American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-02

as you did this evening. When you agail
think of poor Adam Standford, think onI
4 Of what be has told you in theiehurchyard
think ofwhat he has seen, and Of what h
has suffered, and of that you may in wei
come speak, r5,arep H. .t...sy
The old man turned partly away, yhel
Malcom sprang forward and caught hin
I, by, the arm. -,.et. e., - .. -
4 Uncle Adam. he uttered, in choked q
4 broken accents %, forgive, me for what
have now said and what l have done. Il
cannot tell you all now, cannot speal
but shall 60 to the tavern no more. o
God bless you! God bless yon!'
i The clock struck nine, and Alice WarreI
folded the hands Of her little boy together
bade him say his prayers. HeF youngest
girl was asleep in the cradle, Tic frs
words of the prayer was uttered.-lOui
Father who art in heaven. when there
came the sound Of footsteps upon the plank
walk in the little front garden ~ ,a's
Its papa, said the boy, Lifting his
hands drop upon his mothers knees, and
bending his ear TO listen. But TIE mother
/ dared not speak.
At last the door opened. and the hus-
band entered. Alice cast hereyes tremb-
/ lingly up, and saw the big tears that were
rolling down the. cheeks Of her beloved.
| lnstinctively she sprang forward and clas-
ped her arm around her husband s neck.
Malcolm, Malcoml' she cried, what has
happened? Tell me--o, tell mel :'..
Malcolm Warren sank into achair,a and as
he drew his wife down into his lap. I-
l'Aliee--O, Alice' he uttered sobbing
and weeping as he spoke, Can you for
give me for all that has passed. -
The gentle wife was bewlldered at first.
nay almostfrightened, for the speech of her
husband was SO wild and incoherent she
feared his brain was turned But ere long
he spoke again and he spoke Of the resolu-
tion he had made He did not tell of any
trial he was going TO make but he told Jher
of the iron will that had entered his soul.
The night of his temptation had passed,
and the day of salvation had dawned.
A A few moments more. aud the husband
and wife were upon their knees. Tkeil
emotions were too deep for utterance--twc
wild and thrilling for speech. A moment
they struggled there. and wept in sill
ence. ~ t--tsG .H& ,tF5.t-
The little boy crept to the spot. and
threw his tinny hands about the neck of
his parents for even his Young soul had
caught the spark Of new life that had been
breaihed into existence within his happy
home
On the next morning Malcom Warren
arose a better and a happier man. He was
calm now and he toll Alice all that had
transpiredthe night before, and when it
was all told they prayed as redeemed souls
alone can pray
Days, weeks, and months passed away,
and Malcom Warren became once more
the handsome youth that had been loved
and cherished by honest friends in hours
gone by The flowers of affection bloom
ed again about his hearth stone, and, the
langel of peace and joy made home be-
meath his roof, "a si59 s.,, q... 9. gsrt, ~.
People wondered when they noticed
that Adam Stamford went no more to the
tavern; but the story of that nights lesson
in the village churchyard became general
ly known, and other men took it to their
hearts and profted byit 1t was good
seed sown in afertle spot and the fruit
was abundant. The good old sexton new
er gave hisexample again on the side OF
moral ruin, but to the last day of his life he
| glorifed in the reform he had helped to
work and the last hours of his life We're
/ cherished by knowing that some Of the
happiest families in, the village blessed
him for the joys that dawned upon them,
vi FIoHr WITH AN ERRAT1o oRsE.-The
Sardinian horses are rather leggy, but they
are in excellent condition. They are GER
tainly not such formidable neighbors as
the horses of the 10th Hussars, which,h have
most erratic habits, break their picketropes,
tear off through the camps at night and are
small terrors to The quiet sleepers in the Vi
cinity, whose tents are rudely aggitated in
the darkness by those playful steeds. 1t
was only yesterday that an officer Of artil.
lery and an, officer OF, the 9th Hussars, in
company with myself, were riding peace
fully along through one of theYales near
Karanyi, when suddenly we heard cries of
Look out! look out?' and 10! there came
furious steed, its mane and tail erect,
down upon us. He had stepped forth out
lof pulk Of Hussars horses, which were
feeding on the meadow grass to offer us bat
tie, and rushed at full gallop toward our
ponies. Out swords! was the word, as
the interesting quadruped ran round us,
/ now menaneing us with his heels, now
with his teeth, but he was repelIed by two
bright swords and one strong whip, and at
last to our great relief, he caught a glimpse
! Of Col. Mayo. who was cantcripg by in ut
ter Ignorance of,his danger, till he was
warned by the shouts Of the soldiers. The
Col. defended himself and horse with great
resolution and courage, and drawing his
sword, gave point or cut right or left as the
exigencies of the case required, till the men
came up and beat off the interesting crea-
ture. These are agreeable episodes, but is
rather too exciting this hot weather ohave
super added to the chances'of war and dis
ease, the contingency Of being demolished
By tbe teeth or heels Of an insane Arab.