American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
BY KISS IsApELEl 9. pEyrLLfso, N

s'It was an eve Of Auiumu'S boliesl
mood, " the 6ery slssds had been uphar;;
messed from the gloomy carol PhCebus, Che
gentle morn like a bashfpl maitieu, had
vei.sd hsF blashng lace, Eliils gilhqyeeh
" majesty she tfod the slar.bespanplsd
floor of, Heaven. ,Vespcr looked foFill
from out her western beimitage and snil-
ed" Nature slrptl The birds with fold
ed wings and dropping eyelids. had bush
ed their thrill Of melody. the wind forgot
TO moan and sigh. aud the 6;wers had felt
the magic touch Of Morpheus, the ever
welcome God Of sleep. No, so 10 the
queen OF cities ----. From yonder pal
ace, up whose marble steps fairy teet are
tripping. come the sounds OF nnirlh and
revelry; the light falls in golden showers
from the chandeliers. while music gushes
forth with perfect sweetness; many an eye
sparkles with joy, as the host Of fairy be-
ings. float through the merry dance; on,
on they 90, that merry throng Of dancers.
dreaming not that earth has tears as well
as smiles, misery, as well as JOY; children
Of affluence. they think not that. fortune
frowns as we'll as smilss, they rov sip The
honey drops Of lifs-they may yet drink its
gall. ,az7e .rssa 1s-.d ss- sa. 3. -
Gold! Goldl Give me gold. In room
meageFly furnished. sits an emacisted form;
by the aickeriug light Of Ssne;e lamp, the
naissr counts bis glittoring treasure, and
hus 20 it TO his bosom; his bony fingers
grasp il closer. he is starving with heaps
Of gold about him.. Ills his God, his life.
bis all, he, loves iisaye, better ahapo bis
life, -, - ,rI,s.iern,z 81 asasgsasa
,..,. & HAnd In devout and humble plight %
Before itkneels, the greater tothe less --s5
And on Its alter sacranees ease, peace,
Truth, faith ,integfig; good. .eonseonce friends,
Love, charity, benevolenee, and all
The sweet and enderSympathles ofllfe. "a
Andto comp lete the horrid murderous rite,
And signaiize his folly, ofepup
Hissoul, and an eternity Ofbliss -'--t-''
To gain H., Efe E# 4 FAHEH
Bolts and bars defy the assassin's power,
but he yields resistless to missrg, ttQrva-
tion, and death. Oh! wretched miser,
frowned on by God, scorned and scoffed a:
by man. deserted by hope, who would en-
Wy Thee thy gold? Who thy happiness? q,
Another scene; lars of iron, gloomy
cells, grated windows, curses, degradation.
crime, prison. Alllhese stand before you,
in the dark damp cell, on the hard bed,
lies The chained felon, with clenehed teetl,
and demon eyes, ,cursiDg God, eursing man
and cursing himself into the lowest depths
OF endless woe. Start not, dear reader,
this mortal fend, once knelt beside a Low.
ing mether, and witIfall The innocence Of
childhood. lisped "0ur.Father;" aud with
his infant prayer still on his lips, his hands
still clasped, fell silently to sleep. Oft while
twining his sunny curls. has that mother
sent up the petition, "Deliver him from
evil" where is that mother now? She
died the victim Of broken heart; where
her darling, boy? ''Uuerihg blasphemy
mid the prison walls. o}lfc
Markthat, group, clustered round tht
glowing hearth-stone; two sunny children
with eyes brim full of joy, sit beside th'
great arm chair. which stands, inviting thu
weary to repose on its downy cushions, -
The young m other bends over her sc wing
often glancing' toward1he door: that on,
best loved by allIis heard approaching
borne on the wings Of love, the mother
and "Pappa's pets, haste TO meet him
and with their fond kisses, still warm upt
his lips. Re ats down in his easy chair
, while the little darlings at lis side. relate
the adventures Of the day, their eyes th
while sparkling with eagerness and Joy
And thus tits, eve after eve for happines
loves. 10 dwell in sucha home, 1t does no
always choose the lordly palace. but inva
riably is found where true loya exists
Intemperance! Tbrice.cursed tight-hsp,
: weapon of Satan, destroyer Of human hap
) piness, domestic love. and all the Heaven
. ly gracesl Parent Of vice. debauchery
and sin; chief feud among domination
sons; grand gateway TO the realms Of He'll
Oh, what food Of tears would cease {
flow. what mountain Of sighs would b
8 hushed forever. what o world Of broke
> hearts. would be bound up, and healed
, were this insatiate monster, banished fror
/ the world, and chained in the lowest depth
r Of endless perdi,ion; but no: he stalks o'e
this fair earth. as oneof its chief monarchs
!, "ferce as ten furies, and terrible as He'll
and man beholds him with his .gian
scythe, mowin down the fairest Of earth
sens. yet strives not TO arrest HE deadl,
D stroke. but meekly bows, and is hiusel
hewn down. Dear reader, on this night
5 many, aye hosts Of beings once formed il
Gods own image. fair and beautiful. (tho
, meaning now hideous aspect) left thei
D bacohanolisn revelry. and staggering, reel
, ing, each reached his wretchad home. A
the sound Of their footsteps, each group Q
starving children, hasted to secreta them
: selvesj they dared not brave his anger
5 curses and abuse, the poor wife sat trem
I blingly waiting his entrance. Once, sll
B hasted to the door to meet him, to receiv
. his kiss of love and, tender words: now
Q she shrinks from bis approach. for curse
Q and inhuman blows. are now his onl
greeting to that fair being he had vowe
to love. cherish and fprotect; and eac
: wretched wife tolls 10 provide bread 70
= her little ones. though oft the cries 9
. hunger. which she cannot appease, ar
!, heard, as her thoughts ever busy. bring t
Q mind scene after. scenein 10 her varied life
$ how often do the scaldingi tears strear
9 over the cheeks Of faded beauty. Ono
g she had a home, once she was loved; sh
Is had bright anticipations for the futur'
n fancy had nainted the picture and show