The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27

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81 must crave your pardon beforehand
for what / am going to say. viii you prom
se not to be offendedl"
ali you offer me an insult, will resent it,"
said the lawyer.
$50 far from that, leone with desire 10
do you great service"
"Very we'll. say on"
al was at Lawson's refectory last night"
"Weill"
"And saw something there that touch
ed my heart. II | slept atall last night, it
was only to dream Of it. am father. sir;
| have two little girls. and love them ten
derly. Oh sir, the thought Of their coming
out in cold winter night in search Of me,
in such polluted place, makes the blood
/ feel cold 10 my veins"
! Words so unexpected, coming upon Mr.
Freeman when he was comparatively So
Der, disturbed him deeply. 10 spite of all
bis endeavors to remain calm, he trembled
all over. He made an effort to say some
thing 10 reply, but could not utter a
word.
/ my dear sir" pursued the stranger,"you
have fallen at the hand of the monster, In
temperance, and feel that you are in great
peril, You have not, however, fallen hope
lessly. Yonmay yet rise, If you will. Let
me, in the name of the sweet babes, who
have shown in so wonderful manner their
love for you, conjure you to rise up superb
or to this deadly foe. Reward those dear
children with the highest blessing their
hearts can desire. Come with me and sign
the pledge Of freedom. Let US. though stran-
j gers to each other, unite in this good act.
/ Come!"
Half bewildered though with new hope
10 his heart, Freeman arose, and suffered
the gentleman, who drew his arm within
his, to lead him away. Before they had sep
arated, both had signed the pledge.
That evening, unexpectedly, and to The
Joy of his family, Mr. Freeman was perfect
ly sober when he came home. After tea,
while Ady and Jane were standing on either
side of him, as he sat near their mother, an
arm around each of them, he said in low
whisper, "You will never have to come for
me again.
The children then lifted their eyes quick
ly to his face, but half understanding what
he meant. ss
81 will never go there again." he added;
| will stay at home with you"
Ady and Jane, now comprehended what
their father meant, overcome with joy, hid
their faces in his bosom. and wept for very
lgladness.
Low as all this had been sail, every
word reached the mothers ear; and while
her heart vet stood trembling between hope
and fear, Mr.. Freeman drew a paper from
his pocket, and threw it on the table by
which he was sitting. She opened it hast
lily. 1t was pledge with his we'll known
signature subscribed at the bottom.
With a cry of JOY she sprang to his side,
and his arms encircled his wife as well az
his children in fonder embrace than they
had known for years.
The children's love had saved their father.
They were, indeed, "good angles"
TsmpLar'S Magazine.
THE TRoUBLEs AT THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
The New York Tribune, in an article on
the revolutionary movements in the Sand
wich Islands, learns that "the attack OF the
American residents (upon the Ministry is
to be repelled from an unexpected quarter
, The Englishmen on the islands came up to
tn e defense Of the ministry with great una
nimity We suppose they will be able tt
, counteract the influence aud intrigues of th'
Americans and relieve the King from tht
3 embarrassment which would be likely to en-
sue from either refusing or granting th'
: PRAYER Of the malcontents. The real ubJec
OF the latter is evidently not so much t
change the mlnis y as to excite feeling o
A hostility to the Kings Government, to pro
long agitation aud finally. by means OF az
expected from Californian to turn the natives
q entirely out of power, set up the Repuhli
can system, and add new State to the A
q merican Union"
The ScHuYLEILL RI ER.-The waite
in the SchuylkilI, it is said, is now lowe
than it has been for many years, and to
: some miles on each side Of Reading the wa
ter presents a very blue appearance, owing
i it is said, to the Schuylkill county coal sft
ings, which have found their way into tn
y river. This is an unusually dry 1utumr
= many ofthe springs giving out. The Wate
= Company of Reading have less water tina
: is needed, and have given notice to the ci
! liens to be sparing IN its use.
6TThe heavy forgeries mentioned Q
y having come to light in Boston are asceI
1 tanned to be to the extent OF $50,0O0--$4I
e. 900 of which. are on one name.
f. New YoRK, Oct. I9.--At a meeting Of tn
)" exiles in this city it was determined TO forl
volunteer legion, to be commanded b
st Maj. Susguowaski, to proceed to Cor slant
nople in case of war, to offer its services
the Sultan.
n The trial for manslaughter, of the owner
st and officers of the steamer Henry Cla!
burned last summer on the Hudson river,
now in progress before Judge lngersoli, [
S. District Courr
n, The Asia with days from Europe will
IN up about 2 O'clock. The steamship Arab
no sailed at noon to day, with 80 passenger
ne and 200, 300 in specie.
st Resolutions endorsing the conduct Of Co
nd Bronson and District Attorney O'Conn'
e. were adopted last evening, by the youn
he m ms Democratic club.
" DETROIT Oct. l9.-The fire in the WOO
- y and swamp is spreading rapidly, and hI
!. ! lreached to within a mile of the city, III
- ten thousand acre wood swamp has cor
- pletelv burned over destroying house
@ barns, fences, &c. The woods are bur
,, ing on the Southern road between Tolet
= and Adrian, and on the Central road ne
Dearborn, and on the Pontiac road SO tn
bo the falling trees obstruct the passage OF Il
oo trains. '# ta'5s '' fFE e+
" The city is SO full Of smoke that it is il
possible to see across the street. The Fl
:. is spreading towards Ann Arbor, destroyii
20 much valuable timber and property.
50. signs ofrain.
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