The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-12-08

NOBLE bearing with generous and atteCtlOnate
heart, and mind rich in mental cultivation,
made him the admired and beloved of all, the
welcomed one of every circle. Such were
they, that were that evening to unite their
destinies, and as they stood before the altar
and plighted their vows before God and man,
the one to love and obey, the other to cherish
and protect, little did we think-ah! little did
SHE dream of the change that would come
over the idolized one Of her choice. Little
did she imagine that ere long her bright pros
poets would be blighted, her young and con-
fding heart withered and crushed; and that
too by one whom she believed incapable of
erring Whose regard for her, as he had of
ten vowed, would be sufficient to deter him
from evil and the company of the vicious
Her mother having died in her infancy had
left her fortune. She had kind and indul-
gent stepmOther and was surrounded by atfec-
tionate brothers and sisters, who wept as they
thought of the void she would leave in their
family circle.
Father said she, I wish from you no
worldly goods; my mothers fortune is sufi
cient for me, for while Charles lives I've no
fears; he has promising business which en-
sureS him competence as for riches we want
them not while we have health, we want no
thing more to complete our happiness.
",
not in earthly treasures for happiness, place
your trust in Heaven
Let us pass over a period of twenty years
and look at the work which time has wrought:
On bleak morning in December last, loud
and hearty knock was heard at the door OF
low and inferior looking dwelling. 1t was
opened by pale but interesting looking wo-
man, while surprise and fear seemed depicted
upon her countenance as the vISitant bade her
good morning and requested her to prepare
herself to accompany him to another street,
to see her husband, who was quite i'll at his
brothers. She answered not, for her heart was
too full of agony for words. AS they approach
ed the house, she asked merely if he was con
sidered in danger; an evasive reply was all
she received. She approached the door Of the
room-all was hushed; not a sound save the
sobbing of heart-broken sister, who stood by
his bedside endeavoring to arouse him from a
stupor which had come over him. She rushed
by them, and taking his hand, which was al
ready cold, exclaimed, Charles, speak to
me,-speak! tell me you yet live, look upon
me once more!' The sound of her familiar
voice aroused him for a moment from his le-
thargy; he opened his eyes and asked,-
sWhere am |? I've been sleeping a long
time and feel very faint;' then Immediately
closing his eyes again, he slept the sleep from
which he never more awOke. But shall | at
tempt to describe the wreck of all that was
once noble and gifted, for there lay the re-
mains of Charles Roberts.
Do you ask what caused the haggard face
Dissipation. Go ask that weeping, heart
broken widow, the once beautiful Mary
Blame him not, she says, censure him not
it was the tempter ALCOHOL!
For years, long years of sorrow, had she
seen since we left her happy and blooming
bride For awhile all was bright; they haC
no wish unsatished no fears of dark day
but the tempter came, he was lured to thu
gaming table. All! fatal step; vice followed