The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-26

= $500
L home. Themes and Nancy ronld NJ, bul
perceive lie rrnln.si moot sad and Lanl-
hating.
/ Early lie nesl morning. ihe first per
son lie family sau running daanl The lane
lnas liule William S,ersns. He Ind N
lis hand basket II potatoes, which his
farther had sem Thomas Milman. with 4
sreguesi iIlai III would I'll il h. workshop
alter lie had eaten lis breakfast. This
unexpected preseni gave murh JOY - This
destitute family: and Mary. with hsr Iii.
HE brnihcrs, viii Dot snon iorgei how a.
srepiable were their boiled potatoes lila;
morning. though eairn niihnnt butter n
sali. Thomas eaileL. i he was request
I'll, NJ William Stevens workshop. and
found there job which would empiy
Lim for u daF III isn. Il was Iosinlly
and speedily undertaken; and, after an 10.
tlnsirians days work. ne received u The
clnse part II lii wages 10 las aul ID fond
for his family. Thomas had lrle 70 sirug-
gle with this day, anil III The whole il
passed by easily and pleasantly. Not 80
with poor Nancy. Having les 10 emplay
heI mind Than her husband. she was sore
Ii tempted, mnre il,an once. d send Ma.
ry 10 Tie yellow shop 10 exchange what
remained Of lier kind neisl,hnr's glli for
rum. lsnl lie ll,onghi"l Ilannall's kind.
ness, and lier own promise, So solcmnls
made. restrained her.
Can ihai be father" whispered they
10 each other. as they liear,l steady step
and calm voice. The Youngest boy preped
out his head 10 see.
"Comc here. my poor boy." and Thorn.
A.. kindly; i. ynu needn't be afraid: ! am
not drunk. !" :. Oh. lie isn't drunk; lie isn't
drunk r said Jenny. clapping his hands
in great joy; he isn't drunk; come out;
father won't hnrl ms" Half fai,hless. half
believing. The Other chililen lefi their Iii.
ding place and came around their father.
Mother hasn't Sent you for any rum
To-day. has she, Mars!" No, father: |
hope ! never shall 90 10 lint shop again. =
. ion never shall, 10 hwy rum, Mary.
promise yon. DO ynn believe me!" Ma
" looked as though she did not quito be.
lieye. bul she said noihi, z.
A year has passed BY since the period
when our history commenced. II is as
fine morning in April as il then was
THE children Of The village are pursuing
their way 10 school as pleasantly Is they
then were. But where is The lille girl
with soiled face, latiered dress. and bare
feet, that then attracted our aticniion.--
Look for one Of Tie happiesi girls among
that gay. laughing group, and yon will
find her. Her dirty ialcrcd garments
are exchanged for neat and romely ones;
her bare feet are covered with tidy shoes
and stockings. and in her hand she carries
not a lin pail, bnt a haske, containing her
school.b0oks AMI work. The ,crnes thrn'
which this day will carry her will be very
different, from those through which she
passed year ago. A great and blessed
change has indeed come over this once
wreiched family. They have left tic
UiAStIdUG Which WIS WIN
theirs, and are now living upon small bn
excellent farm, the owner Of which is nnl
afraid 10 rent il 10 so sober anil industrious
people as Thomas aud his wife have now
become. Within the year, thomas la,
been enabled to purchase comfortable
clothing Tor his family, decent furniture
for his house, and has besides partly pal,
for two yoke of oxen, and four COWS.
Look al Thomas al work in his feds
and managing his ltlle iarm--thlising a
home, and respected abroad--and say
wha, would tempt him 10 come again un
der the influence of his former ruinnu
habits! Look Al Nancy, too. superinlend
ing her dairy, and supplying the wants 0
her now happy family; does she wish 70
!, the return Of those days when she was III
: Incorporate mother Of hungry, neglectc
chlllren' But live there mi hundreds o
, mothers who are al this time what sh
formerly was! and can they mi, will The,
not, be induced 10 become uha, she nov
is,
Finish your work as early as you ca
: this afternoon, Thomas" sand Nancy I
! her husband, us lie rose from the Dime
! table; . Hannah and William Stea,er
have Promised 10 take lea with rs.
+" Yes, that WILL" he replied; "lnr liza
. il not been for the encouragement The
kindly gave us, we nigh, have been ;
, miserable as We once were, spending I'll
y DAY either wretciledly intoxicated, or,
y order 10 make ourselves so, al our old las
: in The Cranberry Meadow.