The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-11


They reached home, aud Mrs. A found
The had pu,r Of shoes aud shawl Ter little
Mary, and soms medicine for her mother.
The ch,ld had never been so happy before
as she was when she trpped houe that uighi.
She vas not only dellge,ed With tho presents
winch she had received. but the kiad words
and kind looks Of her friend had fallen like
sunshine upon her heart.
Waen Nr. Austin came home, his wife in
formed him OF The call she hod made.
The situation Of the family is truly de-
plorsbc." she added "is there no,h'n. iha,
We can do for them ~
"lndeed do no, know" replied her hrs.
band.
"lf there 10, doubt no, you will thiIa OF
it,"
Watson is terribly brso,ird; ! net him
o.n,sht. rceling home, iobsbly TO sbaso his
family and We. they say, when he is sobef,
he is q kind hesr,ed, reaceabe man"
"Fe hns good trade aud # he could be
prevailed upon 10 work ~i,hout drinking, he
could support his family -e. BIS poor wife
seems indolen, a1d hopsless; but, II she couis
see the prospects of bsesrr days, sac would
no doub, do better"
ITO be sure" replied Mr.. Ausiie, thesght
fully, i" he has a good trade, and was once
considered the bes, workman IN town tut he
has become 90 incorporate. that zone viii
employ him. don'i kosw WIN, supports
his family; they must oi,sa be IN vrtiched
deetituIirn."
"Wre,ehed des'i,o,ica i.se.Ir sscisim.
ed his ~,fe. "And nov thl.sS nov We may
help them. You know ue van, sene oae to
work on the heuse ,amediotsly. Eus!oy
Aim-aud perhaps by keeping him out Of the
way Of ,eup'.',oa, and e''ms proper sseour'
sgemeu, We may induce hsa to break Gil his
brutal habits"
TIA, Is coed idea, Jane, and will zee
him tomorrow, ard ny ,c e-ssge hin'"
| The mex, morning TIE Wx'sors wcse not
a little surprised 10 see Mr.. sSsuH on;er tbel,
dxeli,nc. HIS heart grew sIck al The proc
pee, OF s,n and misery around hiS. Tie thtT
er,rg children we're esgof'F ptsss,s. round I
table on shirb there vas e. food exc~ri 10 9
poiatses. The father wss standing q, shel
p epanng his morning polat.ons; and Mrs. W
With uncanbe5 bar ans DIZZY lace, s:sod !;
a ssnac'ng sui'ude. opbraleins him With leu
and angry words.
Good morning. Mr.. Wsts,n," said he.
Good morning, sr," replied the poer GaB
with a hicccugh. q don't feel veil tn
u,osn,ng, and WA sbout 10 tako some bRsefs.
"Dsu't take them-,hey Sill de- you n
socd-sud | want to talk WITH you about Iusi
aess."
I Watson I-slsed 8, htm with surprise, ans
then pushing The glas. f'ep h,r, seated hia.
i self 10 hear ~h., he had to ssy.
81 s,.h 10 hire you TO wo'k oa ny hau.e
con ',nu-d Mr.. A. d" We have sevsfal uuhn'sh
ed roors. and II you Oil come, viii pay go
at Hr. ftsst's store, where sou can obian
y groc.,,-s aud clothes for your frslil!."
There vac something sc dhIeten, 10 th
' kind manner &c Nt. Anstn, freta tsc fud
: contempt win which no WIS usually treated
that he Co:i his hear' cxPaat- he agsin va
/. man among men.
, Ths bargs,n was clcsed--srd,he nsSt mcfr
ing, tue 10 his ptc7.'s;. Es'ssa csme TO h
work. He commenced, eu, his hand s.s ~
steady, and bis snannet tes.!rs'. Mr.. Ausli
i, noticed II. aod KEEP, him engaged IA eleefy.
cenversat,un. Before uoou be a-kcd fnr G
der. He was told he could have noae bl
Mr.. Austin sent aiR tnOg Of hot ginger bee
y which be drank eagerly. for his thirst W.
e Ip.snse. He kept al his wo'k bui eYleenI'
!, suffered much Tor The wani of his acausloais
sumuGnI.
: When night csne, Mr.. A. toek him TO II
= store, and paid for his "crk in ssrae article
necessary TO, his fsnlly and, with kind &C
encouraging vc d. bsde hiin good night
When be go, bomn, end exhbrel large So
fsh and bag Of -four, he c.d,dren shouit
= Cor lay. |, takes but little 10 meke childft
:. happy. Ass that that hlte should b" denie
), them Mrs Wai-on's face wore On EXPIRE
=. siou Of pleasure quite unusual 10 her, VIII
she vent TO rrcraFc supper,
o A lear cane into the fathers eve as
o looked upon hts haifpak-d ch,'d,rn and y
;, messed The Joy which orc day. labor had co
ft,red cn them. He placed Mary upon
knees. and kissed her cheek with parent
klnd1ess. Ills passions had been eheoke
( his better nature ives aroused. aud be 6
thoughtful AID silcnt donn. The evening
a HIS past life cane up before him. He r
nsmbsred his o~n beglec,ed end hopele
/ childhood for ne vas q drunkard's child =
D. He 81 tina, the evil habits .hlch he then co
traced we're working the ruin Of himself al
, family and The question caue hoGe 10 i
;, heart whether he should entail a Ike cur
on hIs postetity, and make tho little ones
Z round hIm oulcasts from society like hnnsc
q He resolved that for once, q, least, he wou
q 10, dflbk. lie lay down on his pIIlo- III
night with a Iee.iog OF satisfaction that he BIT
not experienced Tor years.
y The next day Mis-. AYstin sent for ltt
h Mary to come and spend the day Nth he
h and take care OF he bsbe. PJor little Mar
she was no, pretty! Hug copid she be, vii
that cold, hInEry look. and ihesg dirty IN,
B. about her Sac was nat good, for snc hs
seen uoihiog but evil all her days. The a
10 she b'eahed 10 the cradle wss polluted WI
the breath Of drunkenness aod Tia, phemy Y,
to Mfs. Aus'in she was an interesting chd