The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-04
.VFSCELE.E.v.EOUS.
From the Morning Star.
THE CONTRAST.

/! was night Of bitter cold Mother,
said an interesting little boy, E" 10, me sis
little closer TO you" as he moved bis Iilll
stool, up BY his mothers side, " and don
LEI taIher whip me when he comes home
| ain afraid Of him--he knocks me rounC
so. Did father always beat my lille broth
er before he died, as he beats ire
No, my child, !" said the mother, " no
always"
Then why did my little brother die 81
soon, aud so suddenly
9" cannot tell you now, my child-you
must not ask ire such questions. Your
iaiher will soon be here, 1t may be-and
he viii be angry ii he fnds gu, tina, we are
taking OF your llliio brother that IS now
dead and gone"
An unconscious and sleeping lnfan, lay
upon the lap of his moiher-two little bows
were nesting together 10 a disturbed Stun
Der upon pallet o. straw IN ono corner 0,
The room covered by tho remnant Of q
worn on, carpet. The fire vas ulmos, GU,
upon The hoarih--and the pale and sickly
mother, With her anxious boy, sat waiting
The approach Of one whose very foot tail
YES uoie Of terror. The room was scan
nly furnished with lbe meanes, furniture
which IS found in the mcanest hove., and
that hove!-the hovel of drunkard. The
CITY clock had tolled away the hour Of
midnight, and still he did moi come.
- W MI no roma gnrn f,,rsbo.
+" Ii may bo--I ca0no, tell"
Z" / wish he would never cone egain-
or wish had no father
Why do you say 50, my son. lie IS
your father, and the Bible says Honor lhv
father and mother Why do YOU wish
you had no father! Doyou wish your faith
or dead :"
No, mo,her-but | sometimes wish
that | was dead. If i, we're no, for YOU
and my little brothers and sister here, |
should not wish 10 1--we. ain tired of fife.
Bot when | see the tears stealing down
your pale cheek, and when | ihiuk how
lonely you would be on these lonely nirhts.
It you had no lntIe boy TO sit Up with YOU.
men | wish 10 live for your sake, mother"
al that moment they heard the heavy
Tread OF enc who was approaching the door.
here was no msiaking i, il was the sten
OF The reellng dTuukard. The boy instant,
Iy clung more closely to his mothers side
as his brutal father lifted the latch Of the
door.
the man who entered was Of tall and
well made stature, about middle life.
II. was the son Of wealthy parents, and
BAD been brought up in the midst of luxury.
lie bad been well educated for man afI
business, and al his flther's death had in
leriled an ample fortune. Ii was intended
hat he should take his fulher's place in the
BUSINESS which he had pursued. He mar
'ied early young lady every way his
'qoai; and no married couple ever began
lie together with better prospects.
But that husband had learned in early If.
larry long at the vine. He was fond
u social and conviviaI parties. They were
llen at his house, and he often IN the m;ds,
them gathered at the houses Of o,h.,o
here he became the freqIenrer Of The
vening vine club. ile sank lower md ,
'wef by regular and constant prada,ions
" MS property was wasled, an every Thin. =
oou' MN was enIangled. Piece oGef :
'ece Of his property went to satisfy the do !
' !, That crowded lhickly upon him =
ne more hls affairs became embarrassed )
'e more deeply did he seek to drown he +
IN the Intoxicating bowl. or !,
Q would his fond wife demonstrate with Il
~, aud beg him for her sake and his h
l'ldfcn' TO quIl bis cups and companions :