The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-21

Rev. ]. 7. WARD, AssisislaEd dior
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Kitty, my wee wiIlie,' and he e,vssed hs
face with his hands
For golden haired Kitty, sns we Wi.
lie, and your anxious wife
'Oh sirn exclaimed Lesl~ wildly. never
must they know sught ofny ~rHchedress,
and degradation. Better fsr thsy hey shsuld
weep father and husband o~sd, 'Ihsa mourn
him Q living disgnce,'
Leslie do you s,ill love that wife, those
children p
Love them God know
Then struggle and restos 70 them and
toyourself hsppiness-- bel<vs lirmly, that
you may be reclaimed. Tel ne when you
last heard from your family ,
'It isa year, long yssr,' spd The poor
man groaned.
And you have neglected bssntIful wife,
your fair haired children; 700 have gwen
them sorrow and Loneliness, aud snnious
watchings. But seek noa shs sagmenls-
ton Of repentant tears, my yoang freed, &
you desire to restore them and yourself 70
all the happiness Of former ysss, ~al a.
sist you
sHowp
Il will give you employmssL you shall
sign the pledge snd keep yossslf Oai Of
the way OF temptation; si the end oi the
year you shall return 10 your swn: Think
Leslie, yesterday you were 49,
Brute CALCULATED the red~,msd, % he
fell upon his knees and haaled the old man
as his father--his deliveref
my son. said Mr.. Msrst u. mastering
his own deep emotion. Il IN leave you
now to your own reneeiioas, pray that you
be not led into temptation snsi he len han
alone.
The plans Of the good H,eNhsp, were
speedily arranged. He would employ Les
lie one year, and allow him 10 board IN his
own family, thus giving him the blessing
Of home. Mrs. M entered heartily into
her husbands plans, and osW sandersr be-
gan new life with hesrs swelling w,th
gratitude and repentance, wtsh courage and
hope. The thought al hss isaa, home,
and the heart treasures !, eamained, cheer
ed him in his hours OF labpr, and when
evening came he found ey ihs quiet FIRE.
side Of his employer, comfort and pesce,--
Oh how he longed TO send over the waters
v,ro ...isoi,~, G..h -s 81. A-~fhinys - hss
affection, and longings far E,rgivearss -
Bot his benefactor had ADVISED him 10 wait
until the time Of has trsai ws, past, snd he
should be confident OF sucress should be
certain that his reform was thorough and
complete. Leslie fell he Justice of has
friends remark, and was satisfied 10 know
that ere another summrs, golden haired
Kitty and wee Willy would rome 10 dssll
with him in an AmeIican horne
The year Of Harry Lesllss trial y past,
and he is taking his leave 81 the good spalr
whose Kindness had been has salssuSh -
Harry, said the old mar, have Just ar
ranged little affair which you must con.
sent to. You know my bauness will Dc.
pend principally upon you nn, year, and !
have house not far from iIe store which
you shall have rent free, II you accept 4
am going down 10 the wharf With VOC,
and as we shall pass, yoa miisi slrp ~ snd
look at it---and then YOU eaI tell Margaret
just what kind Of place lou sre c"n'ng
to-
Harry's heart was too fui fOT words, and
wringing the old ladys lsnd hs quilted the
house which he had learned 10 love 90
dearly, and with feeling a ssdaess dirrc-
ted his footsteps toward. tls place of EN-
barkation.
sHarry, said Mr.. Marshall, here, here .
the place, and they entered.
1t was pleasant and eosafor,abls dwsl-
ling, and ,idy servant is-ast them into the
parlor. Harry looked sFoasd him. Surely
that was his own portrait shat adorned The
wall, the door opened b. own dear Mar
geret, wee Willy and Fold'm haired Kitty