Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-14

| II Will neither say yea nor mora az tbio ~
do IS he pleases; win hesr, n,,ae,,t Il 1sst b;s
sa,b,s snm oS s.Iy Change, but was gone on
L. S-., y. as aty-saGd s4net .Hrsc 3n4e
Thara srae .dmore merriment for the young
nooria az night; they were all too. deeply
ttoulf.sd. The aged pair soon retired, and the
sfious families departed to their several
homes. In an hour all was quiet in. the doc
tors house. Mrs. James Renwick alone sat
waiting her husbands return, and thinking
over in her kind heart how this might end.
Every other eye was sealed in repose save one
and that was the aged mothers. NJ a4ste.
On New YEARS. morning the family met as
usual DIR. James Renwick looked pale and
careworn, but did not speak Of his last nights
VISIT The grandfather did not allude to it
neither, and no one else, dared mention the
subject in his presence. At last the children
separated to their various avocations, and MIR.
and Mrs. Renwick were left alone with James
and his wife. There was an uneasy silence,
broken only by the clicking sound Of the old
lady's knitting, which she pursued busily,
though her fingers trembled, and several
hesyy tears dropped on the work. At last
the doctor rose and walked to the window,
observed thatit was q, gloomy day, and began
searching for his gloves.
Before you go out, James," said Mrs. Rem
Wlcht Will al tNlucut hhuohcolhg
@you might as well say how that boy isY"
| g You mean poor Arthur He is better.
| think he may recover"
"Thank God for that murmured the old lady
fervently. ~ = ~
| 'a"Didy ousee Letty--Mrs. Hartford mean?i
asked the father after pause. q III
Il did, answered the doctor conscienti0usly.
"Dear James, tell us all that passed ~
whispered the poor old mother Mr.. Rem
wick turned over the pages OF 3 book, but he
made no opposition; while the doctor sat
down beside his mother and began to tell his
story. nv TIE
q When Preached the Priory, all was con-
| fusion. Poor LEFTY was in violent Mysteries.
| heard her screams the moment entered the
house, so / knew il was of no use asking to
see her. The father, they told me, was hang
| ing over his insensible boy l sent word to
him that | had come to offer what assistance
/ could and he was with me in moment,
wringng my hands, and imploring me to save
poor Arthur. l never thought how misery
could have bent the mans proud spirit. Mr.
Hartford, who passed mebut yesterday without
glance, would now have knelt to intreat me
to forget the past, and do what l could for
his son."
.sAnd you did4-yeu were successful, Jamesl''
said old Mrs. fRenwick anxiousy.
iohI dittT IL lliutr atllt DUf cdIut To HIS
senses he is a fine fellow He knew me di-
rectly, and looked SO joyfully from me to his
father who had clasped my hands in over
towering gratitude.9ro1 vs5 +.
.stAnd poor .Letty2"e again asked the weep
ing mother.
"whe1i she was a little caliner, r went to
herewith Mr.. Hartford SheBtarted at seeing
me hut her husband said, ..Lstty, you must
thank your brother for saying. Arthur's life"
And then she threw herself into my arms, and
poured forth such torrent of thanks, and bles-
sings; and self-rcproaches, that ii almost made
a. child of me.Se Poor Lefty | she is much al
tered, f." added the good doctor, his voice grow
husky IS he looked steadily into the fire.
ALI this time the stern old father had not
uttered word ~
For few minutes none of the party spoke.
AT last Mrs. Renwiek glanced timidly at her
husband, and whispered, =" Did she say any
thing about as Jamesf"
81 Yes, mother, she asked after you both,
said how glad she always was to hear of you
in any way, and wept much when she spoke
OF you.''
Mr., Renwick lifted up his head he had
bent his face on his hands lest they should
see the working of his features, and said,
What truth, think you, is there in that wo-
mans tears, when, not week since, she pas
sed her old father and mother in the road !.
she riding in her splendid carriage, and the
mother that bore her trudging YEARLY on foot,
and she never looked towards us, but turned
her head another wayf Do you think | can
forgive that, James Renwickf''
"a" have forgiven her, John, " said the old
LADY, She is our,own child, and she is in
trouble; she may repent now for the past"
81 know she does,'' added James earnestly.
She told me how she longed to see you
even her husband seemed sorry; he speaks
kindly toher, though people say he is proud"
"And they expect that your mother and /
will go humbly to their fine house p cried the
still incensed old man.
~ No, father; that was not what my sister
said. She told me to say she prayed you to
forget the past, and let her come and see you
here, and be your daughter Lefty once more"
DR.. Renwick stopped, for he saw that his
father was actually weeping. James looked
at his wife, and she left the room. For sew
eral minutes the aged couple sat with their
hands clasped together in silence then Mr..
Renwick said in a broken voice, "Tsll Lefty
she may come.
"She will eome-she is come my dear ia
ther," cried James as the door opened, and
Lefty flung herself on her knees before her
parents, and was clasped to both their hearts
with full 1snd7 free forgiveness. The erring
DIR. Renwick and his wife went silently
away together, with full and thankful hearts
for the good which had been effected that day.
1t was their best reward.
There was deep joy throughout the whole of
the Renwick family when they heard the
news. Some Of the younger and gayer spirits
thought how pleasant it would be to visit now
at Aunt Hartford's beautiful house, and ride
Cousin Arthur's fine horses, when he recov-
cred. But with more sincerity and disinter-
ested pleasure did the elders rejoice that there
was no alienation to pain their aged father
and mother in. their declining years, but that
they would now go down to the grave in peace
encircled by family of love.
Arthur Hartford recovered speedily under
his uncle's care. He was indeed a noble boy,
resembling, both in person and character, the
lost Arthur; so no wonder that he soon be-
came the darling Of the grandparents. The
leaves were hardly green on the trees before
there was joyful family meeting; for it was
the wedding of Aunt Isabel; and there were
now no absent ones to mar the happiness of
the festivity, for even the sailor had returned.
'sThat speech of yours turned out not so
very unluoky after ALL" whispered William
0liphsnt to his cousin Jessie, who hung on
his arm, as of old; they were always great
friends.
No. answered the laughing girl: 81
dare speak of Aunt Hartford without fear"
And see how happy grandmamma looks
heard her say that Aunt Hartford was al
most as handsome as the bride, though think
Aunt Isabel is much superior"
"Well, never mind William; we are all
very happy it has all turned out like fairy
tale and am sure we can say with truth
that this has been for ua all happy New
Year,