Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 43, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 November 1821 — Page 4

SKLKCTKI) ruKI'UY.

FUOM ritB DRHMUDA GAZETTE. Verted circu .tutancr a 'to -it our Ghbv, and i;.t inhabitants. Kch thy 'tis freezing, thawing, hailing, snowing, H utting, th.uvlcrinj, lightning, calm and blowing ; T:ic sun illumes one half each moment's space, While darkness fallows swift and fills its place ; E ch jrnrt therefore partakes its share of light, The poles per annum have one day and night. White Nothern climes arc sowing seed in spring, The 6 mtiiern cnes are gathering harvest in ; When summer's heat almost consumes the The latter arc almost bctmrrt'd with frost.

sometime bot-

Phoebus is

ting

always

Some going to rest, whilst others up are getting, Ivich d.iv make many widows, many wives ; T. ih d iy earth lovcs eighty thousand lives, W ule infants cry it the lirst dawn of light, Oil age is crying for the loss rf sight ; The former looking for the bliss befov, T ie I itter retrospectively deplore ; Each says in turn, though earth is richly blest, T nl- itnorirf1 nvin. fnr tlii is nnt vnui'rrst

There's none but him who doth the whole

control, Is capable to fill the spacious soul ; Tn 1 1 :- r.viiulp t a liini "n:ii' trrvi'ilp toll

And koon you'll find that he doth all things ii

weu

days. T was reduced nn nkr re

turn to the painful extremity of

asKing cnarity ot sonie persons whom I met in a post chaise ; but in holding out my hands the horses being spirited, frightened and the wheel threw me with such violence to the ground, that I have lain there till yu found me in a state of insensibility " At the male .eholy r ecital tears of compassion gushed from toe eyes of t ie two sisters. wawU were greatly increased when entering the unfortunate wom an's habitation they beheld nine ehildren upon the uround.vnak and almost dying with eoloMndJuinger; Gabrielle iustantllfced amongst them vfhat bread and wine site had left ; she making a sign to her sister, they both disappeared in an instant, and returned in a little time, with some bread and meat, and whatever provision they could find This was a happy day for the Two Sisters, for they had the pleasure of dry ing up the tears of an unfortunate family ! W!

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The Two Sisters, A MORAL TALK FOUND" D OS FACT. ( Continued. )

They ha 1 been ahout three

months in die cavern, and as they were going one snowy morning to town, they perceived a poor woman lying in the snow at a little distance from the stone qu am apparently senseless with intense cold. Toe two sisters did ali

they could to restore her. but -vithout success. Oabrielle then requested her lister to stop bv the poor creature whilst she returned to the eaveu'i, whence she soon came ba?k. with some bread and wine, a ui a b ttle of spirits of salts, winch soon restored the poor wn.na l to her senses ; wneo he .

IlfMr.m re I'PVIVf I v ihi'ii mi.v

y istered a little wine, which so far recovered her, that heaving a deen

..Sigh, she called out in the gieatest agonv of mind, " Oh mv dear

child-en, what will become of

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you i1" Where are the children:

Kud Augustine Alas ! they are not far oil": they are am i og yon roccs, dying with cold and hun

ger " Make yourself easy, good woman," said Gabrielle trust tons; my sister and I will con duct vou home " The noor wo

m;in got up with great difficulty.

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-inn assisreu uv tne two sisters. 5lu endeavored to reach her ha pitation : she tol them weepiog. that her husband had died after "a long and severe illne s about a month before, and that (hiring his sickness she had been oh ijed to sell her own. and her children's clothes, the verv bed from under them to support themselves ; that shc bad hired a -mall farm eon siting of a cottage with a vineyard and ga-ilen. on t!:c summit of these mountains, the year before. Imping to be able to pay tinrent uivil things shouul come round from a debt which was owiog to her husband; but that hisdebtnrlateiv died insolvent, and the persons of whomhe had hj-ed tl

oi suosisren e toan its rent, pres

sed tier very hard tor it. as it was

iWu

mount of your debv ? said fc.

