Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-30

ub little ones, took charge of the house.
1.-THE husband and father Of that
family was an artisan, who earned his
daily bread, and was able by industry,
10 procure all the necessaries Of life
His wife meek and amiablc woman,
beautiful, accomplished, prudent and
industrious. Their visiters were few,
but all respectable people, and it was
confidently prognosticatcd that Charles
Bremen, would, eventually become n
rich man. And there was no voice Of
sorrow in that mansion for many years.
Bremen became owner Of large cs-
Enlistment, and had many workmen
in his employ. Amongst them was
one Charles Berncy by name who won
his entire confidence and obtained
a wonderful ascendency over him.
He dincd with him frequently |;
brought toys and CONNECTIONS to the
children, and was polite and obscquious
70 Mrs. Brenncr. But she, with wo.
mans intuitivc disccrnmcnt, ponctra-
ted to his heart, and warned her hus-
band to be aware ofhim. And what
has my friend donc,' cried Bremen,
angrily, that you give me such a warn
ing ? 1t is woman's jealousy you fear
a rival ofyour power; and well you
may,if you thus speak against my close
est friends He had never upbraidcd
her till now and, with aching heart.
she said-Berney has caused the first
breach in our welded happiness ; God
grant it may end here But Bremen
was deeply inccnsed that his wife had
disaonored his judgment, and dared to
dislike his friend and the breach
seemed not to admit Of healing. He
now went out moodily, and frequently
dincd with Berncy, at a coffee house,
and spent his evenings with him and
dissolutc companions. His Mary saw
the gathering storm, and knew that
happiness had fed her home forever.
Oh ! how bitterly did she sob and weep
the hours away, when her dear little
ones were quietly sleeping around her
and the father, who should have watch
cd their repose, staying cruelty away
until after midnight. An untilncly
frost had fallen on the fair garden Of
her happiness but the loves and
cares, and ycarnings Of maternity,
could not let her poor heart break,
though they greatly added to its bur
den Well, one night, about a year
from Brcnncr's first connection with
Berney, he was brought home about
daybrcak in the morning, insensible
from intoxication. Now, madam said
Bcrncy, who was one of the bearers, as
he smiled maliciously on her soul-crush.
ing agony, Il trust you no longer deem
your husband TOO good to associate
with his workmen 4" She replied not
10 the cruel taunt, yet it entered into
her spirit like barbed arrow
Poor wife her doom was sealed,
Drunkenness soon brought to her home
its inscparablc companions, abuse and
proverty, and she now sat in the dark
ness Of the shadow OF death while her
children, halfclothed in rags, sat pale
and sorrowful around her, their faces
wet with untimely tears, wrung out by
hunger, and the revelation Of sin and
sorrow, that came like miIdew on their
young hearts.
alt was dark, cold winter nigt;
she had put her children to bed sup
PEERLESS, and whilcd them to sleep by
telling pleasant stories, while her heart
was breaking !; and then she knelt
down beside the cradle Other youngest,
and prayed with streaming tears and
bleeding bosom, for mercy. She could
frame no other prayer. What could
she ask What should she cntreat for I!
She had no father to ask for daily
bred from whence could she hope to
receive it She had sold the last
article from her house that conld com
mand sufficient 10 procure loaf OF
bread. Her agony was too great it
throttled even the faith in God, which
had, ill now, sustained her and she
was truly pious. She could not calm
her agony. Her heart was in tortures
for her children ;she was overwhelmed
with the black pillows Of a nightmare
terros. She turned to her Bible, it
was her only solace she opened, and
the first passage that met her eyes was
in Lamentations All her people sigh,
they seek bread. they have given their
pleasant things for meat to relieve the
soul see. oh Lord, and consider for