Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-05-31

] seek female in whose breast
Domestic virtues share part;
Not fond of gaudy dress or show,
To please some foppish senseless beau:
Who rather at her work be seen
Than pace the town with naughty mien,
Addressing every male she meets,
10 bustling maris or crowded streets.
Charles Simonton was the son OF a
rich man but unlike the children Of
many wealthy parents, from his earli-
est years he was obliged to work. His
iudcious father had been brought up TO
a mechanical trade, and had made his
fortune by diligence and industry, and
was determined his son should not be
ruined by idleness and improper asso-
ciates. When he was old enough to
learn trade he put Charles to Mcssrs
Gold & Webster, to Learn the mysteries
of making hats. With these gentle
men he worked hard-but at this he
did not murmur Sometimes his lel-
low-associates would Joke him on ac-
count of his steady habits, and even
laugh at him for not touching the ar
dent splits which they daily uscd.-
But he had seen the evil of intcmper-
ancc, and warned them to beware
They needed him not.
One day two Of the apprentices,
young Woodman and Harris, deter
mined they would make Charles take
glass Of bitters with them, but he
stoutly refused. They held him and
endeavorcd to pour the poison down
his throat, but could not succeed.
"You will be sorry for this" said
Charles =" for | am certain, unless you
forsake your practice you will become
Incorporate and die crunkards."
"We'll risk that, young Morality"
they replied. .'Who won't enjoy them
selves when they can, must be fools"
Charles made the best Of the treat
mcnt he had received, and was SO
kind-hearted it was seldom he was
treated roughly. His most excellent
mother had taught him lessons of wis
dom which he could not forget. When
tempted 10 stay from duty, her image
and her counsel were before him, and
he turned from the wrong path and
pursued ,irtnous life.
When Charles had finished his trade
his masters offered to give him employ
ment, but his father had business for
him which he thought would be more
congenial 10 his fecings-he took him
into partnership with himself. Their
business was good, and prosperity
crowned their efforts. About that
time Charles met with severe loss in
the death of his mother. She had
been sick for some months, and her
death had been daily expected. She
gave her son some excellent advice,
and begged him never to deyiate from
virtuous coarse.
"My son, | am DYING" said she,
and when am gone remember my
words to you, and always practice ac-
cording to the dictates of WISDOM
Follow TIE bible, and treasure in your
heart its holy truths, which, if obcyed,
will make you happy in life, cheerful
in death, and blessed for ever. Here,
Charles, ! give you ring have worn
keep it to remember my prccePts."
Charles loved his mother affection
ately. She had been devoted parent
to him, and when she was dead, his
grief was poignant. lie placed her
gift upon his finger, resolving to part
with it only in death.
Mrs. Simonton had slept beneath
the clods Of the valley for nearly two
years, and Charles had safely kept
this relict Of his mother but one day
on going TO bis supper he discovered
that he had lost his ring. He looked
for it in vain. Charles went directly
10 Isaac Adams, proprietor the Port
land Gazette, and paid him for an ad-
vertisement stating his loss, requesting
the finder to leave it at shop in Mid
die street.
In few days Charles called at the
store and ascertsincd that his ring had
been found.
"But," said the shop keeper, " the
young lady who found it would not
take the two dollars reward you order
cd me to pay"
"Wouldn't take it-and Why notW
alt is more than ! can tell. She
seemed 10 think it was not ones duty
to receive pay for what was found
And faith, Charles, she was very