Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-26

fsemo!ing that which illuminated the
manger of Bethlehem. And will you
who have prayedand labored for this
forsake him. now that your pray
ers are answered? Her heart was
moved. She was the orphan daughter
of a man ofextensiye wealth. Deep
Fly pious, she had discovered the dis
sipation and iD6delity Of George,and
though she deeply loved him, she
could not consent to marry him with
Esuch habits and principles. She
tknew that falsehood was not in him
that he would not play the hypo-
critic mo, not to save life.
"Come Emma, you must see him;
Jesus descended lower to save him
and you. You are sent here as a min
istering spirit to meet the returning
| prodigal;to strengthen. him in his holy
resolves, and lead him back to happi:
ness and heaven" - $50 = aIe4e7
She consented to see him. Pity
triumphed over her feelings, and We
both wept as | left her to inform
George Of her desire. s
He was convalescent: and Slowly
his shattered system was regaining
its strength. During those three
weeks of sickness, which we thought
must prove fatal, in which his spirit,
as Pickering lamp that burned dimly
in his cell, trembling on the verge OF
eternity, now sending out dim, quiv-
ering light, and then sinking back as
though about to be extiHguished in
the darkness of death, We had con
versed and prayed tegetber. He had
sought the mercy of heaven and par
don and blessing, through the Redeem
er's blood. He was sitting on his iron
bedstead as entersd the cell. A
stream ofmorning light gles med in
through the narrow CRATE window by
which he was reading the book of
lie"
II am glad you have come, sir
said George, as entered.
"You will be better pleased when |
tell you the object Of nay visit, " !
replied" n. o8e .si s,.t .
"And what is that, SIR he asked
with bland smile.
! sat down beside him. and took his
thin hand in mine. "George, while
sick when you thought you were tld-
ding adieu to earth you spoke to me;
perhaps yon do notremember it; you
spoke to me of one you loved. While
| prayed with you here, in this dark
cell,she was asking Gods blessing on
you, beneath the shade Of your iavor-
lite tree, in the woods of Oak-Groye,D !
He started at that word, and bls
hand trembled in mine. George,
| continued, "that lovely being
your Emma-is here. ~ 81
g"What, sir" he said asahe started
to his feet, and breathed convulsiyely,
show learned you that name? how came
she here? Have you even betrayed
me?" And he sunk back upon
his palate. .t.,..
"Betrayed you, George; no,what 90
! you meant"
.Then how did she learn was
here? Oh,this is the last and bitterest
drop 10 this full cup ofapguishf". lie
fell back upon his bed and wept bit
tely.o Y;;e15iq adl fsls 4f.ismii
t. rHGeorge, be ealm,' I said in tears,
as I tried ito soothe him .:This is
really for the best. Often did ! hear
Eyomu m speak SO tenderly Of Emma, and
incidentally when thefeyer was upon
Iyou, 4 heard, you mention her res
(idence. With the kindest intentions,
tI,wrote to the post master, desiring
him to show the letter to Emma il
he knew her BY the description as |
l only knew her given name. Il des-
icribed your sickness and told them
that you knew nothing of my VIII
Ling Your pane / knew was NOT
; William, as it is enrolled on the ;
J prison list. I therefore concluded
] that FIemming also was assumed. !
Therefore called youin the letter sim
ply George, describing your person,
;, which was, sufficient. She lett home
at once in company with some ac-
quaintaDces going to Nashville. =
/ Then, accompanied with her servant
i she came under, the protection oil. q
family witRlwhich she was slightly
|, acquainted, taking passage for 'st
Louis. She arrived here this morn
ing, George, and wishes to see you.
/ "Neyer!" be conyulsiyely answered