The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-19
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THEsWisipoMpls 8 wILIs-A n q 8 TRUE TALE.:
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Itssass q bitte gbt. sSThe, spowshade been
falling during the greater pos,
tion' gf tue day aud the cold ,swas so intense:
that no business of an kind had been prosecu.2
1ed by thej Rdustfi ions and enterprising citizens
& fsthe,vhIage N ight a,ad SSsncceeded day
esho@ and sIeety were still descending, and
s the Split the toIm seenledsto howl around
The house, and through the fields and orchards
zsand forests and among ihe distant mountains.
Rowland had returned from the count.
at an eafisf hour than usual. Sup
had been Tyed mud the family had gath
cred fonad the ding 6rc.s.xIhe children.
had besn;lu to bed inan adjoining apartment,
and the iihfant was sleeping in the cradle under
the INN ediate notice Of its mother. Mr. Row.
land was ding a newspaper, anda the 6tfuf
sbiast. .tnoanedsfp fpGnd hiss cemmodious dwelling,
I he xonld dslnak some remarks relative-to the
severity Of the weather. Mrs. R.swas parting
Z the Haxen. cQfls pom the head of The sleeping
Z babe, and occasionally sheimprinted .he, warm
]. Hiss afs materlaEa afeeiionupon its ruddy cheek
a+ 5enly some one raped at the door. It
was ofened when al little girl of about seven
years old admit tied. Her scanty dress was.
IA and, torn, ragged quilt thrown around
her slsnGer sho lderss ard "a pair of miserable
old shoes upon her feet She was almost fro
zep S. 6: ~, 5 2 80
tou;ares sfbs widow Watkins little daugh.
ieraa..' said MRS. Esowlsiid; ;iuquiringly.
The little girl answered III the affirmative,
and added stha, her mo- other was Sick, aud wish.
s ed MrsReIIa6d to step; over and sec her, for
thought she would :surelysdie. :ssg'-.s -
!, 81 Mrs land: owned esplace on which the
sii sick nsfesided. She was very INDECENT,
ss and poorly to pay the extravag agantrent'
which a1fsshhg owner exaeted. ]. The pro-
sip,esty sepces her husbands, orarather her
os4;s Being gift from her father on the very
/ day OF Ief wedding N 6. Watkins was veal,
thys when IA Dung mar, md cdncated for the:
bar and bnes Seemed dsntpre hkely;to be suc-
cessfal in his profession. sHe and Mr.. Row.,
land were early sassd ties The latter, a few,
yeass before the sat ,wbieh. wenow find
him, had the nefafi Gus traffic in ar
dent ifits had grown: rich sshad indnced
W afl;his 20 drink made him drunk, and. by,
yresss dfaaF FdJa |, and when the poor be;
soited tim was ana 70 pay his debts, con,
tfactsag gfnSstl for rum but patty by neglect.
inc his pfof duties he, his former asso-
sciate. .hisspfeiend friend, This destroyer, was
The 6rstso decry and press HIM His houses
and oxeas@sfs SOLD: ba the sheriff next his:
ehsuseh old and Kitchen urs were seized,
and final va mort was given to- Rowland
abon the honest the drunkard, to secure.
the rutl dealer ID the yneiit Of pitifal ball.
7 alice IN hiss fas .is;t 81
This eaiariity did not check the pro- odigal ca
! rec eBriates still qnaffed the IL
ouid poisn and Sill did the heartless dealer
hold oaSS Shaace cepoentss SO pgeyaii upon him to-
sink lover 9ist toswrsteh hedness and shame. "A
few weeks aft ey; ene oriiing found
dead inasfhe street had the grocery at
4 late;bonrstl ne Ifasfate ofin-
< toxications Ehssnjg ght was dark, and he prol-
sably missed shis ffsll into tie gutter
fonnds himself unabl stoa get out and being
strpi6ed wifi rum vent 10 xnds stroze
q death. 81 ~ - 1 & "a
RSwlnnd ia: q s1ortfisl3e fefd tue mort
osoa and tlie nome of lie drunk ard, wife be-
ssae,e tbs pro- peri Of the man sRbo had
SdsstFeyed hst peace, and reduced hertos beg
: aary and wank He permitted her to remain
! Oh tie premises, cxacting an extrayagant rate
of rent Siertai anguish, excessive labor, want
I Of propes uousishment, and exposure, had well
nigh wot6 hes out, and size was fast sinking
into the grave where the weary are at rest
: No one lad been taear her; no one seemed 20
: care for her; Ia fact ii was not known even tos
4 her nearest heigh hberss that she vas sick. ss
Mr.. Rowland islt oniy ARK iops only for lis
rent, there being at that lime small sum due.
3 And perhaps itSwss osins To shisSif eanlsfance,
that he So readiii 50 ace paDy the
.lftle eiri to ike room, oi her sick mother
{ drew d, bis oyerc6at tied q wooien com