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The s.. Louis eofrespondent ii fIs csdeihna,
Atlas relates TIE following iaeidea. NfiSh oecirr
ed in HE boat in which ks elnbaised iI1ia Loais-
vile:
After 4 had got on board a fbN mo.
mcnts before Westarted, my attention Il Is
attracted towards group Of friends With
whom beeziAs very much interested. ii
was family parting With adaughter and
sister, .sassss BRIDE. and vs. seaTipg the
home and friends OF her chIldhood u cas-.
her lot with the one she loved, and seek an
other home in the far, far West She appear
ed to be an only daughter-as leastthere
was no sister there--and the parting of tho
mother aud child was one Of the most affect.
ing scenes | ever witnessed They sat for
an hour side by side in silanes-the heart
was too fullfto sgeak-waiting for the boat
to start, and appearing anxious to remain
together as long as possible. Atlength the
last signal was given they then arose, and
with a look Of grief, that will never forget
as long as | breathe, they regarded each
other for a. moment, and then enclosing
themselves in each others arms, stood for a
while trembling in parting anguish, as if in
fear lest to sunder that embrace, would tear
10,
moning strength, they bado each other the
sad farewell, in a tone and manner beyond
the power Of words 10 describe, such as told
ali the depths Of mothers and daughters
love, and such as subduca the whole compa-
ny who saw 1t into sadness and tears The
father then came and gave his parting bles-
sing, and bid his sad farewell and then took
the mother, and they moved sadly away.
When they had got to thecabin door, she
tnrned to taketthat 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 SOL the tide Of
grief and wee, and anguish, will pour with
tcnfold force around the soul Their eyes
met, and if they should never meet on earth
again, that lingering LOCK- will be- remember.
ed till both hearts are cold and stillTn death
till they meet again in heaven. Rhe broth
crs, two of them, remained on board to take
their parting at the foot Of the Falls The
eldest brother, almost a man, tried to part
with manly dignity, but the last embrace
was too much-he quivered for while ike
ain aspen leaf, and then bado farewell in
tears. Tho youngest, small boy, gave
loose to his anguish, and sobbed as il dis
very heart would burst-and after kissing
her again ard again, left her as though lie
sad, great ioss--and | doubt not that amid
all the storms Of life, that parting hour Will
Be remembeged forever.
After they had got on shere, they stoo
on q point and waved their last adieu till
they were l5stsight of in the distance.
Then, no doubt, a full sense Of her loss com
ing home with all its power to the young
girls heart, and feeling that she was alone
in the world with the man she lored, fwho
stood by her with his arm around her) she
hid her face in his bosom, and gave way to
all the agony Of her grief Then / thought
what will woman not do when she loves with
all her hcart2 And what a treasure that
man could call his own, when he held that
young girl in his arms, and knew that she
suffered all that anguish for her love for
him aud then thought what base heart
his must beiiF be could abuse that love, and
betray that trust and confidence. Yes, base
must he be, if he does not love her more
than his own soul and if he would not sacri-
fee every selfish JOY he has on earth to make
her happy"