Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-04

ways uuy appearance, her gentle and lady, |
like department, every one felt that she i
had not always occupied her lowly station.
She was a mere child in appearance, but
care had already wrought a few lines on
her fair forehead.
One day as Carrie was reading to Mrs.
May from a volume of eloquent sermons,
she was interrupted by Arthur's running
in with a letter for Mrs. NJ. She was very
feeble, but Carrie propped her upon the
s%ettee, where she could feel the breeze
from the window, loaded with the fra
GRANGE from a honey-suckle, and then left
her alone. The letter proved to be from
an only brother, from whom she had not
heard in many years, and great was her
JOY to find that he was living, and would
be with them in about a week. He stated
that he expected to pass through there as
he was delivering temperance lectures In
the principal cities of the United States.
Carrie soon returned, and hearing the glad
tidings, rejoiced with her in her Joy, and
said 'twould no doubt be a happy meeting.
Days few rapidly by, and the one on
which Mrs. Ms brother was expected,
cam at last. 1t dawned bright and beau
tiful not a cloud fecked the sky. Twas
one of those balmy days in June, whenth
earth is flooded with the glorious sunshine
when praise and thanksgiving seem to
be inscribed upon every feature of nature,
and merry lambs skip and frolic on the
sloping, verdant lawns, and then seeking
shade meath luxuriant trees, lie down by
the waters edge and dream of naught but
ease and gladness. Finally night, with
his 'ebon wand and sable robe seated on
a throne of JET with Estars about his
brow came to reign awhile, supreme Ger
earth. And with it came Mr.. May and
his brother-in-law. He was a tall, dark
Completed man, of commanding appear
ance, and might be termed handsome; but
there was a sad, melancholy cast to his fea-
lures, which haunted you when away and
riyeted your gaze when near him. He seem.
ed rejoiced to see his sister, and made many
apologies for the neglect with which he
had treated her, but would speak but little
Of his life in the interim since he had writer
; to her before. Mrs. May tried to persuade
u Carrie to go to the tea table, but she sait
as it was her birth night, she p%referre,
! spending it alone, without taking any food
u Shut up all alone in her room, how fresh di
she find written on the pages of memo
y every incident of her past life espec
ally those that occurred the night she VIZ
X seventeen now she is thirty. could it BIZ
7, still those years of suffering were long yea,
u to her, and she might even be older; b,
is one to look on that calm, sweet face, wou
scarce deem her more than twenty. Z"
l~-. -.~1 ~ L. IL
" you could see me you'd say so too" II
u hand of kindness had smoothed from b
is brow some of the lines of care--the col
Tx had returned to her cheek, and the smile
no gratitude that now ever dwelt in her ey,
iIe, filled them with some of the brightn,
they wore in days of yore. The gent
man was soon attractedb by Arthur sprigl
er, illness and ready wit, and coaxed him
DDS come and sit on hisAknee. He asked h
'fS FieId-his mother Sc IT is Carrie
this he involuutarily pressed the boy to
va bosom. "Do you think tits pretty nan
aid sir He made no reply, but said :"
wee ask your mother if she won't come do
VIII and see the gentleman ?" Little Arthu
oy' step sounded lightly along the passa
ian thenup the steps-adoor opened andhe
700 caught in his mothers arms. The te
ned that were in her eyes rolled down and
9 IL ted like glittering dew gems on his SUI
Tor curls. He begged her to come and see
req stranger, saying-"I know you'll love
nao mother, he's 50 handsome and good"
lies she refused, saying probably she VIC
nlie meet them in the parlor when they retr
mas ed from the lecture. When Arthur retu
ed, the stranger seemed disappointed,
/! y patient. Poor man he'd become inu
otn- to disappointment and learned patience
"a III Soon he came up to his mother with
ring other petition That she would 90 to
ven lecture and take him. Seeing his anxi
ring she could not refuse, end it being near
rom time, made herself ready, and descende
and the parlor. The gentlemen were re-
I'M standing with their hats in hand.
lSes May introduced the gentleman"
White, Mrs. Field" She suddenly ra
were her eyes to his, but finding them res
on her in a scrutinizing glance, drol
Cher them Immediately. After a few rem
], in Mr.. White offered her his arm. Ar
has. chung to Mr.. Ms hand and they sa
emile forth. The moon had just risen and
rrie. flooding every object with a %silvery
from as they entered the lecture room.
.ent White resigned his charge to his bro
ed and then walked up on the platform.
hi in the hour hand pointed to eight, he a
she brushed thethin jetty locks, here and
e up streaked with silver, from his forehead
owny commenced speaking. Carries eye.
jetty the light fell upon his face, were ri,
e the there, and she murmured to hers
S. "Can it be Can it be! It's the
about brow-the same mouth; but then,
with form is not so erect, or so robust; the
ldling is not the same, and he is a tempe
n and lecturer! 1t cannotbe but then-tl
| her the name-White Oh if | only
.erri- his given name p With burning eloqr
how he spoke of the demon god, Bacchus-
school baneful influence of alcohol, the wret
tie at ness, misery and poverty that overtal
utiful- wine bibber and of the glorious r
lad no temperance accomplishes. All was b
c the less attention, and many wept at the
much of dire poverty and distress he reco1
/! At length his voice lowered, his ey
Arthur came humid, and he said If perC
hat he the relating of my own foibles and
should lance will cause one here to abandon
thanks er the baneful liquid, it shall be done
Years ago, in the flush and vigor o
t to re- hood, while s~ojourning in a small
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