Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-16
SIS STAUNTON, VIRGINIA., FRIDAY MARCH Is, 1860
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and assumed formality, | could not suppress
the tumult within.
Isabel was little changed, but changed
for the better. The naughty belle had be-
come the beautiful Madonna. She was pen
sive, sad But little was said during the
homeward drive except that which was ut
tered by the talkatiye old gentleman. Isa-
bel said nothing What strange meeting.
Had been an entire stranger, as Mr.. Hayne
supposed me, it could scarcely have been
different She did indeed smile when lif-
ted her from the buggy then lisped, s'Thank
you," then blushed, then paled again. Mr..
Hayne cordially invited me to revisit their
humble cottage, and solicited the honor Of
knowing who / was. H a@ a4 l
''Is it possible p he exclaimed, ''this is
our old friend Temples son and returned
rich, too, they say God grant you may
make good use of your money. But be warn
ed by an old man and make no rash ven
ture. Here, Isabel, daughter! Did you
know this gentleman This is Harry Tenn
pie. You surely have not forgotten him. .
81 scarcely recognized him, 2 she replied,
somewhat confused, as she returned from the
cottage, to lead her invalid father into the
house. "I hope we shall have the pleasure
Of seeing you Lere again. Mr.. Temple .
It was the same sweet voice as of old tenn
pered By charity, humility, and affection ::
and softened by the influence of religion and
ilial affection. St
Ipondered well the circumstances; Should
yield to the yearnings Of my heart p
Should 1 again offer my hand, perhaps to
be repuIsed? Perhaps she would not, Sc
cond time reject my offer. | was now rich,
and she poor. 1t would be no sacrifice ef
principle on my part to offer to wed the poor
school teacher although I had determined
never to renew my suit with the wealthy
heiress. It mi ght have been destiny that
decided her to reject my offer, for had she
not done so, never would have left home
and friends to wander in foreign chimes in
pursuit of wealth l might at this very day
have been groveling in abject poverty
would have been utterly unable to restore
the old man and his daughter to their old
homestead as | now fondly hoped to do
Yes, indeed, pride was conquered, and the
principle which never had been quite extin-
guished within me, but against which had
battled with all my might for eight years at
length triumphed. 8a.si4,e
! [ visited that cottage repeatedly, and as
sured myself that the change in Isabel's
character, disposition, and manner, was
deep and radical. She no longer held high
aspirations-her only thought was the com
fort of her doating father.
At length offered her my hand again,
and this time | had no scruples about urg-
| ing my suit, since matters occupied quite a
different position from that of former years.
Icannot tell you how happy was when
I pressed her to my bosom, and knew that
she was to be mine. IF had loved her in
her pride, and desired to make her my wife,
how much more loved her now in her hui
| mility, when [ knew that I could protect
her, and restore her and her dear old father
| to their old home again. was indeed hap
ply when saw her shed such copious tears
of Joy. All !! thought this happiness, is
sweet, both to the donor and to the recipi-
ent ae
PULPIT W1r In Pennsylvania there is
clergyman almost as remarkable for elo-
quence and eccentricity as Lorenzo Dow,
himself On charity occasions his pathos,
wit, and sometimes bitter satire, are sure to
win more bank notes and gold coin to the
State than men, On a late occasion he was
preaching temperance sermon, which pro-
duced unusual effect on the audience. A
mong other things, be asserted as result Of
his own observation, that confessedly
moderate drinker" was sure to become a
confirmed inebriate within five ears after he
reached that state Of indulgence.
He was interrupted here by a man in the
audience, who started up in great excite
ment, proclaiming himself a moderate drin-,
ker Of ten years standing and when the man
had ceased speaking, called out.
L say friend, stand up here and let me
have a look at you.
The man made an effort to brave the host
of eyes turned upon him, and stood his
ground.
Nearer, man ? cried the minister, beck
oning with his long finger. Hold light
up to this brothers. face, some ofyou. Step
up on the bench and give us good look. :
The moderate drinker was not to be look
ed or talked down; he not only mounted the
bench but allowed lamp to be held close to
his face
That will do said he, drawing back.
that will do my friend; and now | say, if [
owed the devil debt Of hundred drunk
ards, and had paid him ninety nine, and he
would 'nt take you in full payment at the END
Of five years, / would never pay him.
The WIFB.-There is great deal Of
truth in the following lines, written by one
who has unquestionably had experience, land
utters what he considers the truth:
It needs no guilt to break husband 9
heart. The absence of content, the mutter-
ings Of spleen, the untidy dress and cheer
less home, the forbidding scowl and desert
ed hearth these, and other nameless neg
lects without crime among them, have har-
rowed to the quick the hearts core of many
man, and planted there, beyond the reach
Of cure, the germ of dark despair. 0, may
woman, before the sight arrives, dwell on
the recollections of her youth. and cherish
ing the dear idea Of that tuneful time, awak-
EN- and keep alive the promises she so kind
ly gave. And though she may be the in
jured, not the injuring one-the forgotten
and not the forgetting wife-a happy allu-
sion to the hour of peaceful love-a kindly
welcome to a comfortable home-a smile Of