Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-07-21

lai,s Jane Howard vas the daughter Of rich
,eschaat res;disg il the city Of Baltimore. Hss
erpoaal appearance was truly PsePossessing; but
% efuees oe her mind, polished - II was by
Ia er,ces Of . superior education, and the be-
'evcisscs Of her naturally warm and virtuous
,ssst, sesdsrcd her an object Of universal es-
eem and sdmieation, among all with whom she
vas aequainted. Al very early age she en-
Traced the christ.in religion, and much Of her
ime vas spent in promoting religious, and be-
ssvolent objects.
n de fail Of 1898, Jane, with her elder broth
%, emhasked ON board . packet fos Charleston,
south Carolina, Coz the purpose Of visiting their
Iriends. The captain Of the packet was q man
shout twcnty- five years Of age. His person was
eoasely and his manners agreeable. with the e.
ception Of one fault, too common among sailors, |
10 vas proeane The modesty OF James appear /
ance attracted his attention; he gained an intro
duction 10 her by means Of her brother, ana was
seill more charmed by the sweetness OF her |
conversation than he had been by the graces OF
II vas mot long, however, before an oath es-
caoed his lips, which shocked tho delicate sensi
biiity Of Jane. She politely requested that he
would desist from such language white she re-
maised on board the vessel to which he immedi-
atsly eassssssd with deep chsgrin. During the
ssaaisbsr of the voyage, the captains :sten-
tim 10 Jane was sathes increased than diminish
I'd. He speat usuch q his time in her company,
chass.ed and delighted with tho modesty Of her
depostmeni, and tho fascinating spell OF her m
stfuctive convessation; but not another oath was
he heard 20 utter until they arrived in Charles
ton They wers about 70 part; but Jane,
feeliue no small interest IN the welfare OF one,
whose unremittcd attentions more than indica-
ted his solicitude foe her own, ventured to ask
If - would grant Ter ono request. The capt.
ain with all the enthusiasm Of an infatuated
Ioves replied, that whatever request she was
pleased to make, IL possibly within his power,
il certainly should BE- granted
Then. said she, accept this bible, and my re-
quest IL, that you read y portion Of It every
day. !,
given HIS promise, he felt himself bound to full
ii it, In the fall Of 1883, Jan0 went to spend
The winter with her uncle, who resided IN New
Orleans. The first Sabbath after she arrived
there sho accompanied her uncle and his family
20 church, and heard n sermon Of uncommon in
terest. delivered with elOquence aud religious
Psthos.
The minister evidently man Ofsuperior talents:
his voice decp-t toned and agreeable. His fig
uses wese applicable, though high-~ rought ana
beautiful.
He possessed in fine, the rare faculty Of
ahainin1 an audience in almost breathlcss ST.
lance from the commencement 10 the close OF hts
discourve But Jane, whose tender heart was
sxquisitely susceptible ON the subject OF reig-
ioa. entered 50 deeply into the spirit OF the
sssnsa, that she entirely forgot iof ''mc' tho
aieeasce which separated her from her friends,
I'D an the circumstances by which she sur
rounded. with the exception Of tho rolling
tsaces - they flowed from tho lips Of the speak
o..
The meeting closed; aud while Jane and her
friends were waiting in their pew fos the aisle to
be cleared, the preacher camo down from the
pulpit-adyanccd towards, and addressed J"oo -
follows:
III mistake NOT. ! Am addressing Miss How
ssd.'
A eoof,sed succession Of idcas filtered for
an ;nstant across the mind Of Jane-but re-
collecting herself, she politely replied
That r. nv name, sir, but do not reco''ec'
70 have had tho pleasure u seeing you before
Perhaps YOU rccollect having sailed from Balti
mose to Charleston, about five years ago, IN the
oecket Thomas Jefferson, and Of having given q
bible 10 tho captain
Il d. she replied, 81 rocolIect It well and u
mistake not, I recognize the captain Ia the per
IN before me! can il be possible1
1T 10 possible he replied, IT Is col am IN.
aan!-and ] shall over feel the deepest graft
su5e 10 YOU. Miss Howard, Cor tho interest yo'
1pan;fested IN nv welfare. That bible and tn
seadine Of il has made me what am
Twill not attempt to describe the feelings Pre-
duced by this unexpected meeting. Suffice
say. that tho minister was invited homo W.T.
then, and during the winter his visits wer
meither few nor far between. In TIE spring
married Miss Jane, md they now
Naissionary tour among the dark benighted son
of India. where the blessing Of heaven IS a
sending their labors in q wonderful manner, an
many souls are brought TO saving knowiede
through their fundamentally "A Family New
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