Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-03-01
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"That patient merit from the unworthy

''Ihat patient merit from the unworthy takes.n
1t was deep and bitter thought that then ran
through his heart but he pressed his hand upon his
breast and said-''it is well'' Gathering his scan
/ ty garments about him. he wendell his wav home
and after long and weary walk he at lenrth
reached his humble place of abode. His wife ran
out to meet him, and his children clasped him, one
around his knees, the other flung her little, thin
white arms around his neck He thought of the
morrow-he had not dollar to give them and tho
his heart was dropping tears of blood still his
! lips wore smile, and he cheered his family with
words OF hope and love. Kissing his children. he
babe them good night, and slept and dreamed those
cold grey dreams allotted TO the children of poverty
The next morning, after he had eaten his humble
breakfast, he came down in town to earn the pit
! lance of those who are doomed to labor His heart
hung in his bosom like load and he bit his Inns
In order to suppress his agony. His rent was due
and the last farhng he had on earth was GONE
lie thought OF his palefaced wife and little chill
dfen, and imagined he saw them shiverino in the
cold air, homeless houseesS, and defenceless. His
face was bent towards the ground, and WALKING a
long with heart brim full of agony, he suddenly
saw little piece Of paper that looked like a bank
note, lying on the pavement. He grasped it like
mlser-but alasl it only ticket i'm the Uava
ma Lottery. He took il down town. however. and
in cabaret in the Third Municipality, asked what
No. 1861 had drawn.
"Have you that number ?" asked the barkeeper
in surprise.
"Yes-here it is"
"That ticket, sir, has drawn $4,000 and YOU
have only TO go to the firm of -, to get your
money"
Who could tell the Il ough;s that rushed like
rainbow meteOrs through the poor mans BOSOM
lie was as wealthy as he wished to be- and could
fling back with scorn the taunts into the teeth of
those who had oppressed him lie fastened to his
home and the very ground seemed to fly beneath
his feet. His wle's face grew livid al his approach
but when he told her of his fortune, she burst into
tears. She could not speak for JOY but throwing
herself down on her knees, she casped her thin
white hands and thanked God for his DRESSINGS
She did not speak word. but the mute hearts
prayer upward, as full of silence and of fra
GRANGE as the incense from the holy censor. The
husband could not even smile, but for once in his
sad life, his eye was lighted mp with brilliant
CLEAN of hope and Joy.
In day OF two the happy family were on their
way 70 a home in the West. The husband clasp
ed the waist Of his wife as they sat on the hurri-
cane deck and as the distance grew greater, saw
the outlines of the buildings of New Orleans fade
into the Clouds and the spires of her churches look
like the maSts Of a ship seen afar off. He thought
Of those who had died of the yellow fever-of
those to whom he had been a friend and who had
treated his friendship with unthankfulness-and
ah how mertily rang the supper bcl on board the
boat--and how savory was the food upon the table
The wife, whose cheeks were no longer pale, and
the husband, whose heart was no longer sad, went