The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-04-06
/" Eic VIII forgive you, Father"

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lie stood leaning upon broken gate u
, lfoni OF has miserable dwelling. lis Ia,
tened hat VAS IN his hsIis and the coo
breeze lifted the matted locks which cover
: ed hts noble brow. lis countenance wa
b'oaled and dn6.ured, bit IN his eye their
"as an unsonleJ looh-i mingled express
on Of sadness and fegrel.-P Perhaps hi
vas listening 10 The melancholy voice o
his patient VIE as tho soolhed tho slcl
oabe on her bosom; or perchance no ~a'
q zIne On the sweet face Of his eldes, dsugh
iet, as Ut the open window she Piled hei
needle 10 obtain for her mother aud ihf
pour children n sustcnance. Poor Mary
Tor hers, II she cared mot; young as she ~a'
her sp'Ii, was crashed by poverty, u6kind
ness end neglect. As tho Inc briate thus
doud, his eyes wandered over the m,sera
bic hab,latioa before bin. The windows
acre broken, aud the door hingeless, scarce
n sc.tago of com oft remained yet memo.
! y bore hln back TO the Days oG hlsyouih.
shen il sss he abode Of peace and happI'
ness. In NANCY he sas sgon the cd arm
chair ~hsre sat hls father ~lh The BIB e
upon bis knee. ind seemed 10 hear again
the sweet tones Of bis mother as sho lsId
her hand upon the heid Of her darlng boy 1.
end prayed that God would hess him and
preserve han from evil. Long years had
Passed asay, Vet teas came into the cyes
Of the druukatd al The recollection Of his
mothers love.
Poor mother" he mu,,erod, i, 10 well
TINT thou an, Sic ping ~ the grave; II
would break lhy heart TO know that thy son
IS a wfetchej and degraded beng ms.
ernhie outcasI from society"
lie turned slowly away. Deep within
an adj inlDg forest was q dell where ,hs
beams oil he sun scarce ever penetrated
Tall trees grew on either SIDE, whose
branches, mee'ins above, formed canopy
OF leaves, where the bird, bulk their nests,
snd poured forth happy songs. Thlher
the dfuuki'd bent b.. steps. !! had been
his favon,e heun ~ the days OF hu. child
hood, and as he Ghfes himself upon The son
green ssard, tie rccolecl.ons oil past scenes
came ctosdins over his mod. He cover
cd his face With his h,nd-, and the pray
ef oil the pfodssl bus, from hts lips. Oh
boG receive returning wandcter !" Sud.
denly a ,Oii arm was ibtosn around HI.
neck. and sweet voice mufmetcd--" he
Wi forgive you. father. - Starting 10 h,s
'eei, the lnebfis,e saw standing hciotc him
his youngest dsush'er, q child of III ,ear..
Why YOU here. Anne = he said.
ashamed that tie iln0cen, child should have
si'nssscd HI, sflrC.
a came TO gather tho lilies which grow
upon the banks" she replied; see, have
got my ba,ke! full, and nov | am goIug 10
,el them"
Ard what do you do With tho money"
Asked the Ca'hcr, as lie turned his eyes TO
The baske', where among tho broad green
leaves The sweet llhes OF the valley we're
peeplns forth.
The child hesliatrd; she though, she
had said too much perhaps her father would
demand the money, and spend II ~ the ~ay
n sh'ch oil hi. earnings ~en'.
You are afraid 10 tell mr., Anne." said
her father, kindly. Well do not blame
}ou; have 10 rlgh,t TO my chlldfen's con.
fidruce."
The eenlcness OF ,ono touched the hear,
Of The utccions,e chi d. She threw her
arms nround his neck, and exclaimed,
" Yes father, viii tell you. Mother buys
medicine fof poor little Willie. We have
10 other way to got il. Mother and Mary
work oil the time they can GET 10 buy
bread
A psng sho, through the inebria,e's heart
Il have robbed them Of the comforts OF
lre,' he EXCLAIMED: " from this moment,
The liquor fire passes my lips no moro"
Anne stood gazing a, him IN ss,onish
men. She could scarcely comprehend her
fathers words but she saw that some
change had taken place. She throw back
her golden ringlets, rslsed her large blue
eyes with az earnest look to his face, NV I'll
/ you never drink any more rum = she ~h,s.
pered timidlv.
herer dear Acme. her father repli'
ed sole mny.
Joy danced in her eyes. Then ~c
will all be so happy. Oh, wha. happy
home ours will be p
Years passed away. The words Of little
Anne, the drunkard's daughter, had proven
true. The home Of tho reformed man. hel
father, vas indeed q happy ono. Plenty
crowned hi, board. and health md 10,
beamed from the face Of his wife and Chi
dfen where once squalid misery slont
could be traced. The pledge had raised
him from his degradation. and restored hiu
opce more to peace and happiness.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF ILLNESS.
Mr.. VIM. B. Scarfs, n respectable ci,i
ann Of pInahnrn nhIln Lrnaain, I. e.