The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-08-28


; forth on such an errand. | pledge the
word of gentleman and Mason. Take
your hat, boy, and show me the way to
yonr residence"
My uncle had taken his cloak, and
was already clasping it around him.
You won't go forth surely. uncle. in
such an hour, and with your East India
constitution, to brave this incIement
Storm" said, rising and standing be-
fore him. 'You can send money and
reilet to this unfortunate lady without
exposing youTselfo
i cannot send,n he said explicitly
II the widow and child of Mason
can brave the rigors of the storm. GER
talniy am not too weak-too effeminate
hat" '''''
! handed them TO him. and takino
the child by the hand he went forth
INTO the wind and sleet. for the latter
had commenced falling. I went to the
window, and watched them both until
they were out Of sight felt. as I saw
my uncle's stalwart frame Drawing the |
lnclemency without, and yielding sup
port to the delicate, fragie boy. that he |
was indeed one of Gods noblemen.
and ] mused over that mysterious or
ganlZatlon Of men to which he beloro-
ed, and the benevoIence of whose creed
had led HIM forth to peril the safety of
a constitution rendered peculiarly SEN
sitlve TO cold, from long residence in
a foreign cline.
X X
It was quite dark before nv uncle
returned He came in, and to nv sur
PRISE exhibited no great symptoms of
cold !; he leisurely unclasped his cloak.
md sat down TO the supper table. which
vas already spread, without a remark
looked into his face, as | sat down
o turn the coffee into the cups. but it
vas as unreadable as a scratched and
orn page: | could not .unravel his
hou9hts. He. was serious without be- 1
ng sad, and gave brief answers 10 all +
ny questions. {
Did you find that poor woman in Il
reot diaress2" | queried. Il
Yes" said he Il
"She was suffering for all of the ff
of life suppose?n ~ N
"Yes." ii
" Did You do anything for her?v OF
g To be sure did; that was what N
ent for" n
True true 2 said, "but thought
'u would only look into her condition pr
ID then perhaps lay her case before NJ N
e Lodge" II
Lay her case before the fiddle M m
cks /" said he abruptly. adelaide ia
lillvan's case is already attended to. u
e Will never seek relief of Masonic Ne Ne
,hl arm 10 provide for her al and her her VI
y" Ri
: Adelaide Sullivan II 7 cried h sur-
se- It is not possible that your old la Id
me, Adelaide Sullivan. has been re- WI
ced to widowhood, penury and want.
d that you have just found hera'
1t as true" said he "Her husband
been dead two years, and wretched-
poor he must have left her: bnt.
INK fortune ! have enough for both.n !
And mean to share it with her one
uld infer" | said mischievonslv.- !
ut | forgot, the romance of life is
n with you, uncle. The fires of pas 4
are extingnished-not a smolIer-
ember exists. So it IS not probable !,
t you will marry herr
1t is probable" said my nncIe in ;
straightforward way" probable :
certain. The romance of life NAV I.
over, but | have feeling Of love +
this woman nevertheless. a feeling L
can be smothered but never extin. +
she'd" Z
nd so kind reader it proved in the 4 4
My uncle married her, and a >
eter, kinder woman never gladden. >
! domestic scene )
III things to. her had shown "their L L
side" but at last there came =
ugh Masonry, FLIGHT" Z,