Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-10

On returning to his home, Sandy Patterson
well nigh gave way to an agony of despair.
Without hearing word from his lips, his wife
and daughter read in his look the Illustration
OF their hopes so they haze just served you
as usual, Sandy,' said the wife at last.
Just the old story--call again-not con-
venient,' was the husbands sorrowful reply.
what is to be done now, Nanny continued
the poor man, rising and striding in agitation
up and down the floor, swhat is to be done
now! doot we are clear ruined. Not even
the means left to us o. winning our morsel o.
meat Aud you too Peggy, puir thing,' stop
ping and laying his hand or the daughters
head this disgrace may ga some folks Sigh,
you, and that would be sair, for you to bitlc.'
Nae fears o. that, lather,' said the daughter,
ff William--if anybody continued she, cor
reciing herself, 'were 10 slight us for mis(or-
tunes that we could ma help, their scorn
would ma vex me- sair.-Who can blame YOU
for hauding on. helping hand to your ain
brother He's may be not to blame neither,
puir man, but if faut can be laid at ony
body's door it's to his and not to yours, ia
Their; and the creditors that may talk a. you
have the morn, are his and ia yours
'fro:h, and that's true, Peggy said Sandy,
sitting down with something like composure !;
'there's nae disgrace int at least, and there's
ae great consolation
The poor family, though Invested of all
hope of acquiring the sum Of money which
Sandy had gone in search of, now sat down
calmly TO speak of their affairs. Twenty
pounds was the sum for which their stock
was to be seized. They had mustered only
only ten pounds, and their anxiety about the
account which had been sought that night.
arose from promise of the principal creditor
to stop proceedings, and allow more time, if
fifteen pounds were paid. In this their hopes
had been disappointed, as we have seem
Before retiring to seek that repose which
none of them, it is to be feared, enjoyed that
night, Sandy Patterson and his family knelt
down as usual, and thanked their Maker for
all his mercies, beseeching, at the same time,
strength TO submit to His will. The perform
ance of this act of devotion was not without
lis effect in composing the spirits of the suf.
fering iamily,as it brought to their minds the
refreshing recolection,hat whatever ighthap-
pen TO them on this earth, there was one whose
protection man could not deprive them Of
We now ask the readers company while we
return to that mansion Of comparative luxury.
from the door OF which Sandy Patterson had
turned away Ill sorrow and sickness Of heart:
Several hours after this visit, the doors of that
house once more opened, not TO admit duns,
but to admit the gay and fashionable 10 pass
out after their entertainment was over 1t is
not with them we have 10 do, however; there
fore let us walk up stairs, and enter the room
now emptled of its visitors, and tenanted only
by the ordinary inhabitants of the mansion
MIR. Davidson-lor such was the name of The
host-then remained in the drawing room,
with his wife and eldest daughter
Davidson, let us premise, was a man of
easy and somewhat indolent nature, but re-
markably liable to be affected by generous
impulses. The income which lie derived from
his profession was ample, and it was rather
from want of system in the management of
his household than any other cause, that poor
Sandy had remained SO long unpaid Stretch
ing himself listlessly on a sofa, he began with
his lady to chat over the incidents of the par
ty, and among other circumstances TO which
he alluded, was that ludicrous application Of
dairyman for The payment of his bill; bv
which he had been interrupted in the midst
OF very profound discussion on the merits of
Her,z's quadrilles. At this alluson, his
daughter, fine child Of eleven years. an
preached, and, with a tear in her eve, said.
AN! papa, the poor man was obliged 10 come
to night. for his cows are TO be sold tomorrow
TO pay his own debts. heard him tell John
so, as he was crossing the lobby.-Poor man
he cried as he went away
Good heavens p exclaimed the conscience
stricken debtor, 'can it be possible? Was
this the cause of his late application, which |
only laughed at Can any one tell me
where he lives p
| Enquiry was made below stairs, but no one
knew more than that Sandy lived somewhere
in the south side of the town. They did no,
even know his second name.
y will instantly co. cried Davidson, 'and
find him out MYSELF and in spite of his wife's
remoDstrances, he dressed himself for the
weather, and accompanied by servant, sci
out through the dark and rainy streets. Long
and anxously did he search, but in SO popu.
lous district, with so imperIecta knowledge
of the individual he was in quest Of it is moi
wonderful that he did not discover SANDY.
residence. AT length from an old woman who
kept small shop, in which milk was one o
the articles sold, he learned enough TO give
him the strongest hopes of having DISCOVERED
the man he sought. The residence Of thi
man, however, was at so great distance from
the spot in which he was, that Mr.. Davidson
saw the necessity Of returning home for tn,
time to relieve his wife's anxiety At an earl,
hour he was resolved TO resume his enquiries
III the quarter 10 which he had been directed
Mrs. Davidson and her husband slept but lit
lie IN the few hours that now interviewed be
tween night and morning, SO deep wa
the impression which the incident we bav,
related made on their minds
Davidson had been directed fortunately tc