The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-09-07

/. lhs bssu'ilul AID secnmplashsd tsughtl
Il he p.rnfr. Nc. Ilslsr. Ffpm earl
, yoush hs hsd bsea partial ~ Ellen. HI.
/. ssesl dispositions her grscrIsl manner
] and her Industrious hsbiis. lad xon Ri
sGertion. Unisks msifIpdss than 81,
: rounded her, she lhosght more Of he
/. heart ihas her laers me improvement Q
her mind lhsH shs decoration af her per
. son. and would rsthsr spend her line .
: ~ofk O IN study. l'sn 81 he theatre. q
10 pairing ne shtets. T~o more con
! GENIAL spirits are seldom united. 1Ss
nsniags day was happy one 10 he
friends and nfighbsrs as sell a. 70 lhsm-
selves. Every body lated Ellen LA
Ter and Henry Welbg. and nos they re-
reised the snllrs and good wishes Of 81.
and many . prayer sss Offend. shst the
. bnghl morning Of their days might not
be elonded with sorrow.
Several years passed and Wslby con-
iirBfd 10 prosper in his business. While
The influence be exerled around him vas
hrallhy and salulary. About once year
he would leave bis native pIsre and jour
nfy 10 The souih-parlly on business, and
partly Tor pleasure. 0aesesson he travel
led as lsr 60 Nes Orleans with HE vile.
Ono morning 30 they we're passing the
street. they noticed crowd gathered. and
on inqniring The cause Of the difficulty.
they harmed ihs, poor fellow had been
caught who few nights before, bad brok-
en- into store end robbed II OF large
amount. While moving slong. the of
feer of justice appeared with The p ison-
or, with single glance revealed 10 Well
by, the counIensnee Of his former eompa-
mon. Charles ingalls,. /. Can !, be posse
bic, Ellen, TIA, this 10 Chsrlesg" said he.
81 believe in my heart IL is." said his
wifi; and another look convinced them.
His dress was very shabby. He bore
ihe imprint Of vice and insemperssee. But
he was hsnied on, snd they los, sight Of
h,m.
Henry had concluded to leave New
Orleans on that day, but The situation Of
his old friend induced him 10 remsin. 10
the hnpe that be should have an oppur-
iunity Of seeing him. After sesersl inqui.
ries. he learned the next day that Charles
vas 10 jail, and ,h.her he ben. his steps.
He was permi,isd 20 see ME prisoner. On
entering The ell, he lound that he did not
mistake The man. worn aud altered as he
had become. Blu. the thief did not recog-
n,ze Henry.
my friend" said Welby, 81 am sor-
" 10 see you in this condition. and would
that ! could be Of some service 10 yoU."
20, sir" said the prisoner, " intempe-
rance has brought, me here. For the las,
five or six years l have been miserable.
| have suffered IN body and MUD more
Than ! can express"
Have you no friends!"
II had friends once. butt LEFT them. Il
had parents. but have not seen or heard
from them for several years. Ill had per-
frmed my duly--llvsd as | Ought
should never have come 10 this"
:. 0f wha. crime do you stand charg-
sd!'
"S;r-I-am-a-- ihief"--and the
Tears fell from his eyes. al was in liquor
and was persuaded to steal, by those who
have now lefl me 10 suffer. O. that had
my life 10 I've agaln! How diffrren,
would he nv course. Then il friend
advised me, / would larken &, him."
Il sympalh'ze with you, and i il were
in my power would release Won from
prison, that you might be better man"
Su---aho may call you! | hare
Iound n, one before to sympathize in my |
sorrnas. and TO speak friendly word TO
me since | LEFT ny native place. VIM
. ay | call you'll"
My name is Henry Wrlby."
G ,od heavens! my old friend and
truth il is he--I know
pour voice--your Looks. and tie poor lei-
low could say no more for very inv.
After lev minutes, Cha,les related all
hat had befallen him since he left Ports
ANU III UutHs TIC uau ouuCtSu, w tdUu
Ind BY water. Oien he was deprived OF
he necessar,es Of life, and yet he con,l-
,upd 10 drink, I'LL he was over-persusd~
ID by gang Of scoundrels TO steal.
When Henry left the prison, be prom
sed 10 exert himself TO the utmost, 10 OBJ
ain The release Of his in,emprra,e. but
is he now believed. pen'tsn. flisnd. AT
er remaining in New Orleans week or
more. he finally had the satisfaction Of
ak,ng ingalls, by the arm and leading him
rom prison. lie vas furnished wi h
suitable clothing and sufficient money Civ
IN him 10 pay his passage home. When
,e arrived. he was taken IS clerk in the
tore Of HI .ler g. Welby, where for years
he conducted himself with the utmost pro-
priety. A drop Of spirits never again en-.
erred his lips; he became one Of The mos.
.iiicien, members of the Temperance. Sa-
.le.y. and is now using his strongest en-
Ieavors 10 advance the glorious csuse. He
vas lately united to a worthy woman. and
bids fair to be . wealthy and influential
nan. a'he deb,he owes his friend. he
,f.en repeats. he cannot pay" And but