Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-29

during which | sctulinised his conduct with
the greatest anxiety, whilst al the same time
| carefully guarded against any appearance
of suspicious waichfulness and with delight
| observed that 50 far my experiment had
succeeded. The greatest regularity and at
tention-the utmost devotion TO my interest
marked his business habits; and this
without any display for his quiet and hum
BILE department was from that time remark
able. Al length, finding his conduct inva-
riably marked by the utmost openness and
plain-dealing, my confidence in him was so
far restored, that, on a vacancy occurring in
a situation of greater trust and increased
emolument than The one he had hitherto fill
ed, | placed him in it; and never had ! the
slightest reason TO repent o! the part had
acted towards him. Not only had | the
pleasure of rejecting that ! had, in all proba-
bility, saved a fellow creature from a contin-
ued course Of vice, and consequent misery,
but | had gained for myself an indefa,igable
and faithful servant-a sincere and constant
friend. For years he served me with the
greatest fidelity and devotion. His charac-
ter for rigid honesty was so well known,
'as honest as Smith became a proverb
among his acquaintances. One morning |
missed him from his accustomed place, and
upon inquiry, learned that he was detained
at home by indisposition. Several days
elapsed, and still he was absent; and upon
calling at his house 10 inquire after him, |
found the family in great distress on his &C.
count. His complaint had proved typhus
feyer, Of a malignant kind. From almost
the commencement of his attack, he had, as
his wife, (for he had been some time mar
vied, ) informed me, lain in a state of total
-.-za,. fxor, ,,hi,h he bol ,r1u..l
only to the rawlings of delirium, and that the
physician gave little hope oil his recovery
For some DAYS he continued in the same
state at length a message was brought me
saying that Mr.. Smith wished to see me
the messenger adding, that Mrs. Smith hoped
| would come as soon as possible, for she
feared her husband was dying. immediate
" obeyed the
'On entering his chamber, | found the
whole of his family assembled to take fare.
well Of him they so t%enderly loved. As
soon as he perceived me he molioned for me
to approach near to him, and taking my hand
in both of his, he turned towards me his dy-
ing countenance, full of gratitude and affec-
ton, and said, My dear master, my best
earthly friend, | have sent for you that |
may give you the thanks and blessings Of a
dying man for all your goodness towards me.
TO your generosity and mercy / W it, that
| have lived useful and respected, and now |
die lamented and happy. To you | owe 1t
that | leave my children a name unsullied by
crime, that in after years the blush of shame
shall never tinge their cheeks at the memory
Of their father. Oh God = he continued,
Thou who has said blessed are the merci-
full bless him. According to the measure
he has melted to others, do thou mete to him,
Then turning 10 his family he said, My be-
loved wife and children, | entrust you, with
out fear, to the care oil that heavenly Parent
who has said, leave thy fatherless children
to me, and | will preserve them alive, and
let thy widows trust in me- And you, my
dear master, will, | know be TO them as you
have been to mo--guide, protector, and
friend That continued the old man,
looking around upon us with glistening eyes,
{ though mixed with sorrow, was one of the
happiest moments Of my life AS | stood
by the bed Of the dying man, and looked
around upon his children growing up vir.
tuous, intelligent, and upright, respecting,
honoring, as much as they loved their father;
when | saw his wife, though overcome with
grief al the loss Of a tender and beloved hus.
band, yet sorrowing not as one without hope,
but even in that moment Of agony deriving
comfort from the belief that she should NEE
him again in that world where
Adieus and Farewells are a sound unknown:
when | listened to his fervent expressions o
gratitude, and saw him calmly awaiting The
inevitable stroke, trusting in the mercy Of
God, and at peace with his fellow men anC
when thought Of what the reverse Of thi;
might have ~been-crime, misery, a disgrace.
ful and dishonored life, perhaps a shameful
and violent death, had | yielded to the frs
impulse of indignation,-l felt a happiness
which no words can express. We are toll
that there is more joy amongst the angels o
God over one sinner that repenteth, than owe.
ninety and nine just persons that need no re
pentance. With such a Joy as we may ina
CINE theirs, did | rejoice over poor Smith, a
| closed his eyes, and heard the altendan
minister in fervant tones exclaim, 'Blesse,
are the dead that die in The Lord; yea, saitI
the spirit, for they rest from their labors an,
their works do follow them My friends,
am an old man. During a long and event
full career in business, | have had intercours
with almost every variety of temper and dis
position, and with many degrees of talent
but | have never found reason to swerv
from the principle with which | set out i
life, to temper justice with mercy
Such was the story of our friend. And
believe not one in that company but returne
home disposed to Judge l%eniently of the fail
ings Of his fellow-creatures, and, as far a
lay in his power, TO extend to all who migt
fall into temptation that mercy which, undt
similar circumstances, he would wish show
! to himself, feeling, that it is more blesse
to save than TO Destroy
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: BAPTlsMAL REGENERATIoN.-A certai
/ reverend gentleman of Moorwinstow,
! short time since was called TO baplise
+ child of one of his Pensioners. lie pre-
5 ceeded with his usual ceremony, and r.
|, ceiving the child into his arms, he sal,
81 baPtise thee in the name of the Fail
D er. and of the Son. and Of The Hnl