American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-11

Three years have passed since then. For
two years Ut the period | abandonded myself 10
the fearful impulse of the appetite had ac-
CURED. Then ! heard of this new movement
the great Temperance cause At first | sheer
ed, then wondered, listened at last, and finally
threw myself upon the great wave that was
sweeping onward, in the hope of being carried
by it far out of the reach Of danger, and | did
not hope with vain hope. 1t did for me all
and more than | could have deemed 1t set me
once more upon my feet-once more made u
man of me. A year of sobriety, earnest devo-
ton to my profession, and ferVent prayer to
Him who alone gives strength in every good
resolution, has restored to me much that have
Iost-but not all--not the richest treasure that
| proved myself unworthy to retain-not my
wife and children All! between myself and
these the law has laid its stern impossible in.
terdlctlon. have no longer wife; no longer
children; though my heart goes out towards
these dearly beloved ones with the tenderest
warnings, Pictures of our early days of wed.
ded love are ever lingering in my imagination
| dream OF the sweet f;re-sde circle; | see ever
before me the once placid face of my Alice, as
her eyes looked into my own with intelligent
confidence. feel her arms Irvine about my
neck; the music of her voice is ever sounding
in my ear"
Here the speakers emotions overcome him.
His utterance became choaked, and he stood
silent, with bowed head and trembling limbs
The dense mass of people were hushed into an
oppressive stiffness, that was broken here and
there by half stihed sobs. At this moment
there was movement in the crowd. A single
female figure, before whom every one appear
ed instnctiveIy to give way, was seen passing
II n ha ME IL, H.,
ancY, until she had come nearly in front of the
platform on which he stood. Then the move
ment caught his ear, and lifting his eyes, they
instantly fell on Alice-for it was she that was
pressing onward-he bent forward towards her
with sudden upl fled hands and eager eyes, and
stood like a statue until she had gained the
stand and advanced quietly to his side. For a
moment the two stood thus the whole audi
ence, thrilled with the scene, were upon their
feet and bending forward. Then Delaney
opened his arms, and Alice threw herself upon
his bosom with quick, and wild GESTURE
Thus for the space of minute they stood
every one fully, by a singular intuition, I'M
Outstanding the scene. One of the minis
tiers then came forward, and gently separated
them.
''No, no" said Delaney, "you must not, you
cannot take her away from me-"
"Heaven forbid that should do that" re-
piled the minister. "By your own confession,
she is not your wife"
''No, she is not, )" returned Delaney, mourn
fully.
'But she is ready to renew her vows again."
Alice said, smiling through her tears, that now
reigned over her face.
Before that large assembly, all standing, and
with few dry eyes, was said in broken voice,
the marriage ceremony that gave Delaney and
Alice TO each other. AS the minister, ar aged
man with thin white locks, finished the rite, he
laid his hands upon the heads of the two he had
joined in holy bonds, and lifting up his aged
eyes, that streamed with drops of gladness, he
said in a solemn voice,
"What God hath joined together let not RUN
put aSunder."
AMEN" was cried by the whole assembly,
Is with single voice.