Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-04-25
Criminal 4apers,
THE HEART OF ST EEL;
THE INEBRIATEs DAUGHTER.
A TALE OF THE UNFORTUNATE.
BY II. LANSING BURROWS.
Author Of The Prince Of the Fire Worshippers."
"The Heir Of Boutwell, Manor Wine
"Thc Stylus Papers, &c
THE INEBRGATE REFORMED.
"'Tis lone on the waters,
When Cve's mOurniul bell
Sends forth to the sunset
a mote of farewell" Mrs. Hen

note Of farewell" Mrs. HEMANs.
That same evening, Rowand, with his wife
and child, together with the old jew, were
sitting in the parlor Of the latter. 1t was
thccve Of their departure for the sunny South
Rowand had Just returned, broken down and
dispirited from his unsuccessful search for
his daughter, and his approach was greeted
by his family with joy-oh! how .he wife's
heart leaped with happy emotions, for 1t was
the first time for many day that he had re-
turned to her embrace not affected by the
fumes Of Intoxicating drink. But her heart
sank as she saw him return unaccompanled
by her darling child.
''Fannie, tomorrow we leave for Rich
mond. A vessel will sail then, and the cap
tain has kindly consented to allow me to
work my passage, and he will take you free.
Once there, he assures me ! can obtain good
situation in the large iron foundries lately
established at that place | will be freed
from any temptation, and | can once more
obtain that character and happiness which
have been stolen from me by the Unsuitable
demon Of wine"
$50 soon, Edmund? But what of Alice?'
''She is hopelessly lost for the present. ]
have, however found friend in the shape of
Harry Ferequer, who will prosecute search
for her and inform me at once if he has sue
ceeded You must remember, Fannie, that
any opportunity, however slight, must be
grasped | have no money, and feel conf
dent that if Ferequer will search for my child,
need but wait patiently, and bear few
weeks Of anxious suspense, while l endeayor
to regain my position in society"
eTrue, true, Edmund. / think it for the
best myself, but my heart is almost broken
as fears of the safety Of my darling Alice
crowd upon me"
Poor woman What a rigid, yet beneh
cial pedagogue is sorrowful experience
"You goes to Richmond't tomorrow +" in
terrupted the jew. "You got no monish
hey2' Odenheim disappeared.
''Tell me the days adventures" anxious
ly enquired Mrs. Rowand.
al prosecuted hopeless search, Fannie
until / met with Harry Fcrequer, who con
vinced me Of my fruitless labor, while h
promised to do what he could for me-
however, in my scrutiny, found the office 0
our kind benclactor. His name know not
but he must be the editor Of the Stylus,
one Of the principal papers of the city.
entered the office, but met with Grutf re
pulse from n man who appeared TO be con
nected therein. | could not find our bene
factor, and all the answer received to m
earnest questions was that the editor ha
gone into the country and would not rctur
for some time Then was my intention cor
frmed Of accepting the kind offer of Cap
Olwood, and our little family must leave thi
sinstricken city, before this hour tomorrow.
Here the jew returned, and examining
purse containing some twenty dollars int
his hand, said,
.'Hcrc, mine fricnt, you takes dis. Yo
md iu rntt
frients except mincself, and mitout monsl
or clothes, or anything Here-now boddC
der tanks, don't want no tanks /"
a warm grasp Of the hand expressed Il
bursting emotions Of Rowands heart but Il
jew impatently releasing himself caugl
little Fannie in his arms and began racir
with her up and down the room in genuiI
German humor. The shouts of the delghtC
gnl. and the real Kindness and sympathy
In, lsraclte. raised Rowands dropping spi
its, and while his shame and sorrow press
him deeply, he could see faint hopes and
dcatuus o.. clear weather, upon his black h
rizou
Trusting the discovery If his daughter
Harry Ferequvr, an honest, warm-heart
young man, Rowand, accompanied by
wife anG remaining child, embarked OH boa
the Resident which vessel Capt. VIM. {
wood had .ho honor to command, and pl
pared to set sail tor his Southern home. Z
jew and young Ferequer were the only OF
who witnessed their departure.
Slowly they dropped down the Delawa
and as the city of wickedness passed frC
their view, Rowand began to feel lighter,
hopes were moro brilliant, and he began
look again with pride upon his wife and tn
now sole solace, little Fannie. The child
already become a great iavorite with the S
lors, and many merry romp was had o.
tho decks Of the Staunch vessel. Rowan
purse was scarcely broken, for the kindn
OF Odcnheim had replenishcd their wardro
as well as loaded a huge trunk with subst
tial groceries, enough to keep them alive
til the reformed inebriate could obtain W,
in the capital of the "Old Dominion
Their course to the ocean was interrup
and enlivened by the presence of little
ME, who, like fairy elin, was eyerywh
throwing out the sweet influences Of her
gel disposition. Often, though, the Ii
child would become sad when she rememl
ed that her sister, that loving, patient ch
was lost, seemingly, forever to her, and
parents. But she was still the life and
Of all on board the Resident" and W
the work was over, many game was pla
with the rough sons of Neptune over the "
scrubbed deck.
When beyond the break water, when
last indications of land had faded, Edrn
Rowand felt that the shackles of the wine
mon were being loosed from his soul,
that no was becoming free man. we
seemed lifted from him, and he was no
ger oppressed by the nauseous suffering
the drunkard. One night a beautiful m