Saturday morning visitor., 1848-07-29

palsied, the extreme aged, and group o
children from the alms-house, who regard
ed the fine lady, some with open mouths
others with hands in their hair, while som,
peeped from behind furniture. the cover
TO which'they had retrested from her daz
cling dress. She was petrifed with as.
ionislment; then dash of displeasur,
crossed her face, till having run her eye
over the grotcsque assembly, she met tn,
comically grave expressions Of her hus-
lands c0unleBance, when she burst into {
violent laughter. 80
Nancy !, at length said her husband
siernly. She suppressed her mirlh, STAN.
inered an excuse, and added:
You viii forgive me, and believe your-
selves quite welcome 1"
| 'rhat is well done;' whispered Mr..
| NJ
Ny friends, he said, 'as my wife is moi
acquainted with YOU, / viii make few
presentations.'
hen leading her towards an emaciated
creature, whose distorted limbs were I'M
able 10 support his body, he said, 4 his
gentleman, Nancy, is the Rev. NJ.
who in his youth travelled and endured
much in the cause of our common Master.
a violent rheumatism, Induced by colds
contracted amorg g The new settlements Of
the West, where he was employed in
preaching the gospel TO the poor, has re-
duced him 10 his present condition. This
lady, lis wife, has piously sustained him.
But she is old and feeble now, as YOU may
see
Then turning 10 group with silver
locks and threadhare coats, he continued :
These men are soldiers o. the revolu-
lion. They were sons OF rich men. They
went out in their young strength 10 defend
ther oppressed country. They endured
hortlships, tolls and suffering, such as we
can hardly deem it possible tor men 10 en-
dare and lisc. 1ley retnrued home a,
The close oi The war, inaImed in their limbs
and with broken constitutions, 10 find their
patrlmonies destroyed by fire or the chan
ccS OF war, or their properly Otherwise
filc1ed and wresied from them. And
tlieseworthy men live npov crtyl and neg
lect The land, for the prosperity Of which
they sacrificed their all. These yenera-
bic ladies' are the wives OF these patriots,
and WIDOWS Of others who have gone 10
their reward. They could tell you tales
thai would thrill your heart aud make it
better. This is The celebrated and learn
ed DR.. p, who saved hundreds Of
lives during the spotted epidemic. But
his great. success reused Tie animosiy OF
his medical brethren, who succeeded in rn-
ming bis practice, and when blindness
came upon him, he was forgotten by ihose
whom he had delivered from death This
lovely creature is his ouly child, and She
is molherless. She leads him daily Ly ,he
hand, and earns tie food she sets before
him. Yet her learning and accomplish
menls are wonderful, and she is Tie author
OF those exquisite poems which appear
occasionally in the Magazines. These
'h;h3ren were made orphans in infancy by
the Asatic cholera, and their sad hearts
have seldom been chesred by smile, or
their palates regaledby delicious food
Now dry your eyes and lead on TO the
drawing room. H..
She obey ed, and notwithstanding her e.
motions, the humping Of coarse shoes, and
ratqihg Of sticks, crulches and wooden
legs behind her, well nigh threw her iuto
another indecorous laugh.
To divert her attention, she glanced O.
yer the table. There stood the dishes for
which her husband had stipulated, in the
shape Of two monstrous homely- looking
meat pies, aud two enormous plallers oe
baked meats and vegetables ike mountains
among the delicate viands thai she had pre-
pared TO do the iable hoaors; bi,t her hus-
band, after short thanksgiving 10 The
bo1Itiiul God, addressed the ecompany with
Now my brethren, help yoursel,e es and
one another 10 Whatever you deem prefer
able. | will wait on the children
A hearty jovial meal was made, the
minister setting the example. The old
soldiers became garrulous, and each re-
counted somn wonderful or thrilling adj
venture OF The revolutionary war and
the old ladies told tales of privation and
suffering, and interviewer with them The
histories Of fathers, brothers or lovers
who died for liberty go@ eafsffl !
Mrs. ~ was sobbing convplsive-
", when her husband came round, and,
tunching her oh the shoulder, whispered
.atMy love, shall We have danoiAg nv 4
That word, with lis ludicrous associa-
tiops, fairly threw her into bysterics, and
she laughed siid wept at once, al 4
Z When she became quiescenl, Mr.. Me-
thus addressed Ihe company ~. 4
i fear my friends, you viii think my
wife a frivolous, Inconsistent creature
and thereiots ] hpologise ics her. I'VE
were married only last fail, and have al
tended several gay parties which .onrlriclll
neighbOrs gavei in honor Of our phpiisls, |