Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-03
Hy CALAIS.
For the Mirror.

State Of Nj, and after long
weary lido one Summers day arrived
a, tn, plcasau, village "' @,
nnl engaged lodging for the nigh,
nj tho Vi!lorc inn. Som amer ny. ar.
rival, nv attention was fixed apna'w''
Young men who Interchangeable con-
vcrsation in the Bar.roofn.
"NIy lifa," raid the eide. Of The
.wo, "ias always been a life Of trouble
anl misfortune, so como let ns take an
chg. f,,aiiy dram. We will emmy the
present momrnt,--uot caring for tho
trouble Of the future"
His companion readily acauiesced,
sri Liquor was placed hrfo7c them.
While the were aginking, another
individual ccmc ~ the rom with LEI.
:ers and ncws papers in his hands, and
announced the arrival ofthc mall
"Hore," said he addressing The young
man smtc proposed taxing the dram,
"Ntre is letter for sou, George, from
Your old Mother
Well" said George, u was not
expecting =. letter by This evenings
mail, nor would | have taken that let.
Ter frnf: he ctfirc, bnt as you have
.aken the pains TO bring it to me,
"7au rnay either read it or take it back
as YOU chaoss; for my own-part / am
tired of the old laay's preaching let.
tcrs.- Her views may suit ali old wo.
man, bpt they don: sui, me exactly"
Her molherly warnings and sound
slYi:e would have made Respectable
man of yon If you had listened TO
them,' replied the other, and as you
will not. read the letter ! feel it my
duty ,o;rsad it TO sou. ,,,,
.TEe letter was then broken open
and read. and although ! was some
distance from the parties, | could hear
enough to ascertain that the letter was
ono cntrea,ing q reformation of mo-
=. 7a!s, and the return Of George to,,he
horue Of bis childhood. The follow
ing words are still remembered -
:" Gns, nv Dear Sen. when. YOU
las of young and .tehaer,years, yon
was afraid ct night that you would die
be;orc morning, and be unprepared
for the change. Oil recall those
feelings, and sue for pardon through
our Ssviour's merits. Strive TO meet
in Heaven the loved ones who hare
already gone. May God in merry
bless YOU, is:.he daily prayer Of your
sTectiona,e mother"
mwe,, 7 am c,e1 tho oid woman is
vel, and now for a regular familv
,,ra,, s :" 700 nj rho renlv n Georoe -.
D., ,ras ,a,;r ca,,.,1 s,r .n,tJrank
u. y .h,n1e nf coun,enapce of the
$50, whn Rad read The letter I could
ssa ,la, he fslt badly. that his trouble
was in vain, and ,ae contents of the
letter unheeied and alighted BY his
friend. Chow can a man Of sense
&c, thus 7" said he, and left the room,
Fro lo,,a,, tho parties were gone.
md 7 was ieft alone to refIec, upon this
STRANGE occurrence. Business of i'm
nor,,nre nreyep,elmy departure from
his yilI9Sc for several weeks.
,ono ,Isos,,, ovor;ro vbilo ran.
,,;nm . ,lr'nnh n, lawn nv curiosity
w ,~.a cxr;,ej nv observing a crowd
Vs. H.. !. fr"., of n small building.
e ..;,:.n H,n :" . nearer o,npach learn.
VI ".a, : Mo,;s,ra,e's Office. In the
a ,";,, S If ,bc crowd, seated upon an old
.,a;r w.,s o-swill wre,ched looking
.-s, nnnrently in the prime Of life
Ia i"r,,s ,yere tied behind him with
-one. and Stout, athletic man was
holding one end Of the rope. Every
,E,r, 10 more was prevented by the
mar holding the rope, giving rougl,
and sudden Jerk.
"Do not abuse bir," said some ono
rrcsen en- "ifhe is crazy, use him kind.
l,." rh;s rcmorstrancc. however,
~. IN. i;,,,o careI for. ppd the Jerk
o "a$ .r,i acyin was rerea,ed. The
,,nrron, E,T commi,,;,r the lupa;ic to
,hn co,,r,v ;a;l wns soSn prepared and
s;Hnol hy ,Sc mnr;s,rpte
~: os;.or Conducted him away,
as ~. ' ..i;a,,so rs h;s Gea,nros, md
eH - ~, "n3 sorrow 1;scny.