Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-04

such a uature,as would not urge hi.n SPEED
lily to return. Even the though, Of sec;rg
his father and sisters, weighed little ,awar1
inducing him thither.
DO you ask, could 50 e-c.. -hans. bs
wrought ia go snort time yes, 50 j, was.
The dntifui SOD, tie sfect.onate brother,
and generous, kindhear.ed friend, ha&
given place to traits that constituted ah
entire oP. Jsite. Society once pleasing to-
him, had now lost its charms. The gam
ing table. bar roon, with their kinlred as-
socia,ions, now suited his taste Al first,
be ;h h'ught cf uot Writing his home.
Sd Indeed was bis fathers heart, rest
less his f1ther'- mind: in vain he sough.
rrpose slesp G Il fram him, as be lail his
bead upon h!s pillow Il; ui5h:, after hls
sons departure. Lonely, deso'l.e, sul
drear. The de,ire 10 i've was grestiy less
sened. the strongly incentive to toll on yet
a little longer here below, seemed co;ppar-
a,ivcly gone. To him.;he Sea was always
an object Of terror To the ends Of thc
, earth, any place on shore, j, now appeared
be would willingly consent his son s.,gd
go. Yet :he sea, whose Influence is nevr
hardly otherwise than Injurious to a.,
character, be was not, or never could he
Wiling a chi!i, an oh!y sou, should cur,
It's Temptations, and fail prey into its
aliuring nets. The end from tie beginning
was fnreseen-en end frsught With -.-.er
results WIS pictured in his mud nth
anxious soiicltuae (time hsyir been g'y,n
for voyage aul re;urn) Was the marine
news sought. Days, wseks, 81 n"-''s
passed, ere the jog US news was ppoli-b !
that the long looked for ship had 4rrised,
and il. crey returprd, .'save o,," Wi,h
wha. Jog did ne exclain, as he read tho
name, "Tis not ny so.r vet. after La
first :ce..ess Of joy had suUsldel, he -.
trsc'"a his hasty worls, rem 81 ,erirg that
i rould be led 10 ezcla:m,
With bitter anguish, 'OaiJ one lost, aud
that my snn !"
William, upon landing, decided 70 seek
his home. Has father NE: him at the gate,
but what ebapges had few months wso's
upon his visagel His rhiteued iocks,ti.
father penCIu hr Ins-s.of, shr..nce. The
change. sH.s y"u,hiu. look, LIS mii,. toue
and marncrs, weTe all reverted Tat
mild voice was now strong aui stern, his
looks were now rougt and apparently
course. O'erlooLiug aI, e -sr AMI sis-
ter's love was still urcbsrged. A few
weeks on land, mostly taken Up in Wild
carousiug aud revelry, AID he aga.u stared
upon bis second voyage.
Years have passed away since the second
voyage was undertaken. A feeble man,
with hair white as snow, lean ou his
staf, was seen wandering among TIE tomhs,
casting bis eye occasionally, with vacant
look, OUT upon the Atlantic. T. { mau
was William Oshorne's father. y -ixty
years il! he nu7'tsr; yet sorrow, ii limo
anu doTusI, sHS Aasl HitCeii, bdu 49, ~Ish
terrible effect upon his constitution. Dur
ing that time, his son seldom visited horne,
and always in state of beastly r,r=ics-
ton. With dread rore bis accustorlod
visits announced Their love VS. still
the same yet his condition rendered in-
out If -he question, and MS soci-
ety extremely irksome: The daus shter.,
fearing the effect upon theis father, urgei
his speedy departure.
/; was !eupthy absence his kindred
gave him up - lost, when in the following
lnanuef he was again brought tc them.
1 pom the father re5urn from the ,nmbs,
whe' neariug \ daughters dwelling, he
was startled BY gentle tap upon the shcu,-
der; looking Up, he beheld tall. we'll -bnils
man, catching who., eve, and instantly
rec snisiL :. be ex..amed, " Ny soa INV
on;y SON. Tue daughter with intense
witnessed the scene she knew
ny her brothers look he was changed
Inan and observing her father situation
(who had fallen senseless in his sous arm-)
ran to his assistance With the fervor -
youthful love, he c'asred her a,.o to h;t
bosom, requesting with bitter tears, Lee.
forgiveness, which was quickly granted.
What blessing the s'n proved to tho
f,'har lie indeed was grea, physlcias'
ThIt famiiy's condi'i1n, how sul1.r'y
changed Sorrow made va f.r - ;; .nr
The assent sister was INN 'd's',is ssr for
., u q:i1 'r- 1Cled the fia.,-. H. %
again asked a mutual hles-ip I'D ~,
part,ok Of lae san,e bouns,: ,r,.a an,
to tine be gave recital Of lis ,l-s.. Tres.
his foilics, hi' suhtrEgs. lis chara,..r
'''' ct i"ged. Tbs mir:siry, o.. c,oss ior
his future fell Fl usefulness. For erea.,r
---sl': s., he selected fos ais c.a..4 tho
place whcra se1nsea rsiaeis si'v cong. esa,e.
tie p1'vei IL. able and faithful auviiiary
D .hat branch Of ,tc -a.istal ministry.