Southern standard., 1851-03-22

mug IN It's reversed position on the bench, he took
hls pipe from his mouth and delivered this deep
scliloquy
| ''Job Weodell, thou art man again. The fet
ters that bound thee broken, and thou art free
Job Woodell, thou art a father. Hencefortb the
child of thy lost May has fathers arm to RELY up
on for her support and fathers heart to bless and
cherish her. Job Woode, thou art redeemed
Go home now, and sing thy hallelujahs p
Having thus made and solemnized this Coop
RESOLUTION, he entered the bar-room in quest of
his hat. He found the group huddled together,
In vain striving to spell out his rude heroglyphics
:" Here, let me read it for you, " sold Job. And
taking the paper from Neds hand, he proclaimed
in their astonished ears, tdngs of his redemption
"-Job Woodell !'' exclaimed Ned Wat
kins, prefacing the name with loud oath, s"what
has brought you to this nonsense ?''
g NY da@ghter's l0ge has brought me to this
sense, " was the calm reply as he turned with |
serious aspect towards the door.
When he entered his own house, he found Har-
ry there, standing with Mays hand cIasped in his,
and both looking very much afflicted. May sprang
forward with an exclamation of joy, and twined
her arm in his. go, father was sure you would
return, you are so very kind of late.''
But why do you welcome me- my love, since
my arrival will be signal for Harry's departure
AND pray what have you been saying to each 9TH
er to cause you to look so sorroWful ?''
Harry is going to leave u.s. papa. He has
adopted your old profession of whaling, and goes
out In the Dolphin, tomorrow. He was just bid
ding me farewell, as you entered.
:" All how is this =? l thought you loved Nav
too well to leave her, said Job, laying his hand
on Harry's shoulder.
do! do p answered he, with great emo
lon' rising to depart 'but what avals it &? she
refuses to be nine
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ears that forced themselves to his eyes, when Jobs
land detained him. F
Stop moment, my son. said he, .eas Won
'ass by Dix's grocery, just be kind enough will
ou' to post up this little notice on their door,
Wish to make 1t as public as possible "
" Harry,s eye glanced hastily over it. "Bless-
d be God p cried he, his whole face lighting up
nth JOY. @ Is it true d? Have you delberated !?
Are you serious, Mr.. Woodell 90 A
eyes, my dear Harry, it is my serious, deliber
te' lrrevocable pledge-signed, sealed, and SOL
mnlzed Show it to May-she stands starino at NJ
S IN dubious wonder''
May needed but one glance. She threw herself
lto her fathers arms, and burst into tears Fa-
ler and daughter wept together, but they were r.
elclous tears, expressive of Joy that words could
ot utter. Harry's eyes, too were oyerAow;na
lth sympathy, but he retired to the porch feeling
lat tier JOY was too sacred to be witnessed ex -
pt by Heaven.
In few minutes Job recalled him. Taking his -
md, he placed it in of Nays and held them Of
asped together between his own. ''My der chill io
EN- ;" SAID he zone week ago, was witness rec rec
ID auditor OF the interview you held in the porch cor
awakened me to sense of my great wickedness, !
d that very moment vowed to reform have tie tea
rved weeks novciate and feel no desire to re- viii
IN to my old life. There lies my pledge. It was liar
1ten in the haunt, and amid ali the temptations par
my old vi, vice. l read it aloud to my old COM I
,;t;od ,lon, IL ~ " "'o ulu hoG shrlnk frs
)' "'e"'. anu now my dear children, since The
We done all this for your sakes, show me your Man
altitude 4 IN making yourselves happy as pos l
How could they refuse request like this? Har
sad nothing farther about going to sea, and in
lolioWlng autumn took May WoodeI to his
me with the title of Mrs. Lowell Job lives with
m, and has never yet broken, nor repented of
GooD RESOLUTION