Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-11-27

tne co'tdge WIN Cecella.
But another call threw me into an awkward
dilemma. This was from farmer Stokes, " no
said his wife was being confined and that
Granny Godfrey was apprehensiye that she was
dying Alter moments reflection, said to
Stokes that if he would drive Cecilia back TO
The cottage, | would repair to the sick bed Of
his wife, and afford her all the aid in my power
II was however with great reluctance that he
consented TO this proposal.
found Mrs. Stokes suffering intensely; and
after remaining with her about half an hour, she
died in giving birth to living infant. Finding
could no longer be of anv service 10 those
who stood around the bed of death, | SET off for
Mrs. Forbes's Cottage. On my way, met
Stokes returning, unconscious of wha, had
ranspired in his own dwelling during his alb
sence. Without conveying TO him the mourn
ful intelligence of his own bereavement, made
inquiry of the stale of affairs at the Cottage.
He said on their way ihlher, Cecilia had called
on Parson Blake, and requested him TO vis.
a, so trying crisis All he learned a, the cot.
,age door, (for he did not 90 in,) was, that Ag.
nes was much better With as much tender
ness Of manner as could assume, informed
Stokes that he was the father of another child,
and. al the same time widOwer.
Before reached the cottage. the rain had
ceased--,he clouds had been dispersed-ihe
gale had wholly subsided-and the starry con-
selalions were shining brightly above me; but
the mud was deeper than the horses knees, and
| could no, but wonder how Cecilia could have
faced such storm, and travelled three miles
in tismally dark night on such road. As
approached the widows mansion, variety of
conjeciures Fitted across my mind with regard
10 The return of young Forbes and his partner,
as well TO the probable effect upon the feel
ings and health Of Agnes.
Blu, when entered the cottage. found not
only cheerful, but an ineffably happy party.
Soon after Cecilia had started 10 request my at
tendance upon her sister, Agnes had revived,
and gradually recovered from the effect produc-
ced by the sudden appearance Of her brother
and lover Parson Blake was there; and not
long after arrived, the widow Informed me
that within half an hour, Agnes was to become
bride
l Witnessed The performance Of the marriage
ceremony; and left The party in the enjoyment
Of no small amount of earthly felicity. Before
leaving, however, learned from Mrs. Forbes
tha, the brig, in which her son and Halsey had
sailed from Halifax, had nearly reached her
destined porl, when she encountered one oil
these hurricanes which sometimes sweep, with
tremendous fury, across parts of the trophical
regions-tha, she was thereby dismasled, and
reduced to sinking condition. From this
perilous situation they were rescued by the
Captain of British Merchantmen, who took
them on board his own ship, leaving the dlsa-
bIed brig and cargo 10 the mercy OF the waves.
The ship was bound for London; but before she
reached the coas, of Europe, was captured by
French PrivaIeer, and all on board became
prisoners. From the time Halsey sailed from
Nova Scotia his health had been rapidly I'M
proving, and ere he became the involuntary in
mate of prison, he was perfectly convalescenl
For long and anxious years they remained IN
confinement A, the period however, when
Napoleon abdicaled The throne Of France, and
the Bourbons we're restored, The prisoners were
released They Immediately repaired to Lon
don, and succeeded in Obtaining the amoun, oil
The insurance OH The brig and cargo, which
they had effected through the means Of their
agent, before sailing from Halifax. With this
money they returned to Nova Scotia; and Mrs.
Forbes had no inlimation of their arrival until
they had unceremoniously entered the humble
dwelling.
In half an hour after the nuptials were So
lemnized | was on my way home. where ar
rived before the day had fairly dawned. With
IN six hours had Witnessed birih, death
aud marriage, aud when again lay down 't