Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-06

NhSAS hS Il OI-
vanced farther in our esteem; he might
else have envcigIei our only dauonIer
mt" marriage, and brouI INT disgrace up
ON us.as well as misery upon our child
hi NO I'D have bccu misery to US
too, surely" said he wife.
sit would have been ortoble
miscry. But thank God" continued he.
raising his eyes in heartfelt gratitude,
Il was Informed in season TO preven,
my child from the Disgrace Of u councc
ton with -"
with u what?' said a good looking
young man., bowling 10 u venerable pair,
with what, sir? speak out now, am
'our daughters husband; aud il seems
not unit hat there should DC so much
contdcnre between father and son. as
mat the latter should know the opin.
ION OF the Former upon his pursuits.
when the lormer knows the relation i'm
Which each stands 20 the other.s
III l. too late to prevent the mar.
rage" said the father
IL is too late'
Then al least, though my lights as a
father may have ceased, those of n hus
oand n OF a man are uninpaired; and
II cannot rule those in my house, can,
al least, say who shall be- its inmates
Father, sail the bride, kneelinp.
with c'asped hands,'do no: cast me from
you; give my-give him time at least,
To prove that you have not done hun JUS
ice. Mother, dear molner!'
The closing Of the door OH the other
sac OF the room drew the attention OF
the suPpliInt, u n she found that her
husband was the only one left with her.
II was too late.
Hand IN hand the newly hurried pair
lelt what had been 10 the wife an Eden
"l quiet happiness. The stern commands
oil Il iaiher were there, at least 10 be O
Oeyed and h was yet TO learn whether
Il serious act oil diSobedierce on her part.
would ever be forgiven by one who had
see red wrapped up n her affections
whose lile was apparently cntwined with
her obedience.
She left that Eden then. Hand in
hand the punished pair ,ook their de-
PaTture; and as he offending daughter
aud %conhding wife, turned back to look
at the closing door of her paternaI man
sion, 1t seemed 10 her, indeed, as ifsome
angel, severe In awful beauty, guarded
the portal against her entrance to the
place which she had deSecra,cd by Fl ial
uisobsdienee.
lhe pride OF the new husband was
Just 100 much Tor his situation. lie WAS
anxious, not only 10 maintain his wife
independently of her family, but TO give
her many Of thOSe comforts TO which
she had been accustomed. lie could "a.
silly have attained the former, and have
met all her wishes in that respect; but
his pride induced him to neglect ration
al means of acquiring ordinary comforts,
and led him TO resort - what he deemed
chances o: sudden wealth. He had be.
lore ms marriage suffered in The eSlima
ZION OF man. respectable persons. by his
aSsociating with certain dashrug young
men,, who,to their other social qualities,
were supposed 10 add that Of fondness
Tor games Of hazard. lie had amused
himself IN that way without pecuniary
profits, and by observation, had learned
the tricks Of the art without practising
ihem upon others.
Time passed onward, and the wanna
wife became n mother, and saw, in the
birth OF her boy, a renewal Of the alien.
lions Of her husband, which, without an.
parent lapse Of aaectiens certainly with.
out other evidences OF unkIndnesS, had
been Of ate permitted. lie had absented
himself from his home unit! a Ia'e hour
at night, and had appeared hrggard and
care worn. IL was also obvious. tbat
The means Of support were diminished.
and the wife began 10 feel many, very
many of her comforts curtailed. The
descent was rapid, and with il, the re.
newal o'absence ofthe husband at nIoht
but no open Unkindness was exhibited.
was there reproach on her part, I'm.
less the pale cheek, he emaciated frame.
and the heart Lroken sigh could be so
construed.
Misery,w retchedness, absolute want be-.
set the family; aud the husband tore
himself away from the BID Of his wife
and child early in the evening, with a
determination to bring back to them
some means ofcom'ort lie met an old
friend, who informed him that a place
was vacant in an office which, with secu.
rIty for fidelity, would be his.
And who will be that sccurityT
'Who2 Any one-l will, [ told You so
two years ago.
'Will you row., indecdY
Present yourselfto me to. morrow free
Of debt, and will insure the place.
lie was not free Of debt, but a few
hundred dollars would make him sol
He felt assured hat a few hours al the
gaming table, the last time he would ev.
darken the accursed doors, would sup
him Nth mama n COS IT, H. Il