The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-24
BY 4 WIFE. :.

THE EVE OF BANKRCPTCY.
BY 4 WIFE.
spirit OF rcStlcSsncss pcrvales me. Nv
heart is fnll of sadness. and ro,I, ., ,.ro
honhce lite with ITS thousand cares is weary
tolls, and ITS multiplied sorrows. a burden
rather than Gods glorious Gift 10 man How
Is my husband TO stand the great co,nmcrria.
convnl~ion which threatens TO rock ou- fair
and beautiful land from centre 70 circur,Gr-
cnce. hose who are fellow toi!cr> with him
IN the great mart of business. are one after
another falling under the wcirht of tle;r
heavy Obligations with fearful crash. and
inv"l>in" many others in their ruin.
/ He too. viii 20 with the rest. and alre,1v
IN view of 'h" impending blow. before pub
fishing To the world his ruin. he is p,viuo
such debts a> he feels in honor hounJ 70 l..
qni'la.c. All his hard earnings must oo. The
fruits of toll bv dav-oi' toll extended far in
to the hours of ni.lt-of toll unrca>inr. even
when The lasrin" footsteps told of physical
Inability for cXcrtion-whcn the eve WAS
compelled to seek the foreign aid Of classes.
10 cna'., II to carry forward is lalor> with
pen and INK. and the racr,l brain was read,
to burst with The intensity o. its schemes.
Through all tbs hr Sill toilcl on. will. ;lr
bright goal in view To secure home re-
p'c'r Will tie rluNurics which are absolute ne
c">>i'ir> 70 those who have never known
thrir "ali': - acquire means 10 rratity eve
" wish %. 81" Wit, AID children almo>. a.lnr
cl t. 'lotlir i't, one with the a,iorii,n".,.> Of
bran'v; f. furnish her with instruments Of
richest tone ON wllih t. cxclc;<c her >hill in
muse 70 place At her command the :rca>-
urc> of her own and other TONGUES tn anus.
her hours of leisure To cultivate her taste
anl elevate her mind while he bestowed m
on hl> children liberal c,!uration. and fur
ni>!Ied them with such amu>c.ucn.> As ha,.v
youth delights in; he toiled unrcri;t:nr'v
for many wears looking forward 20 the time
when he should I've ahlc to travel with lii
loved ones N other lands and opon 10 them
h"d> %: study III the avis alI! >ci,ncc>. in the
home where >'cn g and art were era He'd
He cra,,d the ability 10 minister acccr,l,."
10 the purposes OF hi> generous heart to the
wants OF his Suffering fellow creatures. to re
lcvc as none bat the wealthy can relieve tl.,.
m>clle> oi the destitute. and to hear the clad
n.u>ic made v the blessings OF those who IT,,
tor him would have pcri>!.cd This WIS h.
wright dream. Now it all has vanished. lI>
oni thought Is how he shall meet his o,lIrl-
ton, !; how rrlnuncratc those who IN conf
dcncc placed their property in his hands
how tacc the VI, ucd trusted friend oi wears
who will >av To linn. Ny name Is on YOUR
paper to such IN amount, that If vou 90.
shall be compelled to >ink too" Ala, m,
nohl, husband Well may vou >ay with tear
iul eyes. "Ail things are acail.>t me Yet
idtcrnot III the purposes OF your high hear;
Perhaps none viii suffer l., Us v hen ,ou .i>c
up the assets @! vour business. the broad lands
Ind hv as oui cln,lrcn'> heritage: our hor-
S,'> aud carii t.c>. the uXurir> OF oar home.
and even that home itself with all lis ELEGANT
appointments.
All, how can We give that up, so fail o..
sweet and sacred memories, the home We ,u-
tered when first took upon Us The bonds q.
that new relationship, WHICH has been 50 re
Plc'c with happy love; the garden upon
which We have together exercised our TASTE
and skill, the rare and cherished plants oi
the "rccn-hou>c, the beautiful cXoctlcs which
were onr pride, which We have found plea
sure in shielding from the iro>,s OF winter
aud from the Scorchin. heat o: summer: the
nnoccut and JOYOUS nr;h; the library,
where MANY care has been forgotten. while
the study. where we first placed in our clnl-
dr,n> hands the alphabet which was to open
edge. and where it has been their mother
pride and JOY, as She has felt it to he her
blessed privilege, to lead them on step by step
in the attainment of that education which Is
to bc to them solacc and STAY in manv an
hour of wcarincSS and sorrow, of which 10
rcvcr>cs OF fortune can deprive them. and
which will prove TO them al home IA friend
abroad an Introduction : the room occupied
bv our dear honorcd mother whose hoary
head is crown OF glory. and whose cheerful
old age has thrown a halo of li@hraroumd our
domestic hearth: the room which our son-
(in Lis own opinion almost a man )-dcii.ht>
10 call his own. and which he has taken Sc
much pride in aIo,ninr: our daughters a,,-
artmcntS, and orr "ucSt chambers whirh are
lallowcd by the remembrance OF kindred and
friends who have SO often .raccd them with
their presence the broad halls which have
been the scenes Of our chil,ircn's hay,,v rcvci>
where they have in innocent "Icc chased
each other through many q pla, iul romp
and then our own room, ah, how can ! turn
my back upon that >atrc'! spot |; i here