Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-06-17


thzing AMI consoing presence Of his friends ana
kindred, and spread before them tie story OF his
wrongs Every one who knew James, knew that
it vas quite impossible that his had been the fault
lie neyer in his life had been unkind to any human
being, even toa beast--was it likely that such
man would begin with cruelty to his own wife
Never And the cry was unanimous-''Away with
her, if She viii not repent and reform.
All usual and unusual measures were taken to
bring about proper state of feeling between the
twain-never made one-but without success
James would not have any divorce. He said Ii
did not think it would be right. He believed in no
human power to part married couples. There was
but one rule for divorcc-that given b. the Savior:
and he had no such cause His friends talke and
reasoned in vain. James was always firm in what
he thought to be duty. He felt that his feet were
on rock here, and he was to be moved-no, not
although there was stone upon his heart There
was one thought that tempted him sorcly, but even
that could not overcome him.
And thus our James lived on, a married widow
er, for seven weary years. lie would see the boy
his wife he never asked to see.
Sweet-tempered and very lovely was the little
Leonari and imanda's mother would not allow
Ter daughterto act her wicked desire to prevent
tie chld's father from enjoying the delight of his
company. Almost every fine day James and his
boy were out together. riding or walking. Lenny
seemed to love his father better than children usu-
sually do. This was great consolation to his de
serted parent
One day lady, in her stroll down shady street,
six years. lie was running as fast and laughing
as loudly, as he could. His aaxen curls were fix.
rng in the soft summer breeze, and his bright eyes
seemed wild with glee. The child vas richly clad,
but appeared to be entirely unprotected. There
was not person to be seen for several blocks, eli
Their up or down the street.
''Stop, stop. my little fellow" cried the lady, in
terceptng the little racer. 'Where are YOU going
50 fast! and why are you alone in the street,
ooh, let me so, or pa will catch me!' returned
the child. Gle is just round the corner there
chasing me. I'm in such hurry. Please, rretty
lady, let me go'' The boys rosy chce.s become
crimson from his excrtions.
Tel. NE your na,.r.e. my DEAR and will let you
go
my name is Lenny Pricc-Oh! there is pa
now he'll catch me, said the boy, darting from her
relaxed hold
price" The name made her start, and she
looked, with rapidly changing color. into the very
eyes CT the chiid's father. only TO see ;hatt was
Re.
Price bowed low, while flush crossed his cheek.
Neither spoke, but both passed from that spot with
greatly disturbed feelings. DID they wish they
had not met! Each reader may answer that ques
ton to his own liking.
But the trial was not renewed. Those two per-
sons never met again when to NEE. vas-to say
the least-as much pain as pleasure.
twas New Years morning, 1850 when, as
James sat at his breakfast, word came to him that
Amand: had burst a blood vessel, ana .gas not ex-
pected to survive. Greatly shocked, james hast
ened to the house of his wife mother, and was led
at once to the chamber of death. There lay the
wife who had not spoken word 20 him for seven
years, dying.
''Oh, Amanda said the patentheartcd man,
sis ii thus we meet!'
Forgive. forgive" was all that Amanda could
utter.
"All is forgivcn-was forgiven long ago" re-
turned James, bending over his wife, who had held
out her hand to him.
lie staid beside her till she died. AMI when he
saw her lying still, he wept for her-real tears of
heart felt sorrow for the dreariress and sadness
which she had SO obstinately Rugged to her heart,
and for her untmely end.
But there was nothing pleasant for him to miss:
and it not long before he realized shat pleas
ant thing had been gained namely, his freedom
and, more than that the sole possession of his dar
ling child.
OF course, that child would need a mothers
love and care; and Of course there was, in Jamess
case, no difficulty in deciding who should, if she
would, become that mother In his Imagination
and affection, there was but one woman in the
world, and to her he went straightway; and as she
1ras willinS-abiindantly so-llr took her, in due
time, to his heart and 10 his home. And now at
last James had true wife and Lenny a true moth
er.
J. The sporting season commences this week in
Kentucky.