Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-12-07


man, rising and pacing IN agitation IN and clowr
The floor "wha, is 10 be done now1 deo, W,
arc clean ruined no, even the means leit 10 n,
10 winning our morsel o meat And Won. 'oo
Peggy puir thing" laying his hand on hisdauoh
ters head-'this Disgrace may oar some toll,,
Sigh, you, and that would be sair for Won 10 hide
mae fears o that, father" SAID the danpbtcr
al Nilllam--lf any body" continued she. cor
rec,ing herself "were to slight rs for misfortune,
} which we could ma help, their scorn would ma
reN mo, slir. Who can blame YOU for haudinc
out helping band 10 aid your broiher2 lie NAV
be not to blame, neither puir man: bu, If Got
can be laid at any bodys door, il is n has and no
10 yours father; and the creditors ,ba, NAV take
a you have IN the morn, are his, and no YOURS
"IToth, and tina, is true, Peggy" said Sandy.
sitting down with something like composurc
'there's nae disgrace int at leas,--and that's n
| great consolation
The poor family, though divos.ed of all hone OF
acquiring the sum Of money which Sandy had
gone in search of now sat down calmly TO sneak
other affairs Twenty pounds was TO be rased
VI THIS they had mustered only ten pounds. and
their anxiety abou, the account which had been
sought that night, arose from promise of the
principal creditor to stop proceedings and allow
more time, If fifteen pounds were paid In this
their hopes had been disappointed as we have
seen.
! Before retiring TO seek that repose. which none
Of them, i, is feared, enjoyed that night Sandy
Patterson and his family knelt down as usual. and
thanked their Maker for all his mercies beseecb-
ing, at the same time, strength TO submit to His
VIII. The performance Of this act of devotion
was not without its effect in composing the spirits
OF the suffering family MS it brough, TO their minds
the refreshing recollection that whatever might
happen 10 them on this Garth there was One whose
protection man could not deprive them Of
we now ask the readers company, while we
return to that mansion ofcompara,ive luxury, from
the door of which Sandy Patterson had turned
away in sorrow and sickness of heart Several
hours after his visit, the doors of the house once
more opened, not 10 admit duns, but TO permit the
gay and fashionable 10 pass out after their enter
innment was over. Ii is not with them however
we have TO do therefore let MS walk up stairs and
enter room now emptied of its visitors and ten.
anted only by the ordinary inhabitants of the man.
slon-Mr Davidson, his wife and eldest daughter
Davidson. let us premise was a man of easy
and somewhat indolent nature but remarkable L.
able TO be affected by general impulses. The in
come which no derived f...,. his t..vsess,,, woo
ample and it was rather from q want of system
in the management of his household than any 9th
er cause, that poor Sandy had remained SO long
unpaid. Stretching himself listlessly on sofa, he
began with his lady TO chat over the incidents of
the party and among other incidents TO which he
alluded, was that ludIcrous application of dairy
man for the payment of his bill, by which he had
been interrupted 10 the midst offs very profound
discussion on the merits Of Hert's quadrlIes. AT
this allusion, his daughter, fine child Of eleven
years approacled ed, and with tear in her eye, said
"Ah bu, papa the poor man was obliged to
come tonight, for his cows are to be sold tomor-
row for bis own debts. heard him tell John so.
as | was crossing the lobby. Poor man, he cried
as he went away"
"Good heavens!" exclaimed the conscience
stricken debtor, "can it be possibe' Was this
the cause OF his late application which / only
laughed att Can any one tell me where he lives
Inquiry was made below stairs, but no one
knew moro than tina, SANDY lived somewhere in
the south side of the town. They didn't know his
name.
~ will instantly 90 in search Of him." cried
Davidson; and in spite OF his wies remonstrances
he dressed himself for the weather, and accompa-
MED by servant set out through the dark and
rainy streets Long and anxiously did he search
but in so populous district, with so imperfect
knowledge ofthe individual he was in quest Of it
is not wonderful that he did not discover Sandy's
residence. At length, from an old woman who
kept small shop in which milk was one Of the
articles sold, he learned enough to give him the
strongest hopes Of having discovered the abode Of
the man he sought. The residence, however, was
at so great distance from the spot in which Mr.
Davidson was that he saw the necessity Of re-
turning home, for the time, TO relieve his wife's
I anxiety A. an carly hou- Le rss~l-~i e., &c
sumo his inquiries in the quarter to which he had
been directed. Mrs. Davidson and her husband
slept bu, lhe in The few hours that inter
venod between night and morning, so deep was
/ the impression which the little incident we have
related made on their minds.
l Davidson had fortunately been directed to the
riph, quarter The officials Of the law had reach
ed Sandy Pattorsons humble abode; they refused
his request aior a liule time in consequence Of
his inability 10 produce fifteen pounds. Nanny
and her daughter were sitting in 4 corner, hope
less, and soon In be, 10 all appearance, houseless;
one Of the cows was already brought ont from her
stall and stood lowing at the door. amid crowd
Of intended purchasers Already was the poor
COW anu, up" when Mr. Davidson arrived. made
himself known. and put a stop the proceedings.
Concevino himselfto be in a great measure The
cause OF All their distress he wss not content with
paying the sum he owed to the poor dairym@nt
bn, advanced enough 10 settle the whole amount
orthe claims agains him The worthy SANDY
could only speak his gratitude by tears This al
Gair was no less an era in his homes, fmiys his
tory. than i was IN Ina, 81 Mr. Davidson. Tbs
nights exp.rience Taught him a lesson-ihai The
whole hopes Of a family nav be dep'ndeni on Q