Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-04
FnD 'Se f.iiadSyhra ChrvGic.r.
TIE OLD FAMILY BlElE.

DALaA@s
Az INCIDENT EK'a RIAL LiFE.
WhooveS has tnve'~i aaluHg he Scottish hiis aas
dates. cannot have tailed % observe the scruaulo.s t.
debiy OF the uibabiianis 70 tho Old GmIly bible. A
more honorable uaIt OF charastor than this cannot be
ound; nor all men. whr;hey christians or inGdel., are |
promo 20 put relianca in iho~~ who make the bible
their eonidant. and whose well ,humsed pages show
ihe cnisid. nco their owners possess ia Il.
a lew years ego there dxoli in Ayrshire an an.
oish' couple. possessing uf ihis NOrldis gear sGiiicient
!" Keep ihom independent from want or woe. aud =
csnny ~darshtrr ~ bless their grey HAIRS and tuliering
steps. y sailani ola farmer became enamour.d OF
me danghier' aud she. nsihing loaih. consented 10 b.
MS As the match was every way worthy of her,
ihe otd "iSs eoirsenied. and as they were DESTROYS TO
see 'heir Darn eoin!oria5le. the two were made one.
an a ie" Shori years the scythe ofiime cut down the
Old ptopie' aud they gave their bodies T. The dust and
thfif souls 10 The creator. The Young farmer having
heard much o. The Promised land nyunt the sea. g.th.
cred icfcther bT dcis. and selling such Us were use.
i'S' Packed ~ inoss calculated to be Of service TO
htp' al his ne" home. Some neixhbors having The
same ich'ng for sjyeL;rse, sold 81 her homes ,nd
iones'eads' and with the young couple sc. sail f., 4.
m srtca.
P'--cs7od ofecnsiderahle properly m tho .h,pe of
1.'ei' t''s eomPat were noSlkc tho generality of
."S""y' p''r and iriendiess. but hoppy aud full Of
h'pe % The future Tho frsi hing dome aner Tho
iinii'g was the taking 90; The OH ianiiy heir loom.
aid returning thanks and praise to han Who had en-.
dcd ihe bark 20 n slio haven.
A. "e tanners Object Ia coming TO this country
was 10 purchase a farm ani follow hrs occupation, but
H'ie TINE was s?eniiI the city hr had arrived ia. and
"shts fellow passengers had previously determined
on tneiF dcsufaiIun. ho bid them farewell, and with
4 ''-Ht h'ait inrur1 his face towards the setting sun.
i"''l"a at uhs time WAS seiilisg fact. and having
n"'st 'i o. clcaP and fertile lands. he determined on
Sailing within 10 borlerS.
Ga the banks OF TIE Wsblsh he fixed nj, , firm
anu having paid to- ono hslf. gave = mortgage or the
nA'ancr' pnrnaie IA ono year. Having stocked Ia,
arm and put secd ia the ground. Re rested from his
'"''' a"l patiently waited ihe time when he nigh
- 90" 70 reap the harvest; but a'as, no cars osgram
'f'"'ncd ms heart ug rewarded hs toll. Tie fever
at ue country attacked him. and at tho lime when
tie EDS were white with the GllnuSs IT the labor.
go sNii' d'a'h called Es!H hence. ard len be d,sc1n.
ISOLATE "He p "td'v and his unly chil a. Cs.hnn.
We 'e"Ne WIS brt sorrow. aud pass o. 10 witness
zoe sirlEs - o'tlt IA cicd wij.w wear afterwards
ihe tine having arsivcd Nhcu he mortgage was 10
Ce rad. She borrowed tt monsy ola n~sigliar wLp
"'l bee" '"E' attentive 10 her hastuli aud herself
Que Nh' Ah'li 81 The same table with her to rene
,.-', 2i".,ss'G obligations 20 ,ha siv,r oG all god
idsd end patiently I'D she io;l 10 rclaV ma srm
against tie prom sed time; but all wouri c.t 10. s,-
'u"e lr'"Lr-f' nud she gavo say 10 her accumulated
troubles. LI'Ar1r.6nct aud distracted. she reliroui,b.
% her farm and tie sleek fr less thar shs owad her
faHsNal %"cisHh"t. who, not satisfied with that. poi an
c>ecU'ion OF her furniture.
