Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26

my stars with what all advertisement was ii
followed in the very same column. ! only
/ wondered my lair did not stand on end, as |
read as follows
! So REWARD Lost or slnlcn on the night Of
the Concert, at the Hall. Gold Chain Brace
let. II is thought to have been taken from the
lady's arm by pck-pocl5ct, of gentlcmanlv
appearance, who wnrGa blue coat and brass
buttons, and kept near the lady IN leaving the
hall, Any ono giving such information as will
lead to the recovery of the bracelet or the cap
ture of the thief iii ii was stolen.) will receive
the above reward, on applying ut No. Gam
bridge Place.
Here was pretty plight--to be advertised
inlthe public papers as pick-poeliet when
4 my crime was like Othcllo's. that OF
:: Loving, not wisely; but too we'll.
Il My determination was, however, quickly
adopted. / went upstairs, put on The very
identica delinquent blue coat, SO accurately
described, and taking the paper in my hand,
proceeded to No. Cambridge Place.
! : kneclind M The door, and asked the SER
4 SAINT who answered, the name of the antiiy
laring heard il, said, is Miss Raymond
4 In ~
d" Yes, sir, repliod the servant woman, i'wio
shall say wants her ~
:. Tell her. replied $ thlttho pickpociiet,
/ with gentcnlanly address, and blue coat,
| with brass buttons, who stole her bracelet, is
1 here, and wishes TO return il To her.
/ The woman stared vt me as though ! were
mad, but ON repeating my request 10 her, She
went in aud delivered my message
j Soon there came out, not my fair one,
: = With all that's best Of dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect and eye
| but ,stalwart brother
! :. That" said |, handing him the bracelet,
/ g is Miss RaymUndss property; and though, rs
| you perceive, wear blue coat, with brass
buttons, and ain tlattcrod 10 think my manners
/ are not ungentlemanly, am bound in candor
to sly am not a picipocket,
| "ihen sir, you shall have the reward, said
the brother, taking out his purse.
| "No,' | replied, for strange as it may ap-
| pear, though ant no picipocict, stole the
| lady'S bracelet"
The lnan looked puzzled, but whcn told
| the truth, and pointed TO my advertisement i'll
| the same paper, as a proof that did not want
Ito walk oil with the property, he laughed
1 heartily at the whole story, and not the least
lat his sisters description Of the gontlcmanly
| pickpockct.
4 Well,'' he said, YOU had better walk IN
and have tea with US, and my sister will be
able to say whether She can speak 10 your
identity, after which it will be time enough to
canvass the propricty OF sending for con
| stable"
| You may be assured / accepted the invita-
ton. Need go further with tho story. The
| Young lady Ito use the words OF the advertise
ment,) captured the pickpOeket, Thc baclol-
Ur's buttun 10 longer adorls my blue coat,
and now have framed and glazed over the
Fireplace, tha advertisement in which am
politely described by my own wiie as g pick
! pocket with gentlertlnly address, When
charge her with TIM libel, she always does what
she has just this moment done, pay damages
Tor the SANDER in any amount of kisses, de-
ciaring, though not 4 pickpoeSct, | was Il
thiet, and stue her heart and pOckctct her
;, bracelet. So ends the story OF u {" BAclELoE' i
| BC ToS."
4 Tmu ABSENT DAuanrne.-F ather S--ha'
lSan ubssut aangllt9e u Mas q season OF Li'
IS Especial Influence OF the Holy Spirit, amt hi
/, Family had assembled for prayer. One afte
4 another of hischildren had been gathered Il
G the Church of Jesus; but this daughter, "a,
] girl of sixteen, seemed to turn deaf ear I,
\ all warning and entrcaty.
The aged father had lately felt renewed SO
+ licitude in her welfare. Ills soul was stirred
1 Within him when no thought Of the probability
OF his lcgving her, the light and life Of hi
I dwelling, unprcparcd to meet the temptations
: Of life, or the trying scenes of death.
