Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-02

Although there wcr., nommally, twa cam
dldals, 10 tile field opposed 10 him, Yet h.
Wa, supported, generally, By the peoIS
without distinction OF PARTY, and Was
without amy ar,ivroppo>ition, elected Gov
pu4r IT Vermont receiving the largest
mtiruty ever r-griyel IN thi, State tol
lbat otira.
tuypmar lIalluak resides on a farm a,
ru''lbr, in Wmlham County H. Is
n a. ti'y-th,rl Year # hi, asy.
IN Old VANS >toI,.
Many year, asu, a temperance meeting
wa> held iu a certain village. \ little
lazy. who lve,l IN the village, was very
anxious 20 ga, and persuaded hi, father q
take him. The hoy never forgot tina,
meeting, aud h, wrote the account Of j,
year, atterward, one Of the speaker, a,
the moetins Wa, an I'D man. Iii. hair
was white, and his brow ;urrowri with
agc and sorrow. @hcu h. arose 20 speak,
b. said;
NY friends aul ana Old man, standing
alone Mt the end OF litc's journey. Tears
are in my eyes and deep sorrow i in my
heart anu without friends, or home, OF
kindred on earth. IL was not always 81.
once had a mother With her old heart
crushed with sorrow She went down 70
her grave. once had wifc--a fair an
ecl-haircd creature a. ever smiled in an
earthly home. Her blue ewes grew dim,
as the floods Of sorrow washed away IL
brightness and her tender heart wrung
till every fibre was broken. once had a
noble boy: but he was driven from the
ruins Of hi, home, and my old heart
ycarns 20 know il he vet lives, | once
had hahe--a sweet, lovely hahc; bat
these hands destroyed il, and now il lives
With him who loveth the little ones. Do
not ~puru me. my friends" continued the
old man. There is light in my evening
sky. The spirit Of my mother rejoices
over tho return of her prodigal son. The
injured wife smiles upon him who Turns
back again To virtue and honor. The
rhild-angel visits me at uightfall, and
seem To feel his tiny hands upon my fe-
yerish shc,k My brave boy, il he vet
lives. would forgive the -orrowing old
man for treatment that drove HIM ont
h'vV So =" III, III tho hl1w that MANNED
him for life. God forgive me for the ruin
| have brought upon all that were about
me.
Il WAS a drnktrd. From wealth and
r,spectahiity, plunged into poverty and
shame. | dragged my family down with
me. For years / saw the check Of NY
wife grow pale, and step grow weary. l
lett her alone 70 struggle for tho children,
,oy,,, ~he r.,,r ,rF,,, ,i.i,,t3 th5e,,,h ~,
and the children often went hungry "a
bed.
"Onc New Year, night returned lat,
10 the hut where charity had given Ii,
Shelter Nv wife MA, still M, and shiy.r.
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uIHnh'h N"','' """ '''"'''" M" my
hfhaS IN ''F "a'f
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Flo called ma-rATuru' and locked hi,
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cruelty of fend / sbut the door upOr
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