On the Sl55a'h rrsyl1usio he sale. sbo to,k c,,-
age aai sirensiheHiT herself uirh the knowledge OF
NH'.Hs "I"EseJ go one. went 70 the trmg!e of he,
Father. ard with a hear, filled with hunt.:,y and L,v,
poured o1t her spul 10 Iiira "~hp iGrao.a 40, nv,v'
and having cuauuued eide b. side. .yrh her Lr;,, o.
ae.S .~uE. retained 10 her desulaie home
Here her iosttule had Ike 10 have 6rsl kon her
Daiseeins the 'o.d family hltlo." she rtN-reufly pr
Z 'o her iF'. and sJug.i Tor consolation from ,a n,
sss. So".y she peru-cd It's holy eui inspiring Yer
sCs. AID gathered l1pe from Iis ever ta!irr puniscs
ana "a-e iearsto~ed :rae.g. her asas: seemed 10 a. /,
=
WItRin ta:s ha!e to5k trace
zoe ne otChTst. his woul5o.s grace.
Jh!s SEK.oEs care aod holy love.
I Noiearih'S 90 minc, bat Haven above.
The p1tl IS close. ,Ar track :ssu5o,
WY wat ] then, ta7r- paugs endure;
O, grant my God ny HE may be
Sincere and rrayedui Lord. u lhee.
i"e day 81 sale having arrived, her f5w goods ant
'hailcis were, N due course. knocked oa To The hi-L.
csi bidder. llGOYsd, she Slyg mas from her No..
SION artici" after article without a mrmur. I'M ~,
Constable hold ~ the old family bibo. Ibi, vo,
10 inu1h. TsaU dagVCd. and gave silent uttor,uce %
q broken heart. She begged the constable 4, sDa,.
her 'hs mehentp Of her reverend and denarel a..
reiis' md me humane man Of ii. law would wIlinz
y nave gwen II 70 her. but hcr inexorAbls credito
declared every thing should be s5ld, as he was dc
'eunlncd 20 have all that was on.ng 10 him.
INC oDOS was, therefore, put up, and about being
dsPJsca fora few shilliugs, when she sudicnf,
snsic'ed %. and, declaring sine would have some reI,,
- a"E III Au.EAl max hi
Inc oFo"h hun cover. with tbs intention O.
roaming u. The cover fol- into her hands. and wit,
u Two Hat pieces OF thin, dirty paper. Surpr sed n
Mo ,i'umsinnce. sho eHatsiAcd Them. and what va,
.'f JOY and delight 10 fni they each called fr 6,s
hlnared pounds on the Bank or Erclaus. oo tho
nHoN oi one ia her mothers h1ndw ri,ng. wero ths
Allowing wv az
I" non sorrow owcrtakns ye seek Yer bibls
ma on lno other, IN her fathers hand-
"fer iIihef's ears are never deaf
Inc sale Wus Immediately STONED. ard tho f,n;i,
'''e gwen 10 us faithful Owner. TAs furniture sold
vas readily oiieIed 10 her BY Ihose who had purcb,.
SEQ which she gladly took back. Having paid orbe,
'eienHe" ciediort TO the uncrnost Gnhinu. and rem.
'ei a small house IN the yi!lgge Of sine nlarsd
t"e balance Of her money in such away as 70 reseive
interest enough 10 keep her comfortable. and Il nov
'9Ie q" ENJOY the precepts Of the old fmily bile with.
'I' 'tar 0r noiesiatiOn. Her time aud a,tentisn il De.
'o.'d 70 The bringing ~ Oi hor blue eyed Alice. md
u me h'p?y smiles OF the counterance may be cop,id.
c'ed az muck OF the heart aud min d llhe Alire bid,
nr 20 De q SHINING star n The little cgmnupiiy Of
when she at present forms bot a unit.
AT Tie meeting honse IN tn centre Of The vip,rs
may DC seen every Sunday. sitting about half uoy M
mo s'Aih AISLE. q lady about thirty yesTs Of noe. Sr.,.
go ~ ucep Mourning, with a face glowing yVub ,bs
D7a'y OF ho'inres. bat on whom NAY be seen de-
races OF past sorrow At the public house i, ~
f''co'and Of The same time, my also be seen , hqioy
n ne gnfo of nan. bl1a'gd and s,uInV oy., ~, -
sl'oo DoNL The ono Ia the possessing widss Tho
'.'efiGs Pr9tssi1g noighlor.