Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-12-26
BY REQUISITE
From the Ladies Repository
NV Friends Family.

Edward" said /, to my much-loved friend, who
had been my cass-mate, and only roommate for
many months, one day as we were about closing
our scene Of studious toll, 4" Edward, give me a
skech of some of the most important incidents of
your past life and if desired, will return the ia
vor. We are now about 10 separate for distant
sections ofthe country and should the strong bond
Of friendship and Christian affection, which has so
long and firmly cemented US together, continue
unbroken, it will be pleasant, in after time, for
each, TO refer 10 any interesting events connected
with the other" For few seconds, during which
history Of his past lie, he sat silent and motion
less, with his ewes fast fixed upon our faithful,
though rusty stove, which we had already COM
menced removing from our apartment. Then
raising his head, said he, 50 Ny own history ap-
pears quite unimportant. The incidents of but
one period Of my life are worth relating, and you
have so frequently heard me refer TO them, that
an sure the subject must have become to you an
old tale | REFER" continued he, to the period
Of nv conversion, and the remarkable conversion
Of ny father. mother, and only sister-incidents,
the results of which, trust, will be the union of
our domestic circle, unbroken, in the paradise OF
God"
Such events" replied, "may well assume
vast importance. They extend beyond the nar-
row bounds Of visual objects; and, indeed, can
only be measured by the countless revolving cy-
reS of eternity. True, ] have heard you refer to
rae conversion of yourself and parents, but have
never heard you give the particulars, the relation
Of which would fully meet the object of my sug-
gestion"
Edward, in compliance with my request, pro-
ceeded nearly as follows (for design to give his
own language, as near as memory will enable me, }
Ny father, you know, was a man of wealth, and
nigh standing in his profession. My sister and
myself were the only children, and on US, from
infancy, was lavished every thing to CRAFTY us
mat immense wealth and boundless parental af-
lection could supply. We were, indeed, the idols
Of our parents. Great expense was incurred to
qualify US early in life to act well our parts in the
highest circles of society. Our education, how
ever was entirely of light character, calculated
only for show. My father was bitter opponent
10 all experimental religion, and we were conse-
quenly taught that to be the best dancer, painter
pianist, &C., should be the high bounds OF our am
btion Through my sister, who was two years
older than myself, was introduced much earlier
than otherwise should have been to the gay and
fashionable scenes of youthful vice. When lit
tie more than sixteen years old / was sent to
school at H., some ten miles from home, my Ia
sher having provided me with board in the family
OF Mr. M., an acquaintance of his, to whose charge
ne committed me, with the particular injunction
That must be kept from all religious meetings oil
Influences. During my stay in this family, which
was near four months, was frequently got into
difficulty by being charged. by the children OF Mr.
H., with their own mschievous acts, and was as
olten severely reprmanded by him. On stating
tny situation, and wish for a new boarding house
10 student by the name Of Frederick A., witt
whom had formed pleasant acquaintance, ne
l'iorned me that his parents, who resided IN the
Village, had spare room, and would take one Of
TWO boarders at once engaged the whole room
70 myself, together " I'd board, Of which soon IN
'Fned gay parents, as also the reasons tor leaving
4 " ms. Here commenced an entire new era II
'He. In the faafly of Mr. A. all was enllfe'.
~ and strange, I'he table was approached WIZ