The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-26

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The mother was still silent, but how
high was her heart beating with new nnt
Joyful hope. Il seemed as If that hear
would at times leap from its enclosure; and
when the husband and father neared home
she sank pale and trembling upon her seat
Eddy and Willie the eldest boys stood
IN the doorway; their father caught Eddy
and swung him mp with 'h-pah, sonny !;
thcn breaking off claw after claw Of the
huge lobster, he filled their hands. III
entered the room carelossly and glancine
at the table deposited his burden upon il
took off bis hat, and for the first time fol
fivo months sat down by the window beside
his sick child. Her little folded hand.
were instantly held forth to be cIasped ir
his, and rs he took them tear tremblet
in his eye.lids.
Have you no brighter light than that9
he asked pointing to the dying flames tha
shed feebler r8y over the tidy table
Send and get some ol.'
shave no money, Edward said his wife
|timidly.
mo money, hey9 Well reckon car
let you have li.tle;' and bending TOWARD
her threw nearly two dollars in change up
on her lap The glance which she gave
him thrilled his whole being. A moan
from the little fellow in the cradle startled
him. He went and stood uueasily at the
child's side, and gszed down into the wan
face that looked so suffering like and ghast
y.
'Wife! ho exclaimed, turning abruptly
away and walking the floor hurriedly, 'if
have prayed once that this new law might
90 into operation, ! have twenty times
Since yesterday morning, when old Hart
told me that he didn't dare to sell single
glass, have been thinking what curse
! have been 10 you all, even 10 that limo
cent babe
His voice faltered, while his Oldest
daughter wiped away the tears that were
streaming over her checks as she sat silen,
in the darkest corner Of the room.
sAnd,' he continued, i've made solemn
vow to God, that will never touch rum
again, and just think how much j, will as
sis, to know that canno. 60 to this corner
aud that to be tempted with the sigh, Of
the miserable poison
God be thanked said the glad wife,
bowling her head upon the mantle to hide
her streaming eyes, 'for there was never a
better husband than you, Edward, when
you are yourself. As for dear little Hen.
ry, ! trust he will get well enough soon
don't think Of the past but remember the
future.'
4 will, 80 help me God,' exclaimed the
husband. in deep solemn tones.
Even Elsle was wheeled up to the sup
per table, and joy beamed in every face as
they sat together.
In less than month"; said the repen.
taut man to his wife, u mean to put you
in better house; and as soon as ! can
I'll hoist all of this old trash Of lumber out
of doors, and will get in its stead as nice
furniture as any body need in our circum-
stances. declare It's comfort. though,
to see you all eating so heartily, and look
ing so happy. Even Elsie's cheeks are as
red as roses
The child smiled merrily, but the moth
er kept down sigh that was swelling in
her bosom; she knew that her fair Cir
would soon be in happier home than
earth can afford; but oh! il was rich
consolation to feel that sober father would
stand beside the dying bed Of the little
one.
sFathcr,' said the roguish Eddy, i like
tbo,ch Jnn:t
Like him! that man will have no thorns
in his d, ing pillow. I believe that thou
sand lips, a, least, arc invoking blessing
on him tonight
sGod bless him. said the wife and moth
or softly, and oh! there was Joy in her
heart.
THE MoRMoNs.-We are glad to see that
efficient measures will be taken by our
government, to bring this hypocri,icsl and
sensua! religious organization TO terms.
Brigham Young, the "van and resr" Of this
Sodom. in the geographic area Of the Uni
ted States, is to be superseded by strong
and energetic man; one who knows his du-
ty aud is strongly jealous for the honor OF
the government Of the United States, and
will not shrink in performing that duty lc,
i, be what i, may.
This people have been an eye-sore and
a plague spot to every community, among
which they have settled, from the earIies,
history Of their Church organization to the
present time, and will be for all time to
come. The sooner we become rid Of them,
the better il will be for our government,
and all concerned. So soon as any reli.
gious organization begins to sap the life
blood of our civil and political institutions,
by dogmas, creeds and articles Of faith, SO
opposite 10 the laws and regulations which
have been enacted for the welfare and per,
petua,ion Of well regulated society;it should
at once meet that just retribution which il
merits, the Indignation and utter contempt
OF every lover Of social order, Of the sacred
institutions Of the gospel, all Of which this
people set at defiance, and treat as fables
To revive system of polygamy, which j,
almost as old as the history Of the human
race, which had its origin in the ignorance
Of the early ages Of society, and too, in an
era of so much religious light and knowl
edge as the present, is certainly one Of Tho
bnsest projects that could possibly be con
ceivcd, by any but the deprayed worship
pers of Juggernaut, or the untutored sava