: After much reflection, hc had resolved tt
+ gather the members Of his family on this par
! ticular season, iur tho purpose Of uniting II
earnest prayer for the influence Of the Spir
s on her heart, II was Il solemn hour to then
/ ALL The father wrestlGd with God until th'
II Holy Spirit seemed indeed present with thu
II weeping circle. Then another cried, with plea
s-l dings that would not bo denied, for the saliva
n ton of their sster',s oul
And how was this sister, many miles away
:, unconscious If their prayers, spending thl
ii evening thus c0nsecratcd by them to sock ne
le eternal welfare Detained by slight indis
10 position from the scenes Of gdyety she WAS il
10 The habit of visiting, she had seated herself il
lc her quiet chamber. At the very hour that lie
g fathers prayer was rising up 10 heaven, sh
le was reading one nl his altectionato LETTERS
Il The simple words, Good bless YOU, my child
Jk and make you Il child of .lesus,' struck HON
tt like lightning to her soul.
- GA child of Jesus" She would soon hay
y no earthly father; il she could find heavcnlyoil
DIS how happy should she be. But how! "rrdy,
S. whLpered her heart. She knelt down, but sll
was 50 bowed by the sense Of her SINS that to
ng sonm minutes she could not speak. At last 81
ms cried, ''God he mcrctul to me singer. =
tie That tither'S PRAYER of faith, and that dIHgl
x tors broken cry Tor pardon, went np toseth'
n to the trO%o OF God.
bt- Three or four days later, u letter was landt
nd to the fther. .,Who is il from p he asked fee
rc, ing for the seal for the old man was blind. .'A
by, my dear child :" he Immediately exclaimt
in aud obcning the note witha trembling ham
9Th called bis daughter to read it to him The fiji
nd words his daughter read were, :'Dcar ththe
Au, hlvGf found the Saviour"
ion :. Praise God y exclaimed the father. ',Blrs
led ed be his holy name. Now lcttc5t thou Il
yaS servant depart in peace, iormine eyes have se
not thy salvation"
ilk As the agcd man related TO his brethren
md the church the history Of their spcral prIyr
H. meeting aud his child's conversion, lie rails
ON his sgltless eyes and Elasped his hands cryil
{ II with trGnluous rapture, "Nerily the prons
ing of the Lord ar0 rocks that shall never he mo
had ed. Blessed be God for this glorious prop
eX- etc promise. cit shpll come to pass that y
on fore they Cill will answer; and while they 4
and yet speaking | will hear "--.lmcricaa Mes"
nc ser.
CALL 10 OCCUPY 4 NEW TIELD.-A ma
+, chaplain who has boen absent from tho Lnll
ood ou'se 'T,se ss.',s, 'AIS' 49,. ,i,1 ~
~ ~ culate the publications OF the American Tr
~ Society, says, 81 beg to suggest TO tho Soc
u the Importance and feasibility Of Introduce
~. their system of coportagc into the empire
N Brazil. | belieys the Bralilians are ready
~ receive the Bible and religious books. Iht
.o"s is enough of the spirit Of inquiry abroad to
III cure attention to any works on religious 81
;sh ieets which might I've presented by colf
~ teur, and my experience in distributing ira
! ~ warrants the belief tllst such books would
: n readily purchased. | am Of opinion that
III time has come when depot of Bibles and
Ii, IL ligiOus books should be established in Ri
AD0 Janciro. Brazil depends IN Portugal for bo
~, and consequently there IS no such thing
~ religious literature in the empire. 1t is pt
NJ full to think how destitute are the millions
,,i,s Brazil of all religious teaching or reading
III ~ And whence should the supply come, whe
,". an SO naturally Us from Protestant Christian
~ this side the Atlantic II is my earnest de
W. !. and strong hope that the American Tract
~ ciety will try the experiment OF supply
Brazil with religious literature .
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