Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-07-04

we should find il hard to support our
selves and pay debts, merely by manual
labor. But ws had adopted the motto,
We got got along tolerably until Charles
got sick Then saw what broken
reed we had leaned on. But tor some
bene VIOLENT persons, we should have per
lshed My husband was hardly able TO
work when ! was confined with my first
child. had exerted myself so severely
during my husbands illness, that my
not very robust constitution was very
much enleeblpd, and | was very long in
recovering. By this time we were ir-
recoverable reduced and indebted. This
mania of marrying young, should be
checked. IL people or children love,
let them wait until they can obtain some
thing 10 commence life with. If they
have real affection for each other, IT will
endure the Test n It ~ only fancy, 1t
will ;ade away, and what life long mise
ry will he avoided by the delay which
gave The ilusion time 10 vanish before il
was too late. | am certain that the
greatest portion Of the great amount Of
domestic unhapplness, as far as my nc
quainlance extends, is owing to enrly
marriages. There is nothing like love
10 sweeien life bu, something else Is
necessary 10 kouSe keeping Charles
aud ! love each entirely, yet we find lit
tie comfort, and never know happiness,
we are So oppressed by poverty. How
much worse II would be VI our love had
not been permanent. Many of my ac-
qralntance who married before their
Judgment was mature, or their charac-
ters formed, now endure, IN addition TO
the ills we suffer, the contempt, indllfer-
ence, hatred, and abuse of a satiaied or
disappointed companion"
when the ladies took their leave,
Mrs. May presented the little boy a
piece Of silver that he might no, be dis
appointed of his cakes, or his supper, as
the case might be.
Isabel seemed quite detected, as they
proceeded. Mrs. May, however, chat
ted on Indifferent subjects until she
paused at the door of Il miserable old
mansion, which one might have taken
for "A miniature Babel, from the confusion
Ot tongues Oi men, women, and children,
ISSUING from the twenty odd families who
were crowded into It's shattered and un-
glazed apartments. Isabel grew pale
and shuddercd, as Mrs. May pushed
open the warped door, and discovered u
scene OF squaIdness, new To her. A
dirty ragged bed aud crippled table,
with lew backless chairs, composed
the furniture OF the room, aud half clad
woman, with three almost naked and
hungry looking ch,ldlen, were its oc-
cupants.
"And how do you get along this sum
mer, Mrs. Howard" enquired Mrs.
May, as she sat down on one Of the
stools.
ooh, il is the same old story. My
poor husband is no better, | believe be
will never reform. Dear madam, il is
so hard to see him SO wicked, SO very
miserable so poor and so despised, aud
think what he once was, what he still
might be but for his dreadful habit OF
drinking. Oh h,who could have ioreseen,
when we were married, that We should
ever come TO tins ~ and the poor crea-
ture cried like chIld, while little boy
of four years, twincd his emaciatcd,
sleeveless arms, about her neck, and
kissing her cheek, begged her not to
cry, while his own dark eyes we're over.
flowing.
81 surely am not 10 blame for my mis-
fnr - ,aan,,.I Al, A
gave my heart and hand TO as noble, as
well educated, as honorable, and as kind
hearted n man as ever won the homage
oi the world and the heat of maiden 4
Oh, how happy and how proud was,
when ! became his bride-the bride Of
Henry Howard, the cslimablc gentle
men, the author, whom lame delighted |
to honor the gifted, and the rich. Ye,
he yielded 10 temptation, he tnrgot love,
honor, humanity he is undone, and we
are all wre,ched. /, who was nursed in
luxury, and educated SO proudly who
reIgncd belle AMID the envy of my own
sex, aud the worship of the other am
now despIscd by all, often hungry and
cold, and always broken hearted. Yet
VI SeenlS hS " my shIlerlnpS are nOthlng
to the agony OF regret aud pity which |
feel for him. So fallen go lost , SO ut
trrly undone ! One year ago he signed
the temperance pledge, and then lor a.
while had hope, but IT vanished away
lie is now, | fear, lrreclaImable. ] am
poor, dcspised creature {; there is not
a soul on eailh who feels towards me
any sentiment warmer than pity, aud yet,
how have offended and my poor chl-
dren,meetIng at every step the scorn and
bitter taunis that every where await the |
drunkard's child, what have they done,
or wherein are they deflcd Oh, there I.
~ no hope for them or me Would to-
God we all lay in tho still grave togeth-
or )" and she sobbed painfully, while
the little boy kissed her again add again,
and begged her to be comloued, for.
said he, "WiIIy loves you, mamma, aud
he will soon be- big enough ~ buy you
bread and warm clothes"
She cIasped him to her heart, aud isa-
bel, who was weeping bitterly, advanced
and giving him her purse, hurried from
the house.
"Eor nitv's sake aunt let rs 90 hom. ~ /.