Holly Springs gazette., 1845-07-05

1 "ASCthOiGs
IL can answer for you." said the parsor
you acMl be miserable. take what couss
you will. If you continue in your vice.
you only prolong It. The labor Of reforu
VIII be long and tedious work. and th
sooner it Is begun, the sooner will It BE en-
ded. L can see no good that could ars,
from your seeing my daug liter, nor from a
ny advice that can give you now. under
stand your feelings al this moment; bu
the lnordinate cup will soon drown al
shame. CO where You will, il VIII Be ths
same. unless you quiz It eatir.ky Youl
associations here aIe bad. and the soone'
they are broken up the better Go; and
may q cd teach you 10 see and feel Alright,
Is all can say.
rose, and TO my astonishment walked
as though had nor drank drop. The
reproof To WHICH 1 had listened had entire
| lY so5ered ms 1-nen [ reached the door,
! 10 which ibe minister had followed M, L
held odr my hand. for [ felt no i'll toward
hnn. He pressed il with warm CLASP.
and bade me "God speed" NV heart was
too full - speaks l I walked away.
had not determia my course before;
but now that | * Gny parens had full
account of my dc = 4ueuciss. determined
to say nothing 70 any one, bat TO watch my
chance, and he off for America. While
was detained, waiting passage 10 the New
World, [ received note from the Clergy.
mans daughter. appointing meeting with
me. The interview was conducted with
the striclest proprieiy. She hal heard of
my conduct. but she felt more certain of my
reform thanh father. Before we parled.it
was agreed that | should keep her advised
of my movements; that would give her
true account Of my habits and prospects,
She assured me that it | became settled. and
successful eHoug b to send her the means.
she would follow and marry me. | at once
determined aud prou1is thW | would do
SO. A few days after, got word that
vessel was ready To sail. [ packed up all
had. leaving behind me my watch. aud
number OF tid bills, for | kuew they
would be paid by my father.
There was no; hung ia my voyage that
was remarkable. save its length. I was
tossed about for thirty days oo the great
Deep aiId during nearly the whole time |
was deadly sea-sick Oa Iaadlng, had
stout rcsoIut.oai for found an encoura
ging and kind friend Ia the Captain. had
changed my name. to one which | knew
would not be recognised. when | came on
board aud when | landed l had becoms
90 well used to il that had forgotten
[ had another. M hTst employ.
meni was as su under clerk 10 the
ship-owners. | should have su ;ce ,ded
we'll will them. but they discovered my ~
al name. having heard inq are ~ ie.s
Iers TO that address at tie Pcs, OH {. HlIs
ctrcumS snce msd n ls, Il lf,vDt abb in
pr Ssi0I a .5u -beir minds s1l hhding taat
was Vac ID sk-d PERMISSION 10 leaVe.
F:lm y u K went e. PndIdeiphia a.
wae.e vas very fJrtuntie Ia ge,cng e'n
d Oy.neDt III an extensive lumb yard. /
now excited myself 10 the utmost. aud De
cone sa,ish II tnat should succaed. A
year sOan rolled round aud fIuDd me stll
busy. | was Stout aud sctiy-; dranI: no.
thing tuI warer; Stove to please my en-
pioyers, and Iudeed well nlgn injured my
heath, by often leudlng Il haHd to load up
heavy lumber.
al length determined to go to the Great
West tor every body seemed going there.
had saved some money and was soon at
the end OF my land route at Pit sburg.
resolved 10 keep on to Whe cling, Clucin-
natl. and louisville, thence 10 ST. Louis -
Thence found 1t necessary TO stop and
procure empio yment, for my money was
gelting low. [ was taken into tavern as
bar keeper, and was soon distinguished
/ tor promptness and nilenlion. / should
have done well here but the liQlor was :oo
s'handy." The landlord was a "wel'' souI
and when made him a toddy. he always
said Make one for yourself" AT last
beat him at his own game; and when he
turned his back, did make one for myself.
and none for him. l soon became dull,
cross, and imperious, and was not long in
doing away with the good opinion l had
gai ed and finally was dismissed.
WIS now q poor devil. | had learned
to take such heavy potasions. ,hat [ was
miserable without liqEor; aud having no
means, shipped as deck hand on board
of Steamboat When fist took the sit
uation of book keeper. believed my sue
cess could not be doubted and the first fif
" dollars had, | sent over for the parson's
daughter. After my dismissal l wrlte her
not to come. as the scene had changed. i
| was too late; she had come out 10 New
| York, and wrote to me at once. that she
| was governess in the family of a respecia-
bic English lady. with whom she came
passenger, and would remain here until
could send for her. / was now a worth
less vagabond-a deck hand on board a
steamboat knew not what TO do.
stepped up to the furnace and threw the
letter in. This was fortunate; Tor beng
half DRUNK. forgot the address aud did no
even answer the letter.
| was not long on the steamboat before
mn sSsea mir, f na,,sifiaS gained me lew.