Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-04-13

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readily accepted, but held il, as remarked
in manner better calculated to defend the
widow than himself.
When we reached West Craig's Inn. the
second stage from Edinburgh, The rain had
ceased and the young gentleman, politely
returning mc my umbrella, begun to relieve
tile widow of his dripping cloak, aud after.
wards hung it OIL the railing to dry. Then
turning to the widow, le inquired il she
would take nny refreshncnt; and, upon her
answering in the negative, he proceeded to
enter into conversation with her MS follows
Do yon travel on this road, ma'ma 2"
! "Alout sixteen miles farther, sir / leave
the coach six miles OH the other side of Air.
dric."
"Do your friends dwell thereabouts 2"
Yes, sir" said the poor young woman
raising her handkerchief to her eyes and
sobbing audibly, 81 am returning to him a
disconsolate widow, after n short absence OF
two years."
Is your father in good circumstances ??
"Ile will never suffer me or my baby TO
want, while he has strength to labor for us
but he himself is in poverty day laborer
on the estate of the Earl of H."
! AT the mention of this nobleman's name,
the young gentleman colored a little, but il
was evident that his emotion was not of mn
unpleasant nature.
What is your fathers name 2" said he.
flames Anderson, sir"
And his residence z"
BlinkbonDy."
"Wel, L trust that though desolate so
far as this world is concerned, YOU know
something Of Him who is the faiher of the
iatherless and the Judge Of the widow. II
so, your Maker is your husband, and the
Lord of Hosts is his name."
"Oh yes, sir, bless God that through
pious purenrs care, know something of the
power OF Divine grace, and the consultations
OF the Gospel. My husband, too, though
but tradcsnlan, was man who feared God
above many"
"TIe remembrance of that must tend to
alleviate your sorrow" ~ .
" IL does indeed, sir, at times; but at 9th
er times am ready to sink. MY fathers
poverty aud advancing age, my baby's help
lessness, aud my own delicate health, are
frequently too much for my feeble faith"
Trust in God, aud lie will provide for
you; be assured he will"
by this time the coach was again in mo-
ton, and, though the conversation continued
for some time, the noise OF the wheels pre-
vented me from hearing il distinctly. ] could
see tie dandies, however, exchange expires.
sive looks with one another; and, at one
time, the more forward of the two whispered
something to his companion, in which the
words, Methodist Parson," alone were au-
dible.
AT Airdrie nothing particular occurred
when we got about halfway between that
town and Glasgow, we arrived at a cross
road where the widow expressed a wish TO
be set down. The young gentleman, there
fore, desired the driver TO stop, aud spring-
ing himself from the coach, took the infant
from her arms, and then, along with the
guard, assisted her TO descend. "May God
reward YOU" she said, as lie returned her
baby to her, for your Kindness TO the widow
and the fatherless this day."
And may he bless YOU" replied he,
"with oil spiritual consolation in Christ Je-
sus"
SO saying, he slipped something into her
hand; the widow opened TO instinctively; | saw
Two soveregns glitter on her palm; she
dropped u tear upon the money, and turned
round 10 thank her beneiuctor; but he had
already resumed his seat upon the coach.
ohc cast towards him an eloquent and grate-
iul look; pressed her infant convulsiyely 10
her bosom, aud walked hurriedly away.
No other passenger wishing to aligllt nj
The same place, We were soon again in a rap
~ motion towards the great emporium of
the West of Scotland. Not a word was
spoken. Tho young gentleman sat with his
arms crossed upon his breast; aud, if /
might Judge of the expression of his fine
countenance, was evidently revolving some
scheme OF bcnevolence in his mind. The
dandies regarded him with blank amaze
ment. They also had seen the gold in the
poor widows hand, and seemed 10 think
that there was more under that shabby sur
tout than their "pappy brains" could easily
conjecture. That in this they were right
was speedily made manifest.
When we had entered Glasgow. md were
the Bucks Head, the inn at
wnic, our conveyance was to stop, an open
travelling carriage, drawn by four beautiful
horses, drove up in the opposite direction. The
elegance ot this equipage made the dandies
spring to their feet. siWhat beautiful grevsrn
cried the one, I" | wonder whom th hey belong
Io% ale is happy fellnw, any how.n re.
piled the other; II would give the half of
Yorkshire to call them NINE" The stage
coach and the travelling carriage stopped at
a footlnan in laced livery springing down
from behind the latter, looked first inside,
and then at the top of the former, when he
lifted his hat with a smile of respectful
Are all well at the castle, Robert ?" in
qulred the young gentleman in the surtout.
"All well, my lord" replied the foot
AT the sound Of that monosyllabIe, the
iaces OF the exquisites became yisibly elon-
EnIed but, without taking the smallest no.
nce OF them or ofthejr confusion, the noble
man politely wished me good morning and
descending from the coach, caused the foot
man 70 place bis cloak aud despised port