The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-09

| udHgeI. j ulu not nope Win vain hope. III
did for me all and more than could have deemed
II set me once more upon my feet-once more
| made man OF me. "A year of sobriety, earnest
devotion to my profession. and fervent prayer to
Him who alone gives strength in every good
resolution, has restored ts me much that have
Iost-but not all-not the richest treasure that
proved myself unworthy to retain-not my wife
md children. All between myself and these
he law has laid its stern impossible interd lotions
have no longer wiie-no longer children
though my heart goes out towards those dearly
beloved ones with the tenderest warnings. Pic
lures of our early days of welded love are ever
lingering in my Imagination. | dream of the
sweet fire side circle-l 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 ears.
Here the speakers emotion 0vercame him. His
utterance choked. and he stood silent with
bowed head and trembling limbs. The dense mass
OF people were hushed into oppressive still
ness, that was broken here and there by half slied
sohs AT this moment there movement in
the crowd. single female figure. before whom
every one appeared instincively 10 give away,
was seen passing up the aisle. This was not OBJ
served by Delaney, until she had come nearly in
front of the platform on which he stood. Then
the movement caught his ear and lifting his eyes,
they instantly fell upon Alice for it W as she that
her with suddenly lifted hands and eager eyes and
stood like statute until she had gained The stand
and advanced quickly 10 his side. For moment
the two stood thus, the whole audience 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
wild gesture. Thus, for the full space of min
ute they stood-every one fully, as by singular
intuition, understanding the scene. One Of the
ministers 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 thatp replied
The minister BY your own confession, she is
not your wife
No, she is me- returned Delaney, mourn
fully.
But is ready to take up her vows again.
Alice said, smiling through tears that now rained
over her face.
Before that assemblage, all standing. and few
with dry eyes, was said in broken voice, the
marriage ceremony that gave Delaney and Alice
again to each other AS The minister, an aged
man with thin white locks, flashed the rite, he
aid his hands upon the heads Of the two he had
Joined in holy bonds, and lifting up his aged ewes
that sireamed with drops of gladness, he said in
solemn voice
What Godhah joined together let not RUM
Put dSHhder !!
linen was cried by the whole assembly, as
with a single voice"
Frenchman who knew very little Of our Ian
guage, unfortunately got into a difficulty with
back conntryman, and fight he must, and that
too, rough and tumble. But before he went at it,
he was very anxious 10 know what he should cry
II he found himself whipped. After being in
formed that when satisfied, all that he would
have to do would be 10 cry out enough, at it they
went but poor Monsieur, in his difficulties, for
got the word, and finding his eyes likely to be
removed from their sockets, he began to cry out,
ont instead of saying what was told him, he
commenced bawllng Justify, hurrah! hurrah!'
10 his establishment, the counlryman kept
pounding the harder, when Monsieur, finding that
there was no use in hallooing, turned and went
to work in such good earnest that it was not long
before the countryman sang ont in senlorian
voice, Enough!
Say that again. says the Frenchman
Enough enongh' cried he again.
When The Frenchman in his turn exclaimed,
: Begar, dat is de we're word was trying to say
long time ago.