The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-25

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That's right" says his father depend on
Yourself my son You have better chance
than ever your poor father had
At this moment there is a rap at the door
and Eliza goes and opens it. The delighted
Why this you calls up her husband
and the good pastor of Amerstberg is welcom-
ed There are two more women with him, and
Eliza asks them 10 sit down.
Now. if the truth must be told. the honest
pastor had arranged little programme, &C
cordng 10 which this affair was to develop it
self: and, on the way up, all had very cautious
ly and prudenty exhorted each other not to
let things out except according TO prievous ar
rangement
What was the good mans CONSERVATION,
therefore, lust as he had motioned TO the ladies
to be seated. and was taking out his pocket
handkerchief to wipe his mouth. so as TO pro-
coed to his Introductory speech in good order
when Madame de ThOux upset the whole plan,
by throwing her arms around Georges neck
and letting all out at once, by saying 20,
George! don't you know me I'm your sister
Emily
Classy had seated herself more composedlv.
and would have carried on her part very well.
had not little Eliza Suddenly appeared before
her, in exact shape and form, every outline and
curl. just rs her daughter was when she saw
her last. The little thing peered up in her face
and Classy caught her up in her arms, pressed
her t. her bosom. saying, what at the moment
she really believed, Darling. I'm your mother
In tAcJ, It was i troublesome matter to do
up exactly in proper order but the good pas
tor NJ last succeeded in getting everybody
quiet and delivering the speech with which
he had intended TO open the exercises; and in
which. al last, he succeeded 50 WELL that his
whole audience were sobb,ng about him in
manner that ought to satisfy any orator, an
cient or modern
They knelt together and the good man
prayed-for there are some feelings 50 agtated
and tumultuous that they can find rest only
by being poured into the bosom of Almighty
loye-and then, rising up, the new-tound family
embraced each other with holy trust in
Him who from such peril and dangers and by
such unknown ways had brought them to-
gether.
The notebook Of q missionary. among the
Canadian fugtlves contains truth stranger
than fiction How can it be otherwise when
a system prevails which whrls families and
scatefs cieir mehi6efs. a. tie WIND whlrfs
end eaters the leaves of autumn ? These
SHORES u refuge, Ike the eternal shore, often
unite again in glad communion, hearts that
for long years have mOurned each other as
lost. And affecting beyond expression is the
earnestness with which every new arrival
among them is met, if perchance it may bring
tldngs of mother sister, child, or wife, still lost
to view in the shadows of slavery
Deeds OF herOism are wrought here moro
than those OF romance when defying torture
and Drawing death itself the fugitive yoluntari-
ly threads his way back to the terrors and perils
of that dark land, that he may bring out his
sister or mother or wife.
One young man, of whom a missionary has
told as twice recaptured, and suffering shame
tul stripes for his hcrOism had escaped again
and, in a letter which we heard read, tells his
friends that he IS going back a third time,
that he may, at last, bring away bis sister t
MY good SIR IL tins man hero or a criminal |
Would not you do as much for your sister,
And can you blame him
But to return to our friends, whom we left
wlplng their eyes, and recovering themselves {
from TOO great and sudden 10Y. They are
now seated around the social board. and are
getting decidedly companionable only that
Classy. who keeps little Eliza on her Ian, occa.
sonay squcezeS the little thing in manner {
that rather astonishes her. and obstnately re-
fuses to have her mouth stuffed with cake to
the extent the little one desires - alleging,
what the child rather wonders at. that She has
got something better than cake, and doesn't
want it,
Ana, indeed, IN two or three days such IL
change has passed over CASEY, that our readers ,
would scarcely know her. The despairng
haggard expression Of her face had given wav
TO one OF gentle trust She seemed TO sink. at
once, into the bosom Of the family and take
the little ones into her heart az something for
which it long had waited Indeed. her love
seemed to flow more naturally to the little
Eliza than to her own daughter for she was
the exact image and body of the child whom
she had lost. The little one was u Aowery |
bond between mother and daughter, through
whom grew up mountaineering and affection
ELIAS steady consistent picty, regulated by
the constant reading of the sacred word made
her proper guide for the shattered and
weared mind Of her mother Classy yielded
at once, and with her whole soul to every
good influence and became devout and tender
Christian
Alter day or two Madame de Thoux told |
her brother more particularly of her affairs.
The death OF her husband had left her an
ample fortune, which she generously offered
10 share with the family. When she asked |
George what way she could best applv it for
hun, he answered, Give me an education.
Emily that has always been my hearts desire
Then, can do all the rest
On mature delberation, it was decided that
the whole family should go, for some years, to
France; whittier they sailed, carrying Emme-
line with them
The good looks of the latter won the aiIec-
ton OF the first mate of the vessel and, shortly |
after entering the port she became his wife.
George remained four years at II French uni
Versty and applying himself with an uninter
united zeal, obtained very thorough educa-
Political troubles in France, at last, led the
family again to seek m asylum in this coun- |
try.