The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-10-18
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itwaB when first natrisd, and had, IiSedb com
fortabg enough for some time,sy Batibogal
did not like to work, aBd made iegeryneScHs'
he could find, to, take q holiday or to be ab
sent from the shop. The effect of this wa
an Insufficient income.u Debt came with it
mortifying and tharassing accompaniments
and furniture had to be sold to pay those WHIT
were not disposed to watt With twos littl,
children, Fanny was removed into cheal
clearinghouse, after their things were taker
and sold. #, The company into which she wa
here thrown, was far from being agreeable
but this would have been no source of IN
happiness in itself Cheer(ully would sh,
have breathed the uncongeniel atmosphere
if there had been nothing In the conduct o
her husband to awaken feelings of anxiety
But, alas! there was much to create unbap
piness here. Idle days were much more fre
quent; and the consequence of his idle days
grew more and more serious. From work
he would come sober and cheerful; bat aftel
spending q, day in idle, company, or in the
woods gaming, a sport of whichhe was fond
he would meet his wife with sullen, dissat.
isfied aspect, and, often, in state little abov5
intoxication. -'',- -..1 '.''''
"Im afraid thy son-in-law is not doing
very well, friend Crawford" /" said plain
spoken Quaker, to the father of Mrs. Logan
after the young mans habits began to show
themselves too plainly in his personal ap.
pearance. i ta .,. tln. 'ssrr. r."t -'
m Mr. Crawford knit his brows, and drew
his lips closely together @'. ..
"Has thee seen young Logan lately!"
81 don't know the young man." replied
Mr.. Crawford, with an impatient motion Of
his head. 'a-.s
-"Don't know thy son-in-law! The hus-
band of thy daughter!" ...... lga r-r
81 have, no son-in-law!-No daughter"
said Crawford, with stern emphasis.
d "Frances was the. daughter of thy welded
wife, friend Crawford." ."''' @'' So
But ! have disowned her. l forewarned
her of the consequences if she married that
young man. told her that | would cast
her off forever; and | have done it, ttt
""But friend Crawford" replied the Qua
ker, "thee has done wrong,' .~a ..... .-.
"I've said it, and HI stick to it."ra..r
'But thee has done wrong, friend Craw.
ford, repeated the Quaker. '." .t
Fright or wrong, it is done, and wilfnot
recall the act. | gave her ia ir warning; but
she toek her own course, and now she must
abide the consequences. When say a
thing, I mean it; never eat my words"
"Friend Craw ford" said the Quaker, in a
steady voice, and with his calm eyes fixed
upon the lace of the man he addressed.
"Thee was wrong to say what thee did;
'hee had no right to cast off thy child. l
saw her to-day, passing slowly along the
street. Her dress was thin and faded; but
not so thin and faded as her pale young face.
All! if thee could have seen the sadness Of,
that countenance! Friend Crawford, she
is thy child still. Thee cannot disown
her." -|tn. .Ehg .H .r.!'IWT d. rg!
81 never change" replied the resolute
father. ,..,....,.. iI..-i.. 60.
"She is the child Of thy beloved wife now
in heaven, friend Crawford" 9.#..#71
.'Good morning!" and Crawford turned
and walked away. wv, -.......e 3D..
Crash words are bad enough" said the
Quaker, to himself, shut how much worse it
is to abide by rash words after there has been
time for reflection and repentance. w.
Crawford was troubled by what the Qua
ker said, but more troubled by what he saw
a few minutes afterwards, as he walked along
the streets, in the person Of his daughters
husband. He met the young man, support
ed by two others--so much intoxicated that
he could not stand alone. And in this state
he was going to his wife--to Fanny WI
The father clenched his, hands, set his
teeth firmly together, muttered an impreca-
tion upon the head Of Logan, and quickened
his pace homeward. Try as he would, he
could not shut out from his mind the pale,
faded countenance Of his child, as described
by the Quaker, nor help feeling an inward
shudder at the thought OF what she must
suffer OIL meeting her husband in such a
state. arsJ adi q 9'sar'H nAG 3's4
. .she has only herself to blame" he said,
as he struggled with his feelings. II fofe-
warned her. I gave her tounderstand clear
ly what she had to expect. My word. is
passed, / have, said it, and that ends the
matter. I am no childish trifer. What ]
say, mean" ylosaa1 y.Gmjs alnayJr.
"a Logan had been from home all day, and
what was worse, he had not been, as his wife
was well aware, at the shop for q week
The woman, with, whomsthey were boarding,
CAME ihtoi the room dtring the afternoon,
and, q after some hesitation and srabarrass-
nent, said42a9,aa .aai bi'e ,9gs p ,. .'s og t
=, '1 am sorry 70 tell you, Mrs, Logan. that
want yoarto give up your room after this
week. You know have had !, no money
from you for nearly month, and, from the
way yonr husband goes on, I see little pros
pect Of being paid anything more.s,IfI was
able, for your sake, i would not say asword;
but um not, Mrs. Logan, and therefore
must, 10 Justice to myself and, family, re-
unire Won To gel another boarding house n;t