Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-14

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from his wife's apartment. Even the in.
ebriate stood abashed.
'IIow do you feel, sir!' asked the sur.
geon.
'Ah! Doctor! Yes-I know-it is DR.
Hanson. feel Doctor.' like one may
feel who is in the region Of the damned
What is the matter, Doctor! Tell me, for
| | do not know.
"Mr. Bradley, compose yourself. Will
you take any medicine! have an excel
lent draught for the nerves.
'No-Doctor-no. am well now
perfectly sober
This is sad business, Mr.. Bradley
said the Surgeon.
Iknow it, Doctor know it. How is
my wife? How is poor Hannah! l have
been a brute TO treat her SO, but was not
in my right senses. Tell me, ] conjure
you, tell me. that there is no dangcr?'-
And tears Of contrition and remorse gush-
cd from his overlooking eyes.
No immediate danger, | hope, of her
life,' replied the Doctor, who was unwil-
ling to abstract anything from the saluta-
ry impression now being produced on the
heart Of the guilty husband.
Thank God for that cried Bradley
Then am not a murderer-not the muir
derer Of my wife, and the wretchcd man
sunk on his knees with uplitted hands, as
fin prayer to God, when the Doctor. in
order that he might deepen the wholesome
impression of his penitence, left him.
A weeks confinement restored the un-
fortunate wife to "a sufficient state OF
health to move about the house; a oircum-
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ley with inefFable Joy; for he had attended
her in her illness, with exemplary cOnJu-
gal tenderness, such as he invariably dis
played. when free from the tortures of the
Rum Fiend, and engaged in the silent
pursuit of his prosperous business, which,
in spite Of his accurscd infrmity, never
RENTED its rich rewards.
Jacob Bradley was one OF thc most thri-
wing mechanics Of thriving city. He
had but one vicc-Intemperance. This
he had contracted while an apprentice, by
associating with drinking club. who met
every Sabbath evening, to indulge in riot,
song and carousal; from whose terrific or
ioies, few of its members returned home
sober This vile habit had chung to him
with the tenacity of the plague, even after
he had established himself in trade, and
united himself with the widows beautiful
daughter. Nothing could break him off
from this fatal propensity on the Sabbath
which he commenced desccrating in the |
morning. and ended by a late sojourn at
the tavern at night; when he returned mad !
with intoxication, and raving with fits of
jealousy Oflatc, he had INDUCED in his |
vile propensity more than ever. not hav-
ing patience to wait for his Sabbath ca
always found his meek /
and pious wife at her religious duties,-
like ali who continue the habit of hard
drinking, al short intervals. his health had !
began to fail, his limbs to falter. and his |
brain to behold 'thick coming fancies' of
evil agents. monsters, fiends, rivals, enc
mics and prosecutors. His wife. too tim
id to expostulate, and in fear Of her life.
submitted in silent resi- On alton. taking ref
ugc in the gentle and fond affection Of
her only daughter, while each revolving
day added fuel to the raging volcano that
was rapidly consuming the reason and
overwhelming the health of her infatuated
partner.
With mingled hope, apprehension and
error did his saint-like wife await the APP
,roach Of the next Sabbath after her re-
.overy. 10 test the temporary reformation
md penitence of her husband. At length
he eventiill day arrived. With what no.
y fervor did she pray for him that morn
ng, as the first rays of the sun broke on l
Ter prisons end cheered her by its gleam- t
ng. ooh! fine would only abstain tina: {
lay, all might be well!' So thought that I
POOR martyr. =,
Alas for the infatuation of the inebriate! $
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'esort. highly excited. An icy shudder I
an through the heart of poor Hannah
Bradley! Could she suppress sight
sss nature relieved her swelling bosom. t
ies-she sighed heavily! and her hus- $
and cursed her! Always gloomy! al I
rays discontened!' cried the poor besotted a
reich. who was relapsing into his old b
ice! Never satisfied! always black
'okS and tears. and sobs and sighs' He .
,ized his hat. and dashed the door open. y
hch he slammed with terrific violence ;,
fer him. and betooI himself 10 his usual -
aunts: muttering to himself as he went !
ong-'damn them. will. will drink
at nothing but beer. They can say :.
othing them II
That was fatal night to Jacob Brad. 3
y. Fortified by his resolution, which n
: reliously kept. of drinking no brandy, "
IN. spirits. or whisky-he INDUCED with u
IT restraint in his hbations of beer; which "
ided to the drains he had taken in the o
orning. produced state Of stupid yet II
rocious intoxication. of the most danger &c
Is and tormenting kind. Phrenzy rolled &c
ON his blood-shot eyes. Maddened by P
rita,ion, he with great difficulty escaped
serious quarrel with the landlord of the
vern. and re ached home cursing all man. e.
ind, and boasting that he had drank n
othing but beer. h
Scarcely recovered from the late brutal a
eatment received at the hands of her de-
ded husband. Hannah, the delicate. B
mid. and shrinking wife. had returned n
ON meeting with her daughter. feverish ..
it'll dread in relation to the condition in :,
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