Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-29
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, JUNE %, 1889.

features, he saw something Of his little
smiler; and at length, in faint voice he
addressed her, care you Amelia Cornlshg"
(" That was my name." she replied. 81
am your uncle," cried, he, clasping her in
his arms, and sobbing as il his heart would
break "My uncle!" exclaimed she, ard
tainted. He was just able 10 set her down
on the only remaining chair, and take her
child from her. Two other young chill
dren came running up and began 10
scream with terror. Amelia recovered
herself. ooh sir, what situation YOU
see me n?" "a poor situation, indeed"
said he, "poor forsaken creature but you
have one friend left"
He then asked, what had become Of her
husband. She told him, That hagag ia
tigued himself with walking every day to
great distance for little employment, that
scarcely afforded them bread, he had fallen
i'll, and was now in the hospital, and that
after being obliged to sell most all Of their
furniture and clothes for present subsist-
ence, their landlord had seized their only
remaining bed for seine arrears of ren,.
The captain immediately, discharged the
debt, and causing the bed to be brought up
again, dismissed the men. He then enter
cd into conversation with his niece about
the events which had beialen her. "AIas,
sir" said she, (" l am sensible was great
ly to blame in disobeyng my father and
leaving his roof as did; but perhaps
something might be alledged in my excuse
at least three years Of calamity and dis.
trsss may be an expiration. As to my hus-
band, he has never give me the least cause
of complaint; he has ever been kind and
good, and what we have suffered has been
through misfortune, and not fault. To be
sure, when we married, we did not con.
slider how family was to be maintained
His was poor employment, and sickness
and other accidents soon brought US to a
state Of poverty, from which we could not
retrieve ourselves. He, poor man, was
never idle when he could help it, and de-
MED himself every indulgence in order to
provide for the wants OF me and his chill
dren. ! did my part too, as well as was
able. But my fathers unrelenting sever
ity, made me quite heart broken; and
though my sisters two or three times gave
us little relief in our pressing necessities
for nothing else could have made me
ASK it 10 the manner did-yet they would
never permit me to see them, and fer some
time past have entirely abandoned US. ]
thought Heaven had abandoned US too.
The hour of EXTREMIST distress was come,
but you have been sent for our comfort"
"And your comfort, please God, i will be-"
cried the captain, with energy. "You are
my own dear child, and your little ones
shall be mine too. Dry up your tears;
better days, | hope, are approaching"
Evening was coming on, and it was too
late to think exchanging lodgings. The
captain procured neighbor to 60 out for
some provisions and other necessaries, and
then took his leave, with promise ofbeing
with his niece early next morning. In.
deed, as he proposed to pay visit to her
husband, she was far from wishing to detain
him any longer. He went directly from
thence To the hospital, and having got ac-
cess TO the apothecary, begged 10 be in
formed Of the real state or his patient
Bland. The apoihecary told him that he
Iabored under a slow fever, attended with
extreme detection Of spirits, but that there
was no signs Of urgent danger. "lf you
will allow me to see him, "saidthe captain,
81 believe l shall be able to administer
cordial more effectual, perhaps than all
your medicines" He was shown up to
the ward where the poor man lay, and
seated himself by bis bed side, "Mr.
Bland" said he, IL am stranger to you,
but | come to bring you some news Of
your family"
The sick man reused himself as from
stupor, and fixed his eyes in silence onthe
captain. He proceeded "perhaps you
may have heard ofan uncle that your wife
had in the East Indies; he is CONS home
--and--and-I am he." Upon this he
eagerly stretched out his hand, and taking
that Of Bland, which was thrust out Of the
bed-clothes to meet il, gave it cordial
shake. The sick mans eyes glistened;
he grasped the captains hand with his
remaining strength, and drawing it TO his
mouth, kissed il with fervor. All he could
say was sGod bless you?-be kind to poor
Amelia" 81 will" cried the captain, 81
will be father to you all, cheer up, keep
up your spirits, all will be WE'LL" He
then, with kind look, and another shake
by the hand wished him good night, and
left the poor man lightencd at once ofhalf
his disease.
The captain went home to the coffee
house where he lodged, got light supper
and went early to bed. After meditating
some time with heartfelt satisfaction on the.
work Of the day, be fell into deep sleep,