Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-10-03

he would coax me, and after had kept
myself clear of it for week or so, he
would make present, though he could
poorly afford it. AT another time, when
| could hold out no longer, and he re
turned and found nothing ready for din
ner, or supper, and the children crying,
and his wife untitled for every thing, be
would talk very harshly and threaten to
leave me. ! observed itall, said she weep
ing bitterly: and thought if he should
come back, would try to do better and
leave off, though | am afraid | should
not be able 10. / never thought he
would really go away. He seemed, at
last, to giving the matter up. He let
Inc go OH pretty much as pleased. He
used to take the two elder children, up
on a Sunday, TO meeting, and leave me
at home, for | was ashamed to go there,
as folks had began to take notice of me.
A few days before he went of, he said
very little TO me, but seemed to be busy
packing his chest. / thought all this
was done to scare me; so took no notice
of it. He finally put his chest upon a
wheel-barrow, and wheeled it away
Good bye, john said thinking he
was notin earnest; and | was sure he
was not when | saw him coming back
in about an hour without it. told him
he had made short voyage of it. He
said nothing-not a word-but he took
the children on his lap and kissed them
and cried over them as if his heart would
break. His silence and taking on so
worried me more than all his threats. -
Next morning he asked me to take the
children and go with him to see his mo-
Their, who lived about mile off. So
got ready. We had an old dog that
watched round the house. My husband
patted the dog Good bye Cesar, said
he, and sobbed aloud as he said it. |
then began to fear he was going; and
as thought how kindly he had always
used me, and what miserable wife /
had been to him, could not help she'd
ding tears. But | said nothing, for
still thought he only wanted to try me.
lie took my hand, but it was some time
before he could speak. At last, MASTER
tering his feelings, 'Fannyp said he,
Z there is but one way TO convince you
that | am in earnest, and that is to leave
you. | took you for better or for worse,
but ! did not take you for a drunkard,
and | cannot live with you as SUCH
You have often said you was willing TO
part, and could support yourself if !
would the children, and you have a.
greed that they would live with their
grandmother. have sold my tools and
some other matters and have raised
few dollars, which ] have placed in her
care for their use and if God spares
my life, they shall never want. When
she writes me word that you have kept
clear from this habit for six months |
will gladly come back, but never till
then. While he was speaking the stage
arrived, and / saw him lashing on his
chest. | then had no longer adoubt.-
He kissed the children and his mother,
and rushed out of the house. follow
ed him to the door. 80, dear John
said /, do not go John--try me once
more, but he never looked back and
the stage was soon out of sight. He
is cruel colG-hearted man, said | as
sat down on the threshold of the door.
Fanny said his mother, as she sat
wiping her eyes, twill you abide by
these words at the great judgment day p
No. said |, after short ause, he is
the kindest, best Of husbands and faith
ers.' Then try to kin the sinful habit,
and win back your happy fireside.' II
will try said |. And have tried, but
how poorly | have succeeded, every
person acquainted with me knows too
WE'LL"
When the poor creature had finished
her narrative, which bore irresistible
marks Of truth in the very manner of
its delivery, the Englishman gave her
the most admirable counsel. The old
Dutchinan turned round and gazed upon
her, while the tears trickled down his
eathcr-beaten features.
q Mine Got" taking off his hat with
an air If the deepest reverence, while
he spake, "yen vii there pc an end Of
dish accursed traid? Ven vii body
leave off selling the fires of hell TO his
neighbor in exchange for de poor lee.le
childer's bread ?"
LETTER FROM THE OH WoRLD.-Wel