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rrtaln th-in! tjIs constituents threw utm
off because he had debdsed himself aud
dlsgraced them. And worse than all, she
who had loved him devoted she who
had LOrnp hlIn two dear habes, Was forced
to abandon him. aud seek an asylum 90
her laIher's house. And why! Could |
become sochsnged in . few short years!
What power was there 50 TO abtse me that
my fellow beings spurned, aud even the
wife OF my bosom turned away, heart
stricken from me! Alas! my friends, II
was mad indulgence in mockery!
very demOn-a Gree, changing the hui
man into the beslial. Bat this | were now
an honorable and useful representative in
Congress, pursuing after my c0uniry's
good, and blesI in the home circle with
wife aud cbillren,-Bul | have not told
you all. Alter my vile separated FROM me,
sank rapidly. A state OF perfect sohre-
~ brought to- many trribe thought,
therefore drank more lrerly, and was rare
ly, II ever, from under Ihe bewIldrring el-
iecls OF partial IntoXlcalOa. remained
in the same village tor some years, butnev-
er saw her once during that tmr--nor
glimpse OF my children. AT last bpcame
so abandoned in my lie, that my wife, ur-
grd on hy her friends, no doubt, fled an
application for divorce, aad as cause
could easily he shown why il shouId be
granted, a separation was legally declared.
TO complete nay dsg ace. at the next Con-
$ essonal canvass | was left off The ticket,
a. unRt to represent the dlstrict. lett
the county and State where | had lived
from my boyhood up.
Three years have passed since then.
For two years OF the period | abandoned
myself 10 the fearful impulse OF the appe-
ne | Mad acquired. raen bp&rl OF tns
new mprpveinenI--the great temperance
cause. Alirst snerred, then wondered,
listened al last, and faaily tkreW myself
upoA the great wave that was sweeping
onward, in the hope Of being carried hy II
out ot the reach 0f danger, and did HOl
hope with vain hope. 1t did tor me- all
and more than could have dreamed 1t
sci me once more on nay fet-oucr more
made man OF me. A year OF sobrirty,
earnest devotion to my profession, and et-
vent prayer to him who alone gives
strength IN every good resolution, has re-
stored to me much that | have IoSt-hIt
nol all-lOt the richest treasure thal bro
we'd myself unw0rlhy lG relain--aoI my
vile ani ch,ldIPn. All! between myselt
and these 'he law ha, laid its Stern unpt--
sadie Introduction. have no Ioagers wife;
no longer children; ta ,q4h my keaH goes
oal towards these dearly Leiov, Il ole- " ilh
Ih4 lenderpst emotions. Pictures ol our
early days Of welded love are ever Inger-
ing IN my Imagination. drPam el he
sweet hrt-slde circle; see ever before me
thP once placid iace Of Alice, a. her eyes
looked into nay own with intelligent conf-
dence. lee her arm twine about m /,
neck; tIe husc oI her voice Is epel SCUM
ding IN nay ear"
Here The speakers emotion 0vercame
! him, Ills ullerauce became Ch0krd, and
he stood silent, With bowed head snd item,
! Idng limbs. The dense n!ass al people
were hu,hrd into an oppressive stiffness,
lhat was broken here and there by halt
slGed s0hs, Atlhe moment there was a
movement in the crowd. A single female
! figure, before whom every one nStIucrve-
| " gave way, was seen PaseiNg up the aisle
| This was not observed by Delaney. unri
she had come nearly ia front of thA plat
/ torn on which he stool. Then the move
mpmt caught his ear, and lifting his eyes,
/ they instantly tell on Alict-tOr It was she
that WA- pressing OnW&fd- he. teal Tor
ward toward her with sudden upIif.e ed
hands and eager eyes, and stOo | like a
statue until she had gained the stand ar,
advanced quietly to I,Is side. For mo-
/ lnCnt the Two stood thus, the whole au-
djeIcp, thrilled with the sceucp, were up-
On their feet aud bending forward. Thea
Delaney opened his arms, and Nice threw
he@sel! upon his l0-om with quick, wiid
gesture. Thus tor the space OF minute
ne stood-every one fully, 10y singular ia
laition, understanding the scene. One OF
the ministers then came forward, and gent
" sonnral"d lt"m.
mo, no." -aid DELANEY, "you must not,
you cannot take her from me-"
"Ieaven forbid that should do tAat!"
replied the minister. by your own con.
ession, she is not your wife"
mo. she is not" returned Delaney
mournIuIy.
"But she is ready to renew her vows
again." Alice said, smiling Though her
tears, that now rained over her face.
Before that large assembly, all standing.
and with few dry eyes, was said in bro.
ken voice, the marriage ceremony that
gave Delaney and Alice to each o'her. A
the minister, an 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 uphis aged eyes.
that streamed with drops OF gIadness, he
said in a solemn voice,
"Whaf God hath joined together let mol
RUM ptt aSuRder'
"AMEN!" was cried by the whole assem-
bly,, as with single voice.
CHARITIES THAT SWEETEN LIFE. |
Do you know, gentle reader, how notent |