The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-08-06

affections, was utterly unworthy of them.
1t is 10 be supposed thai a knowledge of her
real condition coming as 1t did, at a time
when the tide OF prosperity was al its Utmost
height would in no wise affect her. The
tender flower bent beneath the chilling
storm. His recklessness, and gambling table
associates, drew from him all the money that
he could command, and he made repeated
calls upon his father, till he had nearly ruined
him, when assistance was denied him from
that quarter, and feeling no inclination TO
abandon his present mode oil life, the whole
bent OF his mind was given TO contIive some
means by which he could be supported.
After endeavoring TO practice severalschem's
of fraud and crime TO support his wants, he
with n number OF his associates hit upon the
expedient of forming a band ofrobbers. In
this a large number were ready TO cooper
ate, aud as he possessed a stout, robust
frame, a strong constitution, together with a
r~esolute and fearless spirit, he was chosen
leader OF the band.
About the time that this association was
formed, his wife gave birth 10 a daughter
which awakened in the mind ofits mother
a hope that it would be the means Of creating
in him a desire for home, and a love for the
society of v%irtuous friends, and retaining
him from his downward course. But these
hopes, like all others which she had cher
ished. were doomed to wither. He now in
formed her that it was his intention TO remove
10 n distant village, but for what purpose he
did not state, and as soon as she was able 10
endure the fatigue Of The journey she was
removed 10 the cabin on the mountain. I'm
der the pretence of establishing himself in
business at a distance, he left her relatives
and friends without any knowledge Of their
Whereabouts. Here she lived shut out from
the world, with no society but that Of her in
FAINT child, with such of her husbands time as
was not devoted 10 his routine of wickedness.
Her lime was mostly occupied in watching
over her child and providing for the wants OF
her husband. The remainder was given TO
weeping over her unhappy fate. Day after
day passed on-the same feelings were real
lied from the rising TO the setting ofthe sun.
and the same pillow was nightly believed
with icars of this broken hearted being.
But for her child, she would many times have
wished that she was the occupant ofthat re-
ceptacle for all beings-the silent tomb.
She had been alone with the child for
nearly a week, and within that time the sound
ola human voice had not greeted her ear,
when the evening, Just after the sun had set,
and nature was hushcd in The stiffness of
night, and a threatening storm was rising in
the western horizon, she heard his footsteps
al the door. As he entered sue gave a ter
rible shrek, and endeavored TO raise herself
from the stool on which she was sitting, but
her strength failed her and she fell back into
her seat, covering her face with both her
hands, 10 hide from her eyes the horrible
spectacle before her. She sat thus for a mo
ment and then rose toadminister ohis wants.
His clothes were almost literally torn from
his body, his face cut in several places, and
the blood was ooZing out OF his wounds, and
running down over his body. A glance
sulficed 20 show that he was intoxicated. She
assisted him 10 bed, dressed his wounds in
the best possible manner, and then set down
10 watch by his pillow, alone as it were in the
mountain wilderness-the darkness of night
lowering over her, the wind sweeping fear
fully by The cabin, and atevery gust increas-
ing with demonlike fury and mingled with
large quantities Misunderstanding her bome
dismal and gloomy without while trouble and
sorrow proclaimed themselves masters with.
in. The night passed slowly away, and the
morning at length dawned, followed by the
rising sun, which as it broke through the
clouds. greeted her sIeepless eyes with its ra.
dIant beams, and showed thatthe storm oitht
preceding night had passed away, and gave
promise Of being succeeded by a pleasant
. dnls IuI liSlS Fd5 III AASAhSS VI iAdA
10 her circumstances The lowering sky tina
had been gathering over her head grew dar
ker and darker. and the storm that had jus
begun 10 ragearound her, would in all proba
bilitv rage on with increased violence Till j
should sweep her from the shores of time int
| the oceanof eternity. The effects of the liquo
that Charles had drank the preceding day hat
now subsidized, and he was enabled 10 TelatC
the story OF his misfortune. He had left III
cave Just at sunset, thinking 10 reach tn
cabin before it would be very dark, but il
consequence of being intoxicated, he had be
wildered and lost his way. His steps being
} unsteady, he had fallen several times anon:
the rocks and stones, and thus received III
wounds and bruises upon his body. He nov
made known TO her his intention 10 remove
her TO his cave, where he said he would b.
! less liable TO be discovered. In a short tim
r his wounds were sufficiently healed to per
l nit him 10 leave the cabin, and make his wa.
; TO his gang, with the promise Of returning il
a few DAYS for his family. As soon as he ha,
: gone Mrs. Arson sat down, with her infan
! on'her lap, and with tears ofmotherly affec
ton believing her innocent face, 10 refec
upon what course it was hest TO pursue. She
felt that she could never consent to take u
| her abode with a band o flawless robbers,an IN,
: rear her child amid the scenes that were en-
| acted among Them; she alse knew that sh,
| could never reconcile it with her sense o
| propriety 10 do this, and yet what could sh'
l do? Could she leave her husbahd-hin
, whom she had sworn TO love as long as lif'
, should hold out, and him she did love, not
w~ithstanding all The ill-treatment she had re
5 ceived from him. Could she break the III
that bound them, and leave him forever
= Ii she could do this, where could she go
? She incurred the displeasure of her parent
! in marrying, and had not darkened thei
I doors since she became the bride of Charlie
Arson, and she feared that she should re
r ceive no assistance from that source. Thus
situated, she felt that cold words and frown
: from her parents would be tie filling up o
Y her cup ofsorrow 10 the brim, and therefor
S she could not consent 10 go before them in tn
E humiliating posture Of a mendicant asking as
; s~istance.
She sat a few moments Eliminating upol
|, her painful situation-firs her anxiety for tht
: welfare Of finer child, seemed 10 have the as
: ~cendancy over her mind, and then her Low,
former husband, and the hopes she entertained
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