The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-11-27

Charles, after his father.-The purchase was
soon made. twas n beautiful edition-not ex-
pensive, but just such as q fond and religious mo-
ther would wish to present to q son whom she
loved, and which she hoped would prove a lamp
unto his feet. A further circumstance about this
bible | knew in after years.-On presenting it
she turned the attention ofthe happy little fellow
to q blank page in the beginning, on which, in a
beautiful wreath, she hadinscribed her own name
and under it the words, "ro my son, Followed by
the appropriate and touching lines
A parents blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember tits no idle toy,
A mothers gift-remsmber, boy,
And still a little below were printed, in small
but beautiful capitals, words which a mothers
faith might we'll appropriate -
ellis LOVING KINDNESS CHANGES NOT"
At the age of%seventeen Charles Grant was q
stout, strong, active youth. He was more than
ordinarily ambitious, but as his ambition had not
full scope, he was restless and | sometimes
thought unhappy. Had his mother at this crit.
cal era orhis life, been able to find some employ.
ment suited to his active and ambitious genius,
it would have been fortunate indeed; but she
knew ~ofnone; and besides, she needed his aid
but what was more than all, she was alone, and
felt that she could not dispense with his compa.
ny.
About this time a young sailor by the name
OF Thornton, belonging to the neighborhood, ar
rived home from q voyage.-Charles natural
fell in his way, and was delighted with the story
Ofhis wonderful adventures. He listened long
and intentlv, His age and circumstance com
bined to excite in his ambitious bosom the de.
sire Of similar exciting scenes. Without design
ing any special wrong, young Thornton, at length
proposed to Charles to accompany him on his
next voyage, which he should commence in 4
few weeks. For a time he hesitated, or ratherd de
clined-his mother and Alice would never con
sent and to leave them by stealth was more thar
he felt willing to do. Thornton did not urge him
as it afterward appeared, but Charles himself
was strongly inclined to 90, while the youns
sailor was quite willing to have a friend ant
companion so bright and enterprising as Charles
Grant. In an evil hour the latter decided to 90
without the knowledge ofhis mother.
On the night appointed for their departure
Charles rose from his bed when all was still, ant
softly feeling his way to the door, opened it ant
escaped. 1t was a beautiful night, and as he
proceeded around the corner of the house to ge
Il small bundle of clothes which he had concealed
the day before, his heart beat unusually violent
and for a few moments 4 faintness came Owe
him at the thought of leaving q mother and sis
ter, the only objects on earth whom he had ev
or truly loved. He stopped for a moment, as j
meditating a better resolution, and then proceed
ed to the gate, which he opened and went out
Here he again MISUNDERSTANDING
ed--hesitated-and even put his hand again OF
the latchet, half resolved to creep once more tt
his little bed room, But at that moment the low
call of Thornton, at some distance reached hI
ear--he had fingered longer than he was aware
and now the moment arrived when he must 90
if at all. With a sort of desperation of feeling
he FASTENED away, the tears trickling down hi,
cheeks as he babe adieu to the humble cottage
which contained all he loved on earth. Hi
bundle was still under his arm, and in that bun
die | am glad to say, was ga mothers gift"--tht
pocket Bible. Charles felt that he could not GO
without that, and perhaps he felt that the discov
cry hat he had taken it might serve somewhat
to assuage q mothers sorrow.
Before morning the young sailors were q Ions
way toward the seaport whence they expected
to sail, and a couple of days brought them quite
there. The ship, it so happened, was ready, ant
Charles having been accepted on the recommen
dation of Thornton, took up his line of duty be
fore the mast. Shortly after, the ship weighed
anchor, and stretched forth on u far distant voy
age.
must leave my readers to imagine, if the
are able, the surprise and even CONSERVATION o
Mrs. Grant and Alice, the morning followin!
Charles departure, at not finding him in thu
house, nor about the premises. What could j
mean ?--what errand could have called him away
lat what hour did he leaye?-what acciden
could have hefallen him2
Search was made for himby the increusingl,
anxious and terrified mother and sister for al
hour and more, before they ventured to maxi
known their solicitude to their neighbors. M,
own residence was not far distant, and before
had finished my breakfast, q messenger in hast,
made known the truly distressing situation Q
Mrs. Grant and Alice. Ihastened tothe house
other friends at no distant hour were there
inquiries were nstituted-messengers were DIES
patched around the town, but not the slightes
tidings could be obtained, and even coniectur,
was baffled. At length however, Mrs. Gran
made the discovery that his better suit was gone
and there was a transient CLEAN Of 10Y on he
face as she announced that his pocket Bible wa
also not in his chest. Some days passed, lonl
days, and long and gloomy nights, before an
satisfactory intelligence was received, and thel
the amount of that intelligence was in a shor
but affectionate letter from Charles himself, Jus
then on the eve of sailing for the Pacific ocean
II ran thus
"MY DEAR MoTHER.---Can you, will you for
give me the step ! have taken without you
knowledge or consenti My heart has smote IN
'leyery hour sinccI left you, am nt--, an,