The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-02-18

The pale cheek, the emaciated frame, and
the hearl-broken sigh could be SO con-
slructed.
Misery, wretchedness, absolute want,
beset the family, and the husband tore
himself away from The bed Of his wife aud
early in the evening, with determination
To bring back 10 them some means OF
comfort He met an old friend, who in
| formed him that place was vacant in an
office which, with security for fidelity,
would be his.
"And who will be that security2'
| ."Who2 Any one--I will. | told YOU
so tw" years ago"
"Wlll you now, indeed2"
"Present yourself to me tomorrow
free OF debt, and will insure the place.n
lie was not free from debt, but few
hundred dollars would make him so. file
felt assured that few hours at the gaming
table, the last time he would ever dark Ell
the accursed doors, would supply him
with means TO pay those deb,s--more than
that he would not receive.
tie fastened to the place. and paused
at The last step OF the door. "n by should
! go ln2 The few bundled dollars which
! owe. can soon save; and he who know
ing my poverty, would be security for f.
deity; would not think worse of my char
acter, if ! confess my Indebtedness, and
my determination never to place my
self within the chance of such dangers a
gain"
The resolution so excellent relieved his
heart, and he turned with new feelings to
adopt course of virtue. twas then too
late"
He saw within few yards of him, one
of the officers of the institution in which
he was 10 have place of trust. TO have
turned from the door would be to expose
himself, and he could not stand where he
was. He entered, he played and at mid
night had won few dollars. His 'luck
had turned," he said; ne '.followed up the
luck" and daylight saw him possessed OF
more than the desired sum.
He left the gambling room. man Of
better resolves Than he had been, though
he had always resolved well. He thought
OF the pleasure in store, of the good he
would yet do, and the delights he could
YET enjoy.
The outer door Of the house in which
he lived was open. lie stole quietly up
the stairs, and gently lifted the latch o
his room door. 1t was dark and STILL
The child, at length moved. He lel, that
his vile had occasion to complain Of his
long absence, but the joy Of his heart was
to make her understand the hew resou.
ton he had formed, and the means he now
possed of carrying it into effect He called
hel by name-she did not answer. He
felt that his new intentions deserved more
kindness. He called again, but IN vain
He then opened window shutter, and the
light OF the morning poured full upon the
face of his infant. He went to the bed
to awaken his wife-h. laid his hand IL
pom her arm and icy chillness struck &c
his heart. He threw himself upon the
bed, and groaned in anguish. The cry.
ing Of the child called some oc the tenant;
of the house to the room.
{ The Coroner's aid was demanded ovel
the dead body Of the wife. The verde
of the jury was, "Died Of the visitation o
God" But one or two thought that dis
tres. had weakened her frame so much
that the anxiety and cares, the new feel
ing Of suspicion, or the sense Of utter a
bandonment that night, had been toe
much. Her heart broke with its ovel
freight.
The pride Of the injured father at leng'I
yielded, and with quiet efforts, lie trace'
out the residence of his daughter.
Determined to NEE, her at more thar
half way towards reconciliation, he came
Just as the husband had awakened to
sense of his misery. 1t is 500 late,
said the latter, aud pointed TO the bed.
The pomp of funeral did not insul
the wrelchedness of the living, or the e
maciated form of the dead.
The grave is on the very verge Of tn
western decli witty of Laurel Hill. There
is no stone to tell whose heart moulders
there. Why should there be2 Wha
less on could it tcach2
! He whose reformation was slmos
begun before her death, tried the patti
! of virtue afterwards, but it was "too late.
lie had resolved to reform Tor the SAX
of his ,cife, and not for the sake of rirtue
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