Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-06

arising from the cloudy mist of conscience
arose the earnest appeals Of that son, and
the prayers of that gentle youth who had
urged fathers pardon for him. In the
secret recesses of his heart he could but
feel that he might have saved his boy
The continued memory of that scene on
the deck Of the brig softened his heart,
but the feeling only made him more mis-
cradle.
N
The morning of the essh of August,
1912, dawned upon the escity of Boston.
and ere the sun went down that day, ten
thousand hearts thrilled with Joy and ma
tonaI pride On that memorable dav the
United States Frigate Constirulion, under
the command of the brave Hull. entered
The harbor of Boston, after a glorious VIC
tory over the Guerriepe.. The wharves
and adjacent streets were crowded with
enthusiastic people, and as The battle-scar-
! red heroes walked up from the landing,
they were everywhere hailed with the
Ioudest acclamations Of thanks and Joy.
Not far from the landing to which the
first boat from the victorious frigate was
( hauled up, stood Adam Writ. He had
heard of the ships arrival, and with his
/ American heart Overrunuing with patriot
ic impulses, he had dragged his feeble
steps down 10 bestow his meed of praise
upon his country's heroes. One after
another the officers PASSED by, and while
7 old Adam was swinging his hat in the
air, he felt slight touch on his shoulder,
and has he turned his eye rested on the
fair youth Of the pirate schooner.
" Ha what would you with me g he
/ uttered, slightly trembling al the memory
( thus started up.
"Looli ool, there, Sir g. said the youth
! IN an earnest tone and manner, at the
same time pointing to a party OF seamen
/ who were coming up. g See that Won
/ deriuI man who halls in his walk. Do
you hear the shouts that greet him? y
; brayer heart or more ettcctuai arm was
not to be found on the decks Of our frig-
ate. He fought brayely for his country,
and he sealed his devotion with his blood.
+ Adam Writ stopped not to hear more,
for in the person Of the patriot thus point
( ed cut to him, he recognized his own son,
and springing forward, he caught the
/ wounded man in his arms.
Those who stood around saw this meet
( ing, and they knew that the aged father
was blessing Of his son. Louder sweIled
the shouts of joy and many a parent wish
ed that such a pleasure might be his
None knew of the stain that once bloued
/ tide sailors name, and in their bosOms all
/ the past was forgotten, all forgiven-for
on the altar of his country's liberty he
had offered his atouemcut for his crime
/ and had thrown OFF all shackles but
! those Of love vIrtun and honor
''And now, my son, that all is forgotten,
tell me whence came your noble re-
solves e said old Writ, as he sat in his
! own dwelling with his only son by his
/ side.
wait one moment" returned the
I young man, while peculiar expression
rested on his countenance, ''waIt Till the
/ faithful companion of my wayWard days
/ comes back to us
"Youmean the youth? 2"
"Ah here she comes-my friend, my
savior, and an angel of mercy -
As the sailor spoke, a lovely female en-
tered the room. Her eyes sparIlled with
a happy light, and bright smile of Joy
radiated her features. The young man
! sprang from his chair, and caught her
/ in his arms, and after imprinting kiss
! upon the brow Of the fair being he turn
ed 10 his father and said
( " Father, here Is the being who saved
( your son TO virtue-my own dear wife J"
/ & Your WIFE" calculated the old man,
starting from the chair, and gazing earn
/ estiy upon the beautiful features. Sure
! ly | have seen that face before ~
/ Yes, father" srid the female, laying
her hand on the old mans arm, and
looking atfectionately into his face, II once
I pleaded for your son on the deck of the
boarded brig. Then | was the first to
point HIM out to you as his country's de-
voted SON"
"Yes, father" said the son, e'she is in
deed the same. With love and devotion
that knows no cooling, this genie being
has followed me through the varied scenes
+ of the last six years, and ever striven to
make me what | am. God bless her -
Old Adam Writ was happy; and for
many years he lived to enjoy the com
panionship of his sons fair wife, while
that son, with u fervent devotion, fought
/ bravely for his country, till peace once
more spread her bright mantle over the
homes of America.
MYSTERY AT A1ooSEHEAD LAKE
Two young men, registering their names
as from Lowell, Mass, visited the Eve
leth House at Moosehead Lake, about a
fortnight since, and declared their inten-
ton of going on a lake and forest tour of
SIX or seven weeks. They purchased a
baueau for twice what it WIS worth, pla-
ced their trunks in it. and started on from
the foo. of the lake, bet only rowed a
mile or two before they went ashore
They were seen to land their trunks and
deposit sundry articles on the beach
They remained there all day. and return
ed to the hotel at l o. clock at night. bring
ing one trunk less than they carried "a
way. The next morning they left town
III an early coach. The spot where they
passed the previous day was visited, where
was found the fragments of trunk, sever
al pounds of bullets, blacksmith's pinch
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