Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-01

the most costly that eould be procured in
the most fashionable magazine for the dis
posal Of these sad sym bols, although of
cheap material.
Alter some conversation with them and
having administered such words of com
fort. hope and consolation as could
think OF, left the house with a henvy
heart, and returned homo.
That evening my wife and held long
consultation as TO what we could do for
these poor, frendless females. We were
poor enough ourselves, tui we thought
we could help them; ond determined
10 make her case known to my friends =
conld not beg for myself. my pride for
bade it; but thought nigh, with bold
front solici, aid in such q case of distress
as had thus been disclosed ~ me.
Bv pursuing :h;s course collected
sufficient TO place them, at less, in some
measure, in more comfortable position.
ond wns we'll repaid by finding the daugh-
ter had sufficiently recovered to attend
The church. which sickness and tho actu-
al wan. of decen. and creditable clothing
had KEEP: them from for several months.
It wns q sad sight, and one that drew
tears from many eyes as that aged moth
er and fragile daughter, attired in the ha
biliments of woe, attended by Eleanor
Sundiofd in the mouFnful garb, walked
up the aisle Of the liule church, and for
many weeks they were ntentive.y observ-
ed OF the congregation, and the cause Of
general commissera:ion. So time passed
on. Matters with mo were daily grow
ing worse, iha, is to say, | was every day
growing deeper in debt, and every day
having less prospect of eve, being able 10
pay my deb's. People would not re, sick
in Concord. or if they got sick, which I
very much doubt. they procured osher
doctors to kill or cure ihem, and the worst
Of i, was, all those doctors were slran-
gers. They wouldn't trust to my curn-
tive power. SO true is it iha, n proph-
ct hath no honor in his own country
This miserable state Of things had al
most arsived OF 4 consumma,iOn; in fact |
had begun to despair Of ever getting fi'
thor credit for loaf Of bread. was sir
ting one rainy night, talking with my
wife, and endenvorinQ TO devise some plan
for procuring a breakfast in the morning
for We seemed almost doomed to starvation
when q carriage rolled rapidly up the
street. and stopped opposite my residence;
another moment and shere was q ring at
The ball door. Ny wife has,oned to open
il, when assumed dignifed aspect, in
The anticipation Of a patient at Inst.
Does Dr.--reside here?' heard
asked in gen,iemanly tone Of voice,
Yes replied my wiie.
Can see him immediaioly?' responded
the queris,
please 10 walk into the parlor, sir. said
my wife. and d, the same momcu, a tall
handsome stranger entered the room, al
tired in rough overcoa,. on which ,he
rain drops were glistepng like diamonds
Have the pleasure ofseeing Dr.
said The stranger, attending his hand and
seizing mine, which he shock in fashion
that at all events su Efficiently testified to
his physical ability.
Il um Dr. | replied, but you sir
are stranger to me-
You must 10, henceiouh he stranger
TO me. dear doctor, if all have heard
provo true, wos his reply. MY name
is Alferd Marge,;s: have arrived at Con
cord from Boston, scarce quarter o: an
hour since. nnd hive in vain sought for
my mother and sister. nnd--,b but new
er mind who Sc. | was told by seve raj
persons of tho kindness that you hare
shown them in tho hour Of distress, and |
hove como hther to seek them. am
told you know where they reside.
Ny wife and ! both started as though
we had seen an appari;ion. and for some
moments we were speechless in as,onish-
ment.
AT length l regained sufficient con:po-
sure to express my joyful surprise Mt his
return. will you be seaed?' said l..
NO. doctor, no; hurry on your coat
like good fellow, for the night is stor-
my enough for an old sailor, lie, alone n
landsman. TO be abroad in; but ask me
no questions now. | can answer nothing
until have seen my mother and sister
yet stay. doctor, will ask you one ques-
ton. Do you know Eleanor SnBdford?'
do l replied. smiling in spite OF my
self al the impetuous manner IN which the
young sailor spoke.
And is she living and well?'
Living and WELL repeated, and in
this town too
And not married, doctor. not mar, led.
he's
And not married. added; nor likely
to be. believe, unless young sailor NAM
ed Allerd Mnrge,is. whom she has long
thought dead, and to whose memory she
is wcdej. should return to claim her hand.
Thank God for that said The young
seaman. Doctor you nre trump; now
come along. there's good fellow. never
mind the rain
We left The house together. and soon
reached the dwelling place Of Mrs. Mar
gets. where left the long lost son to NEE,
his mother md sister alone. 1t would
though: be sacriege TO irirudo on a scene
so solemn. nod withal so tender as / well
knew would ensue.
AS turned 20 quit the house, and wen.
my way homeward, the Young sailor turn
ed towards me, and in voice choking
with emotion, gasped forth the words:
'Doctor--'the best days work that