The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-13

iNc, iIlN'tGb, SIt, anu NV St'C eSS
yesterday was so indifferent that | almost
despair Of the ordinary sources. The
money may be had perhaps in Wall street
at rate beyond"
"NCUcr, Hawkins, never. | will not
dishonor myself will not risk the "a
lure reproachcs of 4 conscience which is
now clear, by resoriing to such desperate
and sinful means; for sinful they are,
and III these timcs-when we know not
how long we may escape the general
overthrow"
"Thcn, Mr. Ockham, "rep!icd the clerk,
'wo must try our friends once more. |
will do my utmost"
THANK you--5e prompt then, for i; is
now two o'clock. | will be Il! home at
eight"
Hawkins put up his books and departed
on his mission, with what results al hour
will determine.
The evening
came. In his quiet family parIor, in the
midst of a small! but happy domestic cir
Gle, which was indeed 'corla to him,
sat William Hawkins, relieved FOX brief
but bissGul period from the tolls and any
ioties of business. Bat what different
man from him we saw in the morning, III
that still, dinsy counting room! The
counIenaucc then so pale and anxious
was now radcnt with smiles, and his
eye shown with the innocent and unre-
strained gaycty Of an honest and generous
heart. One lovely child, beautiful Iiltlc
girl Of six wears, his only child, sat upon
his knee. Her innocent prat!lc had long
ago driven away all the grim shadows
which haunted his spirit daring the day.
"W hen shall we 90 to live in The cOun-
try, father :" was one question among
the thousand which fell from her lips
new ones being conceived before the old
were answered.
"Whcn ?" replied the father, turning
to lis wife with a smlc-"why, when
the birds come, and the flowers
"0h, the pretty birds, and the sweet
iioWcrs y exclaimed the happy llt!ie glrI
throwing her arms around lis n2c!; and
kissing him-''mo,her how glad am
80 am |, my love-" replied the mo-
Their; exceedingly youthful and interest
ing in her appearance, but on whose
coun,cnancc the traces Of recent sickness
were too plainly visible. lis il indeed
so, William ~
"Yes, my dear, am now in hopeful
treaty for that pleasant site at Ravens
wood, which we visited last summer, and
should have concluded the purchase some
days ago, as said had not been terri.
fed Il, what still consider an cxtrayigant
price. But | think we shall get it on
such terms as we can afford. Nay,
Mary | ought to pay any price within
my means, when the restoration Of your
health is in question"
Thank you, my dear, You are too
kind !" and she bent over the book she
was reading, tina, her husband might not
see the grateful tears lha! were started to
her eyes.
The clock struck the hour for family
prayer. William Hawkins sat down to
the scriptures, and after chapter feeling
ly read, he Offered "r as the priest OF the
!i.lu household, winch God had commit
t9d 10 his NeePing' 'he simple Dat eloquent
prayers which his church had provided.
"Mo'"eF, sa'u niue E'ne'y' as Ile'
mother took her hand IN preparation io'
rctrmg' "wiIs 1t be any harm II dream
about our country house to night =
"No' my dear replied the mother
"hut You must mol forget your prayers
for God VIII bless only those who love
and serve him."
The little girl clamhersd up her fathers
knee 10 receive MS parting KISS an" III
few moments lett the room with he'
mother.
A note had been le!l on the table by tho
servant on retiring from prayers wh'c'
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