Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-21
90 l. A T u.
nv JOSEPH q. CHANDLER, ESQ.

disgrace upon us, as wen as misery upon our
child
(which would have been misery to us too,
surely said his wife.
{ Ii would have been insupporable misery. But
thank Cod continued he, raising his eyes in
heartfelt gratitude i was informed in season to
prevent my child from the disgrace Of a connec-
With what p said good looking young nan,
bowling to venerable pair, with a tOhdt, sir |?
speak out now am your daughters husband; |
aud it seems not unfit that there should he SO
much conid 5nce between laIher and son, MS that |
the latter should know the opinion of the former |
upoh his pursuits, when the former knows the re-
ation in which each stands to the other
II 1t is too late to prevent The marriage said |
The father
II is too late
Then n, least, though my rights M u father |
may have ceased those of a husband aud of
man are uunpaired aud If | cannot rule those
M my house, can, at least, say who shall be its
inmates
Father said The bride. knceng, with casped
hands, do not cast me from you give my-gve
him time at least, to prove that you lave not done
him Justice. Mother, dear mother y
The closing of the door nj the other side OF the
room drew the attention OF the suppiant, and she
found that her husband was the onll one left with
her. |, was TOO late.
Hand in hand the newly married pair left what
had been to The wife an Eden of quiet happiness
The stern commands of father were there, at
least, to be oboyed and she wns yet TO learn
whether a serious act of disohedience on her part,
would ever he forgiven by ono who had seemed
wrapped up in her affections whose life APP
parently entwinei with her obedience.
| She left that Eden then. Hand in hand the
banlshed pair took their departure and rs the Oh
| tending daughter and confding wife, turned back
to look at the closing door of her puernal man
sion, i, seemed TO her, indeed, as if some angel,
severe in awful beauty, guarded the portal against
| IL
| ted by filial disobedence
The pride of the husband was just too
! much for his situation. He was anxious not only
to mainain his wife independently OF her family
hui TO give her many of those comforts TO which
she had been accustomed. He could easily have
attained the former, and have met all her wishes
in that respect; but his pride induced him to neg
ect rational mems Of acquiring ordinary conI-
| forts, and led him to resort 10 what he deemed
chances TO sudden wealth. lie had, before his
| marriage, suffered in the estimation of mPny
spectacle PERSONS by his assoclang with certain
dashpg young men, who, to their other social
qualities, were supposed to add that of foDdness
for games of hazard. He had amused himself in
that way without pecuniury profits, and, by OBJ
servnt0n, had learned the tricks OF the art with
out practising them upon others.
Time passed onward, and the young wife be-
came mother, and saw, in The birth OF her boy,
n renewal vi the attentions of her husband, which,
without apparent lapse Of affections, certainly
pretermiited lie had absened himself from his
home unit! late hour at night, and had appeared
haggard and care worn. 1t was also obvious, that
the means OF support were diminished, and the
wife began 10 feel many, very many, of her com
forts curiailsd. The descent was rapid, and with
it the renewal of absence of her husband at night /;
hut no open nnkindness was exhibited, nor was
their reproach on her part, unless the pale cheek
the emacialed frame, and the heart-broken sigh
could he so construed
rhaHn nh haoat ia
fumily and the husband tore himself away from
{ the bed OF his wife ind child early in the evening,
with determination 10 bring back to them some
means of comfort He met an old friend, who
informed him that place vacant in an Office
which, with security and fidelity, would be his.
And who will he Tint security !!
Who? Any one-i will told you so two
years ago.
will you now, indeed !?
Present yourself to me tomorrow free of debt,
and will insure the place.
He was not iiee from debt but few hundred
dollars would make him so. tic felt assured that
few hours Al The gamaiug table, the last time he
would ever darken The accused doors, would sup.
r ply him with means to pay those debts-more
r than that he would not receive.
lie fastened TO the place. and paused at the
las, step OF the door, Why should go p
l The few hundred dollars which owe, can soon
1 save; aud he who, knowing my poverty, would
e be security for fidelity, would not think worse OF
e my character, il confess my Indebtedness. and
/, my determination never TO place myself within
D the chance of such dangers again.
- The resolution so excellent relieved his heart
, and he turned with new feelings to adopt a course
Il Of virtue. 1t was then TOO late'
!, He saw, within few yards of him, one of the
officers of the institution in which he was to have
d a place of trust. To have turned from the door
n would be TO expose himself and he could moi
5 stand where he WINS. He entered, he played, aud
at midnight had won few dollars. His luck
), had turned,' he said he followed up the luck,
e and daylight saw him possessed OF more than the
n desired sum.
: He left the gambling room man OF better re
Al solves than he had been, though he had Away
o resolved well. lie thought OF the pleasure il
10 store. of The good he would yet do, and The de-
= lights he would enjoy
Of The outer door of the house in which he lved
!. WINS open. lie stole quietly up The stairs, ant
O. gently lifted the latch OF his room door, II wa
"a dark and still. The child al length moved. III
n felt that his wife had occasion to complain OF hi
long ABSENCE but the JOY OF ns henrt was TO max
ID her understand The new resolution he had formed
4. and the means he now possessed OF carrying
into effect. lie called Ter by nams-she did no
answer. He ielt that lbs new intentions deserved
oi more kindness. He called her again, but in VAN
d lie then opened window shutter, and the lgh
y of the morning poured full upon The face oil hi
10 infant lie went 10 The bed TO awaken his wife
h. he laid his hand upon her arm aud it's icy chill
3 ness struck TO his heart. He threw himself upor
m the bed and groaned in anguish. The crying o
| The child culled some Of the tenants Of the hous
u 10 the room.
le The Coroner'r aid was demanded over the dea
body OF the wife. The verdict Of the jury wal
Died OF The visitation of Cod But one or NV
i thought that distress had weakened her frame s
" much, that The anxiety and cares, the new feeling
ar of Suspicion or the sense Of utter abandonment
" that night, had been too much. Her heart brok
hi with over freight.
n, The pride Of the injured father at length yield
" ed, and with quiet efforts, he traced out the resi-
n, dence OF his daughter.
l. Determined to meet her at more than half wa
ID towards reconciliation, he came just as her hus
I'd band had awakened TO a sense OF his misery.
is too late, said The latter and pointed TO the bet
Ihn Il Iha anh