The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21

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effect.
When Mary left the room, Ellen sat
once more in her large arm chair. The
last rays of twilight were mingling with
the darkness of approaching night, which
again brought back fond memories of the
past. Often had she imagined herself the
wife of James Delgardo, and enjoying all
this worlds pleasure looking out of
the window as though he had indeed re-
turned. Three years ago they exchanged
tokens of affection with each other, and
how highly was it priced by both of them.
On the following day Mary arrived safe
in the village of N, to spend few
weeks About this time the Rev John
Frost, from c., was appointed pastor
of the Methodist Church The bells tolled,
and tbs house was crowded to hear the
young stranger. Mary listened very at
tentively to him, which attracted his atten-
ton, and in few weeks he solicited the
hand of Mary, and was accepted.
Come with me to the dwelling on the
right, and you will see the Rev. Mr.. Frost
and his family, consisting of two children,
William and Ellen The family are at
prayers. Here lives the faithful Mary,
striving to educate the "little ones" God
has given her, in such manner that all
their great and glorious powers may be
brought under the most suspicious influence
to prepare them for useful situations on
earth, and for glorious stations in heaven.
She has indeed become minister's wife,
an humble and useful mother in the church
of God.
Mr.. Delgardo returned, and in due time
was welded to the charming Miss Sum-
mers. On the south of the village of P,
stands large white house. Come, let us
enter. Servants are running to and fro.
We find ourselves thrust into an elegant
parlor, with mirrors reaching from the cell
ing to the floor Everything bespeaks
wealth. Listen to the conversation be-
tween Mrs. Delgardo and friend.
"Mrs. Delgardo, have you heard from
Mrs. Frost lately2"
"No, have not" she replied; 81 am
not so anxious to hear from her now, since
our position in life is so different l do
not see how she can content herself with
being the wife of minister-she only gets
out to church, and then she is obliged to
take the children with her. You know
she said she intended to be a ministers
wife. | hope she will not prevent her
daughter from going into society, when she
is of proper age. / suppose she will be a
minister's wife, too
Four years have rolled around; Mrs.
belgrade is blessed with two children
they have been consigned to the sole care
of nurse Rev. Mr.. Frost received and
accepted call from the congregation
at P. After he assumed his duties,
every Sunday found Tie faithful Mary with
her little family in the church. Mrs. Del
gardo often went to take peep at Mary
to see how she appeared in her Methodist
apparel. Time rolled on. One night,
when the wind blew very hard, a fire
broke out in the store of Delgardo, and be-
fore the fire could be arrested, the whole
block was in hames-he became poor
man in the short space of three hours.
This was sad news to Ellen; servants
were discharged, carriages sold, and Ellen
found herself her own nurse. None were
more ready to sympathize with her than
the faithful Mary Frost, who feared Mrs.
Delgardo would not long retain her right
mind. In short time she was removed
to the asylum, where she died in a few
weeks Mr.. Delgardo went to England
and was never heard from afterwards The
children were consigned to the care of the
pastor, who, together with his wife, are
trying to discharge a parents duty,
and fit them for better world. Thus
Mary has gained the honors that come
from God, and has never regretted the day
she became minister's wife.
A WITTY MoTHER.-In one of the courts
at Hartford, Connecticut, recently, wo-
man was testifying in behalf of her son,