feel mare the master Of himself.
frederick" said Eleanor. returning
again after she had bid him good bye.
"Ilis is The first tine have LEI, yuu
and the chIldren alons; fnr their sskes-
for mine, NAV Task II YOU one kmdncss!'
"What is III"
"Will you abs'ain-will you endeavar
10 be your bitter "lf. until nv reiurnl"
Impossible! Heaven knows | gladly
would il the power was in me; bu, you
know, Eleauor, il is impossible"
"All hing. arc possible with God,
Frederick. Will you not ask him 10
help youl"
IL dare mol"
"0fwha, are you sfraidl Sarely there
Is more 10 dread in the daily violation OF
his holy law. than in the simple act which
hr has himself enjoined-ihe act 81 com.
ing TO Him in simplicity Of heart. to ask
Ills pardon lnr the past, and his aid in
resisting temptation for the future"
" Bu, my sins are beyond all hope Of
PARDON"
" They are, while persisted in; not
1theiuiss."
4" Y"u forget Iha, am murderer"
81 do not fnrget that you believe your
cell TO he 80. Yet, even far The murder"
'er, there is hope Of pardon. do not, dear
FREDERICK. attempt To measure your cul-
pabillly By the opinions Of men. have
heard you say. yourself, that it is the
SIMPLE na.ure,o sin, as such, which makes
"haleful m the sigh, Of God; and though
snme sins may be more offensive aud
'nlurInus TO shcie'y than others, all are
equally forbidden by The divine Law. II,
therefore, we would in reality take the
bible as our guide, we must believe that
TIE murderer is not more gully than the
man who apprnprlales his neighbor's
goods; The drunkar,i, Than he who cherish
IS IN the secret &c his heart The spirit oil
envy or revenge.
Take courage. then, dear Frederick
Come Of US are sorely beset with ,empta
tons Of many kinds. You have one
prevailing temptation. Direct. then. all
yonr et1ls against this deadly eaeny.
aud when nnre affsctOaily rnnnuprpd ii