The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-02

ing ~ her arms young babe apparently
only few mnnIhs old. The mother
was lacking Al the child wiih snrh iank
a. only nniher can gsre. while the child
Iapprsre'. 10 he making playful fffml
10 iearh finelei of The hair. vhirh fell
10 long eurls shnut her nerk. I lonksd
up and asked. a Morgan. whose portrait
is This i''-
lie then Tor HE first lime observed that
| had il.
"Thai is the portrait of mr. wife and
child. whom ! lefi IN New York." he
said. and burst inlo i.ars. Bury il inn
me. far il is al lIal have now"
l Ella as illongh good crying spell
wonld do me good abaul thai time, aud
u drop fell upon her beautiful facc. ,llai
was gazing so sweeliy ai her rhild let
me hope that il slId not ,arnisl the brigh,
enlors Of ibe picture.
In the meantime large crowd had as.
semhled. and were gpzing over my shaul.
der al the picture with evident delight.
! passed il rnund 10 Them. and every one
OF those rough men appeared 10 have a
spark oi human feeling in their breasis.
that only needed 10 be touched 10 produce
good results. had never made speech
in nv life. but new feeling seemed 10
How through my veins. Springing upon a
large log. | commenced rambling sd-
dress. | alluded TO his poor wife and in.
fani child. their dependence ON him far
support; and the anxiety and sorrow they
must feel should they never hear from
him again. Before | had finished. I
heard The loud voice of old Jones, ex.
claiming,
Darn il all. boys. LET the fellow go
| have got an old womap myself. and
half dozen children. and | kinder eness
how they would feel IL | should por
off,"
.i.ei the fellnw co. said some hall
dozen of The men who came down on the
river.
.Lci us decide The matter by putting
il 10 vole," exclaimed our old friens
Jones.
no voie il is Ihen." said I. overjoye,
al my success. .All those in favor o
letting Morgan 60 will please signify
by saving yes"
.Yes yes !" roarel nearly every voic'
in the crowd.
now turned 10 look al Morgan. II
had sunk on liIs knees when ilie resuII d
the vote had been declared. and sincere
Is believe that he made short acknow
IeJgment TO heaven for his wonderful pre-
servalion. lie arose from his knees ant
taking my hand. he thanked me will
Tears in his eyes for The interest | ha'
taken in his trial. | walked along will
him towards my tent, and observed iha
it would be best for him to leave and &C
to some other mines al once.
Il shall leave tonight" he replied
/" bul there is one thing should ike Ia
obtain from you, and that is your Bible" /"
Willingly" | replied. +" and may il do
you as much good as il has me-"
gave MN some supper, anu wnen ne
arose To go, put the Bible in his hand.
lie squeezed my fingers, and then taking
his wi(e's miniature out. he forced il on
me, saying. keep that ,o remember me
by" and was gone before Could reply.
have The miniature now. And each
day when | gaze at il, sweet smile
seems 10 play upon The lovely counte.
nance Of that young blide. as though she
thanked me for helping The partner of her
bosom to escape from such an ignoble
death.
As for Morgan. never heard Of him
afterwards, Whether he is dead or alive
| cannot Tell, and my Object in wiring
This letter. was 10 obtain, il possible, some
lidings Of him.