bridle. 44 Thirty crowns forfou'r farm, and ten to the baJer uiio will no longer serve usviHt

hread, replied the poor wofhan tt f have only ten crowns by me now." said Oabrille, presenting them to her, go and buy you some fuel and food to comfort your family, and trust in God ; he w ill protect you " How should I not trust in God" said the poor woman, melting in teas. since he has sent me two angels, such as you are my generous voting ladies ; may he bless and preserve you." My sister and I thankou kindly, but before we .r, nnk ,

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icii us your name k M v name is Maraet

at your service. Miss " Well Margaret, we shall come again soon to see you ; in the mean time rep-se yourself s comfortable and as easy as possible ; adienliTood Margaret;" whereuoon they b ft her withthm 5,,

that inexpressible h

always feel, after having done a

gooa action. -How fortnn:!,

are we '" said Gabriel on . ..

enterincr the cavern we ivn.it

thing, we have even more than we can make use of, and these poor children were starving for want, in this cold wcathertoo f liow wretched they looked; I think I see them yet !" " Ves ! it was fortunate that we went out this afternoon, said Angustme, - poor little creatine they have now got some bread a d I am sure they will eat it with a good appetite" Thev have their mother with them added Gbrielle. sighing. us tn.e thiew her arms arou.rd her sister s neck ; do not griefcH&id sue (od will send us our dear mamma again, and my dear pap mm t.i r . t

- " am suie tiiev wil not

fimily from misery and despair -get something to do for myself and to pay her debts besides, af- and my two eldest daughters ter which she will have enough to they are good girls, and know subsist on, until she can find work weft bow to hoe and to weed, and to maintain herself and poor lit I dare say the farmers wilf emtie children Shall we go and ploy thorn when they can; un. -ee her to-morrow, interrupted fortunately the season is so severe ngustine. Yes, my dear, and that there 'is nota blade of grass to we will go early too.t'-at she may besecnin the fields so that the catnay her owo debts directly ; since tie seldom go out, and we have we can save her from further but little chance of crfttin any wretchedness, let us do it without thing to do yet. Wclfthen afd losing a moment; but it is too Gabrielle. offering her the bill of late to return t here to-night ; be-. two hundred livers, take this, pay sides, she could do nothing if we I your landlord and keep your did; so Ictus he thankful to God, farm, the production of which tor his bounty m giving us the ; will maintain you comfortably ; means ot doing a good action,; pay your baker also, and with the and to-morrow we will rise with remainder buy a bed with some tMcciawn- K"el. and a little better cluthirff They passed the night in the! fnr yrself am children. Poor sweetest sleep imaginable, for ; Margaret stood motionless with they dieamt that they saw j astonishment ; but all at once cal-

iiin ucai parenis, wno ernoraced 1 vimurrn arouna ner. sue

them with the greatest tenderness, and in the morning they awoke witli the hope of soon seeing the soft illusion realized. They rose with the day. and went out with lighter hearts towards the habitation of poor Margaret, which

iiuni nave ocen we ca ed n

ern also, for it was composed of

voice rooms noiiowed out of a solid rock, by the hand ofnat ure ; the entrance to it was almost choked up by the branches of trees and vines, which covered the whole summit of the mountain The morning was intensely cold ; a cutting wind whistled through the holes of the rock ; the thick lading snow dimmed the air. and made the sun look wan and languishing ; all nature teemed lifeIfss; whilst the two sisters were struggling against the difficulties ot a iracKl-ss path, and all the horrors of a winter's tnornmo- f

relieve a hapless family, naked without a bed to lie on, and almost perishing for want. B t they providentially reached Margatet's habitation in safe ty ; tne door was on the latch which, they opened as softly as possible, andstept gently into the second room, where they heard

