The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-13

forming him. aIs there no balm in Gilead,
is there no physician there?" soliloquized
/, aloud. 'Ah, yes, there is. I will be
the physician, Ann Cannon the balm"
"Who calls Anne Cannon! you shan't
have her, you shan't have her!'' cried
Haskell, struggling to rise. So with one
arm upon his neck and my feet upon his
breast, held him down till we arrived at
the City Hotel, where, having slowed him
safely away, 1 hastily set out towards
home, and was soon receiving those graf
ulations an6 embraces, for which l had
yearned SO long.
All that Patrick had told me concern
ling Haskell, and the attachment existing
between him and Miss Cannon was cor
roborated by my parents.
| The evening after my arrival card was
handed me. z looked over it; it was an
Invitation to Mrs Cannon's to tea that
evening. GLOW fortunatep' / mentally
calculated.
AT the appointed hour presented my
self at the mansion of Mrs Cannon
Anne from mere child had grown since
my absence to be almost full blown rose.
She was a lovely creature indeed; but l
shall not attempt description. "Anne,
come sit down beside me-" said T. as soon
as could extricate myself from the COM
1.pany. seer ss.azsl.s .ass.5 ttss se
/ LA, Mr.. Cullum, youlook as grave as
if you were going to deliver me lecture.
Pray make it short else you will put me
to sleep" .r Ia
"Anne, they that turn unto righteous
ness shall shine as the brightness of the
tirmament, and they that turn many to
righteousness, as the stars forever and
"La, me, a ssermonln and the merry girl
[clapped her hands with delight 5e sas ee
"Not a sermon, Anne, but something
that concerns yon very much, and another
Infinitely more. Do you recollect Oscar
Haskell?"
| +. At this question her cheek crimsoned
like the rose, and then the blood as quick
| ly retreatedEto- her heart, leaving her face
pale as marble, and causing her lips TO
tremble, like a leaf shaken by the breeze.
T What of him?" she hurriedly gasped.
ou knowlwhat he once was and what
he now is it remains with you to save
/ lhim-he loves you, nay, do not turn away,
you should assist in reforming him."
Il will Will only show me how;
4 God knows how pleasing would be the
task" l.ar,
+ "Well,s then, give him to understand
that if he reforms, you will at some future
day consider his claims to your favor
You, and you alone, can snatch him from
\ a ldrunkard's grave, drunkard's hell
J The responsibility is great is awful Th'
reward, noble and glorious" E9S
81 Three days after the occurrences jus
, related, Haskell. disappeared fromthe city
I leaving, however, note of explanation
j for me, thanking me for the interest
1. tookin his welfare, assuring me he woul,
3 follow the advice of his friends, nerve,
II as he wasby the encouragement given hin
$ by Miss Cannon.g ~ CO." said he, +
t win me a name, a character fortune, til
5 then, farewell" So he departed.
4 One, two, three, four years passed ava
q and l found myself once more alone wit
e Miss Cannon From a bashful girl {
y. eighteen, she had ripened into full fowel
lovelier than ever. The rich, the noble
S the talented sued for her hand and heal
in vain.a She was still loyal to her prom
q Use, though neither she nor | had hear
9 aught of Haskell since his absence.
Il Precisely four years had passed an
" Anne and myself met again for the fir.
:, time at Washington city, for left hon
i a, short time after Haskell's departur,
$, We arrived in the morning at the san
n time, and mutually congratulated ourselvt
IS on being SO fortunate as to arrive in tin
to witness the great combat about to tat
d place in the Halls of Legislation that da
m on the Texas Annexation Question.
n,E The city was alive with strangers, fl
e great. interest was manifested as to its fin
d tissue. qaUa.e1s,.4
III We repaired at once to the Hall al
s. secured our seats. No sooner had v
D; seated ourselves comfortably, than I'll
st Speaker arose, and dropped his gave
z silence sensueds B F
- On the instant, tall, gaunt, disti
1e guished looking gentleman arose just opp
> site the position had occupied with Mi
t. Cannon, and addressed the house. F
one long hour he spoken amasterly ma
le nerAin opposition to- the annexation
re Texas. He. did honor to himself, to |
to constituents, and sat down amid the mu
as INJURED applause of the whole assembl
n A few minutes elapsed; the Speakers hal
id fner again fell, silence again ensued
he . Anoble, finely formed, intelligent you
or man arose, and as he did So, nethougl
ye as gazed oyer that vast audience, th
prA pity and SYMPATHY beamed from eve
ut countenance, for what could he do wi
ar the mastery effort just made? @
to ypl At that moment, sAnne sconvulsiyt
at hgrasped me by the arm, and whispers
3 hurried, M'Oh! God, it is help I look
lie ronnd, and to my astonishment discover
Il (it ;tc be the long lost, long absent Haske
he His eye was arigeted full upon Anpe wi
ig aacalm, smiling expression, asohe open
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