The Columbian fountain., 1846-10-21
Rev. J.T. WARD, AssistantEditOr
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face with his hands
For golden haired Kitty, and wee Will
lie, and your anxious wife
!Oh sirn exclaimed Leslie wildly, never
must they know aught ofmy wretchedness,
and degradation. Better far that they should
weep father and husband dead, than mourn
him Q living idisgrace,' 81 s3a
Leslie do you still love.that wife, those
children p a,. I, eDe,F ~:
Love them God knows n e.a
'Then struggle and restore TO them and
toyourself happiness--I believe firmly, that
you may be reclaimed Tell me when you
last heard from your family3'
'It isa year, long year, and the poor
man groaned. a
sAnd you have neglected beautiful wife,
your fair haired children; you have given
them sorrow and loneliness; and anxious
watchings. But seek not the augmenta-
ton Of repentant tears, my young friend; if
you desire to restore them and yourself to
all the happiness Of former years, will as
sist you.'
sHow9'
Il will give you employment, you shall
sign the pledge and keep yourself out Of
the way of temptation at the end OF the
year you shall return to your own. Think
Leslie, yesterday you were al
Brute CALCULATED the redeemed, as he
fell upon his knees and hailed the old man
as his father-his deliverer. ggy
my SON. said Mr.. Marshall, mastering
his own deep emotion. Il will leave you
now to your own reflections, pray that you
be not led into temptation and he left him
alone. - @a a@ +
The plans of the good merchant were
speedily arranged. He would employ Les
lie one year, and allow him to board in his
own family, thus giving him the blessing
Of home. Mrs. M entered heartily into
her husbands plans, and our wanderer be-
gan new life with heart swelling with
gratitude and repentance, with courage and
hope. The thought Of his distant home,
and the heart treasures it contained, cheer
ed him in his hours Of labor, and when
evening came he found by the quiet fire.
side of his employer, comfort and peace
Oh how he longed to send over the waters
0rrr' ...i5oi-4e, faA .rs.i.. hraathings nf his
affection, and longings for forgiveness =
But his benefactor had advised him to wait
until the time Of his trial was past, and he
should be confident Of success; should be
certain that his reform was thorough and
complete. Leslie felt the justice. Of his
| friends remark, and was satisfied 10 know
that ere another summer, golden haired
Kitty and wee Willy would come TO dwell
with him in an American home.
The year Of Harry Lesle's trial is past,
and he is taking his leave of the good pair
whose kindness had been his salvation
Harry, said the old man, have just ar
ranged little affair which you must con.
sent to. You know my business will de-
pend principally upon you next year, and |
have house not far from the store which
you shall have rent free, if you accept it.
am going down, TO the wharf with you,
and aywe shall pass, you must step in and
look at it--and then you can tell Margaret
just what kind Of place you are coming
to- .,.
Harry's heart was too full for words, and
wrnging the old lady's hand he quilted the
house which he had learned to love SO
dearly, and with feeling Of sadness direc-
ted his footsteps towards the place OF en-
barkation.
sHarry, said Mr.. Marshall, here, here is
the place. and they entered.
1t was pleasant and comfortable dwell
ling, and a tidy servant issued them into the
parlor. Harry looked around him. Surely
that was his own portrait that adorned the
wall, the door opened--his own dear Mar
geret, wee Willy and golden haired Kitty
were in bis arms