Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-03-19

! pressure Of that misery, which he had brough
upon Us all. | put up such things Of the Little
that remained TO Us, as | thought might be Of use
and turned my back upon the spot where has
been very happy and very wretched. Our five
little children followed, weeping bitterly. The
Jail was situated in the next town.
ooh George" said |, 'if you had only signed
the pledge, it would not have come to this."-
| lie sighed and said nothing; and we walked
nearly mile in perfect silence. As we were
| leaving the village, we encountered our CLERGY
man going forth upon his morning ride. When
reflected that few words from him would
have induced my poor husband to sign the pledge
| and that if he had done so, he might have been
the Kind father and atfec,ionate husband that he
once was. own it cost me some considerable
effort 70 suppress my emotions
whittier are you all going ?" said the holy
man.
My husband, who had always appeared OK
tremely humble in the presence Of the minister
AMI replied to all his inquiries in a subducd tone
of voice, answered with usual lrmness, ''to Jail,
reverend sir"
ITO jail" said he; "ah, I see how i: is you
have wasted your substance in riotouS living,
and are going to pay for your improydencg and
folly. You have had the advantage Of my pre-
cePt and example, and you have turned deaf
ear to the one and neglected the other"
"Reverend sir" my husband replied, CALLED
by this reproof, which appeared to him. al that
particular moment, an unnecessary agorQvatiOn
OF his misery, reverend sir, your preccpt and
example have been my ruin; have followed
them both. You, who had no experience Of the
temptations, to which your weaker brethren are
liable, who are already addicted to the temperate
and daily use Of ardent spirits, advised me never
to sign pledge. have followed your advice
TO the letter You admitted that extraordinary
occasions might justify the use of ardent spirits
and that on such occasions, yOu might use il
yourself. followed your example; but it has
been my misfortune never TO drink spirituous
liquors, without finding that my occasions were
more extraordinary than ever. Hal followed
the prccept and example of ny noighbor Johnson
| should not have made good wife miserable,
nor my children boggars."
While he uttered these last words, my poor
husband looked upon his little ones, and burst
into tears and the minister rode slowly away
without utiering word. reioiced even in the
midst Of orr misery, to see that the heart of poor
George was tenderly affected; for il is not more
noedful that the hardness Of wax should be sab
ducd BY fire, than that the heart of man should
be soltened by ufiliction, before deep and last
ingimpression can be made "Denr husband"
said |, tive are young; it is not too iatc let us
trust in God, and all may yet Re we'll" He
made no reply but continued 70 walk on ana
weep in silence. Shortly after, the D aeon ap-
peared, at some distance coming towards us on
thc road; but, as soon as he discovered Wh0 VIC
We're he turned away into private path. Even
the constable seemed somewhat touched with
compassion al our situation, and uyged US to
keep up c good heart, for he thought some one
night ho.oas wien we least expected 4.
Ny husband, whose vein Of humJr would Of
ten display itself, even in hours Of sadness, in
SANITY replied, that the good Samaritan could
not be far of, Tor the priest and leyite had al
ready passed 5y on the other side" But he lit
tie shought--EOor mGn-that even the couciu-
sion of this beautiful parable was so soon 10 be
verified. A ore horse wagon at thi, moment
appeared to be coming down the hill behind US,
at an unusual rapid rate, AMI the constable ad-
vised IT,, as the road was narrow, to stand aside
and let It pass. II was soon up with US and
when the dust had cleared away, it turned ont
as little Robert had said. when it first appeared
on the top Of the hill, 10 BE- farmer Johnson's cray
mare and yellow wagon. The kind-hcartod fay
mer was out in an instant. and without saying
word was putting lAe children into il, one after
another.
A word from farmer Johnson was enough for
any constable il. the village. Il was all the
work of a moment. lie shook my husband by
the hand and when he began,
"Nejgh5or Johnson, you are the same kind
friend"
Get in" said he "let's have TO words about
H. must be home 10 E trice for" turning 10
me, "yoar old school mate, Susan, my wife,will
ST crying at the window, till she sees you all
sefc al home again"
Saying this, he whipped uptho gray mare, who
regardless Of the additional load, went up the
hill faster than she came down, as though she
entered into tic spiTit Of the whole transac-
ton.
twas moi long before we reached the door OF
orr cottage Farmer Johnson took out the
children; and, while was trying TO find words
to thnnk him he was up into the wagon and 81,
before spake a sylnbIe Robert screamed al-
ter bin, to tell lille Tim Johnson 10 come over
and that he should have all bis pjnks and mari
gods.
When we entered the cottage there were
bread, aud meat, and milk upon the table, which
Susan the farmers wife, had brought over Tor the
children. | could not help so55ing aloud, for
my heart vas full.
Dear George" said tuning 70 my husband
you used to pray let us thank God, for this
great deIiyerencc from evil
"Denr Jenny, said he Il fear God will scarce
" listen to my poor prayer, after all my offences
but wiIl try
We closed the cottage door, and he prayed
with so much humility of heart, and so much
earacstaoss of feeling that felt almost sure
that Gods grace would be lighted Up, in the bo-
som Of ibis unhappy man. il signs andtears, and
prayers, could win their way % Heaven. lie
wss very grave, and said little or nothing TINT
might. The next morning when woke M
was surprised, as the sun had not risen, - tiul
that he had already gone down. ~ first. f.l
alarm d, as such a ding hal become unusual
with him Of ,ata wears: but my anxious fec,nrz
were arreeab'y relieved, when the children told
me their father had been hoa!ng, foT m hour. in
the potaIoe Geld, and was mculing tie garden
fence
Win our scaa,y materials, got ready tho
bos; breakfast could, and he sat down 70 il w.;h
a good appetite, but said little and now and then
saw the tears starting into his eyes. hal
manv fear, that he would fall back into his for
mer habits, whenever he should meet ms com
panjoDs. or stop in again al tie deacon's store
was about urrnr him to move 10 another VII
Iare. After breakfast. be took me aside, and
asked me If had not gold ring.
"George.' said !, "that ring was nv mothers
she took it from her firEer, and give ITO me The
dav that She died. | wound not part with That
riny. unless !. were to save my lie. Besides, II
we are industrious and honest, we shall not be
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