Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-09

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which in that climate being too much
for its frail constitution, caused its
death. "How my daughter" exclaimed
the mother in her agony, scould do such
a wicked deed is beyond my comprehen-
sion."
The younger child, a son, at first
gave promise of noble manhood. But
he was pampered. "praised and fatter-
ed until but little manhood remained.
Superior educational advantages were
given him, though of these he profted
but little. Possessed of good deal of
native wit and having plenty of money
to spend. he was long favorite of So
ciety. During his career of fashionable
dissipation his father was frequently
called upon to settle hotel bills in which
were included smashed decanters, broken
mirrors, ETC., etc. He seemed to labor
under the impression that his fathers
riches were inexhaustible. One little
incident will perhaps well illustrate
this. Upon one occasion himself and a
couple of ''chums" were in fashionable
hotel. They entered into conversation
about expensive dinners. Our hero
boasted he could excel them all in the
costliness of his repast. Not to be out
done they ordered dinner, calling for
the most expensive viands the house
could furnish. He waited till they had
done, then taking bank bill of greater
value than the sum paid for both din.
ners, put it upon piece of bread and
butter and ate it. Some three different
times his father established him in bus
mess, but all to no purpose. His old
habits of dissipation increased upon him
until business was neglected and friends
forsook him. He sank gradually low
er and lower until the reformatory in
fiuences of an inebriate asylum were
decided upon, where at last accounts he
still remains.
But how have the years told on our
heroine whose life has been passed in
the quiet and seclusion of her country
home !? Do the 'cares of the world" set
heavily on her now? Or is she already
reaping the reward of a life devoted to
high and noble aims? GAS ye SOW so
shall ye reap" is a truth that is imper-
ishable. In our heaven-favored land
well directed industry finds its sure re-
ward. Her own and her husbands la
bors were blest, yea, more than doubly
blest. They are not rich, but have
sufficient of this worlds goods to satisfy
every rational desire. Broad and we'll
titled acres surround their beautiful
farm home. Nor have they during their
latter years been wholly deprived of ad-
vantages. They have done something
at sightseeing in our own country, were
among the substantial farming people
who visited the centennial" taking
the ''round trip" which included our
national capital and Niagara falls.
And though nearing her sixtieth year,
Mary does not look to be near that age
To be sure there are "silver threads
among the gold" but her kind and
motherly look gives one the impression
that she is far more youthful in years
Nor need we judge from this that sh,
has been spared "affiiction's rod" Sh,
has passed through many bitter seen,
of sorrow, sickness, pain and death. Ii
a near churchyard rests the remains o
two promising and much.loved daugh
ters. And amid the gloom and wretch
edness of Andersonville fair-hairet
son gave up his life. But few month
before he had gone out from her, buoy
ant with youth and hope. to take u
arms in his country's cause and nov
sleeps with the "unknown dead" Blu
these Affections have only softened he
nature and made her more thoughtfu
and tender of the living. Her four re
naming children, two sons and tw
daugters, trained to habits of Christian
virtue and self-reliance, now
"Rise in honor and call her blest"
With the little assistance receive
from home the eldest son worked hi
: way through through college, 'studie
law, and is already winning laurels i
the legal profession. The second so
has married and brought his exceller
wife to his parents home, where he wi
remain to be their stay and comfol
during their declining years. The mel
, ~ laughter OF little children is agal
heard within these walls, and the name
. of grandpa" and grandma" are lispe
: in softest tones. The daughters al
pursuing lives of the most exalted us'
fulness, one as the wife of honored mil
, lister of the gospel, the other as teacht
in one of our highest institutions I
r learning.
And now to this beautiful, quiz
, home in the country comes our ol
friend Lucy. She is a widow, crushe
r and broken in spirit, and has come
seek consolation and repose beneath tt
> hospitable roof of early friends. TIL
I friends son is now her legal advise