Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-19

and in Il voice | can never forget say:--
Promise me, Willie, when you 90 out from
your home into the world, and its tcmpta-
tons, and your mother has laid down with
her grey hairs to sleep in the church yard
yonder, promise, my child, that the memory
of her prayers and counseIs shall keep YOU
from all evil ways?" And Willie would
raise his head, lift his blue eyes proudly to
his mother, and answer: 81 promise You l
will make first rate man, mother, and af-
ter he had said his evening prayer, we
would 60, happy as the birds that nestled in
the branches Of the apple tree, to rest; and
then, Just as we were sinking TO sleep, we
would hear a we'll known football on the
stairs, and loving face would bend over us
to see if we were nicely tucked up. Il is a
long time, father would say. after pause,
''sincc have heard from Willie, but sure
! am, that he has never fallen into any evil
ways. The memory Of his mother would
keep him from that"
Rap, rap, rap! went the words Of the
lady at the door in that old mans heart
Crcak. creak, crcak! went the door on its
rusty hinges. (Angcls of God, hold We not
your breaths to listen!) The lady could
only see the subdued man bury his face in
his hands, and while his whole frame shook
like an aspen leaf, she heard him murmer
amid chldlike sobs:
My mother, D, my mother.''
And she knew the tears that were wash
ing those wrinkled cheeks. were washing
out also many a dark page in the record Of
old Bill's past life, that stood against him;
so, with a silent prayer of thankfulncss, she
resumed,
but, there was one scene nv father
loved to talk of better than all the rest. It
was Of the morning you were married, Mr..
Strong. 1t was enough to do ones eyes
good, he would say, to look at them, as they
walked mp TO the old church aisle; he. with
his proud, manly tread, and she, delicate,
fragile creature, fair as the orange blossoms
that tremblcd in her hair. remember how
clear and firm his voice echoed through the
old church, as he promised TO love, protect
and TO cherish the gentle being at his side,
and | know he thought as he locked down
fondly upon her, that the very winds oil
Heaven should not visit her face too rough
ly. And then my father would tell us Of a
home made very bright by watchful affcc-
ton, and of the dark eyed boy and fair
haired girl, who came after while, to
gladden. it." and then you know, he moved
TO the west, and lost sight of you, Mr..
Strong"
Once again the lady paused, for the agony
of the strong man before her was fearful TO
behold; and when she spoke again, it was in
Ia loNrar and marc rDDIrpti,l tppp
II promised my father, previous to his
death, that if ever visited his native State,
I would sccL; out his old friend. But when
! inquired for you, they uniolded terrible
story to me, Mr.. Strong. The told me of a
broken and dcsolatc household; of darl;
eyed boy that left his home in disgust and
despair, for one on the homeless sea; OF
the gentle accomplishing wife, that went
down with prayer on her lips, for her err
ing husband, broken hearted 10 the grave: oi
the fair haired girl they placed by her side
in little while. o, it is sad, sad story
I have heard of my fathers old friend"
''It was |! 1t was that did it all! !
killed them!" said old Bill in voice hoarsc
with emotion, as he lifted lis head from his
clasped hands, and looked upon the lady
every feature wearing such Il look of ago
nizing rcmorse and helpless despair, that
she shuddered TO behold it. Wide, wide
open, stood the door then. and the lady has
tened to pass in. A small fair hand was
laid gently upon old Bills arm, and sweet
voice murmured-
Even for all this, there is redemption
and YOU well know in what manner. II
the name Of the mother that loved you, il
the name of your dying wife, and of The
child that sleeps beside her, ask you viii
sign the pledge?"
Il will" said old Bill, and he brough
down his hand with such force on the pin,
table, that its rheumatic limbs with ditficul
ty maintained their equilibrium, and thcl
eagerly seized The pen and pledge the lady
placed before him, and when he returned
them to her, the name of WILLIAM STRONG
lay in broad, legible characters upon th'
paper.
There was an expression, ludicrous from
lis intensity of curiosity, on the bar-kccp
er's physioguomy,a< the lady passed quictl,
through the "Shop," after her long inter
view with old Bill; and the expression wa
not lessened when old Bill followed he
without stopping, as usual, TO take 'sc
cond glass, and he aeuer passed 0rcr III
| threshold again,
Reader of minc if those whose true, ear
nest souls bear ever about them one grea
desire to benefit their fellow -mcn-if YOU
heart is yearning over some erring brothe
man, whom you would gladly raise from tn
depths of degradation and misery, and poin
10 the highway of peace and virtue--re
member that somewhere in his heart mus
be door, which, when rightly applied tC
will open unto ycu. See to it that you find il
E3-Gen, Quitman, of Miss, has decline
entering into the political canvass in favor {
Gen. Pierce, although expressing the high
est personal and political regard for that gen
, tleman. His objection is, that the Baltinor
: Convention adopted resolution in favor
the Compromise, measure toward whic
the Governors opposition is unaboted. II
says that with the present issues before III
, country, and holding the character and qua