Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-03-27
Ills he dead p asked the young wife anx-


without FIRE, and placed in comfortable
bed"
The coachman was called in to assist ia
| lifting the athletic stranger, who was soon
carried to a room in the chambers, where
the doctor administered with his own hands
strong doses of port wine sangare. The
young man soon became partly conscious
but all conversation was forbade him, and be
sunk quietly to sleep.
"He is doing we'll let him rest as long as
he can should he awake in our absence give
him beef, tea and toast dd HJitum," said the
doctor professionally, as he left the room
In less than an hour afterwards DR. May.
wood and his lovely wife entered the gorge.
Gus church of 1.-The most Holy Trinity"
Amid the hundred of fair danes that
entered its broad portals, dressed with all
the taste and magnifcence that abundant
wealth could procure, not one rivaled, 10
grace and beauty, the orphan bride Of the
rich physician. Her tall graceful figure was
robed in violet silk, that only heightened
by contrast her large azure eyes, bright with
the lustre of youthful happiness yet. There
was touch Of tender pity in their dropping
lids that won the confidence of every bebolder
The snow ermine mantila which protected
her from the piercing wind, rivaled, but
could not surpass the delicate purity of her
complexion. Many admiring eyes followed
the faultless figure of Mrs. haywood. as she
moved with unconscious grace up the central
aisle of the church, but none with more
heartfelt devotion than the young, wsyward
but generous man who had recently wed her
in spite of her poverty and the sneers Of his
arstocratic acquaintance.
The stately orgaG had peeled its last rich
notes, which were still faint ecboing in the
distant arches, when O stranger Of venerable
aspect, who had previously taken part in the
services Of the altar, arose and announced fol
his text, the oft-quoted but seldom applied
words Of the Apostle, "Be not forgetful &c
entertain strangers, for thereby some have
| entertained angels unawares." DIR. haywood
felt his forehead flush painfully it appeared
to him for the moment that the preacher
must have known of his want Of charity to-
wards strangers, and wished to give him o
public lesson but he soon saw from the
tenor Of his remarks, that his own guilty con,
science had alone made the application in hi'
particular case. / have not the space. mol
indeed the power to give any synopsis OF the
sermon but that it, combined with the Incl
dent of the morning, effected happy revolu
tion 10 the mind Of at least one Of his hearers
wood from church, be repaired at once to the
room Of the mendcant to offer such atten
tions as he might stand 10 need Of. But the
young man seemed to be much refreshed by
rest aud nutritious food, and commenced
gratefully thanking his host for the kint
attentions he had received, which without
doubt had saved his life. But | will recon-
pense you well, for, thank God. am not tht
beggar that seem. i was shipwrecked OF
Friday night in the Ocean Wave, on N.
return from India. My name was doubles
among the list Of the lost-for ] escaped
from the waves by a miracle. j attempted
to make my way to New Y ork, where hav
ample funds in bank awaiting my orders, bu
must have perished from cold and hunge
had it not been for you and your wile's prov
dent charity. / was repulsed from ever
door as au imposter, and could get nethe
food nor rest. 10 be an exile from one
native land ten years and then, after escspn
from the perils Of the ocean, to die Of hunge
in the streets OF q christian city, / felt wa
truly a bitter fate.
My name is Arthur Willett," added th
stranger
why, that is my wife's family name. Sh
will be doubly pleased at her agency in you
recovery"
"Of what State is she native!" aske
Arthur Willett eagerly.
II married her 10 the town OF b, wher
. she was born"
At this moment Mrs. haywood entere
the room, surprised at the long absence
her husband.
{ Arthur Willett gazed at her with look
the widest surprise, murmuring:
! at cannot bet cannot be. L am delir
Gus to think 80.
Mrs. haywood gazed with little less a
tonishment, motioDless as q statue.
what painful mystery is this p cried ID
: Haywood excitedly, addressing his wife, wi
then became conscious of the siDgularity
her conduct.
r "Oh, no mystery" she replied, sighir
! deeply, "only this stranger is the image of n
long lost brother, Arthur" And Mrs. Ma
;. wood, overcome with emotion, turned to lea
I the room.
0 "Stay one moment" pleaded the strange
y drawing small mourning ring from his n
T ger and holding it up, asked ii she recognize
r that relic:
' ut is my fathers gray hair, and 81
0 His son, Arthur Willett, and your br
Q ther."
n Mary Willett haywood fell upon the me
e dicant's breast, weeping tears oil sweete
r joy and Thanksgiving.
= DIR. haywood retired from the room o.
u left sister and brother alone in the sacr
y hour Of reunion, saying to himself:
8 "Be not rorgetiul to entertain strange
for thereby some have entertained ang'
., unawares."