Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-09-13

| pleasure parties 10 all OF winch nc Wn'
invited and had to bear part, If not ih'
whole of he expense. For man in bf
moderate circumstances, this could no
continue; his business was neglected.
his customers, finding him inatten,ve
sought moro punctual men. WherI hl
j friends found his means exhausted, they
so in him many faults that had rot pre-
sented themselves before. The loremos
land most despised, an empty purse, was a
bug bear from which his associates shrunk
with terror. He was now the father Of
1.-Two chldren-no money-no business 0
| ruined eputation-what was 10 become
Or him? The thought almost made him
mad. and he had recourse TO the bottle;
with this he banished all thoughts Of his
CONDITION, his home, his wife, and his
children. How he succeeded, we shall
see.
Four years had elapsed, since the con-
cluson of the first part OF my narrative
! In a room, in one Of the small houses that
are situated in the northern part Of the
city, sat an interesting woman. The
room was small, but very clean, and had
an air of comfort that cleanliness only
gives. The furniture was all for use
not a piece for ornament. In one corner
stood a cradle, in which babe was sleep
ing: beside it sat an elderly woman with
her foot upon the rocker; she was trying
TO keep herself awake, and the child
asleep, by the motion Of the cradle.
II was Maria and her mother. Four
years had not wrought any change in
Maria's face, but resignation sat sweetIy
on her handsome features; her eyes,
though not the less beautiful because the
light that shone from them was less daz-
zling than when first presented to the
reader. #su,
Her neat figure was clothed in dress
OF the PLANES: materials. Her glossy
hair was hidden from view by snow
white cap; and check apron that had
not yet lost its folds, completed her attire
II was very late, yet she was sewing in.
dustriously When she saw the fatal
change that had come over her husband
she uttered no complaint. She had given
up the pretty home she had entered with
such Joyous prospects, and rented the one
that we now end her in. All that she
deemed unnecessary, was sold, to pay the
debts of an minimizing partner
She called on all who had been friends
in her prosperity, and requested their pat
ronage, as she intended by sewing, 10
earn livelihood for her family. Her
mother came 10 live with her, that she
might devote more Of her time to labor.
by relieving her Of the house and chill
dren. William still confined his down
ward course. He would hire himself out
for a week or two, until he got money for
drink. When that was exhausted, he
would get employment elsewhere, for a
short time, and thus his days we're spent.
'Molher. you had better go to bed, you
look sleepy; besides YOU need rest-you
have been very busy to day--the babe
will not awake soon again, and il he does,
can stir the cradle--do 60 to bed
mo, my child, am not sleepy; can
sill up till you finish. You will 60 then,
will you motif
Not ill he comes home!
tHe may not be at home until daylight,
and what thanks will you get for wait
ing up! He will be in pretty state when
he does come!
As she spoke the door opened, and Will
liam entered. The mother said the truth.
A pretty state he was in--his coat was
torn, his hat was smeared with mud, and
his face showed he had been engaged in
fight Of no slight import. He gruffiy as
ked for light. Maria lighted one and
handed him She folded up the work she
had been previously engaged in, and sat
down TO mend the rent in his coat. She
:hen brushed it, and hung it upon peg,
appropriated Tor its use; next.she freed the
hat from its filthy covering, and then
went oHt to the shed, and brought tub,
and prepared, as late as was the hour, TO
wash the soled garments. Her mother
satgazing at her in mute astonishment.
AZ length she spoke: ~
Maria, are you mad, thus TO counte-
nance his evil doings? Come TO bed
You see how he rewards you for your for.
bearance. Wbv do you not take your
children, and leave the miserable crea-
ture toghis own wayV
'Mothet,' said she, as she looked up
from her work, he Is my husband, the ia.
ther of nv little ones, and as long as my
strength enables me TO earn food, he shall
share it. When we were first married,
he was kind, even as you could wish; II
was poor, no was not rich, yet ne had
enoug to make homo comfortable; OF
tina, home he made me mistress. Through
bad company, he fell into vice, from
which unkindness can never reclaim him.
4 have borne all for four years, without
complaint, but do not suppose without
feeling. o mother, when see him that
lnpne COMA homa ns ho did tonight, nv