Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-24

presented itself such a. the eye Of delicacy
: not woht to look upon. u WIS not tho gay con-
.entedness oi peasant life, That pets tell OF. and
prosperity sometimes sioops to cnvv. II was not
,he laborer resting from his toll. tho rudy child,
rxnlung in its hard. scant mcal. the house 10 sing.
lng bliihsly al her wheel. the repose OF health aud
fearlessnesS pictures that - often persuade Us hap
piness has her dwelling in tho cabins of the poor-
The room was dark aud dirty; 'hero was nothing
Oh the walls but the bare beams. too Il-jointcd 20
exclude the weather. with crevices in vain sItemp-
ted 20 be stopped by rent and moulded paper. A
few broken utensils HING abDat the rcom; a table
aud some broSeu chairs were all the furniture, CT
en-, what seemed inie.ded for n bed. yet promised
small repse. The close and smoky atm sphere Of
the apartment gave To il the last cOlOring of dlscom-
fort aud disease. Within there sat- figure such as
a pcncil might well choose for portrait OF wretch
cdncSs. Quite grey and very old. ami scarcely
clothed. a woman was seen sitting by the fireplace,
seemingly unconscious of all that passed around
her. Her features were remarkably large. aud Ia
c,pre.,ion harsh; her white hair turned back from
The 1rrhead. hung uncombed upon her shoulders:
her wlIhered arm stretched without motion on her
knee, IN form and cOlnring It seemed hk" nothing
! that had lived; her eve Vas fixed on the wall be-
fore bel; an expression ofsuliering and a faint mpvc-
ment OF tho LIP, slorc giving token Of existence.
Placed with her back low IrIs the door. she per"
ceived not The intrusion. and while ] paused tois-
ten and TO gaze. might have determined that here
al least was "A spot where happiness could not
dwell: one b,ing. at least. to whom enjoyment up
ru Garth mIst bc hrbIllcn ~ external cIrcum sian
COS: with whom Ia 1--we wa of necessity To bs
~ rcichcd. We'll might the listener IN such a scene
~ this be startled by expressions o! delight, strange
IN conirisiei with Tive mhrmurs We are " Et 10
hear amid the worlds abund tnce. But u was even
81. From the pale. shriyclleL lips of this poor wo-
man. we heard "a Whispering expression ofehjng-
meni. scarcely art'culale, vet not snlnw hut that we
collI distinguish the words. Delightful, HAP
py."
As we advanced with "a. hesitation o~fdissust in
tn the uuSirhtly howell. the old woman looSCd al us
with kindness. but without emotion babe us 10 be
seated. an till questioned. showed vesy iitle in
rlinaiion To- speak. B.ing asked how she dad, sho
1t first rrpiei. VERY ILL., then hastily added, my
carcass is ill-but | anu well, very WE'LL Anj
then she laljh head npol a cold black s'olr, pro-
IrcIing irJn the all BESIDE ths f~rcpllc', rs If
unable 10 81 ~ at 1t lol-"r. We rem ,rSed that a.
wa. ha weather. "N's." she alswrr-d:-ihel
hastily correcting hrrsclf-' it Is Col A.mrghty's
weather, aud cannot be bal" Are YOU m pIinl'
We askcl; a quH.upu that WAS scarcely needed, 81
plainly dill her N ,vrneurs beiray it. "Yes, always
ia pain; hut not such pain as my SIviOur suffered
for me; h, plin was worse IhIn mine; mina does
not signify Sime rem ark beJng nude on the
wTctchcducsS of her dwelling. her stern features
relaxed into a smile, and sai.l-fho did no, think 81;
and wished us all a. happy az herself: As she
showed lIlile disposition To talk, and never mad d,
any remark Ill asked f.r, AMI then ia words rs few
aud simple as might express her meaning, it was
slowly and by rel Grated questions that we could
draw from her a simple tale. Being asked # that
was all the bel she had on which To sleep, she said
she seldom slept, and II was long that she had not
been able To undress herself, but that It was on that
straw sIe passed tue night. We asked her Il tbs
night secmel not worry long. No, mol long sha
an,wered-"novcr long; ! think Of God all night,
aud when the cork crows. am surprised { comes
50 soon" And the days YOU sit here all day in
pain, and unable TO move. Are the days not long,
How can they be long' Is not he " IN met Is
not all uD-up' an expression she frequently made
u-e Of 10 describe the joyful elevation of the mind.
On saying she pissed much time in prayer. she
WAS asked fr what she prayed-To this she alNa =
answered. o to g. yhu knDw-.o gp-whcn he
p!eases; not till he pleascs.' To Express The fell.
CITY she found IN prayer she once said, II seemed
rs Il her prayers were all laid out ready for her in
her bed. But time would fail Us u repeat the
words, brIefas they were, IN which this aged snin
expressed her gratitude To the Saviour who di"C
for her her enjoyment of The God who abode witt
her her expectations of the heaven TO which IN
was Fastening; and perfect conlcntedness with he
earthly portion.
To This that have written cogld f1l much Il
add, having notes of all that had pissed during tnC
prorrlrted years Of this devoted woman's life. Blu
my purpose here WIS nptt u nuke a story. | have
witnessed only to what ] saw. ani repeated only
what my ear has listened TO AMI have repeat
I'd II but To prove that the hlppness which all meI
seek, All mpsi complain they find nor, has s,ms
Inns an abode where we shpnld least expect Il
Ind H. This Is an extreme case; extreme IN men
tai e"Joynent. as ia external misery. But Il l
irne. And II u b. -, that a being de5arrcd IA
comm 'ncst comforts Of life, almost the light aai
ar of heaven. suffering. aud Incapable even q
clotIe herself. or cleanse her unsishtlv dwelling
could yet pass years of 50 much happiness, that ne
warnest expression nf gratitude TO her bcnefacior
was To wish them a PARTON as happy as her own
what are we 10 say To those. who, amid the over
How ol slhlunlry good. make the wide world re
sound with their cOnplainings' How are we Il
understand II. that while blessings are showered
around ~ rs The summer rain. there is 50 lule
real happiness on elrhl Because we seek il no
nrShii we seek II where II is not; in outward cir
cutnsiances and external good; aud neglect 10 seel
Il, where alone II dwells. ia the close chambers oil
The bospn. We would have a happiness in Tim,
independent OF eternity; we would have IL inlepen
dent of the Being whose IL Is 10 give; aud so we 90
Firth. each one as best he may. to seek ont the rici
possession for ourselves. Those who think thew
are succeeding vii not list our tale. Bat if therr
he any who having made trial Of the world arc die
posed Ia !lsbrlIcye the "Nisience Of what they seek
II there he any among tho young. WIN start at The
report. and shrink from the aspect Of their already
clouded prospects, We fam would have them hear
2 brighter tale. There is happiness upon the earth.
There - happiness TOR The puoT aud for the rich; fl
The most prosperous and the most dcsolaic. There
- happiness. but We will DOT have it,