The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-04-22
Incident ofa steamboat Trim.

Incident ofR Steamboat Trip.
The St. Louis correspondent f the Cineinna-
ii Atlas, narrates the following incident which
occurred on the boat in which he embarked from
Louisyille
''After had got on board the boat, a few mo-
ments before we started; my attention was at
tractcd towards group Of friends with whom /
became Yesy much interested. It was Z family
part 2 HitA daughter and q sister who was q
bride an1e.as leaving the home and friends Of
her ohild1o0a, - cast her lot with the one she
loved, and seek another home in the far far
West She appeared to be an only daughter
ut least there were no. sisters there-and the
parting Of the child was one of the most afTec-
ting scenes ever witnessed. They sat for an
hour side by side il silence-the heart was too
full to speak-waiting for the boat to start, and
appearing anxious to remain together as long as
possible. At length the last signal was given !;
they then rose, and with look Of grief, that
viii never forget as long as I breathe, they re-
garded each other for Q moment, and then en-
closing themselves IN each others arms, stood
for while trembling in their parting anguish,
as if in fear lest to surder that embrace would
tear every heart string loose. But at last, sum
moning strength they bade each other the sad
farewell, in j tone and manner beyond the pow
er Of words to describe, such as told all the
depth Of daughters love and such as subdued
the whole company who saw 1t into sadness and
tears. The father then came and gave his par
ting blessing and bid his sad farewell, and then
took the mother, and they moved sadly away.
When they got to the cabin door, she turned
to take the last, long, lingering look, that the
heart loves to and viii take when parting with
some dearly loved object, though we feel that IN
doing SO, the tide of grief, and woe, and anguish
viii pour with tenfold force around the soul.
Their eyes met, and if they should never meet
on earth again, that lingering look viii be rem,
embered til both hearts are still and cold II
death, and till they p.eet again in Heaven
The brothers, two Of them, remained on board
to take their parting at the foot of the Falls
The Oldest one (almost many tried to part
again with manly dignity, but the fast embrace
was too much; he quivered for awhile like an
aspen leaf, and then babe farewell in tears
The youngest small boy-gave loose TO his
anguish ard sobbed as i his very heart would
burst; and after kissing her again and again,
he left her as though he had lett the sweetest
and dearest friend on earth-as though he had
met with his first sad great loss; and I doubt
not, but that amid all the storms OF life, that
parting hour viii be remembered forever.
After they had got on shore, they stood on a
point, and waved their last adieu till they were
lost sight of in the distance Then, no doubt, =
full sense Of her loss coming home with all its
power to that young girls heart, and feeling
that she was alone IN the world with the one
she loved-who stood by her with his arm around
her-shc hid her face in his bosom and gave
way to all the agony Of her grief. Then thot
what will not woman do when she loves with all
her heart. And what a treasure that man
could call his own, when nc held that young
girl is his arms and knew that she suffered all
that anguish for her love Of him; and then
thought what Jase, Jase heart his must be if
he-could abuse that love, and betray that trust
and confidence. Yes, base must be he, if hc
would not sacrifice every selfish joy he Las on
earth O. make her happy.