Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-12-21


w,lliam rill eon'iasos hs.. Dowsssfd course -
llo wpali tifs himssli on lor week or two 90.
VI be ~ norty - 6fnk whea that was es
hauar5 be noad 81 employment 'lseahcre, io'
a siou tine sBi shus hii days Nofc spen,
Mother. you had b,,ier 20 10 bed, you look
sleepy; bes1iss you nerd res, you have ben
very busy to-day the babe will MOI awaken soon
again, and Il he docs. can slr The erade--dO 60
10 bed
no ny child | am no; sleepy can sit M ill
You finish You viii 70 then viii you not"
Maus blushcd rs she answered. mo, until
William CONES homeln
Nd nail be comes home The nay no; be
home ull 5ay light, and what thanks will you ga
for waiting up1 lie wall be 10 a pretty state
vhcn be does come {"
As she spoke the door opened and he entered
The mother aaii the truth A pretty state he was
in--bn cos, was torn, his hs, was smearod with
mud, and his face iail iha, he had been engaged
ia 6yhi Of 10 slight import lie grizzly asked
'or ligb, Mara lighted one and handed TO
him She followed Up the work shc had been
previously engaged in, and sat down 10 mend the
"a his cnsi She ihen brushed Il and hung il
on peg appropriated for is use next she fred
the hat from its fkhy covering, and then went
ont to the shed, and brought thence Tub, aud pre-.
pared as late as was the hour, TO wash the soiled
garments Her molher sat gazing at her in mute
asonshmcnt a, lengbi she spoke Maria, are
you mad thus 10 continuance his evil doinss p
Cone to bel - you see how be rewards your for.
bearance Why mol take your children and leave
A 4 a. 4.
"Mo,her,'' sail she as she looked up from her
work, " h, is my hls5lnl the father Of my lit.
lie ones AL IS long as my siren 9Th enlbes me- TO
earn FOOL he shall SHIRE it when we were first
married he was kial even as you coull wish;
was poor, be was not rich, We, had enough tc
make home comfortable; Of that home he made
mo mistress. Through bad company he fell
into vice, from which unkindness can never re
claim him. ! have borne all four years without
complaint, but do not suppose without feeling Oh
mother, when see him HAT love rome home a,
he did tonight, my heart almost breaks And
ohen, as look back upon our happy days, and
thInk what WILLIAMS was then-thc effort | make
TO suppress my emotion can only be eqnallcd BY
the fetvency with which | pray for resignation.
Tears fell from her eyes as she coniinued-"but
will never desert him his clothes, though old
shall be neither ragged nor soiled will as far
as am able perform my du,y--ihe task is an easy
one--the only reward that | ask, mother is an
approving conscience" The mother did not speak
----shc knew Maria was resou,e, and now tina,
her excited feelings were Gained, she felt proud
that sho could call that exemplary woman daugh-
tor.
Maria continued her quiet, meek uncomplaning
way still the same gentle creature to her hus
band, and the hard.working mother for her chill
dron
William came home one day about shutdown
he had been trying TO get work 10 enable him tC
purchase that which had almos, become his sole
existence, bu, was disappointed no one wanted
help al lcas. not such as he could offer.
He had thrown himself upon chair with AT
angry look Maria wns preparing the evening
meal looking round she observed the expression
ofhis face, and asked him if he was sick
"No." he replied in a surly tone.
ais there anything that can do for you viii
iaml If there is tell me and will do il cheerful
iy."
For the first time for many years he answere
Hcf
"No Maria youha already done more than
deserve"
Her gen.lencss had conquered He did M
leave her ,ha, nigh,--but he sat by her side q
she scwed, and he read aud talked until they star
led by the walchmsn calling twelve o'clock. Ev
ninss passed in the same way William ono
more cough, work, bu, with dferen, view, n
to vase his earnings in intoxicating drinks, h
to use them in support Of his family He wei
10 his old employers, told his story, and the prom
Used to give him what they had TO do Slow
they were raised 10 their former station.
In neat house with all the comforts, il nc, ii
supernai,ies OF life, they may now be found
When he told Maria il was unnecessary 10 col
tinue her sewing he asked her forgiveness for Il
many unkind words tina, he had said 10 her in h
dissipaied days "To you alone belongs all Il
credit Of my reformation-your meekness, at
forbearance have been the means Of changing
worthless inebria,e into worthy member of soci
", and The temperance society in particular"
THE DssAPrEARAscE OF PELEG NoYEs
THE MYSTERY SoLrEp.--The disappearance
Mr.. Peleg Noyes, the keeper Of one Of the ha
way houses on The Troy road which has been d
snbjec, Of 50 much conjecture and painful enx,c
20 his ircnis and family, is At las, explained Sor
five tyee,s ayo II will he TeroiiacteI ne le6 he,