The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-31

/. was Of those calm, bright days. that the mind
ouoyant and active, seeks aspire than be
found here, that find the Wentwoh's at their family
mansion in the country. They have visitors and yet they
were not vsitors they there frequently can hard
y apply this formal ePthet Henry Mnnroe and James
Brookes there. And YOU would ask who is James
Brookesi We will tell you-it our old friend James
You will recollect his mother had changed her name to
Brown. Baker assumed his fegned name on account of
ms v,la'nous conduct to the poor girl near Pittsburg
Brookes was the fathers naine aud James b. James
Brookes. We had taken you the Laurel Hill Cemetery
aud showed you the tomb ofJ b. he the father
his James rookes and his SON by his first wife
was named after him.
Ida Wentworth is not the of tho young girl now
that you knew who tried pepossess your favor
she has become Ida Munroe Henry had asked his fathers
consent, which he easily obtained The fact is old Mr. Nun
roe felt himself dgraccd any wa aud rather pleased
at the alliance. 1t hurt him very much TO see his son. his
eldest son. his vote put in the Penitentary but he
ble he have been.
And Henry had at last obtained the woman he had so
long str'yen for and for loving her. had suffered much
Aud to day, while their minds left the earth and SCARED
alo did he and his young wife talk of her who had tried
to shield him from sin while her home here. She had
prayed for him, she had counseled him. and she had talked
with him and did it do good Did the seed fall by
the way-side aud it destroyed before bnngh, fn
Nay Tie seed grew he Was tempted aud fell, and yet when
she was gone, her bright followed him. and he had
capped and out pure and uncontainated. "And Ida
he sad 1--WE happy now, and my mother blesses us
Yes she replied. "when looked up at the last
night looked bright and coudlss just like il used look
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us not consider his life Of perfect happnesset seek
to reach another home, where be separated
anu where nothing can occur to mar cur JOY"
So did the young wife speak, and in early life did they
devote their affections Him, who had blessed them with
the happiness they enjoyed James Brookes was there
often, too Can you not divine the causel We told YOU
once he had and loved Ellen Wentworth. lie had
sought and her. and that night he receive her
| hearts true affection.
One scene, and we bid farewell to the reader.
Two weeks after the marriage Of james Brookes to e.
len Wentworth three carriages may have been
morning Of the wharves near the foot Of Wal
nut street One OF these carriages contained Henry Mum
roe and his wife, another, james Brookes and his
bride, and the ird middle aged female, while sprightly
looking lad beside her. See how anxiousy they look
especially the occupants Of the third carriage the noble
ship being hauled up the wharf and made fast. Mrs.
Mclean and Jimmy looking for honest old John and lit
tie Katy And now the passengers landed the old
and his daughter stand the pcir and look around wildly
they knew one, whittier shall they got They
long kept suspense the wife and recognise the hu
willis Mrs Mclean leads her husband the carriage, Jimmy
fairly takes up Katy and carries her thther
Honesty and nobeness Of soul met with their reward they
who bad received marks Of dsnterested kindness frm the
poor Irish not ungrateulJohn Mclean and
his family found home Of comfort in this land Of plenty
and fuel or bread never sought without being
| found.
Brown, wio has figured our story as th twin broth
OF Baker, left the city when he the state Of affairs
No doubt he and Sener together in Southern
city, Let hope, rather than they may be brought JUS
tce for their many vicious msdees they may repent Of
their sins and become honest men.
We have finished story. We have perhaps pleased
one, perhaps In either case we content
Our desire please readers il have aled do
the Consciousness Of good intentions rewards u
fciently.
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