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

er, formad matter OF conversation through
out the evening.
The mex, day received a visit from
young Marge,ts 81 his sister, who had spo.
ken, as ofterward learnt, mos, warmly
to her brother in my praise. Ithsn learnt
his story.
He had moi, aa we supposed, been taken
by the British; bu, his vessel had been
captured by Barbary corsair, and tor
many long. weary months he had endur-
ed imprisonment in Algers: but at length
half starved 10 death, and half dead with
i'll usage. he had ec,ed his escape at the
risk of his life, and in an open boat, had
himselfsai across the Mediterranean
sea to the French shores; thence he haG
proceeded to Smyrna, where he had friends
In the hope Of getting means 10 reach
home again. Here, however, fortune
who had SO long frowned upon him and
those he held dearest, befriended him
He found that his fathers agent had
wrongfully despoiled the old gentleman
of his property. aud on his death bed
had been visited by feelings of compunc-
t:oa. and had left the property supposed
TO be lost. now greatly improved. 20 his
employers heirs. Young Msrgetts there,
fore found himself iE the possession of q
large fortune and re Immediately hasten.
ed 10 reach his home. The vessel ne
took passage in succeeded in eluding the
vigilence- Of The British cruisers. ard as
the reader has seen, he arrived safely in
Boston. whence he inlne dialely hurried d
to Concord.
The mex: sunday the proud widow walk
ed up the aisle OF The church, no longe
atIired in the weeds Of mourning. for the
son whom she had deemed lost was found
again and on his stalwsrt arm, she rest
ed her aged frame. and two others pre-
ceeded them 10 their we'll known pew.
and these. also had doffed their mourning
garbs. The reader need scarcely be told
that these were Fanny Marget,s and FL
eanoi Sanford.
IN day or two the young sailor called
again ct my house, and in frank. but
delicate and gentle manly manner, inquir-
me that he had heard that they were none
Of the best.
l told him all. and be promptly re-
piled.
Doctor, you must 60 TO New York;
Concord is TOO small place for you 10
hope for business. and you must allow
me 10 advance the funds requisite 10
start yoa in business on good founda
tion. Nay he added seeing me hesitate,
as loan. doctor. Of course. 10 be paid
when you get rich as one day YOU GER
'ainly will be. Mind predict that.
have only 10 ndd one thing more-you
must not leave until Eleanor and | are
married; that will be on this day week.
and you and your good little wife must
be at the wedding
This | promised. and the wedding du-
lv came off. and young Margeits ana his
blooming bride were acknowledged the
handsomest couple vino for many day
had left that church as man and wife.
Several children blessed their union.
and. although have for some years lost
sigh. of ,heia. for ought know they are
still living. They went south some few
years after their marriage. 10 reside upon
an estate tina. young Margetts purchas-
cd there: but before that had repaid the
liberal sum which The grea.ful young
man had supplied me. to enable me to
make d fair start in life.
Since then until now. my course hes
been onward and upward. end date all
my success. to The fact Of MY wife having
in the kindness Of her heart. given hall
my feast away on the day | received the
remittance mentioned heretofore. from
my father.
My wife is still living. and is now sit.
ting beside me, spectacles on nose. busily
engaged in knitting. of which employ
men, she is ve,y fond, and wondering,
dear old soul. what | am spelling so many
sheets Of good foolscap boat.
My children are grown up and well 20
do in the world. Thus have | verified
the saying that a good deed never goes
unrequited. even in this world.