Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-07
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tempered secretary OF the society, nnd asked /
D his reverence would be in shortly. 4 pretty del
I Icate looking young woman. very scnntIly clad
but perfectly clean, was looking over his shout
der, as he asked the question.
j think have seen you before, my good man.
said the etarv 'and It's not many weeks since.
> Il, his brother than he-it was IN
deed answered the haggard mans wife, curtesy
r ing. and advancing little before her husband
He interrupted her. Don't try 10 screen me
Nelly, good gri, don't; God knows, Nelly doD'
deserve ii from YOU. See the way beat her last
night, gentlemen, on both arms, like brute as
was.
at want you, dear said the younger woman
drawing her thin shawl moro closely over her
bruised arms: 1T the strength Of the spirits
that did il and not himsef-he's rs quiet a man
as there is in the city of Cork, when he's sober,
and fine workman; and he wouldn't hurt a
hair my head, barrin' he was in liquor.
: The poor creatures affectiouate appeal in be-
half of her errnG husband was interrupted BY the
secretary again demanding if he had not taken
the pledge before.
Il did, sir-stand back. Nelly, and don't try to
screen me. came here and took 1t from Ia Their
Macleed-and God forgive me, broke IT too, l
broke i, last night, rather all day yesterday,
and
/ Never need telling any more about II, James
dear, said his wife eagerly; never need telling
any more about it. A may be ovcrtaken
once, and make a fine christian after all. You
wouIGn' be sending nm from the priests knee
because he broke 1t once, when, as said before,
it was his brother that was in 1t, and not he, only
/ for COMPANY
! Il had no heart to come this morning only for
her. said the husband; she remembered his
erence preaching about there being more Joy IN
heaven like me, than ninety and nine
good men. On! If she would only let me tell the
wickedne Of my pas, life, and the sin and shame
that have followed me-
III was the drink, james, il was the drink
reiterated his wife earnestly. 'Don't be distress
ing yourself. for it nothing but the drink
Sure, when sober, there isn't more loving hus-
band or a tenderer father on all lreland's ground
and nov yen bo true 10 the pledge, and IT'S
happy that we'll be, and prosperous-ior the mas
ter told me this blessed morning. that IT he could
depend on you for soberness, you'd earn 20 shil,
lings week and have the credit Of being a Mon
day man and ye will James--ye wIll-ior my
sake, and the sake of the children at home
cav he interrupted, 'and for the sake of the
broken. hearted mother ihnt bore me--and for the
sake of little Mary that crippled in the drink
On, when the sweet lock OF that baby is upon
me--her sweet patient look-i think the gates of
heaven can never open for such sinner.
When he made this confession; his arms hung
powerless by his side; and his paIlid face length,
ened into an expression of helpless, hopeless,
irreclairnabe misery. The wife turned and burst
into tears. Several evinced the quick sympa-
thles of Irish natures; for they shuddered, and
nurmufed, Inc l41rU DelWiNt US ana narm, ana
look down upon them both
The woman was first TO recover consciousness:
impelIed by sudden burst Of feeling, she threw
her bruised around her husbands neck,
recalling him to himself by all the tender phrases
of Irish affection. We can never forget the ag-
onised earnestness with which the unhappy man .
took the pledge the beautiful picture of his en-
during wife as she stood beside him: or the SOL
emn response that followed him from score Of
voices. oh, then, God help you TO keep it,
ireland by S. c. Hall.
Compression of Wood-A few years ago, a
mechanical puzzle, made Of mahogany rods pass
ing through hole 10 piece of lockwood, was
solved by pressing one Of the projections in vice
till it was reduced to half its former thickness;
the resumption of its orr gnai size being after
wards effected by sleeping the wood in warm wa
ter. |. at that time pointed out how this +
principle of compression might be practically APP
piled with advantage. Hammers. choppers and
numerous other tools may have their wooden han
dies thus inmovably fixed, By making the hole
or moriIse IN the iron Of TAP 7rlng form, compress
sing the end of the handle so as to cause 1t 10
through the small entrance. and hen soaking
the wood in water 10 expand il. The bars for
chairs and the planks for flooring boards, might
be united IN firm manner by similar means
Saturday Magazine.
PARDON OF Col WEBB.-On Tuesday morning
a foil pardon was received from Gov. Seward for
Col. Webb, under sentence from the Court OF
Sessions. for accepting a challenge from the Hon.
Thomas F. Marshall. He Immediately lef, the
tombs for his residence, aad was joyfuiIy 'eceiv-
ed by his family and frends.-Bat. Clip. Dec. /.
ABOLITION IN VERMoNT.-A number Of resoiu.
tons have unanimously passed the legislature of
Vermont, instructing their members OF Congress
TO vote against the annexation of Texas, any
other country in which slavery exists; 10 vote
Tor the abolition of slavery in the District of Co
umbia, or have the seat OF Government removed;
and to vote for the suppression of the domestic
slave trade.-Ib.
The late John C.. Colt COLTS body was taken
rom the tomb 10 be sent to his friends 10 Con.