Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-24

the second time ia search of his mUtner. Ills
appeal could not BE- rejected by that mothers
heart. His obdurate nature, his uncharitabe
mind, were known to her; but he was her son.
Ind she allowed him to share the scanty pitancp
he had, ir the pride of wealth and power, almost
.rudged her.
The village doctor advised warm climate
and by the sale Of her furniture and other
effects, his mother procured the means, and ac.
cnmpanicd him abroad. Every day increased
his frcltul, dsconicnted lemper-every day, too,
his bodily weakness augmented: and ere they
had been month at Nice, where suffering had
Obliged hG to halt, it was evident his end was
last approaching: aud his mother became anx.
ous that he should see some clergyman, who
might, even ut that late hour. bring his mind To
reflect on those truths Of which hc never would
permit her 10 speak.
Full of this thought, she one evening stole
from his sick couch to make inquiries about
the resident minister; but had the disappont-
mvnt TO find that he was absent from Nice
Worn out with the fatigue she had undergone,
both of body and mind, she was reracing her
feeble steps, her tears flowing fast as she reflect.
ed how terrible would be her sons last moments
deprived of the only hope she had dared TO look
for to render them peaceful by PRAYER and re.
pentence, when she found herself accosted by
an English man, who had observed her detected
appearance, and now asked if he could be ol
any service in her distress On hearing heE
GRAND and It's disappointment. Villiers QOr il
vas he, who was travelling with his bride, hla
long-loved Marian, and her fa.her) told her he
was Protestant clergyman, and would accom-
pany her home. Arrived at the sick mans cham
Der, he gently approached the bed with an cx'
preston of sympathy aud pity. lie did not re-
cognze in The cmacatcd dying form before him
the man he had once slightly known, and whose
character lie had cordially despised: but Ben,
sons memory was rendered faithful by haired
aud fancied wrong; and starting up in bed with
the sudden strength OF frenzy, he exclaimed
with dreadful oath, "Out OF my sight, thou
| svcophan,! was it not enough to rob me of The
girls money, but you come here 10 gloat YOU
ewes on nv wretrhedness, and watch my dying
momcuts!
"puor soul, how he raves" said the terrified
mother.
sRaves" cried the dying man, as he shook hi:
list with convulsive energy; do you think
know him not? tell you, mother, it is Yilliers
| it is the fiend who crossed my path TO wealth
! ana VINO has COue u IOoh WI h'S s'.iiA' ""N
with an hystvricu laugh and awful biasphemy
Peter Benson ceased to BREATHE; unso ottened
uurepenlant, showing that The possession @
wealth, without sympathy Of soul and The excr
else of benevoence leads but 10 misery here
and an awful prospect for hereafter.
As Sir Philip Sydney has said, Riches ma.
be considered treasury of blessings when pos
sessed by the worthy, and an abused good il
the hands of the hcarless."
FUNNY IF TRUE.-lt is related of Thomas F
Marshall that Judge having once fined hin
thirty dollars for contempt OF court, he rose AM
asked the Judge to loan him the money as h
hadn't it, as there was no friend present to whom
he could so we'll apply as to his honor. Thi
was slumper The Judge looked at Tom ant
then n. the clerk, and finally said: !" Clerk reni
Mr. MarsilaIl's fine; the State is better able t
loose thirty dollars Than am"
IT is related of DR.. franklin that when h
was last in London, he was walking one da
with u pair of spectacles on, belonging to
friend. He kept them on, pretending they woul
help his eyes Passing along. porter ra
agains, him. "D-yo specluces! p said tn
coarse fellow; whereupon tie Doctor, laughin
heartily, said, "1here, my friend, you see whu
said was true, for ii had not had the spectt
: cies on, hs would have id my eyes"