Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-11-16

I NO. 9.
He laid the paper on tne $50.

went away. ,e o' a'iu
Scarcely had he gone, when tie elder
son returnd.
4 'Cheerup dear mo4her,' said he, going
to her bedside and affectionately kissin9
her. See what kind benevolent stran.
has given US. 1t will make us rich for
several days. 1t has enabled us to have
physician. andhe will be here in mo-
ment. Compose yourself now dear
mother, md take courage So.
Come nearer my son. answered the
mother. looking4with pride and affection
on her child: Come nearer. that Ianav
bless you. God never forsakes. the.in-
nocent and the good. o may he still
watch over you IN all your oaths! A
physician has just been here. He was:a
stranger; but he spoke to me with a kind
ness ann decomposition, that were balm
to my heart. When he went away. be
lett that prescription on the table; see il
you can read. its ? '.se 80 :, -. Is.
Henry g danced at the paper, and star
ted back--he took it up, anal as he read
1t through, again and and again, cry of
wonder and astonishment escaped him.,
'What is it my son?' exclaimed the
poor widow, trembling with apprehen-
sion. OF she knew not what. - ,g:,s
'Ah, read, read motherl God has
heard us.'.4 80 tr'.
Thes mother took the paper ,frorh the
hand OF her son: but no sooner had she
liked her eyes upon it. than my God!'
she exclaimed. alt.is Washington = and
fell back. iaintins upon her pillow. m.
HE writing was an obligation from
Washington. FOR it was indeed he nbv
which the widow was to receive the SUM
of one hundred dollars, from. his private
property; to be doubled in case of neces.
sity. . Il 'ae - ..1gI,.-
Meanwhile the expected, physician
made hls appearance and soon awoke the
mother IRON her fainting fit. The 10y
tui surprise! together with good nurse
with which the physician provided, hen.
and a plenty of wholesome food, soon
restored her to perfect health. , ,hn.
The influence of Washington,, who
visited theaE moret than once, provided
for the widow friends Yhofurnished her
with constant and. profitable employment,
and her sons. when they had arrived at
the proper age, were placed-in proper
situations. where they were not ONLY a.
BILE to support themselves but to render
the remainder Of their mothers life conn.,
Portable and happy, :. <.rs -, .arp,
! Let the Children ,whe read this store
remember when they think of the great
and "geod Washington, that he was, not
above entering the dwelling of poverty,
and carrying joy and gladness to he
hearts. Of its ,.nmates.. This is no fie.i-
tions tale, but it is only of thousand
incidents which might be related sof.h him
and which stamp one Of the best of men.
E<se tx -eae- ,.l., a..
Fafher shot By his Son A fearful ira
gedy occurred in Westbrook Con, ON
Friday evening: Mr.. John STANDARD,
jrsa wealthy and highly respectable far
mer in that town, about fifty years of
age, who has awife and two children.
was deliberately shot at the supper table
by his olOn soal The family were thus
occupied. when, Alpheus Stannard. about
"a years ofage, went into the chamber
somewhat abruptly, and as subsequently
/ appeared, loaded his gune John the
i younger son, expressed some apprehen-
sionssto the father, and said that he was
fearful, ,Aipheus was about to do some
thing wrong, perhaps shoot SEINE one.--
When he came down stairs with the gun
in his hand, John left the room. The
father rose. from the table and appr oach-
ed himwith some exclamation of s,arnrise
apparently for the purpose Of sci zins the
weapon. Alpheus immediately; leyelled
/ the musket and shot his father directly
in the breast, the ball passing through
and coming out of his back. He lived
until midnight. when he expired in ex-
cruciating agony; The son seemed quite
unconscious of the tragedy in which he
had been engaged, AID although he has
never been suspected of insanity. vet in
this murderous act he mas exhibited such
evidences o. It, that it is said he is to be
sent lmmedI.tely to the Retreat at Hart
ford.-N T. Ple6eiae.