The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-17
TIE CONFIDENCE OF chill
DREN
BY LEWIS C. CLARK.

have often wondered why ii is thai,
parents and guardians 10 not more frc-
queilly and cordially reciprocale the
confidence Of their children. How hard
II - 10 convince Il child that its father
or mother can do wrong. Our little
people are our sturdieSt defenders -
They arc loyal to the maxim that the
king can do no wrong and all the
monarchs they know are their Parents
heard the other day, from The lips of 4,
distinguished physician, formerly os y.
!. but now living in elegant retirement,
in a beautiful! town Of Long Island, a
touching illustration Of the truth Of
this.
Il have had said the doctor, "a good
deal of experience, in the long practice
OF my profession in the city, that is
more remarkable than anything record
ed in the Diary Of London Phvsi-
clan.' 1t would be impossible for me
to detail to you hundrelh par, Of The
interesting and exciting things which |
saw and heard. That which affected
me the most Of late years. was the case
of boy not over twelve years of age
first saw bin in the hospital, whittier.
being poor and without parents, lie had
been brought to die.
lie was the most beautiful boy ] cv-
er beheld; hc had that peculiar cast Of
counienance and complexion which we
4 Z, l,,.t I'LL, /,
frequent hemolhagc Of the lungs. lie
was very beautiful, lis brow WAS broad.
fair and intellectual his eve had the
deep interior blue OF the ky itself: his
complcXiou wac like the lily, tinted
.just below the check bone, with Il hec.
tic flush
a. on Consumption waning check,
HId rum b!1OIus the rose
and lis hair which was as soft as the
floss silk, hung in luxurious curl, about
bis face. Bul Oh, what an expression
OF deep melancholy wa, settled on his
cOunlenancc so remarkable that ! rel,
certain tEat The fear or death Lad moth
ing to do wiki it--and was right
Yong rs liz was lac did no, wish 10
live. lie repeatedly said that death was
what he most dcsiIed, and it was truly
dreadful 10 hear one So young and beau
tiiul TO talk like this Oh he would
say, '!e. me die" Nevertheless, he
WAS most atiec'!onate, and was extreme
!y grateful for everything l could do
Tor his relief. | soon won his heart,
but saw with pain, that the disease Of
'hr body WA nothing to the -icln..a 81
the soai, which could not heal. IL
leaned upon my bosom and wcp,, while
al the same limc he prayed iur death.
have never seen one OF his years
couriin9 II 80 nicely. tried in every
way 10 clict from him VIA, it was HAT
ii.At made h.m 80 unhappy; but his lip.
were sealed, and Inc WAS ike one who
uied 10 turn h!s face from something
,l.at oppressed his spirit.
1t subsequently appeared that his IA
iher Was hung Tor murder IL Il
co. about lwo wears before.
Ii Mas tho iHo.t cold bloodod huIDi
eide tia, had ever been known in that
section Z! tie country, Tie c&ci.t.
menl RACED high and ! rec !!e.' that
the stake and ,Ae gallows Wed w.h
each oiher for tie ,lc.im. Tie mob
labored TO e, the man out Of the ja!I,
tia; they NIGH, wreak their summary
Vengeance upon him By hanging lin. 70
.
lriuniphed, aud be was hanged. Ju..
iice held up her equal scales with sat.
's!aciion, and there as much trumpet
ing forth Of she consummation, il ~Aicl
even the women took delight.
Percciyins the boys lie 10 be wan
ing, enaeay0red oue day to turn hit
mind 10 religious subjects, appEehend
! ing no difficulty IL one so yoang; bu
be always e,a!cl tie subjtc,. / asket