The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-09

was in the last stage of consumption, but
/, was no, tina. which vas killing her-she
tras dying IF broken heart!
The noise made by her husband awoke
her from her terrible sleep, and Sue hall
started 10 in bed, the hectic fire streaming
along her cheek, and wild, titiu! shooting
into her sunken eyes. There was tain''
shadowv smlle tightening up her face, but
il was as cold as moonlight upon Stow
The sight might have moved leion.s DO,
som but what can penetrate the scared and
hardened bear, Of drunkenness F! The mah
besides was 10 passion.
Bias, il woman said the wretch, as
he reeled IN the room 8 IS this the way
YOU receive me after being on, al day IN The
ram 10 get something for your brat and
YOU? Come, doa't 70 to whining, | say
but as his vile uttered a FAINT cry al his
brutality, and fell back senseless on the bed,
he seemed TO awaken TO a partial sense OF
his condition he rcelcd a step or two for.
ward, aud put his hand up 10 his forehead,
stared wildly around, aud then gazing al.
mos; vacantly upon her, continued, but
Why-Nhai's the maIIoFP
HIS poor wife lay lie a corpse before
him, but low voice from the other side Of
the bed answered. and is tones quiyefed as
they spoke.
oh mothers dead " !. was the voice
Of his son who had stolen in, aud was now
so55.ng vIoruay as he tried to RAISE her
head m his ltttle arms. He had been for
weeks her only curse, and long since learn
cd 10 &C, for himself. Ilo balhed her ten
pies, he chalcd her limbs, he invoked her
wildly 10 awake.
Dead SAID the man, ard he was sober
q, once dead, dead, be continued 10 a
tone Of horror tha, chilled the blood, aud
advanced 10 the bedside, with eyes starting
trom lheir sockets, he !aid his hand upon
her marble brow, then, Oh, my God /
have murdered her EMMY, Eai!y, you
are moi dead, say 50, do speak aud for
give your repe u,au, husband = aud kuce.ing
by tho bed side he chated her white, thin
hand, Watering il wsh bis hyt Ieurs as he
sobbed her name.
Their efforts, al length, partially restored
her aud the FIRST thing Sic saw upon revlv
lng vas her husband weeping by her side
calling her Emlly = Il was the first time he
had done SO for years. Il s;irred old metu
orirs 10 her heat and called back the shad
oUy visions Of years long past. She was
back 10 their youthful days, before run had
blasted her once noble husband, and when
ali was Joyous aud bright as her own happy
bosom. Woo, shame, poverty, destruction,
even hts brutal language was forgotten, she
only thought Of him as the lover OF her
youth. On iha, moment Of delight She
family threw her arms around his neck, and
sobbed there for Joy.
Can you forgive me, Emily ! have
been brute, q ,lIalu--ah can you for.
give me have s,nued as never man sin.
ned before, and against such an angel as
you. On God anuhlIaie me for my guilt.
Charles SAID tie DYING woman IN a
tone 50 sweet and low that II 10aled through
the chamber like The whisper Of a dlsembod
led spirt-sl forgive you, aud may God
forgive you too, --bui Oh 90 M, embittcr
this last moment by such an implous wish.
The man only sobbed ~ reply, but his
frame shook wish the iepPoA Of agony
within h,m.
Charles, a, las, continued the dying wo.
man, | have long Wished Tor this moment
that might say something to YOU abou, our
hide Henry
God forgive the FOR my wrongs to bin
too = murmured the rcpcatau, maa.
Il have much to say, ana have bu, little
time to say It Ia, tcol that shall never see
another sua.' 4 WIDEN, fl Of coughing IN.
terrupted her.
'Oh no, you most not, will not die,
sobbed her husband as he supported her
sinking frame, you'll live to save your re.
pentant husband. On, you will 2
The tears susheJ into her eyes, out she
only shook her head She LAID her warm
hand on his and continued
Night and day, toc many a long year.
have prayed for this hour, and never, even
IN the darkest moment, have doubted it
would come for have fell that within me
which whispered that as al had deserted
YOU and | had not, so in The end you would
at last come back to your carly feelings
Oh would It had come sooner-some hap.
plness then might have been minc again in
this world--but Gods vii be done am
wcok-l feel | ain (aIins fas;--Ilenry, give
me Your hand
The lstle boy silently placed it IN hers,
she kissed il, and lhen laying II within her
husbands continued,
Here IS our ch,ll--our ONLY bofu-
when | am gone he wll have none TO take
care OF hiw but you, aud os God is above,
as you love your own blood as you value a
promise to dying wife, keep, love, and
cherish hun. Oh remember that he is
Young aud tender--t is the thing for which
| should care to hve'--she paused aud
struggled TO subdue her feelings will you
promise me, Charles
| viii, as there is Maker over me,
will, sobbcd the man; aud the frail bed
against which he leaned shook with his emo
ton,
And yonsIlenry, will you obey your IA.
Their, and TEL good boy as you love your