The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-19
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ssssassa bitterssp igbt. The spowshadsbeens
falling fights during the greater posa
stion9 the sand the coldIwa so intense
that no business Of ans kind had sbeenspr
tied the industri dsenterprising citizens.
sthesvaill Wight had ssncceeded day
sHthe SNOW md sleet were still descending, and
Sfhe spin: Of the torm seemed 10 howl around
the house, and through the fields and orchards
and foEests, ,sand among. .ihe distant mountains
~. Rowland had returned from the count
hopse at an earlier hour than usual Sup:
S neT had been served mud the family had gath
cred aFonnd the spask king s6re..sI'he children
! had been put 10 bed inan adjoining apartment,
sana the sinfant as Sleeping in, he cradle nnder
the imin eaiate. .Dotice OF lis mother. Mr.9Row.
land Was ding q newspaper, and as the ftfu5
blast moaned. Teimd his commodious dwelling
Z he wonld make some remarks relative-to the
( severity ofstRe weather. Mrs. R.swas parting
: tie axens c1rls upon the head sof The sleeping
babe, and occasionally she imprinted theywarrn
kiss afmaternaf affection upon its ruddy cheek.
Suddenly some one raped at the door. It
& was epened, when little girl OF about seven
years ald dSWas admitted " Her scanty dress was
Z aattese andtofi, ragged quiltahrown around
old shoes uporhef feet: She was almost fro
zen SKI iSaa 8. 3, g: s.:. 8
aY Y oss are sfhe widow Watkins little daugh-
teri said MRS. Roaland;s ;sinqiiringiy.
Ille little girl answered in the affirmative,
and added TIM, her mother was sick, and wish.
: ed Mel ReSland To- step over, and sec her, for.
shestholgh t.shei would suTely'die. -
: o. AiE:s Row land owned the place on which the
sick oslSaa-re resided. She was very INDECENT,
s ana but poorly sa6le pay the extravagantrent
which a afeeling oslner exaeted.. The pro-
perty as sopces her hus Stands, orrather her
ON n; &c itg from her father on the very
day Of Bsf wedding: M {. Watkins was veal
! tfiv when 81 young man aud edncated for the.
bar aud "a seemed more 5hkelyto be suc-s
cessfula IN his profession. sHe and. 5Mr:: Row.
aid weFesa ates. The latter, few
!. years before the period sats Which we now find
him. had the efafiols traffic in ar
dent sSilits s. had grown rich Ahad Induced.
st;ass sfos drink ma de him drunk, andsbys
srees !, and and wien tfe poor be,
sosted ,vay unable % pay his debts. con.
tfactsa sTn8stl for rum; but partly BY neglect:
duties be ibis former asso-
5ciate, his end, his sdestroye was
the nrSI 10 uecty ppIsss ptiil.s Itis uouscS
aud oxen we're sold BIZ The shefif, next his
hoaseh 5 lt aud ;tchens Iasniturs were seized,
and 6nal lIyya NOR was given to- Row land
{ mon the ho,ne nestead of the drunkard to secure.
the run dealsri ymeit Of q pitifal BALI
si.ce in his favor. i:
This lanisy did not check the: :pfod1iig CA
!, reerSof The i6egsiate He sill qnaHed the Il:
ouid pofsosl and sill did the heariless dealer
hold Quit 10 geyail upon him to
4 sink! loWef sisfo wretch edness and shame. A |
Z few week after he 4 &as one stnorhing found
dead M The street had leff the grocery at
4 late boorst te f estate o. In
Stoxicatioti The snig { Was dark, and he prof.
gabIy ! missel;s his into the gutter
found shfinsslf unable tos GET on: and being
stupi6ed with rom, 6al wsnt3 10 snll troze
. RaxIand sss 81 short tiIsIs assa lie nort
asae and 5he 6o6as ot he drunkaftlss wife be.
came 4 the 3sgsE proPerty of the man who had
destroyed sisfs peace, and reduced her 10 beg
{ asry and waDt He permitted her to remain
Z Oh tie premise exacting an extrayagant rate
OF rent. Ment4l anguish, excessive labor, want
! of proper noufiS anent, and exposure, had well
nigh ;wcfB her out aud size was fast sinking
5 into the grave where the weary are at rests--
No one hnds sbeeu near her; no one seemed to
{ care for her; aiG fact tit xas not known even to3
sher nearest nsis shbotss that sbswas sick.
Mr.. Rowland felt only aisxiops only for Ills
rsnt, there being at that itusasa sissli sum due.
And perhaps II WIS owing to this canis tance,