Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-07

iOOt. lns was mort lftquenliy Ills lOIVuuc
in Guinne and one day proceeding through
n thick forest, he had the misfortune to lose
his way. He spent nearly the whole after
noon in endeayoring 10 get out Of the forest,
| instead of which he only advanced further
into il. AT length he perceived ut dis
tance man telling tree, lie went up
to him and inquired the nearest road to
| Cabors.
"Your reverence" replied the rustic, after
looking at him attentiYely for a moment,
" has made n considerable circuit from il TO
the left. The nearest foot-path would take
you five hours, and you would scarcely find
the way without guide. Were in your
place would seek lodging for the night,
and not think of proceeding further till
morning.
"Your advice is very good, but where
shall | find lodging in this neighbor-
hood ?"
" AT my little farm house, scarcely half a
mile distant Excuse me for n moment till
have done telling this tree, aud will take
you with me. You will not find grand,
but toerable decent lodging, and to-mor-
row you sholl have horse and guide to Ca
hors."
This was an agreeable proposal, which
| huliiuti bO liNcribS w ~
cent. He was also excessively fntigued aud
hungry. lie wus also pleased with the
friendly tone of the countryman, who made
as much haste as he could in telling the tree,
and having soon finished set off with our
traveller. They presently reached pretty
farmhouse; n young, handsome woman
seemed TO be waiting at the gate of the
ihrm-yard for her husband, and advanced q
little way to meet him, With boy in her
arms, and little girl skipping behind her.
The ccclesinstic, who was introduced TO her
as guest who would pass the night with
them, she also received with great civil
ity. After they had warmed themselves a
little at the fire, the peasant called his wife
aside, aud returning in few minutes, said,
with certain joyful hnste :--"N Margaret
| am not mistaken--it is he. Come, fall
down with me, and let us thankfully EN-
brace the knees of him who is my tiItelary
angelw They did so, TO the no small sur
prise of the worthy father, who was totally
at loss to conceive the meaning of these
honest people. lie wanted to raise them up,
and would have asked the reason of this
procedure, when his host exclaimed" Rev
erend Sir, look at me more attentively.--
Perhaps some feature or other may yet re-
mind you of that unhappy wretch, who,
without your assistance, would long since
have been food for ravens, who was saved by
your almost more than human benevolence,
aud who now besses Providence for tue OPP
portunity of once more seeing and thanking
you an opportunity which he has number
less times desired, but never vcntured to
hope for"
The 0stonishment of the father deprived
him for considerable time of utterance;
but lie would not rest till the husband and
wife had risen, and then began to make fur
| ther inquiries. The narrative of his host
was 10 the following effect -
After leaping from the roef of the chnp-
ell, got away unperceived. lmpelled Ivy
the fear of death, l proceeded seven Leagues
without food of any kind. then continued
my route, subsisting on the aims ! obtained
Often, indeed, was reduced TO my rcsolu-
lion never 10 steal again. Once or twice
opportunities which had occurred by the
way tempted, but did not seduce me. In
continual apprebensions of being discover
ed, / kept wandering southwark, till /
came TO the door of this house, and asked
charity of the owner himself The latter
sharply reproved me, asking how man so
young and&strong as | was could choose
rather TO beg than TO work and when |, out
of shame replied, that was actually seek
ing work, he offered to give me employment
during the approaching harvest. | accept
cd the offer, and continuing in his service
after the harvest was over, soon became u
favorite with my master, and soon after
wards, in secret--whch, TO be sure, requires
eXcuse-with his youngest daughter Both
of us supposed that the father would not
willingly give his daughter TO poor run
away servant; butthat love is not to be deter
red by such suppostions, is well known.
When the fhther had discovered, rather too
late, this mutual attachment, he was ex-
cessively angry for several days, threatening
to lock up his daughter, and disgrace me,
but at length lie yielded to parental aflec-
tion aud necessity. Scarcely month after
our marriage my wife became by the death
of her elder sister, sole heiress to her father,
and two years afterwards she came into the
actual possession of this farm. That strive
as much as possible TO repay this woman,
who constitutes all my happiness, and yet
loves me with all her heart she will herself
attest. She is herself acquainted with my
history, but moi n soul besides her"
A father can scarcely hear of the deliver
ance of his only son from DEATH with great
er pleasure than father Raphael listened 10
this account.
He remained two days with this truly
happy par, and on the third morning, when
he was obliged TO continue his journey,
they loaded him with thanks and presents.
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