Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-29

fidenCe. Y 0u woulu haVe oeto'ou ~ "
be any body else, sooner than me. W.
have been old friends together in othe
days, and have broken the faith i'm
piled in me. Will you, can you, for
give me You have been endeavorlnt
to serve God Alright for the last year,
will you pray for met Will you NEE
me face to face, and say am forgiven
And may you and those entrusted tt
YOUR charge, meet with Gods riches
blessings, is the heartfelt desire ofyeu'
unfortunate friend.
MIR. Hudson, should your eyes eve'
rest on this feeble effort, | know you
will forgive me. Your heart is too gen
erous not to forgive me. You are q
Minister of God, grown hoary in his
service, and feel that you will not on.
ly forgive me, yourself, but that you will
solicit pardon for me from on high.
Meet me-in Heavens name meet me
and tell me that you forgive me. o!
how much happiness it would afford mo
to see you, and receive that consolation
that know you can so happily bestow;
In your petitions 10 heaven, be pleased
to bear me in remembrance. Farewell,
until it is Gods will for US to meet ;
and if we never meet on earth. shall
eudeavor SO to live that | will meet you
lin that better world prepared by God
for the faithful.
Mr.. Morris, our families have been
at war for the last year.. ! am the van.
quished foe LfgmatirelyJ;lI am the
Darius of ancient times. There is but
little ever gained by strife, and have
been the loser. Will you be. generous
enoughto comply with few requests
that | have to make Of youl Go to my
brother, the husband Of your sister,
lha, sister who loves her family SO dear
ly, land her husband more,) and tell
them that you will be friends in future,
They are in INDECENT circumstances,and
demand your family's aid and friendship.
will pledge you my life that they will
meet you, and every member Of your
family, with open arms Of love. They
have been endeavoring to lead righ'
teous lifc-for the sake of God encour-
age them. TO her he has been kind
aud alEactionate husband, and in return
she has beena loving and dutiful wife,.
But they are in pover,y-he without
employment-she with newborn in.
fani at her bosom! o! let me implorc
Of you, her brothers, and ofthat mother
whom she loves so tcnderly, to once
more extend to them your friendship
My calamity has crushed their feelings,
and almost wholly broken down their
hopes Of life. They are young, and
need council and consolation. He is
not idle by inclination. Gladly would
he accept honorable employment of any
kind, that will not rend him from his
family. AS you value sisters love and
Happiness, extend to them your friend
ship. ..
And now request for myself. Can
you oil forgive me for what | have done
to you! Is the request too great a one?
We have all been at enmity. Forgive
me, o forgive me, each and all Of you.
/ forgive me. | have been ungenerous
aud unkind to all, and beseech yonr par
don-will you grant itl Will you
meet me face to face, when oppor,uni.
ty layors aud tell me that have your
forgiveness! Oh let me enjoy in my
affection, the happiness Of such scene |!
| am different man to-day from what
you could ever have anticipated
me to be. You have my sinceres'
wishes for your welfare, not only in this
world, but that which is to come. Fare!
well, and may the father of mercy bless
you.
To those who have lost the value Of
their property by my iniquity in any
way, let me say to them, f" live in hope"
! trust that the day aoiN come, when
God will place it within the range of
possibility. for me to discharge such
claims. If I am favored with life they
shall DO paid. And | promise every
man 10 whom I am indebted ono cent
Ia young mechanic Of this town, not
forgo,ten,) ,ha, | will pay off every far
thing that | owe. Besides gold dollar,
Keepsake Of departed father, have
Just seven,y.eight cents of money in the
world. This may appear s,rangej but
it is Fundamentally true!
I have an appeal to make to the sym:
palhy of,he people Of this country. |
have little orphan brother and sister,
who are alone in the world as it regards
the means of support. What is to be.
come of lhrml Alas, ! fear the conse-
Cueuces! Are they to grow up in pov-
euy, wickedness aud ignorance. to meet
prennuturely, my falel 0, in tho name
Of God, ye people of this country, pro.
vide them with homes, whero they may
havo tho advice Of the wise and the
prayers oflhe good. A widowed moth
er, too, butteling misfortunes and health
and constitution gone, what's to become
Of her7 Let her not suffer!
Doubtless there are many living With
,,,l,n,b hove hoen mn rpfiien1ly terms,