The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-03-17

common Master. A violen rheumatism, Undue ed
by colds, contracted among the new settlements
OF the west, where he was employed IN preaching
the gospel to the poor, has reduced him to his
present condition. This lady, his wife, has pi-
ousy sustained him, and by her own labor pro-
cured a maintenance for herself and him. But
she is old and feeble now, as you see.
Then turning to group with silver locks and
threadbare coats, he continued, These soldiers
of the revolution. They were all sons of rich
men. They went out in their young strength to
defend their oppressed country. They endured
hardships, tolls, and sufferings such hare "
deem it possible for men to endure and live;
they returned home at the close of the war,
manned in their limbs and with broken consitu-
tions, to find their patrimonies destroyed by fire,
or the chances of war, their property otherwise
flched and wrested from them. And these worthy
(men live in poverty and neglect in the land for
the prosperity of which they sacrificed their all.
These venerable ladies are wives of these patriots,
and widows Of others who have gone to their
ward. They could tell you tales that would
thrill your heart and maket better. This is the
celebrated DR.. B, who saved hundreds OF
lives during the spotted epidemic But his great
success reused the animosity of his medical breth-
rem, who succeeded in running his practice, and
when blindness came upon him, he was forg' item
by those whom he had delivered from death,
This lovely creature is his only child, and she is
motherless. She leads him daily by the hand,
and earns the food she sets before him. Yet her
learning and accomplishments are wonderful, and
she is the author of those exquisite poems which
appear occasionally in the - Magazine. These
children were orphaned in infancy by the Asatlc
cholera, and their sad hearts have seldom Eeen
cheered by smile, or their palates regaed by de-
cious food. Now dry your tears, love, ard lead
on to the dining ROOM
She obeved, and notwithstanding her emotions,
the humping Of coarse shoes, and rafting OF
sticks, ,crutches, and wooden legs behind her, well
nigh threw her into another indecorous laugh
To divert her attention she glanced over the
table, There stood the dishes for which her hus-
band had stipulated in the shape of two mon
strous ely-looking meat-pIes, and two enor-
nous pIatters of baked meats and vegetables
looking like mighty MOUNTAINS among the delicate
yands that she had prepared for the refined COM
nanv which she expected. She took her place,
and prepared to do the table honors, but her nus
band, after short thanksgiving to the Bountlful
God, addressed the company with now my
brethren, help yourselves and one anotner' 70
whatever you deem preferable will wait upon
the Children
A hearty and iovial meal was made, the minis
tor sottino the example; and as the hearts OF the
old soldiers were warmed; they became garru-
lous, and each recounted some wonderful OF 'nflIi
inc adventure of the revolutionary war ana II IL
IA ladies' told their tales of privaton and suffer-
.;na and interwove with them the histories OF
tat6ers, brothers, or lovers, who died for liberty
Mrs. N. was sobbing convusively when her
husband came round and touching her shoulder
whispered, :, r.. -..1
Nth its udicrous associations, fairly threw her
into Mysteries, and she laughed and wept at once.
=, When she became quiescent, Mr.. N thus