Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-01-07
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!. g Do.not Leave me, uncle; better days

aDo.not leave me. uncle; better days
will comet y F, . ~ &tsA: art ~
1t is in vain to urgs my stay; my fa-
ther shall be obeyed. Once more, fare
we'll |" san4
His niece found his resolution immoya-
bic. She entreated him to.take her purse;
this he refused. She then placed on his
finger airing; it was the fatal one-tha
cause Of all his misery. The sight Of It
oyercame him. He wept bitterly. Clasp
ing his niece to his arms, he said, in fall
tering accents
Beloved girl this fatal testimonial
shall part from me only with death; and,
when you see it again, be assured that all
my earthly cares are over"
He then quilted the home of his fore.
fathers, never again to return. After
wandering about for months, necessity
drove him back'upon his old companions.
But he had lost his energy; and it was
not until the attack upon the caterans
that he again became the Ranald More of
olden times. i:i>afr :.
The kindness and affection of his niece
made q deep impression on ,Randalls
mind: and his chief anxiety was now to;
make her acquainted with his fate, and
to let her know that he died a repentant
man, in the hope of forgiveness in anethg
er and a better world. The night before
he expired, ! sat beside him. Randall
was composed. He said /,
"Often, very often,lkind friend, have I
meditated, after my last fepulse, putting
an end to my existence ; but religion
came to my aid, and / resisted manfully
the temptings Of the fend. Resignation
to the Divine will, under every disappoint-
ment and affection, is a duty we all owe,
to our great Creator, and his precept of
my dear mother was too deeply implanted
In my mind ever to be entirely eradicated.
Forgiveness of cur enemies she also in.
culcated; and can say, with perEsctsin.
csrity, that ! die in peace with all man.
kind
Even youf father 2" I inquired.
Yes even that cruel parent through.
whose ~obstinacy I am now a degraded
felon, is forgiven. by me. But no more of
this. When you see Emily, give her my
blessing. Tell her that her dying uncle
had her always In his thoughts; and that,
in his last moments, he prayed for her
prosperity and happiness
AS he was evidently much exhausted
entreated him not to fatigue himself By
farther conversation. The Clergyman az.
irving, | took my leave, and returned itr
the morning. He was still sensible / and
the man who had sat up with Him men,
toned that he had been very quiet all
night, though he apparently slept very
little. When I approached the bedsida,
he recognized me and with extreme diff.
6culty, artieulated-
Remember /" !.
I assured him that his request should bs
implicitly complied with. His last words
were /" Bless youi' Raising himself, he
placed his wife's marriage ring on my iiFs-
ger, pressed my hand feebly; and, over.
come by the excrtion, fell back on his pill.
low; a gentle slumber seemed gradually
to come over him, from which he never
awoke.
tuAs be as only known as Ranald Mors.
the secret of his birth and rank was cars,.i
fully preserved by me my adventure with
himofformer years was generally known.
and my anxiety about him, and my follow
ing his body. to the grave, created no man
ner Of surprise. His companions were
tried, convicted, and executed. The death
Of their leader, and the capital punish
ment inflicted on his followers, had 81
wholesome effect in that district, and q.
" lifting of cattle, from that time, be-.
came, at least there. somewhat uncommon.
Resolved to redeem my pledge, / pro-
cured leave Of absence, and journeyedt to
Northumberland, where | found the farni.
ly in mourning for the old gentleman,
who had died, strange to say, about q
week before his SON. The delivery of
the ring at once announced the cause Of
my visit, and my alterations to the happy
donor we're repaid by the extreme kind.
ness of his relatives. Her brother, I'D.
mpnd, thought he could never do Toe
much. for me and the kindsheagted and
beautiful niece of the ill.fated Ranald be-
came-(Hefe he paused9
What, father 7" inquired Edmund.
"YoUR MOTHER"