Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1853-01-01
Mr.. Webster an InHdel.

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At the time when the connpromise an
fugitive slave law was the theme Of di
| course in almost every circle, was spent
ing n few days will, a widow lady, vi,
resided in the vicinity Of Mr.. Webster
early home.
One evening whena few friends Wsr
present. some severe remarks were mad
Upon his late course IN Congress whc
drew forth Tie assertion that he was a
"h dslel.
.sMr. Webstef an infiJaI" exalaime
the widow. Il cannot believe that.
tiayh known him long. and though he l,a
many 1ailiugs, skcp,sisfn was iiot one q
them. I Ttrglet that BY iaking a step lIa
certainly does seem like sacrifice af prin
ciple. lie has laid himself open TO censnre
but still am constrained to believe, not
withstanding all his imperfection, tha, b
10 christian. Il It would not savo
too much oi egolism, I could relate som,
Incidents that would, think. coiivinc,
you that whatever his political view
may have been. he certainly was not ii
ihidei.'
We begged her to favor va with III,
relation, aud she gave us the following in
ci,lent.
"'Mr. Webster and my husband becam,
acquainted in early life, and the friendship
of youth extended to ripper years. The,
were truly congenial spirits, and soughv
each Others society as much as possible
But the cares OF business at length sepa.
rated them, and for mahy years they sell
dom met. My husband settled down In
this place, and Mr.. w. went forth 10 bat.
lie for the right, in the councils Of the ina
ton.
"For some time we were grcHtly pros.
pered. A lucrative huaiuess l,rougl. lis
wealth almost beyond our hopes. Two
children came like sunbeam to light ur
our happy home with their Joyous smiles,
and TO cheer our spirits with their innocent
pratte. Those were but happy days, and
love to recall them. But alas they
were sooil covered with clouds of dark.
meas that even the eye Of faith could hard
" penetrate.
"Some firms In which my husbands i
funds weie placed became involved, and
Our little all was swept from our grasp.
When he found that every effort to recov.
er it but plunging him deeper into difficult
ty, he became disheartened, soon his
health failed, aud he was compelled to
give mp his business entirely He tIlen
sold the shop, aud what else he could
spare, and with the avails paid every
debt except one. This was due to a
friend, who choose to wait for his money
rather than take from us the cottage
where we lived, the only property we
could then call our own. But hardly was
tile arrangement made when tho gentle.
mat, died, leaving the note in the hands Of
one who knew not how to show mercy.
He demanded immediate payment. and we
were about to sell our house, when our
oldest child was taken down with the fe.1
yer. aud soon left US, as we hope, for a
Better world The same disease pfostra-i
led my husband, aud when the physician
old me he must die, | felt that my cup
IT sorrow was full. But no; ! was mis-.
AIKEN There was yet another drop to be
mingled in that cup of bitterness. While
ny husband yet fingered between life aud
leath, my daughter. and the only remain
ng child, was taken sick also, and after
i've days suffering. she too left us. to re-
DIN her brother in the "sprit land
do you ask how / bore this second be.
7 Ibelieve / had not leisure
o think Of Il. All my time, all my at.
ention, was given to my husband, wkoH
vas now slowly but surely going down
o the grave. | had even forgotten the
lard hearted creditor. But he did not for
ret. Inexorable as death itsslf, he came
It the time appointed and demanded the
money. / think he must have been in.l
oxicated, for am sure no man in his So
YER senses could have been SO cruel. II
old him my husband was dying, but he
epiied: Sorry, sorry to hear it. He
Won't earn any more money, and. as you
ant pay up, Ill just take the house. You
an live some where else, as you'll have
10 opeto look after / interrupted his
ruel remarks. and thinking to move his
ceilings. led him to the room where lay
he cold frm ofmy child.
"Vain hope I might as well have
ried 10 move an iceberg. After much en-
teaty obtained permission to remain ia
he hotse while my. loved one lived, on
ondition that gave up the furniture
his I promised, that might no more be
roubled with his loalhsome presence.
Tie man left me, and sank into d
hair. utterly overcome at the prospect Of
he desolation before me. AT thar mo-
lent ] heard . IA p at the door i could
OF rise to obey the summons. I felt that
" heart was breaking. But the door
tas slowly opened. aud Mr.. Webster
lood before me. He had come home on
visit. and. without knowing anything
our sorrows. be rodeog 10 see aud
nbface biz early friend. What was his
1rprise 10 find him thus. And when
le story Of our tronbIes had been told.
then he had assured himself that his
ing cherished friend had but . few mors
ours TO live. he SAT down and wept.
Then he asked 10 see the corps of his
ttle pet, who, when be last visited l,s, satl
pom biz knee and played with his. watcl,
i Ne rose to leave the bed, my husband
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