Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-12-03


but now he had stumbled on a short metre A
musical brother came to his aid and led off with
air that suited the measure, in which the hymn
written.
After singing, the congregation kneeled, and
the miniSter-for doubted his real charac-
ter-addreSsed the throne of Grace with much
fervor and eloquence. The reading of a chapter
in the bible succeeded. Then there was a deep
pause throughout the room i'll anticipation of the
text, which the preacher prepared to announce.
lind a ne,c commandment give into you, that ye
lore one another"
Brother w. had bent forward to listen, but he
now sank back in his seat. That was the eleuenth
commandment.
The sermon was deep, searching, vet affection
tionate and impressive. The preacher uttered
nothing that could in the least wound the brother
and sister of whose hospitality he had partaken,
but he said much that smOte upon their hearts,
and made them painfully conscious that they had
not shown as much kindness to the stranger as he
had been entitled to receive the broad principle
of humanity. But they suffered most from NOR
LITIGATION of feeling. To think that they should
have treated the Presiding Elder of the District
after such fashion, was deeply humiating and
the idea of the whole affair." getting abroad inter
fered sadly with their devotional feelings through
out the whole period of service.
AT last the sermon was over, the ordinances ad-
ministcred, and the benedicton pronounced
Brother W did not know what it was best
for him now to do. He never was more at a loss
in his life Then Mr.. n descended from the pull
pit, but he did not step forward to meet him.
How conld he do that Others gathered around
and kept back.
"Where is brother w, he at length heard ask
cd 1t was the voice of the minister
Here he is, said one or two, opening the way
to where the farmer stood.
The preacher advanced, and, catching his hand
said
GLOW do you do brother w, am glad to see
you, and where is sister w %
Sister w. was brought forward, and the preach
er shook hands with them heartily, while his face
was lit up with smiles
81 believe am to find home with you 2" he
said as if it were settled.
Before the still embarrassed brother and sister
could reply, some one asked
"How came you to be detained so late You
were expected last night. and where is brother
R"
Brother R. is sick, replied Mr. N, "and l
had to come alone. Five miles from this, my horse
gave out, and had to come the rest of my way
7 II 7
found it necessary ia ask a farmer not far from
here to give me lodging, which he was kind
enough to do. l thought | was still three miles
off, but it happened that l was much nearer my
journeys end than had supposed.
This explanation was satisfactory TO all parties,
and, in due time, the congregation dispersed, and
the Presiding Elder went home with brother and
sister W. One thing is certain, however, the sto-
~ never got for several years after the brother
and sister had departed from their laborS and it
was then relared by Mr.. n. himself, who was
rather eccentric in his character, and, like num-
bers of his ministerial brethren, fond of a good
joke, and given to relating good stories.
SINGULAR FACT.-A Wife not knoc her oun
HuSJand-A Southern Journal has the following
In Saturdays Constitution, a paragraph appear
ed, stating that an inquest had been held on the
body of man named William Duke, carpenter
who was drowned on the Mardyke stream While
the body lay OF bridewell poor Dukes wife and
daughter called to see it before the inquest, and
left the bridcwcll with tears and lamentations
They returned home and the inquest was held
the coroner thinking it unnecessary TO call for the
evidence of the mourners-and the jury came to
verdict that the deceased, William Duke, was
accdcntly drowned" When the wife and daugh-
ter returned home what was their aStOnishmCnt
to see him whom they thought they had just seen
dead, alive and we'll, warming himself comfortably
by the fire The frightened women for some time
refused to believe the evidence of their senses );
and it was not until some neghbors called in and
effected a mutual understanding between the par
ties that any thing like quiet was restored. At
length, after some explanations, it appeared that
the deceased was not William Duke who had been
away from home, and had only that evening re-
turned Who the deceased was no one knows.
Duke on learning that he was supposed to be
drowned, was exceedingly angry at the stupidity
of his wife and it was with much difficulty that
the ncighbors, who had come in to comfort the
widow and orphans, affected reconciliation.
AN FLOPEMENT-We are furnished with the
particulars of the elopement Of an unmarried man
with the wife of friend, which took place in this
city one dav the present week. Two mechanics, one
married and the other single, came to this country
several years ago, and have been to work since in
the same shop here, The single man has always
been on good terms with the other and his wife
but had never shown any particular attachment for
the latter He is about twenty-five years of age,
and the woman some ten years older. 1t is thought
they went 10 Oswego and then into Canda, and one
of our Police is in pursuit of them in that di
rection The prettiest of the story is, that the
clipping parties took with them some $3.50 in mon
ey belonging to the abused husband and also the
seryceable part of his wardrobe. We arc told thar
the husband bears his affection with becoming for
titude. He SAYS his wife may far as she
pleases, if she will only return his moncy,-.STq-
ciSe Journal
TINE AND ETERNIrY.-We step on the earth
we look abroad over it, and it looks immense
so does the sea What ages have men lived, and