The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-10
WOODSTOCK VERMONT, MORNING. DECEMBER TO- ls4l

and with an oath, demanded dram for his trouble
The eldest son, a lad of eighteen fercely seized
the bride Of his horse, aud turned bis head away
from the door. The rider somewhat alarmed al
the flushed face of the powerful STRIPPING, threw
down the letter and rode off
Gilbert took the letter from his sons hand casting
at the same time, half upbraiding look on his
face, that was returning 10 its former color Il fear
ed, said the YOUTH with tear in his eye,-"l
feared that the brute's voice, and the tramping OF
The horses feet would have disturbed her." Gil
bert held the letter hesa,ngly in his hand, as il
afraid, at that moment 10 read it, at length he SAID
aloud to the surgeon: "You know that am man,
and debt, if justly incurred, and punctuay paid
when due, is no dishonor.' Both his hand and
his voice shook slightly as he spoke; but he o.
pened the letter from the lawyer and read it in ST.
lencc.
At this moment his wife came from her chds
bedside and looking anxiousy at her husband
told him not TO mind about the money, that no
man, who knew him, would arrest his goods, or
put him into prison. Though dear me, it is cruel
to be put to it thus, whom our BARN is dying, and
when, if so it be the Lords will, she should have
decent burial, poor innocent, like them that went
before her. Gilbert continued reading the letter
with face on which no emotion could be discoy-
cred; and then, folding itup, he gave it to his wife
w., 49, IL, AL, i, ,ho lido ,ho noo,
11" ";v ~ ST.. !, c.a,, H. ,';,,, .ppaJ
inv i ond ,rrshod !, into hor hoson'. far she ,nrn-
ed her ear towards her child, and thinking she
heard it stir, run out hastily to its bedside.
Another hour oftrial past, and The child was still
,,,," ,ho honso a,I !, = ;,e,, a,;rr;na 49,
wa, m"s s''e' ~ ''' ,ou'o' """ 10y """o.'
II hidlnS themselves, peiOW Inc long 'aDle at tue
window. One sister sat with an unfinished gown
on her knees, that she had been sewing for the
dear child and still continued at the hopeless work,
she scarcely knew why; and often, ollen, putting
up her hand TO wipe away tear 'What Is ihat!'
SAID the old man TO ms eldest daughters nat IS
that you are laying on the SHELF She could
scarcely reply tina, II was rbnnd and an ivory
comb that she had bought for little Margaret, a.
galnst the night oil the danclhg-school ball
And, at these words, the father could not re-
strain long, deep, and bitter groan; at which
the boy nearest in age 10 his dying sister, looked
up weeping in his face, and letting the ta,,crcd
book Of old ballads which he had been pcring on,
but not rcnding, hll GU, of his hands he rose from
his scat, and going into his fathers bosom. kissed
him. and asked God TO bless him; for the holy
heart of the boy was moved within him; and the
old man as he embraced him. felt that in his inno-
ocence and simplicity, he was indeed comforter
THE Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away said
the oid man; blessed De Inc name OF llie LoT!u'
The outer door gently opened, ana lie VINO hnd
'o' 'na". heu's u'oas1' p'"eo ".n 'eS.la''o" ','n
VIZ WY" wy" "."' ''u w ~,
NV" WIZ uieu, ''pou ue;o'u ,'.' ~" VI. ~
p1,o.e ~, '''''e "'''' " NV
l'' h'i a'""s, Us "om C;ho Wv oM ",
came from the bed room, and said, Margaret, seems
lifted upby Gods had above death and the grave:
and when she wakes hope--I beeve-llmt the
dancer will be pas,. and that YOUR child will
i've,
They were MI prcparcd for death: but now they
were found unnrepared for life. One wept thai,
had m then locked M nil her ,ccrs within her heart
another gave short polpila,ing shrek; and the
tcnder-hcartcd Isabel who had nursed the child
when /, was n baby, tainted away. The young
pc, brother rave WAY 10 Gladstone smiles; and q,
cnllinr ont his dog Hector, who used 10 sport with
him and little sister on the moor. he told the IT,
dings TO the dumb, irrational creature, whose eyes,
!, Is certain. sporkled with n sort of oy.
The clock for some DAYS had been prevented
from striking the hours; but the silent fingers pon-
ted ia the hour of nine; md that in the cottage of
Gilbert Ainslie. was the stated hour of family wor-
shin. Ills own honored minister took the book.
.,,, 1,aic,or. c,ro,
And let us worship God he said, with solemn air,
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was sung pse'i' pu' Z" was SunS o"' ;"u M",,
suppressed Wees 'IS. ,n' uI''u ,ho NV
'''sh' oe p'on,n, a"u "o" " ,ho, "o.od ,,ono,l
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err Ior ''ere ''au nee' n'ou'%:o" a'I
now nope anu 'a'" "e'' '''' III ''' IVY VI "'"'"'
giving go, .,.. o,,oa mara
Inc emo sun s'1p'' "nu 10 s ,p,, "r,an ,Ia,
sopnu unu ueep p,h", tho ao,y.r ,y"s M, 70
me Crisis was o.e "u ;, ', rh"s rr
iaae' .nNu'en' saw n' a,t, m d " "pl dn, =,
Is IN 'ne 'o.o we "eal W u%sn Cmd Croc;on.
IS IN summing ~ "nu so''"s WV. H. o,o.', "
deed mas ne neeh uh'o U.s. Is no' ,,e 'oeo'o'y "
our little DARING oahcins' s'"s.s ma's"'I. %T''
all the gold that ever was ',iheu; !, we n"u nno
thousands, wou'd we NOT nav ,'''eu "p nv' GIN.
with The worthless drGss o' yolu' rats' WA" a'n.
she should nave gone Gown ,'c'u n WIZ" ne' s"ee'
face and oil her rosy si''os; mc'e was "o re-