New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-10

to Gu; her own throat. and 10 tnrow her enid from
the root oi-Ihe house. Tn- good mora-E mad x
erred h-rxtif or thsro with most o>Inier-sird pa
ience, 5ut be forbade her the house. and sas was
1t last reluctantly driven away o. his drunken
fury. Benevolent friends were not wanting; bnt
their efforts were useless BECAUSE every thIns ilrt
gave vas sold for drink.
Having discovered ;heIr residence, went 10 see
them. and never shall I forget thai vi-lt- Inc
1rei,v voung VIE opened M door Her long far
nair was mated, Ike tangled tow. Hergo~n was
covered with grease and dit. and hung a5oIi her
in living tstters In the miGGl- o The room vas
cooking stove surrounded with spiders, skIlists ana
kettles INST as the process OF cooking had Ell
Them. On the table lay hat, hi! OF tIpsy Incent-
atoms and crused wiki mud ! pitcher without
A nos-. and a Jug without handle, stood near by,
on beautiful creyon drawing OF The head OF Plato
In one corner of the room was hedP OF chlfs ano
saw-dust, from which protruded an e&suisln!H
graceful arm, the fragment nt a small statue De-
mind the csips rose battered plaster-cast OF the
God OF Silence, with finger on ms LIP. and dnsty
cobyeb woven from hand 10 shoulder. On broken
stool. law handsome copy OF hlchteIs lltan
pair of compasses, and sheet OF sol!ed paper.
which seemed to contain diagrams 10 Illustrate Tue
relation between music and coioFs:
covered nv eyes and wept. Never before nad
seen genus IN such rum. Never had "itnesse4
the godllke and the bestlal OF our nature brought
into such PAINFUL contrast. The poor young mo
and taking my hand. she led M 20 small adJoin-
ing room. where tl- babe slept, like little angel,
IN den OF animals.
I,eopoid was not at home but he returned my
visit isa, same day Inc Intellectual expression oi
mis- couutenance was fast changing INTO the gross
mess OF sensuailsm but hls conversation Indicated
the same strange mixture OF high and low Qualities
He smoke of has wIfe'S obivFous state oil mind as
erea! mercy She would b. much more unhappy,
# il were not for this kind provision OF our heaven
10 a. I N.lxl I4v
h. led her 10 me- When ! spoke OF their little
boy. his eyes filled with tears. i" An! II yoG only
knew that sweet little creature, SAID se. IL Is
very beautiful TO see how Divine Providence
watches over that child Small as he l., he mas
learned 10 take care OF himself: and however colo
or hungry nc may DE, he never cres he audresses
himself al night and cr.eps into his lille bed alone
In the morning. II he hnds that MS mOiner i DOLL
yious and am stupid, he SPEAKS no more 10 us !;
but with his little fingers ne contrlyes 10 pm ais
clothes and get pOrrInger OF water 10 dp hs crus
in II Is very beautiful 10 see now PROVIDENCE
takes OF HIM
Ineyer heard description OF forlorn childhood.
that so affected nv imagination ana my heart J
cannot even now recall. II without tears but I'M
desolate hue one with MS patient eyes and sad
voice made friends all round the aeishborhood
The toughest BOYS shared their bread and cake
with nun, and the Sunday Scool children joined
together 10 knit stockings aad make comfortable
garments for him.
After long separation IRON This unfortunate
family heard thar they had removed 10 New
York Leopold's uncommon intellectual powers
attracted the attention of wealthy gentleman.
much interested IN the temperance cause. over
AID over agdio, he paid his Grbis, and supplied hi,
family with the neceSsares OF life, in hopes 10 Oh
tain salutary influence over HIM. Al FIRST, Leo
pold resisted this influence, as an Interference
with his free-will but al last, KINDNESS overcame
him He warmly pressed his benelaciorS hand,
and with choked voice said. 6 Because you nave
not reproached ME with my many faults, because
YOU have not required me 10 sign the pledge. in re-
turn for your generosity and forbearaace, there
fore ,rM sign II" He did so, and remained per-
fecrly temperate for about year
Rooiced at these tdngs sent for HIM soon
after | arrived IN New York. But alas, TIM change
in him was not such as hoped. His old hablts
had returned upon linn with rtdoubled power. He
had become boated and plmpled and ms breath
was redolent OF gin. The story lie told was
melancholy one He had left his family, IN order
10 provide place for them IN this CITY. Atpartlng,
he gave his wifi. three golden eagles, which he hao
earned BY teaching German. lie aiterward hao
reason 10 conclude that in her oblyOus states, She
had spent them Tor quarters OF dollars. When ht
had made the necessary arrangements, ana wrot
Tor her To come 10 HIM, ne received no reply. dc
sent 10 Il friend beseechng him TO ascertain why
She did not write. Upon inquiry, he found that
she was gone, no one knew whether. The houst
was occupied. and the furniture gone The deli
cate Young creature was ~ last found VIII hrl
three little ones, IN an asylum Tor the poor from
her account II seemed that they had been reGuceo
TO absolute Starvation that she had sold every
thing Tor food, and then wandered away Where
she had been for three weeks, she never could tell
The veil OF oblivion had fallen TOO heavily over
her diseased memory.
There were kind hearted people, who would NOT
have permitted all this, II they had known oi II
But Leopold'S lnyeiate habits OF intoXcatIon- hdd
exhausted the patience even Of ms best T ends
His wife would not consent TO leave him aud hls
waywardness and pride defeated all effort 10 assist
his family separate from himself. rePell,c
those who would have served hisn wisely. anc
persisted in considering himself the INJURED victim
OF an unjust world
When he told me the story o. aus we's deSiItn-
ton and wandering, two years after II occurred, he
was IN state OF such intoxicated excitement, thal
he made the most vraihiu gestures, ana frequently
thrust his clenchrd list INTO my lace. had some
times been afraid o hun, IN former wears, when hr
was very much under the nturpce OF strong drink ::
but by preserving Il cain exterior, and Speaking IL
him gently. mad bee n able gradually 10 sooihe Inn
into compliance wii1 my advice Out han No
such lntlneuce now. had always lndu's-d ihr
hone that patient friendship might hep HIM 10 gam
the victory over himself; ont reluctantly vieideo
10 the CONVICTION that his csse was hopeless onr
80 many broken resolutions ilad seriously impaired
his moral strength Hrs CONSTITUTION was shattered,
and his spirits intensely depressed. lie though,
nothing could cure HIM but the mineral springs OF
Germany The cold water springs Of any country
would have renovated him. ii he would hut have
tried them persevennslv. But he piued Tor MS ma
tive land, and his counuymen assisted amt Ietur-
ihllhsr. The last heard OF hun, h was III IN an
hospital there, aud his children were near by, pro-
vded Tor by benevoien, Institutions. never think
OF his gentle little boy. without earnest (" ish thai
il was IN my power 10 make his prospects IN HE
more cheerful than their early promise
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