The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-05-27

Youngest and at the time Of our narrative, the
only son Of IL widowed mother, who had been
doomed to follow successfully TO The grave, huS-
band, u lovely daughter, her eldest bUrn and two
fine aud promising boys, Sick OF the scene where
death had made such havoc, and crushed so many
fragrant buds Of promise, she consented to accom-
pany her sole remaining child TO place where the
ncwness Of the country seemed to hold form sreI-
ter prospects Of success, than was afforded 10
Young practitioner among The overSlocked popn'a,
lion of n city. Hitherto their expectations had
been Amply realised. tie who lenlpers the wind
to the shorn lamb, provided for the Christian heart
Of that poor widow, balm of sweetest eticncy.--
Her son was such child as mothers pray for; he
strove by redoubed attenliunslo supply the place OF
the lost ones 10 his parent:-and her eyes seldom
rested on lis manly form that they did moi become
wn,ery from the oyeriunesS OF maternal love-
The family msl0rtunes had rendered his mind UNI
commonly ductile; and it was she who planted
there those seeds Of righteousness, which, as we
have seen, sprang up and produced soodly lrul''
| On the afternoon of her sons commitment, she
was sitting in the parlol Of the pleasant little house
which they occupied, when Judy, an IRISH glrl,
who had lived long in the family, remaining wlh
them through all their trouble, came running almost
breahess, into the apartment,
'Och, mistress and the Lord bless YOU she
cried, as soon as she able to speak, 'and pre-
serve your old heart from breaklng-but Use bad
news for yc.
'IIow often, Judy, mus, repeat to YOU, said
the pions old lady, interrupng her, that ii Is eS-
lreulely wrong to use the name Of your Maker so
Emiiary on all occasions; the Lord will not hold
him gucss who take,h his name in valn'
sBolheration, ma am, but Use no time TO tend 10
that now
Judy. interrupted Mrs Rivingon, again, 'how
can you speak So
'Maam, will YOU be pleased TO hear me, roared
on, the servant, "A, length fully restored TO her voice.
ARE YOU going to Sc, here preaching, and let them
murder Mr. Chlres;'
.Charles gracious Providcnce' calculated the
mother, catching the alarm Of the mcnal, 'whal Is
the IN .lier-iarely nothing evil has happened to
him =
ooh, nothing at all, at all, mistress responded
Judy. striving to speak calmly, that she might not
too suddenly shock the trembling parent then,
unable 10 corlrol her feelings, she sobbed out, my
poor, dear, Young masters IN prison.
'!n prison. exclaimed the aslonshed mother,
turning quickly to the weeping girl, and graspmg
her aru Judy said she, with the earncsness
Of ugonzed approximations, tell me the whole
trulh--you have seen me bear calamity before
what does this mean -
.Ah, madam, jist be quiet, returned the anxious
servant: IT'S only one Of them drunken hunter :
what's kilt himsclf, and the blackguards want to
lay it to poor Mr. Charles because he's Il Yankee,
as they cal it, that's just the whole Of IT,
'My boy accused of murdrr my honorable, my
puus boy: Father of mcrclcsn said the pale and
| AMI, al al. m hnr
wilhcred heart is doomed to reGegc another wound
# my last earthly prop is TO be torn from me, oh.
do hou give me strength to bear this greatest Of
all clons and enable me to say,lhy will be done.
She arose with renewed composure, and turning
To her nuid said, get me my bonnie, and shawl
judy said she, Il am glad 1t is no worse: this Is
hut Il passing cloud; for he is innocent and his IN
noccnce will soon be manifest ! feared lest he
might he sick ur thrown from his horse; but the
Lord be praised who hath not tried his servant be-
yond her strength.
Such was the language Of the exemplary Mrs
RNns'on, as she walked gu, TIN, evening with The
nlcuiou of visiting her son in prison
We will not accompany her; Their meeting was
such rs will be anticipated from their enlightened
and pious characters; and ultho the good woman
was alarmed al the strength OF the circumstances
addncrd ag,iis her beloved boy, vet not for a
moment WAS her faith in the Justice the Ansl-
is so shaken, rs to permit fear that the gulIlIeS'
viii suler. Bu, leaving them mutually STRIVING to
encourage and strength each other, wr viii ask
the reader to accompany Us into the Glt"hen oI
,.r4 Riying,on's house, whittier Judy jmmedietc'l
returned on the departure Of her mistress.
: Shes nnhle.h,arlcd woman, that's what Shr
a. said the, girl whose admiration was excited hS
the Christian hrnC,s she had seen exhibited SHE Z
isl tn! right snr, of mi!her for such swat youn.
gentleman Us he i; and you jimmy, 'UurnIns It
l5uckhlrn, who sat with II sorrowlng c0unlenanct
in cnrncr) 'ye're pretty backgniri, ar NJ ye IL
, give Information 'sn,t a man what You know rive
did harm in his born days. All. GIT along wlll
, yc--In fairly sick ofye.
; But, JUDY when we found the rifle laying by
, the dead BODY, answered the distressed young
= man, i very maturity said to Cmlock, that was thu
| hest trail we cauld have. Tor knowd old Silver
. ,,h, had been down in the knew settlement, ant
u So SAYS |. the N IN what git this ere ride lfon
Drills must be the murderer; but if I'd a-know''
, i, was the Doctor took il out, miss fire but II
! held my peace. if | never could shoot buck agI
, till told it. hardy b'lieye he killed the old el
low, now
= Now pan my honor we're gent fool, 'rcspon
i lcd the indignant Judy; you hardly b'ere it, d
i you' | tell YOU what, Jimmy Duckhorn. til
man as comes II sparkling TO me, 1t | set ever ;
; mach by hun, should nlvcr get my consent, il h
j. was the means of putting thu dear young gent
y lcnan into Jumbo Till he conlryed ways and mean
; to ge, hin clear agn. You don't b'Iive he's guI
n ty! Arrah now jimmy, I've tod you aiorc Is
1t sort of liking for youbut I'd sooner b'lieve 20
% hid murdered the poor old ynglbond in cold boot
thnn that Mister Charles did II, if he was ever 5
T. provoked'
4. a., n
1t handsome Irish girl hld finished her speech an
+ taking her hand, 'Iudy, said he, my nag is tic
- down--bu II get Bob Mier's-I'll 90 down an
! see the Doctor at the jill winicr, aud lind whc
ID way he went up to the head waters-then I'll 70
= low up his trail from townand see where he cut {
Is TO old Wentworlhs for its sIrain he slept there
l. AMI it may tnrn out that the villains trail and
Is are two different ones. lisn be that's the trait
:, III keep on the scent Till fluid out who the "a