Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-12
From nc Philadelphia Inquirer.
IDEAL GENTLY WITH THE ERRtNG.".
THE MOTHER AND SONS.

] 80 - VIZ Ii VIII I hts AiAhANh
THE MOTHER AND SONS.
Az INCIDENT Unreal LirE.
think gently Of to- crtins
" know NOT OF the power
W iih which the dgr, temptation came,
la some unsuurdcd hour.
le may know not how earnestly
They struggled. or how well.
Oalil the hour OF darkness came,
Aud sadly thus they fell.
4 affords Us no little pleasure To- notice ca
ses an which the erriug have been Won by kind
ness AMI bcnevolence. from the paths of in-
ProPncty aud sin Such examples are not on
" cheering m tho Particular Eases bat They
are we'll calculated to stimulate and encourage
philanthropy induce others to make like
efforts tor the rescue AMI reform OF the m is.
guided. and thus TO assis, in the reformation
ui the unfortunate and the wretCled. who -.
thefwise would b. utterly abandoned and
mop lessly tost.n How Few oi MS. when pas
SING Judgment even upon thc vicious. turn for
a moment TO the contemplation ol their early
lives, me evils aud temptations by which
Z tiiey were surrounded, or ask Whatin all prob
aDihly would have been our own conduct and
late under like circumstances How few
make the Necessary allowances Tor bad exam
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ihdi.'duni has been arrested Tor theft. for
iIoud, lor misdemeanor, or some similar yio.
'duon ol law, anu our preiudices are at once,
/ eAclicd, and the feeling of mercy is SCARCELY
IeApetiehccd Tor a moment. Aud vet the mis-
cradle offender may b., To a certain extent.
\ tue victim OF CIrcumstanCcs--an cvil-doer.
nov from natural inCI inaton 10 vice bat thro'
oao associations, Incorporate parents, vicious
Guardians and guides At all events. when
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when youth and hope arc still ON the sid, ot
the errng, chance, am opportunity. should
! DC auordcd, kind words should b. uttered. en-
| couIag,''nent ior batter thugs should b, min
S'cd WIN gentle admouitpn, and thus in ma
u! cases nigbiy gratifying heart chez ring r.
suits would ensue. We NAV give an illu,tra-
ton from real lie:
not many ycaEs ago, au aged female, mis-
cfdoiy Clad, presented herself 0t the house OF
a. pFoi' Sslondl gentleman, one of the nust dis.
iinGui~hed oi ou citizens She had with her
d msN' OF tapes, thread, AMI other TITLES of
Tie hiud. She asked tor the gentleman of the
house and on being told that he was absent.
inquired Tor the lady. Tho latter. on making
hcf appearance. was tQucici bv the miserable.
',P'c, "i ihe poor wouu. aud promptly pur-
chased lew ui the articles in her basket. The
stranger hen begged attention Tor moment
10 . tale Oi sorrow. She Siil she had moi
'oNied iCod sircr the morning. at the prcce.
uns ddF' anl worse, shs had helpless son
40 nom, who bad been without sustcnance OF
my KNIT, stli longer Bat she had come.
'o' 80 much To 1sk Tor bread, to implore
mercy She bad another an erting. but he
loved son in prison, aud She desired the bn,-
oind oi the lady TO eAelt himself TO procure
ms discharge She was told that, the gentle
hiah would o. al home at particular hour.
"hrn- 81 - dis po>ed, she might call and feel
certain col seeing him. Sic bowed her thanks.
promised Ia return. aud did 50 accordingly al
ihc Time designated
Wen, my good womln, said The gentle
man, 4 have heard of your iormrrtisit. What
io YOU want me To do lor yout'
oli sif' came TO s.upPlicate mercy for my ,
son, who Is IN pFison.'
w hat is las ndmcF \.
d
lie shoUk bis head, and said that the youny
man Was va Tor very grave charge, and ha,n,
ri the offence.
oh. slr, lac i, not the one. You biya con.
founded HIM WIKI another another s,n'- and
let voice 'rsmbied with the admission. IA
:" hat--have you two 80 sadly ciroum- {
Shs burst into fears, and exclaimed, i have I
Aud which ia yon wish dischargelT II
ltis hard hing Tor mother Ia select h.. 4
.Meen two children. But Charles. sir. j. far {
ess gnIty than his brother. lie has of late I
years d en- my only stay; aud not mine alone.
out al his wftichcd andinvalid brother. whom
the TaVages OF disease have rendered little h,t-
ter than an IDIOT. Charles has sustained A.
both, and lIunly believe that his strong do
SiTv 10 procure sustenance for an aged mother
ana lrcDle brother, induced him To commit
'he lhei'' ior winch he IS now III prison.
You srcm. remarked the gentleman. mot
always TO have been in the situation of life
IN winch ypu are now placed
The hO.hcr - once was prosperous ono.
was happy. Bat for many years have drain.
ed The cup OF sorrow 10 its very dr,rS. re-.
'ciNcd lolcrablc education, and pos,,s,cd ,
sihdu pa perry. la an evil hour married
ttt o.JrC OF my affections. | say an EVIL
hour, lur alas. my husband soou became dis.
slpatrd, aud >quandercd the means lh.t br,',
hl'n' ana Ten mr to struggle with poverty AZ
osst could, while be pursued his di,sulute and
VICIOUS COURSES. Ills example has been the
Faih oi his children. EiwSrd followed the
footsteps oi hts Pfllligate father, rather than
th' CouISels of his unfortunate mother. anil /
strayed Tar, far from the path OF rectitude
anu honor. Charles was OF gentle, amiable /
dispositions; bat possessed less intellect than
his bold aud desperate brother; while Nicho !
las has been rendered by Disease, au helpless
object OF pity, and incapable OF taking care of
himself. Such, good sir, is ilie sad story of
my family. Such Isl brief picture OF INV po-
sluon aud mislodunes And therefore il is.
That / implore your clemency ond assistance
IN behalf OF ms misguided child | believe
WAT ne IS not naturally vicious. know that he
mas always lteot.d iis mother with affection.
and Tor wears has generously shared his se.ntr
ptl1nce with her do not mean sir ia -.
tempt any Justification 81 his conduct. IN tho
matter i"r which hc has been arrested. B,r
y SUE W admlt. Of some plliltiOn. when sll
lnr l'cis afe token into tisW. hone Sir
'.ih' YOU, animated by SONS consideration for
me misguided and The needy. will regard him
"lhef as an obeCtol commis,eraiion tb,n Of
punishment. The article De- took WAS oC
sni'' value anil twas TIE first time dat he