Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-28
OLD SERIES VOL. O., NO. d.

A SINGULAR SToRY-The last Glasgow,
News tells a strange tale Of one Of the earlyi
settlers Of Saline county, Mo. He was a.
Frenchman, who, about twenty years ago,
became dissatisfied with the prospects befote
him and left his wife and daughter, TO seeks
other means Of mending his fortune. n'7s
For several years, the wife and daughter
awaited his return, till even affection COM
PEELED them to believe him dead They strng-
gled along in poverty, until the daughter
grew to womanhood, and married, as did also
the mother both Of them remaining in
straightened circumstances. Last week,
however, an. old gray headed man went to the
humble dwelling of the daughter, and after
surveying her with deep emotion for a few
moments, said "Do you know the name of
your father % To which she replied by CIV
ing it, ''Then,'' said he "l amyour father
After their mutual greetings, he Brought in
two bags Of gold, containing s4o,o 900 and gave
them 10 his daughter, and offered her hus-
band the best farm he could find in the neigh
borhood lie knew his daughter by a scar
on her forehead, from wound received when
child.
The Loss oE THE FIRST BoRN.-We have
read Of young mother who had newly bu.
red her first born. Her pastor went 10 visit
her. and, on finding her sweetlY resigned, he
asked how she had attained sweet resigna-'
ton She replied, :" used to think Of my
poor boy continually whether sleeping or
waking--to me he seemed more beautiful
than the other children. was disappointed
if visitors omitted TO praise his eyes, or his
curls. or the robes that wrought for him
with my needle. At first | believed it the
natural current of a mothers love. Then !
feared it was pride, and sought TO humble
myself before him who resisteth the proud
One nigh, in dreams thought an angel stood
beside. and said, sWhere is the little bud
thou nursest in thy bosom am sent 10
take him away! Where is thy little harp!
Give it to me 1t is like those which sound
the praise of God in heaven awoke ~
tears; my beautiful boy dropped like bod
which the worm pierces, his last wailng was
like The sad music from shattered harps'rings'
all my wcrld seemed gone still IN my agony
listened, for there was voice IN my SOU,
like the voice Of the angel who had warned
me saving, God loyeth a cheerful give l.
laid my mouth in the dust and said, let my
viii pe mine and as ! arose, though the 'ea'
lay on my cheek, there was a smile aiso'
Since then the voice has been heard amid the
duties of every day-methinks it says cen COZ.
,inually.- the cheerful giver.'" ..s..-.-,
THr ExILEs,-There is at this moment
crowd of illus,rions cxiles in London, instan.
ces of the reyerses Of fortune more strik ing
than the ex-Royalties whom Candide enconn-
tered at the Carnival of Venice French
paper thus sums them up:
Louis Philippe. -
The Dixie and Duchess of Nemours--the
latter boin heiress OF Saxe.C .Cobourg, Cohars,
and csusin-German of the Queen.
The Prince and Princess of Joinville. ~
Guizot, who is guest Of the Society for the
Advancement of Science, at Swansea, Wales.
| D,oh,taI ,,,ast of cir Robert Peel y 'f.sA
go, a,,hassador N Venice ii
hhnewor'h, chle' mel eal'or 70 o' INC 90 We
.ernichian Journal, the Spectaleur de Londres
and secret agent Of Louis Philippe, whose
,a,as., r.,.t;ro "a NJ Mo,e~ ;be Revne Re-.
ie.'''' '.''',.o ~ .7.,,.',,1 ' - - z
Irrespective nave oeen puolisnieu.
Moutembiin, absolutist pretender to tho
! ,,.o,,.,, &c por,,,oal -I F" rH -'hT
Lou LOUIS Napo'eo, ..,, ~,
The Duke OF Bordeanx and his wife, Arch.
duchess of Austria, who are supposed to be
concealed IN London. taw e.t %
b i rr,,s y p.:,a,,,og N.,,,,.,,,,h III r56
ne .t,'''o tna. 4le','i'.'
.w The Count de coiovro'h' Minister OF St''e
OF Austria l'.~ N'- -'
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