Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-10-29

We have heard story of the elder DR..
beecher, now Of Cincinnati, that is said to be
true, and IS worth putting into types, as Illus
trating the truth that we never can tell what
may result from an apparently very insigni6-
cant action. The doctor once engaged to
preach Tor country minister, on exchange,
ana the oabbath, proved to be one excessively
stormy, cold and uncomfortable, II was il,
mid-winter, and the snow was piled in heaps
all along In the roads. so as to make the pas
sage very difficult. Still the minister urged
ms morse through tho drifts, till he reached
the church, put the animal into a shed and
went IN. AS yet there was no person IN the
mouse, and after looking about, the old gem
tisman, Then young, took his seat in tho pull
PIT. Soonthe door opened, and single indi.
Yldual walked up the aisle, looked about, and
took seat. The hour came for commencing
| service, but no more hearers.
whether TO preach to such an audience or
not was now the question and ii was one that
Lyman beaeher was not long in deciding
He felt that he had duty to perferm, and he
had no right to refuse II, because only ONT
man couh reap the benefit of ii and accord
tnslss - xsiit through all the services, pray
ing, singing preaching, and the beneufcuosi
with only one hearer. And when all was over
he hastensd down to speak to sthis congrega,
tion," but he had departed.
A circumstance SO rare was referred to oc-
easlonally, buttwentyye after IL was brought
to the doctOr's mind quite strangely. Travel
ing somewhere in Ohio, the doctor alighted
from the stage, one day. in pleasant village,
wheu gentleman stepped up, and spoke to
him, fatniliRrly calling him by name.
'fI do not remember you" said the doctor.
+ Sc suppose not" said the stranger; " but
we spent two hours together, in house, alone,
once, In Storm"
"I do not recollect il, SIR" added the old
man, "pray when was ii %
"Do You remember preaching twenty years
ago, in such "a place, to a single person7"
f" Yes. yes," said the doctor, grasping his
hand; s'l do, indeed, and if you are the man,
have been wishing to see you ever since"
" am the man, sir and that sermon saved
my soul, made q minister Of me, and yonder
is my church The converts of that sermon,
sir, are all over ohioP,
ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFR.-The Court Jour-
nal gives the following :--s'Among the presen-
tations to her Majesty at one OF the drawing
rooms, this season, was young lady upon her
marriage, and about whose nuptials story is
current of more than usual interest in these
nnromantic times. She is the daughter of a
baronet holding distinguished position
Among the suitors of this young lady who is
as pretty as accomplished, was one of very
advanced years; but it was in vain that all the
allurements consequent upon the possession of
riches were set forth. The fair maiden showed
herself completely Indifferent to the golden
prize that lay at her feet, and, in spite Of the
strong recommendation of papa it was un-
hesitatingly rejected. So far, therefore, every
thing was perfectly natural and very unroman-
nc. But it seems that the gentleman, afterhis
proposals had been declined, (of course, with
the usual protestations of respectand esteem,)
again sought an interview, and assured the lady
that his attachment was not selfish--that he
was ready, at any sacrifice, to do anything thar
could contribute to her happiness; and that,
If her affections were fixed on any one whose
wealth might not be adequate to his good for
tune, he. was ready, by settlement even to the
extent of one hundred thousand pounds ster-
ling, to place her happiness in her own power.
Such proof of disinterested attachment was
perfectly undeniable, and it is said the young
fee"A1 OIL i.s.-s-.-ss -.s,h apar it that like the
plete trevulsion of feeling. We. -,
to know on what kind of shint' tie
gentleman spoke again, but he did, and with SO
much effect that the happy day was soon named
and the nuptials, in due course, solemnized,
and the fair bride presented on her marriage
to the Queen. The world gives, with its usual
generosity, an almost fabulous amount to Mr..
---'s fortune, but it is very wellknown that
one item in 1t is one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds sterling, railway stock, more than halt
of which is paying six per cent"