Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-14


once caused the cup TO shake, and the wine to RI
down it's sides to the floor There was an abser
'mlle upon his face when he came to his daughter
seat On finding it empty he stood bewildered
and looked helplessly around upon the congreg.
ton, as il he would have inquired why she was n
there. Suddenly he seemed To reco!lect a morris
paleness overspresd his face. The wine cup dror
ped from his hand, and he was led away, cryin.
like a child. EER6
Many Of his brethren visited the afflicted ma
during the next week. They always found him IL
his orchard. wandering about under the heav
boughs and picking up the wiihered green app,
which the worms had eaten away from their unrip
stems. These he diligently boarded away near
large sweet briar bush which grew in a corner Z,
the rail fence. On the next Sabbath he appear-
in the meeting house, accOmra MED bv the mni-tr
as we have described, to be outraged in the yer,
house of God by the presence OF the who ha
dssolated his home 1t is little wonder, that eve
there, his just wrath was, for moment, kindled
The service began, and that erring girl listened It
il as one in dream. Her heart seemed in pair.
ful sleep but when the minister closed his bible.
and sat down, the stiffness made her start. keeI
,ense of her position came over her. She cast
frightened look on the pulpit, and then sunk bach
pale and nervous, her trembling hand wandering
in search of her mothPr's The old lady lookpr
on her with ford grief, whispered soothing word.
and tendprly impressed the little hand that =,
'npor ngy beso"ght her pity. Still the pour cir
trrmhed, and shrunk in her seat as if she would
have crept away from every human eye.
The minister arose, his face looked calm, but the
paper which contained the young girls confess
>ion shook violently in his hands he unrolled it,.
Julia knew that 1t was her duty to arise. She pu,
forth her nand grasped the carved work Of the
and stood upright Till the reading was finished.
staring. all the time, wildly, in the pastor face,
| If she wondered what t could all be about. She
sat down again. pressed hand over her eyes, and
seemed asking God to give her more strength.
| The minister descended from the pulpit. for there
va, yet TO be another ceremony; a baptism of the
infant. That gentle, erring girl was to 60 ny
alone with the child Of her shame, that il might he
dedicated to God bef,re the congregation. She
arose with touching calmness. took the babe from
he mothers arIGs, and stepped into the aisle
She ,wavered at first, and keener sense ut sham
dyed her face, neck. and very hands, with painful
flush of crimson, but as she nas>et the paw
Young Lee was sitting. an expression Of proud
guish came to her face, her eyes filled with tears,
and she walked steadily forward to the communion
liable, in front of her fathers seat. There was not
| tearles eye in that whole cOngre yatUn. Aged.
stern men bowed their heads to conceal the sym.
pathy betrayed there Young girls car ele<s. igh
hearted creatures. who, never dreaming Of tn. fra-
" Of their natures had reviled the fallen girl
now wept aud sObbed TO her thus publicly hum
Died, Young Lee became powerfully agitated; his
breast heaved, his face flushed holly. then turned
very pale. and Mt last he started uD flung open the
pew door. and hurried up the aisle with disor.
dered and unequal step.
What name!" inquired the pastor, bending to-
ward the young mother, as he took the child from
her arms
Before she had time to speak. Lee stood by her
.idp, und answered N loud, steady voice, "rhat
Ut his falher-Jamrs Lee!"
The trembling OF that po"r girls frame vISi-
Bile through the wlule house, her hand dropped On
he table, and she leaned heavily on il for support,
nut did mol luuk up The munster dipped his h. nd
~ the antiQue China bowl, laid it upon the babes
iurehead, and, in Z cleur voice, pronounced the
maine. A faint cry broke f. I'm the child as the
.,ud drops fell on his face. The sound seemed Ia
arouse all ihe hltherto unknown and mysterious
feelings uf paternity slumDerng in the young ia
r,.r', heart His eye kindled. his cheek glowed,
and impulSivelv he extended his arm. and received
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tiny furln and his eyes seemed fascinated by thu
deep blue Urbs which the !itte creature raised Sm-
iingly and full OF wonder to his face. Lee bore hi
down the aisle. laid min gently in his astoniS shed
grandnuiher's lap, AID returned to the point again
Juila had moved littlr and overcome with
agitation. leaned heavily against the railing Ut th'
pulpit stairs. Lee bent his head and whispered
few earnest words, aud held forth his hand. She
stood for a moment, like one hswiidered-gaye "a
doubtful. troubled look into his eyes. and LAID her
hand in his. He drew her gently to the table. aud
IN 6rm re>pectful voice. requested the minister
10 cuinnence the marriage service.
The pastor looked puzzled aud ,rresolute. The
~hUle proceeding wa- 81 unexpected and strange,
that even he lost all presence eli mind. "A pub
Iisment is necessary to uur laws" he said, al
length, casting lnOk Uu the deacon. but the old
man remained mUliuness, with his hands, clasp
ed over the railing, and his face bowed upon
them. Thi"kiDg MIN ton much agifated to speak,
and uncertain Of his duty, the divine lifted hi
voice and demanded if any one present had aughI
10 say aeain-t a marriage between the two person.
standing before him.
Every face in that church was turned on the dea
con, but he remained silent and mIlionlGSS, so the
challenge was una severed. and the minister fell
Completed To proceed with the ceremony, for lac re
rnenbrred what was, at first, forgotten. that tn
pair bud been published accurdiag To law, months
peiorr when Lire had, without given reason refused
20 fulfil The contract.
The brief, but impressive ceremony vas soon
over, ard with an exp es,iUn of more true huppi
ness than had ever been witnessed on his hne len
lures betnre Lee conducted his wife to her mother
and placed himself respectfully by her side. Tn
poor bride was scarcely seated, when she buriet
her face in her handkerchief and burst into a pas
sion of tears, which seemed as if il would neye
be checked. The congregation went nut. In