The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-12

His beautiful Julia. raised in luxury and tender
deness for while grieved, hut as want. absolute
want. increased. she aroused herself Ia meet the
exgency For year she had supplied the scan
iy living OF the fnmily, whilst her unnatural
parent was expendng every cent he copld get far
| the madjcning liquor But it was evident that
her strength was gradually sinking under the TASK
Julia. my daughter again said the invalid
mother in a voice feeble and chokpd with grief
.wha, is tn become of us feel that cannot stand
| il much longer; you will die from exposure
| %, mother, don't say so,' replied Julia in
tone of assumed cheerfuness. but which trembled
with emotion. 'for God has moi f,rsaken us yet
| He will sustain u.s.
oh, who would have supposed we would
have ever been reduced TO this! Dear George,
they lay all the blame on him, but IT, belongs To
those tcho made hin, a drmnkard'
| 'He was generous and noble once, and would
have scorned the idea of seeing his wife and child
suffer want! But he does not notice il, and
we shall suon be gone, feel it!' And here The
the dsconsolate woman burst into tears, and Julia
notwithstanding her Efforts, wept aloud
| But God had seen the suffering of these two
lovely beings. and prepared deliverance f,r them
The father had found his way home amid tho
peltngs of the storm. The window curtain was
drawn little aside. and through broken pane of
glass he had seen and heard all that passed His
heart was penetrated, remorse fastened nn his
soul, and he bowed down and solemnIy vowed.
that God strengthening him, he would never
again drink another drop of aIcohulc drink He
| rose from his kness another heing and as he en-
tered his dwelling. he addressed his wife and
child in tone of affection which had mt saluted
their ears for months. Bath started at il, as tho
some voice had addressed them from Heaven
But little was said The morning came and the
first thing the father did was To search ON, the
Washingtonian pledge and sign it. Now he felt
that he was rescued man, and the energies at
his mind as if relieved from bondage, again acted
with their former powers. IIe sought the conrt
room, and as he entered it, his former partner saw
the change, and shaking him by the hand ex-
claimed.
You have reformed. hav'n, you, George p
/ yes, by Gods help, have, and few mo-
Inents ago signed the pledge
The lawyer amazed. held up his hands and en-
claimed, Gracious Heaven. what cannot the
Westinghouse accampsh!'
! His former associates and admirers crowded
around HIM. 10 shake his hand. and in FIVE min
utes the street drpnkard was reinstated The re-
formed mans eye muisened as he fervenly ejacu-
| lated. God bless you my friends, for this
But come, George said his partner, with all
the familiarity of former days. Some, you must
plead the cause of this widow, whose property is
at stake and here is the fee, and he placed in his
hands 300 BILL If we gain the cause it will
seemed stunned with establishment, as prosperity
thus poured upon him, but in few minutes with
his former vigor and acumen he was eciing the
evidence in the case. The room was thronned
with people, who listened to every qnestinn with
the intensest interest. At last he rose TO plead
the case, and as his splendid mind under the en-
Eeliement ct his strange situation. and the desire
to acquire what he had lost, burst into strains nf
SURPRISING eloquence, deep murmnr of pleasure
| Ohnnf fha No oco
a moments consultation gave their verdict in
favor OF his client, and as that pronounced by
the foreman. the audience burst into loud ap-
piause: IN one moment more The agent had placed
IN his hand the stipulated fee.
IL was near sunset, and Julia. worn down with
'ncessant labor. was looking despondingly into the
street. when suddenly carriage stopped before
bundle, knocked at the dsor
is this the house of lawyer --?, said he. adj
dressing julia
les, she replied, 'but my father is not at home
Il was told 10 leave this bundle with you and
ideliver this note and he handed the article to
The wondering girl The hand writing was her
father s, but what it could mean was more than
S,'e coniu imagine But let me give you copy OF
me little note as explanatory:
Dear Julia-Use the articles of cIo,hnn in
the bundle for yourself and mother, and come i'm
meoidteIy 10 me. The carriage will wait for
you Do not delay, for wish to see YOU
fonr father, GEORGE
bewildered, she rushed unto her mother, and
read the note Hope sprung up in the soul of the
olsconsolate wife, and, invalid as she was, unas-
sisted she rose from her bed
see now It is said she God has saved my
Gear husband! come let rs 90 Immediately to
nun both sobbed with joy as the sunshine Of
happier days dawned upon them. In few mo-
heh's more, the happy wife and daughter were
locked IN the passionate embrace of the reformed
orunkaro. IL is unnecessary TO trace it farther,
out sulnce u to say, that Lawyer - in short
ene recovered his property, his influence and his
.,'enus; that his wife recovered, and that from
Ihat DAY forth. the father. mother and daughter
were among the happiest Of the happy.
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