American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper., 1846-07-13
uThat is we'll done," whispered Mr.. N

"Ihat is well done, WhlsPeieu W. ,,o,I
"My friends he said, ''as my whe 10 no' CT
acouainted with Won, will make a few Presen- P
tatons." Then leading her towards an el'a II
ciated creature, whose distorted limos "e'o
unable to support his body, he said, "ths ge"-
tleman, Nancy, is the Reverend Mr. ~ I
who in his youth travelled and endured much
in the eanse of our common Master. A violent p
rheumatism induced by colds contracted among c
the new settlements Of the west, where he was @
employed in preaching the Gospel to the FOOT c
has reduced him TO his present cond!tlon' J. n'S a
lady, his wife, has pously sustained him. Du' S
she is old and feeble now, as you may see,
Then, turning to group win sllvS' l,n looM
and threadbare coats, he Continued, lhcse "iu
soldiers Of the Revolution. lhey were al,
sons of rich men. They went out IN the'I
Young strength TO defend their oppressed coun-
| trv. They endured hardships, tolls, and SUI
ferngs, such as we hardly deem it possiOie lot
men 10 endure and live; they returned nome Ut
the close of the war manned in their llmbs, ana
with broken constitutions, to ind thelr paVfi-
monies destroyed by fire, or the chances oil war,
or their property otherwise flched ana W!cs'cu
from them. And these worthy men i've I'D
poverty and neglect in the land iof the pros
perity of which they sacrificed their all liese
venerable ladies are the wives oil these pa'Iio's'
and widows of others who have gone 10 theiI
reward They could tell you tales that woulu
thrill vour heart, and make it better. This is
Tho celebrated and learned DR.. B, who
saved hundreds of lives during the spotted ePi-
, demic. Bot his great success reused the ami
, mostly of his medical brethren, who succeeded
/ in running his practice, and when oilnohesS
3 came upon him, he was forgotten by tnose
] whom he had delivered from death. lhiS
lovely creature is his only child, and she is mo-
therless She leads him daily by the hand, ana
O earns the food she sets before him. Yet her
learning and accomplishments are wonderful,
and she is the author of those exquisite poems
n which appear occasionally in the -. maga-
zine. These children were orphaned III infancy
l. bv the Asiatic cholera, and their sad hearis
have seldom been cheered by smile, or lheir
ID paates regaled by delicious food mo" ory
a. YOUR ewes, and lead on to the dining-room'"
TX She obeyed, and notwithstanding her emo
pe tions the humping of coarse shoes, and rat
Ting of sticks, crutches and wooden legs oe
hind her, we'll nigh threw her into anolher III
at decorous laugh.
To divert her attention, she glanced over tn
se table. There stood the dishes for when ne
le- husband had stipulated, in the shape OF I"
monstrous homely- y-ooking meat pies, ana wv
ed enormous platters of baked meats and Vegeta
bles, looking like mighty mountains among IN
fe, delicate vands that she had prepared 10 90 III
rty table honors; but her husband, after sho
lar thanksgiving to the Bountitul God, aoofeSs'
the company with "Now, my orelhfeh' he
xed yourselves and one another, to whatever J,
ler- deem preferable. will wait upon the ch
you dren." II, =,
the A hearty and iovial meal was made, I
minister setting the example; the OLD solu''
her became garrulous, and each recounteo Sol
wonderful or thrilling adventure OF the feVo
, a. honarv war; and the old ladies told tales oil
vite vatation and suffering, and interviewer "
lace Them the histories of fathers, brothers, or Il
ers, who died for liberty.
de- Mrs. N was sobbng convuIsively, wi
her husband came round, and touching
shoulder, whispered -, IT.
cries MY love, shall we have danclngF !
had word with its ludicrous assocauohs' ia
threw her into Mysteries, and she laughou
o re- wept at once. NJ, NJ ,h,s
iture When she became quiescent, MI IN 'hus
dressed the company. -,
,eries 81 fear. nv friends, that you will think
con- wife frivolous inconsistent creature,
, can therefore apologize for her. Wewere mar
ham only last fall, and have attended seVefal
parties. which our rich neghbors gave IN h'
rooms of our nuptlials, and my wife thought 1t W.
near he oenteel to give a dinner in return. /
,erflu- senfed on conditions, one Of which was sh
invite the guests. So, being the PLoies
sisted, minister Of Him who was meek and iowi
I'd un- heart, | followed to the letter MS comm
tBut when thou makest' a feast, call the
romise the MANNED, the lame, the blind &C. yo
ing Of recollect the passage. Mrs. n, no'
,anner ing who her guests were 10 oe' Is n'eli{ "
guests, ted with the TuSe l have piayeo' anu W
all ex- believe there has been SO noble ana nohotS
mony; company assembled TINS wih'eI' 1iy W., W.
nd de- sired new furniture, lest we should be de
parsmonious, and pledged mysell 10 ca
ned his one thousand dol lars in manner more
nsider- inc to our guests and which should opVla'
becom- such imputation." ..
,ensive Then addressing the children, ne sa'u'
prepa- ttYon will each be removed tomorrow
er hus- celent places, and # you continue TO De
!; but as trious and perfectly honest in word ana
ccentri- Won will become respectable members oil
that he iv. To you, DR.. B-,undei God ,' o"
md her own life. | did not know your iocall'y
hardly ther had heard of your mstoftunes
few days since. can never repay .io
d. The owe YOU, but if you and your daughter
ID Mrs. cent the neat furnished house ADJOINING r
ant bus | will see that you never want again;
re. She ,otr;ot fathers, and the nursing mothers
he FASH Country present the one thousand DOL
neople, 7. ;s inst one hundred dollars to each
,hamber. "a soIdier,s widow 1t is mere tribe
the ewes aha,,1a NV friends. You, Mr.. N,
fnll of cather IN the Lord. Under your prea
ding the first became convinced OF sin' anu ~ wa
md dress voice that first brought me the woau'
ton. You will remain in my house
and open room prepared for you, and plous
Wonder to attend YOU. 1t is time you were a.
embly!- and your excellent lady relieved oil hel
The maim- The crippled preacher fell prostrale OH
eme aged, net and poured out such thanksgW
ms-house, PRAYER as found W ay to the heart OF MIS-
with wide who ultimately became meek and pl'
in their man, fit helpmate for devoted gosF