Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-22

Another decade passed, during which no ti1.
ings clme to me at the East from this interest.
ing couple. At length / was called again 10
Nst those western regions, and to pass near
'He residence OF this uutlrtu ate brother On
reaching the town, my disappointment was ex
IRENE, TO learn that he had removed TO a dis
tanI county. | anticipated misfortune. bat ns
the place designated was not far of from NV
intended route, | resolved to 90 on and see him,
] When l entered the town Of, in which
Sohn was said to live, / made inquiry for his
u"oihng, and was told it was the second house
On Tue Ieit hand side OF the road. Being now
80 near hastened onward eagerly, and pre-
Sen'ly a nice framed building painted white an.
pearcd. l could not help putting up an ciacn-
latory prayer that my dear friend might be SO
happy as to occupy any house half as respecta.
rs thls. Expectation now became painfully in
Ten e. What in mercy was / sent To- sect
scene IKE that, or worse, which, ten years be-
lore left such awfu traces on the mrmcry
never to be obliterstcdl could not tell. Al
sudden tuin in the road, thought discern
ca another while house IN the distance among
tno trees. Yes, II was so, with green blinds.
ana az l went nearer. grave led walks were
STon' . hlhuSome paling, orpmental trees, and
snruboery. Surely, there + a mistake in the
direction; this cannot be Johns housol Yet
1t Is the second on the left.
Fastening my horse to a hook, | went to the |
uoor and Knocked. A girl Just on the yergo of |
womanhood, opened it.
Docs Dir. McL---d live herel' asked.
with trembling voice
"Ile docs, SIR"
"ls he or his wife al homel"
Mother is within, sir, but father ia in the
held Please walk ip, sir"
MY eyes glanced through the open parlor
dOor. There were handsome chairs and other
furniture; but saw 10 more, for Mrs. McI,-d
uy 'hls Time was informed Of gentleman 8 ar
lNai' anu lost no tune IN making her appear
anco. "Good Coil" was all | remember 70
have heard from her, as she rushed forward on
soelng me, and caspe1 me by the neck She
almost tainted, aud shed 1IOd of tcars. and NV
own condition was not much more composed -
Ne'oVerlhg little, she informed me that her
husband YVES at home, but out upon tho farm.
i 90 impatient To wait, ! buried away TO see
nun lie met me as he was coming home
AS soon as he knew who it was, he ran forward
ana grasped me in his arms say ing, rs he strdu.
ed me to hif bosom.
Thank GOdl thank God you are nv saviour
under heaven. "lhis is ali your work" look
,,ng round "o' l am rcloiced that you are
here 10 see IT,"
When we had returned to the house. the ten
ears history Of strugg G, repentance and re-.
formation, was recounted. Prosperity was the
consequence. The dwelling was his. the farm
and all. Ills wife was happy The beautiful
llr5 almost a woman now, was the dirty child
nat was crawling on the ground at nv frat
'islt. There were three children now.
"Io crown the WHOLE" said ho, ''aiter had
year in abstinence according to
hat bic scd plrdge, taken on that awful day.
m the stool ia the log hut, which rises to me -
sometimes with spectral horror--after keeping
sacTcdB ayear l committed myself to the 4
hurch, of which my wife, who has been an lp
nigel helping ne, vas IA mrmber. Pfosperity
ttended my worlily business | wanted TO
more useful; | needed something more; ana
,ommcnced studies for ihe uinist v NV dear
nsnd and brother, am now minister of the
everlasting gospel"