4". mu 1,1 l"v miru, at prayers with all her family ; they placed themselves in a corner uiipereeiv cd, and waited till the prayers should be over. My children, aid Margaret, we must return God thanks lor the sucenr bo w

. I I L4 sent us by the hands of those two

,v ung ladies ; we must pray him to bless them and preserve their mother, as he has preserved yours The two Asters, on hearin'cr this fell on their knees, and joined in prayer with the poor family-. Margaret having finished, passed i:;to the second room, where she discovered them still on their knees. Oh ! exclaimed she, are you come .'come then my dear misses, and enjoy our happiness and gratitude for the cr. r

tavors ; the ineao' m. nhiu..

and mvselt a v iu-u, .

, ; ai v, in

now over due

T went t hi:

m lrninnr," continued she, - about six miles, to a lady V where I lived b-fore I was married ; hut she is uofottufutely arrested and in

I intend to add a bill of two hundred livers (n ivhof 1 .

P"'-n My d,ild.cn hviR 4iv, U,rtoZ Cu t had scarcely ,.ly U.i. tl.e x j fice, 1 lhik, ioc t!!

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u.. . unrcn o von x- i-

i'u a:iwrv u if 1 no f... ... ' ... it. ren upo

Lav, done for : ,.r , ;l ,we ' d made.. of J,, to MHdy not JL ' f need y mamma a!v. all'ui, , k 1 3m Comt' ken me with her. to the ctc, n V'fr,f dol the poor and indi-n-nt l,nm ',a,SJ,(t ? Alas! Miss, 1 s'H- assisted ! and Ul f".''0.1 !, to do.' I I seen her shed tear, of 1 IVI 8"? P potion sion for their miseries T i ur '"' " they blessed her a tiuunA " ' t0 . '.cl .s have the coV-e

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amnromg to pay the baker witl what you had the goodness to give me ; I hone he will I;r, rc. lube to trust me again, until 1 Cdn

said, throw yourselves with me, at the feet of these anels, who yesterday preserved vour mihr

hfeandoaveyou bread; and to-day take from you the most fearful distress, to put on in possession of your inheritance! My God ! exclaimed she, may you bless these sweet creatures ! bless their parents! Rise Margaret, interrupted Gabrielle. in tears of tenderness ; it is to God alone you must return thanks ; I am but an instrument in his hands. Yes, Miss. 1 will pray to him all the days of my life to bless you. And you will pray for papa and mamd, too, said Augustine, wiping auay the tears that flawed down her cheeks. Where are they ? Let me fall at their feet and thank: them said Margaret. Do, my young protectresses, tell me your names, that 1 may eng.avetheni on the hearts ot my children, as

ii iey aie already engraven on mine. A moment, if vou please, replied Gab,ielle. I have something to say to you ; what wc have done for you is but trilling -and ii you think us entitled to your gratitude, the only proof ask or desire from you is never to question either of us concerning our parents, our names or our rest idence ; and above all things never to speak to any one of the happiness wc have had in bein of service to you. Weighty ieasons oblige me to be silent at present ; hereafter I will make myself known to you if I mav hp'npp.

nutted to do it. I think I understand you, my dear Miss ; you are one of those unfortunates whom the present government has proscribed ; you are some of the nobility ; may heaven protect and guard you ! d0 not expose yourselves out but keep as close as possible ; I will risk my life to save you from the least danger I mtreat youto make iicp nf m

if 1 can be of the least service to

you We are poor and know hardly any body ; so I need not tell you we are always alone Employ me with confidence ; my attention shall be as boundless as my gratitude, which assures you ol the greatest secrecy in whatever vou deire. T tha

said Gabrielle, but my sister and

mseir cannot take the advantage of the kind offer vou mk

th -nigh we believe you perfectly

?,,,tuc' l,ut c win olten cumc and aee vou.

( To be Continued.)

BEEES irjX WASTE!

T'1'' ii.cnocr will pay the hi-hest mar- 7 v. , x t DENNIK SA VIII!.