The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-02-21
THE REDEEMED FAMILY.

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THE REDEEMED FAMILY.
Sweet were the Pharmacies Grace
Harding, as she sune at her tatier,s re-
Guest these simple words:
Hither hnmcward, father dear,
Song and smile 4nr thee are herei
Smile and say,
Fling all cares away, awayY
Done the labor Of the day,
Done the day.
This, and such as this, the SWEET voice
of that girl breathed forth mlle the
evening meal was preparing and the
tired father chased Saul-like the de'
mons Of care from his soul by music
notes. ~,
Tho redeemed family, as ! aail love
10 call them in lhissketcb, hadall come
In from the various duties ofihe day.
The three children, whose'late and
hooks marked them student az the
aeiehboring academy, had thrwn books
md states in the accustomed orner and
hurried out, all but sweet Gree, to use
he remaining daylight for heir own
more important avocatinns; and it re-
pmred no strained pttentiot 70 learn
Whist they we're at for The loud shout
md the answering call onk conld pro-
reed from some merry boysh game in
Docent as it was e%xhilaratIig
The mother welcomed etch as they
anne in, continued her PREPARATIONS for
supper with an ali denote how light
WAS the task to work fol hose she low
ID.
Every object. apimate ALL inanimate.
hartook of the general appearance of
content. One could read in the loud
S,eady voice oftbe gay dDck, aud in
he clean tidy rnom, and 10 the very
burning of the cal, that pa &c and m
emit reigned there; and en- the eve.
ling board had been sprei and clear
ID, and the evening wolini.p was over,
nd the children had deptt ed, one by
me, kissed and blessed.p their own
eds, then the look of saisH I'd enjoy
peni, which stole FROM wife 10 bus
and, and was received id welcome
ack, spoke volumns oflovte to one
bother, aud praise 10 CD.
Andthis Ihave stylcdthe Redeem.
/, 4 Family. Such a holbeh9Fd know
Iiihin the sphere Of my travels, and
pould these lines ofther frie nd reach
\ belr knowledge, they yill pardon my
Exposure of domestic confd lenCe, in
nnsideration Of the noral which /
Bhich TO deducc,.
This is the Redeemed Family. Well
I bay they be so styled. Two yleals ago
! bis father was a drunlard-ai aban.
oned ard self. .torturedsot. This mo-
Y Der, whose happy hearlso shine $ thro'
n eyes, was a desIairing, nerve
ss woman, Broken hearted, anllprem-
urely bowed. This sweet maiden, now
? joyful in the inroceute Of her Mouth,
! what a prospect of shame ana mis-
\ J was hers! to feel thet she was styled
Q drunkard's daughter! that eyes
J ere turned upon her with pity often
: ith less holy feelings | Who cbnld
\ joice more earnestly Than Grace lHar
ng at the reformation which had bro
Bht so much happiness to them all.
\ wo yeafs-whal a change had two
faTs brought 10 that household hand.
ell the contrasts which are presented
\ each annual revolulion, none more
, fixing than this Of the Redeemed Fam
y Follow that father to his slumber r.
Z the stiffness Of midnight read ho3w
soul scars from the claybound teri
ent which but imprisous the lminoT,
part, and goes upward on wings ~
alse to mset the r~econciled and forl
I ing Father. Surely there is perpct-
y assured N the happiness Of this
edeemed Family.
4 ct that happiness rests upon a thing
Obled by many, ieered At by some,
y SPARED Of BY others-a hing which
DC too much 9lesird. viz. The
!. Ems OF THE PLEDGE For this man
" q kemperabce II is The infu-
pine DFder which under God,
" 'eGeemed him, end with the down
our iprlnciples will be crushed
l'snl and JOY Of this happy family
~ ny brethren can yon anticipate
| ! catastrophe, save with feelings
lear This thing hen il your PRAYERS
i arouse you ID, new efforts, "a fee
upon you depdnds, nnder God, til,
: happiness Of many a Redeemed
The UNIoN- II Is stated id a letie
ne Of the jourH lals that DR.. Bethum,
mIadelphia, delivered an elnquen