Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-08-14
NO. 81.

his intention, and, rs [ said. ipf3ap-ed and
maddened, struck him blow arrJS< the
head with a stick carried, and he measured
his length across the pavement : Dead,
dead dead I" were Che hrst words that sa-
luted my ears. turned and gazed uron. the
form whSch now lay PROSTATE uefors me, and
upon whose features the rising moon now
shone, revealing is every lineasnent Ror-
zor Of horrors wR1t did 4 here 6elsol5f lRg
oton frfher aad /, his son, seas HE murderer
threw myself upon his breast and called
his name, FatherI' name long since for
gotten by me, but now dear to nv soul.
was sobered. Never, never will forget that.
moment shouid live until the trees OF tl,e
forest totsss with age FEATHER. father" 7
CRIED in tic agony Of my soul, "speak but
one word, and say am forgivenf oh, father,
am | indeed your murdererf'' A vacant
stare was the only reply No words of for
giveness, 10 lock Of kindness. became nm
conscious, and in this siate was borue frcfn
the scene. | remember rothing that trans
pred Tor two weeks, save in my dreams. the
corpse Of my faIhsy, bashed in blood. with a
deep cut upon his head This seemed eter
present with me, to haunt me-: ;sld at he
end OF t"o weeks, when awukc il seemed.
as IT had awakened from dreadful dream.
Ny past life rolled through my mind nsan--
i2ifeouSiy- opened my eyes AMI gEeds
around me everything seemed new: Ivas
In room decorated with costly furniorc.
and hung with pictures of both modernARd
ancient painting. \ stranger sat by mAed-
side. tie was young andi sanisone, ai |
soon fonnd from his conversation that u was
my physician. He would give inc no kfor-
nation concerning what WAS happene; save
tna1 ! oAe bsen sick ami must n. r
closei aiY eyes, if asleep. but tho -r--s
no slee for me then. heard the pNscian
retire, ard some cne enter opshe0 my
eyes, and bchstl before ne tray fathr
:" Ny father, frg.Ve me y | cred ;themo-
ti0nel me t" be composed, ard advanced TO.
war.i my bed But oh; how changeE pale
and d naeatedi He tcek seat bykIe and
wept but those tears were tears ofjoy and
thanksgiving
As well as ruJ feeble strength fould per-
nit. recounted tc, bHn those t: IS through
which had passed, together with all the
cause of nv first wanderings, and asked his
forgiveness for all / had done fqf hin. and
myself Tuis | readily ebtaineds Then he
gave me long account of thing3 and in con-
ci,lson he informed me that j fla had never
Intended to treat me as sheIhad, but only
did it to test my affection, and then mourned
me as lost
Father" I replied q bzse already suf-
fereie enough, do not cause me TO suifer afrcsh
by spessSing e{ her constancy. know II she
ever loyel-ils hex hatred paw ia'more dreacs
tf4ss Ess heI6sF FsTa e h5t a sSpo-ea fully
will ueveralg not; bot one thing know,
of King ALCOHOLIC led astray BY the wiles
will not tax your pa..
all that pass ID during three w recount is.g-
ment ~ SICK room: suffice IL To sssQtine-
at the enl Of tie fourth week, felt my
strength suffice to leave this abode ard
accordingly, With nay slther, started. fer
tue larel of my birth, TO my childhood home,
| where we landed in due time.
Sad changes bad .aken place during my
I absence. Many of my old friends and ac-
enaintanccs hate gone--some to bed of death
to the cold, cold grave and some to other
lands. On the E:eGngs which taok posses
i Siong ofmy heart, as approached that hu,gt
in which / had spent SO many happy year
and to which were attached such sweet Ie
DerEbsaiees
With trembling and palpitatiug heart
met familiar faces. Some, although The,
made no reference TO my past hfr, for fear Q
. woundns my feelings, would plainly show
| by thsa actions that they remarked th
change which.hal taken place in me. Ashau
ed of my psst conduct, determined to seel
!, , new scenes; thercupon visited my agent
obtained from him ny almost exhausted for
tune, and vita il set out afresh to SEEK IL
+. frtuBe
, Ny practice as physician soon increased
Y and dedicated 10 il my whole time and at
: Ten ion. Although ny fortune again in
cTsaSed-a tn ,ngh my every want was salts
0 tice, | was still ansappy. Ny affection ha
e increased for that being whoshad driven m
X 10 destr1sssinn; yet could not make an
It,a, a.f.. p.
/ now yasssea since saw her, and now b
It inragcsSeenNsi 20 walk by my side in the da
and tsiars nsy dreaDss at night. She had
" She nesshboThood isa,which she resided vzht
e / knew hcz, ansl.kkDsw net whitner she b
r gone
a 1t vas coal Mersajer night: the sno
ID fell iD sbasFi @ance, While the bowling win
f. warned all TO keep " withn doors, or take 4
n consequences. On such night as this. | W
called TO see lady, ID great haste. hu
= ried Ie her r0oni hich vas on the sau
= square 18th bay sxn I entered. and foul
to an eleSerly lasiy seated by the i.sdside, wee
ID ifss as Il hey heart woHld break. As G
es tered, she raised her les1 and immediate
g reeogsszesa stAse tseDDf my behaved Julia.
lg saw that | was not. sscegnized in return, q
H. determi soTe,naia se- Zap, roaehed |
he bed, and theze bsheldr for the first time
Years, t,e face Of sIulia Yane Bat she "
n changed Now S. e was in burning few
y, anddia nos resogai3e me was eladof tn
of administered h6 necessary med iasnes, q
III hnzried FROM the rooEs, promising TO call
bs .Aa E2ot Yo~-
as Regardless Of wgsd and sEfpw, walk
ai- something like an hour before succeed
10, IN calming my agitted nerves Sleep ca
" not to MY y-lies during that long ndgld-
,r According so promise, early the naxt m
he ming called again. and fossrd my path
= much better asd asleep. ! had tanned
= take nay leavey whes hearing s.noiss at
~, ; he'd. turned NV head and she knew ne
=, l'1 She gave one sore IN and fainted adm
~ ~ i,tered resrorat;ves and brought her TO >
~ self; and then and there msde.A fnh c
!. fessiors and received one from her which c
- -; responded with what my fathsr bad said
-ss Iwil shorten my story, which, Is m
10 longer than intended and say that she
NV covered rapidly, and } was made ID
( hearing from her that her heart vas
,al same We took = trip to the place .nf
m first love, and there were J,ined togs the
an the holy bonds of wedlosk. 0ui pars
nd blessed our uniex4. and my father preses
nae me with diazssad ring. which l.fSsrnd {,
the same ! bed oace sprfst s5f driRk.
me Lore ears have passed. -apid,y. and n
in ply. and yet cannot baiish from .ppirI
to the sin Of mJ ssnsuth and. | kopessli
'k- take warning from me, aial never istthe