The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-08
.come, Malcolm, i would show You one

Come, Malcolm, would snow you oh
more spot before we 60. f.,.i.. ..fi ti
The old man leaned upon his staff an
moved slowly OIL among the graves, an
inyolun,arily did the youth follow. Al lengi
they stopped BY spot where Two graves IN
side by side. The slabs were OF marble
aud aIislened in The moonlight. -.
Malcolm" spoke the sexton. IN dee
hoarse whisper, :" remember well when
made these Two graves. There was no Sol
row TO fill the beds which here made. 70
they who sleep here died amid the swee
brealliugs OF peace and honor. The!
were good, vH'uous people, and when lhel
were gone our lownsmen rnoutned, for ou
village had los, Two of its mos, noble spirits
o, !. love. TO come and stand over Ines,
graves, for know,hai God smiles upol
them There Is no ,aint, no dishpnor here
Malcolm. do you know who Iesl in lhes'
two grayes!" ll...,,...t,...., ...,...rl, .....-J
The youth did no, answer, nor did h
raise hi. head, but with one deep, vii,
cry he sank down, and diihere' he lay acros
both The graves, weeping and spbblng lik
a child. HIS FATHER and MOTHER slep
there
For a while The old man gazed fearful
ly upon the scene, and then he took lh'
youth by the ann aud reused him up. u.i.
"Come Malcolm" he uhspeIed, "w'
will 90 now. can show you no more.
81 The youth followed his guide out from
The chnrchyard, and after the gate wa'
closed they passed on 10 the street. Herr
A,la,n S,.,nI,,I sinnppl
"Now, Malcolm,n he said "you car
return 10 your companions at The tavern
bul 10, me pay you never 10 use my name
again as you did tonight. When you again
Ihink of poor old Adam Stamford, think
only OF wha, he has told you in The church
yad-,hink Of what he has seen, aud o
what hs has suffered, and OF that you may
in welcome speak" .p y. 90, .a
The old man tuned partly away, when
Malcolm sprang forward and caught him
by The arm. ".. ~ ',
-" Uncle ADAM" he uttered, in choked
and broken accents 80, iolgiye me fol
whatI have said and what have done.
Il cannol tell you all now. ! canno, speak
but shall 20 TO The tavern no more. U,
God bless you God bless you! " i.
The clock struck nine, and Alice War
ren folded The hands Of her lille boy TO-
gelher, aud babe him say his prayers. Her
younges, child, The girl, was asleep in the
cadle. The first words Of The prayer were
uttered" Our Father who ari in heaven,
when there came The sound Of footsteps
upon the plank walk in the little from. gar.
den.
ATS PARA" said The boy, letting his
hands fall upon his mothers knees, and
bending his ear TO listen. But the mother
dared not speak.
AT length The door was opened, and the
husband entered. Alice cast her eyes irem.
blinaly up, and she saw The big tears that
were rolling down The cheeks of her be.
loved. Inslinc,ively she sprang forward
and clasped her arms abou, her husbands
neck. ..s ID assn. - -
"Malcolm, Malcolm." she cried. "What
has happened! Tell me-O. iell me ~
Malcnm Warren sank Into chair, and
as he did SO he drew his wife down into
his lap. .,- .' ....
"Alice-O, Alice ~ he uttered, sobbing
and weeping as he spoke. :. Can you for
give, me for all that is pas, 7"
The gentle wife was bewildered at first
may, almost frightened. for the speech oil
her husband was so wild and incoherenl
that she feared that his brain was turned.
But ere long he spoke again, and as he
spoke he kissed her. He was more calm,
and his voice was more low. He told her
where he had been-and he spoke Of The
resolution he had made. He did not tell OF
any trial he was going 10 make, but he told
of The iron will that entered his soul. The
night Of his temptation had passed, and the
day of salvation had dawned. .g'-
A few moments more, and ttey husband
and wife were upon their knees. They
iried 10 pray aloud, but they could not
Their emotions were loo deep for utterance
loo wild and thrilling for speech A mo-
meni they Struggled there aud then they
EMBODIED each other, heart to heart, and
wep, in silence. The lille boy crepi TO The
spot, aud threw his tiny arms around The
necks of his parents, :or even his young
soul had caugh the spark OF new life that
had been brealhed iulo existence within his
home.
On the mex, morning Malcolm Warren
arose better and a happier man. He was
calm now, and he mld Alice all that had
trans pired the night before and when il was
all told they prayed as redeemed souls
alone can pray. ~ ''''. VT.
i DAYS. weeks. and months passed away
and Malcolm Warren became once more
The handsome youth that had been loved
and cherished by honest friends in times
gone by. The flowers OF affection bloom.
ed again about Ms hearhslone, and The
angel Of peace and joy made home be.
meath his roof. ,...I .aypP ?. N,HL
People wondered when they noticed lha'
old Adam Stamford went no more TO The
tavern bu, the story OF that nights lesson
in The village churchyard soon became
known, aud other men took II 10
ihei: hearts. aud profled by II. II was a
good seed sown in fertile spot, and The
fruit was abundant. The good old sexton
never gave his example again on The side
Of moral Iuin, but 10 The las, day o! hls
life he gorified in the reform he had help.
ed 10 work, and the last hours Of his life
were cheered by knowing that some OF the
happie., families in The village blessed nm
ior ihe Joys lha, had dawned upon lhem'-T
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SINGULAR OCCURRENCE. The following
is from The Centreyille (Va.) Times:
uUuder the obituary head 10 to.lay's
paper will be found the death of Mr.. in