New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-30

left them all But WHOM, after weeks OF Journestn:
through scattered settlements, she Passeu y "''
seemed the bounds OF the civilized worid anu e'
tered sui farther into the wilderness, 7"e
- bc frigbtful tnles OF savage lie which mad
Ioa. rsnred into her childish ear, and her heart
I'll ,,ilhn her. and she peered into The gloom
ao,,,d their way, as if expecting frghttul forms
- .,,se from every side Still she tainted noi,
faltered. nor complained Her course was taken,
and she felt that her destiny was fixed. She trust
ed much to the strong arm Of her companion but
more to the stronger arm OF HIN who protects alike
the dwcller of the forest and Of the crowded city.
As evening came on. their frugal repa-t finished,
the husband gazing from the doorway, halt
dreaming half mediiating, half-watching the crack
ling fires the wife and seated herself by hls
side, and laid her hand with wouans genteness
in his outstretched palm. and looked into hi' face
with such look only deep feeling and affection
can be-tow AT the twilight hour sense OF lone
illness is most ourden.ome; and She fet then how
far how rery far of they from that busy world
of which thcv had once formed part. she spoke
of home, and friends, and by-gone days. and old
remembered scenes, whch they should see no
more, until even His rugged nature moved, and
felt it no, unmenly to weep Blinded with falling
tears not of grief nor Of pentence of awakened
guilt. but of swee; and melancholy remembrance,
.he reclin, d her head upon h. shoulder. and her
thoughts fitted alternately between the past. the
present and the future until the present and the
future were lost in the visions OF her home and ncr
youth.
When the stars were up, and the night had closed
in upon them, from that humble abode arose
raanly deep.tened voice of praise and suPpication
- 4 do nd
ant of the Pilgrims he had in him that faith which
was once delivered to the saints 1t is needless
to speak Of the eoqucnce of that forest devotion :;
it was a prayer for pardon of iransgresslens, q
thanksgiving for life, and health. and many bless
ngs; a supplicaton for peace and protection, and
for strength and Grmnesss to endure whatsoever Of
suffering or Of evil remained in store for Them. And
most a-suredly far-oi friends not then forgot
ten. Over The whole wide earth and in all its
temples made with hands, no devotion more
heartfelt, simple, or affecting, was ever offered :
- For his simrle heart
Might not resist tic sacred mi lenccs
Which from the s,illy twilight Of the place,
Ano from the gray old trunks that high IN heaven
Mingled their messy bOughs. asd from the sound
OF the inv 5ble breath that swaycd
All their gre tops, stole him, and bowed
His spirit with the thought of boundess power
And inaccessible majesty.
! 'Shletlv tteE Sept tuhl nlHhl' ana II no sweet
dreams visited them in their slumbers, it was be-
cause the weary labor of the day had ovcrpowered
them, and barishcd from the brain all the thick
coming fance- of an ideal world.
And thus the time wore on The winter day
saw the pioneer amid the snow, telling the great
trees around him, pursuing herds of deer, or
some grsly bear proving among the thckets
Meanwhile. her household abors over, the mother
was treas,lrHg up in the infant minds of her chill
dren such lessons of instruction as her store OF
| knowledge allowed. At evening how anxiously
| Hid mother and children watch the first approach
Of husband and father They to each other
friends, companions. the world and when the
huge logs blazcd up from the hearth Through the
opcn-mou'hed chimney, Lighting up every corner
II the spug cottage, the winds bowling and roaring
among the trees, and the drifting snow, were all
unheeded There around that tre-sidc old legend
were rehearsed, old friends were talked Of and all
the events Of their former days were brought up
anew Evening after evening too their few books
we're brought out, and read over and over again,
{ their contents were never heard before y file
pf old newspapers which had somehow been
packed up with their little stock Of goods, was 70
ocruscd with much avdy as if the sheets
! lamp from the press; the marriages and deaths
recorded years before, to them as events OF
yesterday old advertisements were faithfully porcd
over from time to time; and it must be confessed
,ome of them rekindled in the good wife half-for
gotten idea of caps, 1bands, and laces; of shops,
and their long shelves filed and surrounded with
many an article of female iney.
Spring came again, and with it also the scourgc
If country, ra king ague, and burning tcvers.
The strong man was bowed low his frame dropped,
Ms eye rolled deriously, and his tongue spake
strange things the tender child too confined to
It's couch OF pain. Then came the trials of life
upon that lone wife and mother. No physician
Sas near, with healing medicine no friend To keep
with her the long watches of the night; but the
Lord of the whole earth was there. and He in
spred her breast with for,uude. The simple re-
medes which she had learned from some old pru-
lent housewife she prepared wiki an earnest care;
-he culled the wild herb, and made cooling drinks;
and after long months of patient watching and uur-
sing She saw her husband slowly recover But
meanwhile the summer solstice hid come and gone.
and that they might not be left destitute of provi
~ions, her hands had planted the earth with
carn had pulled up the rank weeds which clogsed
! It's growth and when the harvest ripe, she
aad gathered Ii in. Thrice had she travelled alone
1 long days journey throughthe woods TO the near
est settlement. for medicine and advice; and thrice
a longer distance n iudcly-constructcd mill. and
from it carried back suStenance TO her sick house
hold. 1t weary way for a who in
her girIhood would have been scared by the sound
Of her own light iosisteep. Saddest of all. cana
Death into that lonely abode-and the Youngest
and fareSt child was no more \ rough box was
all the coffin It's feeble father could make Il few
shoves OF loose mould was thrown up and the pale
child, b-rne to It's resting place 6y the iaHds of
mother lis father family following. covered
with moist earth and united leaves No; a word