Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-26

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"Then make no farther enqirics, dear
mother y Said Fanny, who was also
greatly excited, "'That gentleman can be
nothing to us, or he would have known
brother by his likeness to you. ''ro goya
Wilmer then reeolleeted how often the
Hermit had gazed upon his features, and
turned away with sigh; and this remark
of his sister only tended to confirm his
impressions into conviction. Iieh
"That does not follow, necessarily, sister,
because my change of name may have
misled him, and of that change, he could
have known nothing h ,sa
GO "That is true But, brother, you think
more than you express--I can not see to
read your countenance, but you impress
me as believing that to be true, which you
would not have us to indulge as hope
t,Charles," said, his mother grayely
"keep mo not in suspense, but say, at once,
what you suspect" 6af aff a5
HAnswer cone question: he replied
"and then Twill speak out. Did you ever
own ring with the initials, NJ, w, en-
graved on the inside?" -
eyes, and your father wore it the last
time 1 saw him. .plgF 1fH ia.e7aq
"Then, dear mother, my father is alive
= H# Ha aH..|F q T ID /.
and ! have seen him" a go
Though gradually prepared for this an.
nouncement, Mrs. Fillmore experienced an
emotion TOO big for utterence,r and again
embracing her children, gave vent to hei
feelings in a passion Of tears. '"Thank
God T. she exclaimed, when able to speak
81 shall see him again, and prove how
true l have. been to his memory. But
where, is he, Charles when can | SEE
him? s.s ~,
"You walked by his side, tonight
your arm in his, and half an hour ago, he
stood near you, as you sat in the boat"
II hung on his arm and walked by his
side, and did not know him That i,
strangel But L could not see him, ant
he did not speak. Let us land at once
Charles, I must speak to him, if / can no
see him." u, .as = f,-.
"Let me prepare him for the meeting
mother. He has no suspicion that 1 am his
son and you his wife, and it is due to hin
that the fact be gradually disclosed. Oul
safety must now take precedence of al
other considerations. In an hour we viii
land, kindle fire, take some ropose, ant
allow the horses to feed" -.
Wilmer had scarcely finished tn,
sentence, when he heard a signal from tn,
bank, and steering in that direction, sool
heard the voice of Mike, saying-"stee
right to me, Mr.. Wilmer, and you'll git
good landing.--Thar, hold on, and throy
me the string and I'll make fast"
"But what are we stopping for, Mike
Has anything happened p ~ H i5
"No, nuthin, strange. The old man say
We must halt fur the night He's foun,
good place, and is maxim NV fire by
spring, and says you must bring tn
wimmin thar. sra-rs -rr
They were soon landed, and guided b
: Mike, and the fire, which was near at hanG
in few moments, stood in the light, anG
for the first, time, that night, looked int
each others faces. But Wilmer allowo
f only moment for the look, when h
fastened to the Hermit, whose voice h
heard reprimanding an uuruly horse
, Taking him by the arm, he said, abruptly
| --"It is time, my dear sir, that we kne
each other better.-Is not your nam
Charles Ellmore?" .rl.
6 at is r. said the old man, in treml
, ling voice, "but who taught you to pro
G nounce that name, so long unheard b
0 mo ?" ''' ...'l..- l,....-.-.f .t f..-..
c "My mother, sir. And it was my nam
too, until adopted that of my benefactC
t Judge Wilmer" I"
y "What means this cruel mockery, youn
a man--this sporting with feelings too sacrc
n for idle jest."T 20 p. 'a-ha
), at is no mockery, sir, no jest? NJ
+ mothers maiden name was Mary William
y and even now, you wear the ring she ga7
c you, as pledge of love, and that pledl
she has sacredly kept up to this hour
r Father, will you not acknowledge yol
II SON? The old man threw his arms arour
e him, and, in mutual embraco--the
:, noble hearts throbbed with emotions new
awakened by this recognition Of Il
Kindred ties which bound them togothc
as father and son. Boa .n.
% Sand your mother my son-what
:, Lor 2pf '. .t. H.