New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-30
Pros. Ssr.zs raos Magma
VI G. II I rs. RI g II I .

There 10 wealth b1i he laoog u nsn"-or Won an
Anne Cleveland was the daughter Of wealthy
farmer. She has good New England scho@ edn-
cation, and was well bred and wei tanSni
al home in the virtues and manners that Ton
stituts domestic sOclsl Ire. Her istnsE died a
wear before her marriage. He ls!t vii n
yidng bis property equally between his son
and daughter alvjGz 20 the son the homestead
with all its accumulated rural riches. aat 70
me daas the largest share 81 the personal pro
perty. amounting b. SIX or seven thousand dollars
his tide fortune the earnings Of i.ie ~ labor
and frUgAHty. became az Anne's marriage tie Pc
perty q her husband. She had no longer any night
70 control Il % keep. Or expend Il. Il w0ald
seem o the perceptions o. common sense aud com
non Justice. thai tie property q a woman received
from her father should be hers an should be 80 ~.
,ropria,ec az 10 secure her Independence end %
MAINTAIN ami educate her children But the avs
# barbar0us eye decided Oths-wise and u -
found very hard D. night wrong deeply Exed il
he 1ssges Of society, and long TRANSMITTED ha
Anne Cleveland married John Warren. he was
the youngest child. dsiDtly bred by BIS parents
and let Of from al heavy work and d itcut tasks
by his god nstured elder brothers AHnes l1ds
merit was perhaps warped By his sgreeao.eness,
and exterior With itt.s less Of the rustic ana
a LITTLE more Of the -.ntlema than belonged 70 Der
Jther admirers for many admirers bad Anns
Cleveland attracted by her charming oo'h1e L-1oe
her virtues her sweet manners % say nOthl-s o.
ne plenty that feeds the lovers ire.
This plenty. obtained with Anne band' wa
soon vested 10 stock 0; goods, and W arrsh opened
4 dry goods shop IL a small town N the vicinity Of
So.to5 He had not thought Of his qualifications
or merchandise but only Of escaping from dstas'e
al FARMING and frugal life He went On to.ersby
.or five or SIX years living gcateey AMI rec kessiy
expecting thai next years gains would DrInS 70 md
Ne excess Of Shis years expenses
When sixteen years Of their married life bad
81 IN. q.
rost crowded street Of R0XbuTt, Mass Mrs
Warren inheritance had ioug been gone iron them
every penny Of IT, The lvos Of three children haD
been sacrificed 10 unhealthy locations, and 70 the
Jvertasked and wasted strength 81 Their mother
Three survived gIrl fifteen years old, hon me
mother By incredible exertiOns was educating 70 be
teacher boy Of twelve who stu liyn- at
lone and delicate pale little struggier FOR liIe
Jessie, giri Of three years. Mrs Warren was
much changed IN these sixteen years. Her round,
booming cheek was pale and sunkeD. Her dark
4bsndant chestnut hair bad become thin and grey
Her sweet dovelike eye Overtaxed by use and
watching was faded, and her whole person shrunk
n Yet she had gained the great victory. TIE
D1ovancy Of youth had given place 70 a most gentle
,ubmisslon and resignation and tie light Of hope =
1 most sweet patience
This blessed patience, and even certain degree
i cbeehulness was visible, as she sat one July
sysning sewing BY the light Of single lamp, while
At intervals threading her needle
Dear mother he said, q" ! viii always thread
our needles If YOU viii not wear those horld spec
tacies they make yOu look hundred years old, be
sides hiding Your sweet eyes"
"Ah, George, all children hate their mothers
spectacles. believe They do not like 20 see those
hey love getting old but you must make up your
mind 10 II. / cannot leave of work and cannot
see in the evening without them
fl.I md hon
There is no use-the oil IS bad wish we had
some Of the lights that are burning away for no
thing m rich mems houses
"Covst not your neighbors goods, my SON
"Covet / don't covei, mother, only wish. II
makes me feel So. mother, to see yon working your
eyes out. Why 10 yon work so late motherl Non
work later and later and that shoe binding You say,
- trying to your eyes.
have good reason for doing extra work now
George, | have kept up without debt, and have
now fifty FIVE dollars due TO me at Nj Doyles.'
Then you have good right 10 stop your work,
mother said George, sh-ctionstely taking the
hoe from her and if you won't ! shall make
YOU
No, give it to me, George | must have sixty
dollars, and then shall treat myself 10 rest and
recreation too. Anne must have some new clothes.
Gr she cannot remain IA the Rev. Mr. Howes ismi-
y and you know what privileges she has there. ami
what a struggle ! had 10 get the place 10Y her IT,
one year more Mr.. Howe says she VII be qualified
o be head teacher ia schd'l w coveness iu
private family BY ani.by, George, M Children
wiB take oil my speoiac.es indeed, and give my
ives and heart too rest
d" / hope 40, mother, hope 50. aud resolves and
Oyous visions for moment checked George
itterance. But De retained 10 the subject. "SiX
- dollars, mother Anne surely cant want SIXTY
iollars e.
ooh no can make her quite comfortable witt
.et I
to lake poor little Jessie to the shore the doctor
has advised me 70 make some change Tor her
Last week lie said # anything would no her good
was scs bathing.
90 If nything mother lis Jesse 80 VI p
"She u very III, George She seems b. bo going
u7t ia the way nay other little giris went. Have
you not observed that every day She gets weaker
and paler r.
No mother, but now ! remember that she Eel.
Town twice today, when / was walking up the
street Just a little way it'll her and brought hsr
home IN Iny arms GEORGE went 10 IN CRIB whore
be child was sleeping Onquely, Kissed her
,troked her attenustod arms. and Kissed over and
lver alain her almost transparent Little hands aud.
bending over her whispered q" Pettest OF pets -
thcn returning 10 bis mothers side. his eyes bnm
mag with tears, he said, " oh mother. Jessie must
not die DO act NaIi 10 make up the sixty dollars
VII give up my schoO, aud 90 INTO tie cord anG
tsssel factory. They give boys high wages there.
Ne nay son we must pursue steady plan. All
hat is gained will be lost il YOU srs interrupted
now I'D, at the end Of the week shall have made
lp the sum and then. thout the fear OF runnin.
IN debt shall set out with my light little burden.
aud return with il heavier trust,-bUt much less
a burthen"
"Oh' dear mother. If you only had some OF thar
money shat father saws he lost ia business George
paused thoughtally for few moments and then
added, How did my father ever get any money
mother Was his father rich ,"
mo, my son, but my father was-st least what
IS called very rich for farmer.
Then i was YOURS after all Surely NY father
would not take It from yoo he is not such a man
at least he was not always. added ths boy. blush
lng with painful Consciousness.
Your father took 1t, used 1t, and lost IT, nay son
out you must no, blame him. the money was his a.
ooniing 70 law"
What your money his ! don't understand
bat. mother ! don't see how money can belong
% person that does not earn IT nor inherit II. nor
have II gwen 10 him, Oh suppose You didsve II to
him. mother
Ne the law gave /, 10 hm
LISA mean. dishonest law, then, law hi T.
have been inside BY piok pockets W ho made such
law when was II MADE. mother
oh long while ago.
Why don they alter a. now they know better
They probably think i IS better as II Is. Men are