Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-09-04

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''he once had tenderly loved wife and
Two sweet children But all these bless
iin!gs, all these honors have departed from
MN. lie was unworthy 30 retain them :
his constituents threw him off because he
had debased himself, and disgrsced them
And more than all, she who had loved him
devotedly, the mother of his two babies.
was forced TO abandon him, and seek an
asy ylum IN her fathers house And why 2
Gould become so changed in a few short
years What power was there to debase
me that my fellow beings spurned, even
the wife of my bosom turned away, heart
stricken from mc2 Alas, my friends, it
was mad indulgence in Intoxicating
drinks. But for this [ were an honorable
and useful representative in the halls of
legislation, and blessed with home and
with wife and children.
But l have not told you all. After
my wife separated from me sank rapid
ly. a state of sobriety brought too many
terrible thoughts: | drank more deeply,
and was rarely, if ever. free from the be-
wlldered effects of partial intoxication.
At last, L became so abandoned that nv
wife, urged by her friends no doubt. filed
an application for divorce, and as cause
could be readily shown why it should be
granted, separation was legally declar-
ed; and to my disgrace, at the congress
lonal canvass L was left off the ticket, as
unit to represent the district.
When | heard of this new movement.
the great temperance cause, at first I
sneered, then wondered, listened at last.
and finally threw myself upon the great
wave that was rolling onward in hope of
being carried by it far out of the reach of
danger. L did not hope with vain hope
1t did for me all and more than [ could
have desired 1t set me once more Oh my
feet, once more made man of me. 4
year Of sobriety, earnest devotion to my
profession, ana fervcnt prayer to Him who
alone gave strength in every good resolu-
tion, has restored to me much that have
lost, but not all, not the richest treasure
that have proved myself unworthy to
retain not my wife and children Be
tween myself and these the law has laid
its stern, impossible intcrdictions have
no longer wife, no longer children, tho
my heart goes towards these dearly be-
loved ones with the tendcrest ycarnings
Pictures Of cur early days of welded love
are ever lingering in my imagination. l
dream Of the sweet freside circle: [ see
ever before me the sweet placid face of my
Alice, as her eyes looked into my own
". th intelligent confidence; the music Of
her voice is ever present to my ears"
Here the speakers emotion overcome
him; his uttcrancc became choked. and
he stood silent, with bowed head, and
trembling limbs. The dense mass of peo-
pie were hushcd into an oppressive still
ness that was broken here and by half
stiacd sob.
vt this moment there was u movement
in the crowd. \ single female figure be-
fore whom every one seemed instinctively
70 give way, was seen passing up the aisle.
This was not observed by the speaker un-
til she had come nearly in front of the
Platform on which he stood Then the
movement caught his car, and his eye that
instant fell ON Alice, who by the kindness
OF those near her, was conducted to his
$ de. The whole audience thrilled with
tic scene, were upon their feet and bend
ing forward, when the speaker extended
his arms, and Alice threw Lcrsclfupon his
bosom.
IN aged minister then came forward
and gently separated them. NO, no"
said the reformed congressman, you can
not take her away from me" Heaven
forbid shat I should" replied the minis
ter; but by your confession she IS not
your wife" No she Is not" returned
the speaker mournfully. But is ready
to take her vows again" modestly said
Alice, in a low tone, smiling through her
tears.
Before that large assembly, all stand
ing, and with few dry eyes, the mar
ria4e ceremony was again performed that
again gave Alice and tie speaker to each
other As the minister, an aged man
with thin white locks completed the mar
riage rite, he laid his hands upon the
heads Of the two he had just joined in ho-
II bonds, and lifting up his streaming
eyes. said in q solemn voice. What God
has Joined together, let not RUN put as
under" 'Amenw was cried by the whole
assembly, as with a single voice, J. 5. z.
EAltEoAD DUtLDING AND MINING.-The
Galena editors are advocating the Scales
Mound route for the Central Railroad,
giving as one reason, that it Will pass
through one of the best mineral districts
in the country. and that during the exca-
vations necessary to be made, rich leads
Will be discovered more than sufficient to
pay the expenses ofgrading From sur
vcy made Of this route, 1t is estimated,
that for distance Of six and half miles,
the cutting will average some 40 feet in
depth, and the line will run so as to strike
both of the principal ranges diagonally.
and thus prove the entire ground through
which it may pass. One man has already
offered to do a certain portion Of the gra-
ding for his mineral chances alone This
IS certainly a great country for internal
Improvement, when, the distractions of
nature can be made to yield the means for
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