The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-08-12

The oft-quoted sphorism Of ''early 70
bed" ETC., may suit others, but the frs.
part is incompatible with the duties OF ye
daily local, while he adheres to the latter
clause as rigidly as the most Jealous
Granger. For six successive days and
nights we have visited public and private
spots and avenues Of the city --our mission
being alike amongst the good and virtuous
and the wicked and fallen For another
SIX days we have photographed the city,
and, while reading the notes of the foot
sore reporter, the citicising have, perhaps,
been unsparing in unkind filings and IN
charitable abuses. But this moment the
weeks spell Is broken-the world is now
asleep, and we, tuo, will soon plod our
homeward way. Just now we stand upon
the summit OF the night, and at the end of
the weeks journey. From our elevation we
view along the road the footprints of many
thousands. Yonder mansion, ensconsed in
a grove of exoties and choice snrubbeIy,
has been the abode of two heavy hearts.
Erstwhile they married, and now little
bright-eyed cherubs bless their Union, but
OF the "lord Of the manor" tonics abou,
the wine cup; and, while he twists his body
and limbs in his Keeling efforts to get home,
he is as surely twisting the chords of his
darling's heart, aud in not long they must
sever. The cheek of the fair woman is now
blanched with care, and the heart that was
once overjoyous is now reft Of hope and
sunshine. That other home, hard by, is
blessed with content and pleasure, and the
innocent and sweet prattling Of childish
voices, and the cooling of an infant cherub,
and the mutual loves, smiles and caresses Of
the joyful father and mother tell q most
pleasing story, and that God is in that
family. Over yOnder is q palace, and OPP
posite a lsborer's cottage. Each day, for
seven, have brols and disquet signalized
the associations of the princely man and
madam, and they are chiefly blest when
array from each other. Even the children
disagree, first leaning the cue from their
ill-suited parents. But the cottage boasts
true lord, and q noble wife and matron /;
and, at evening, when the host returns from
his daily toll, the comely woman, with
her darling little ones, eagerly run to meet
and caress him; and see how trustingly she
leans upon the brawpy arm of her lord and
how tenderly he lifts the toddling babe.
We see, all along, the paths of sanity
men of God made in their rounds of charity
and mercy, and they have left q glowing
halo along their pathway. Again, over Oh
the dark side, we see the gambler in his
gIttering den wrestling with his doomed
victim, and morbid cupidity for gold un-
fairly gotten is alike visible upon the coun-
tenances of each; but the victim, whose
honesty now is only excelled by his crime,
is seen Keeling towards his home, his pOck-
cts bare, and face, once used to smiles, now
bleared and bloated. All Of these, and
many other scenes, have blessed OF cursed
the Texan capital within the week just
passing into history, and even as we write,
'in the wee sma' hours ayant the twal,"
many wives and mothers and fair ma:dens
lie upon sleepless couches, shrouded in
grief, and in tears await the coming of
the morning-whilst others rest in quiet
and undisturbed dreams, their thoughts
tinselled with the garb Of hope, their happy
hearts dwelling in Utopian fields and in a
paradise of the beautiful.