Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-04-14


cribnble sweetness and joy, was upturued
to his. With Simultaneous cry the long
severed hearts sprang together, and looked
in each others embrace, they were one
again. While titus united the Chaplain re-
peated the marriage ceremony. And what
God and our reform has this hour united, let
not man or rum put asunder. Brothers,
salute your brother and your sister
Before the rough hand, however, bad
dared disturb the clnging hands of those
long parted. two others bad joised the
weeping gronp.
My own loved first born !!
Brother Brother my own noble broth
er
The mother and sister fell upon the
bowed neck OF the Worthy Patriarch Of
-Divsion, and never did the emblem
of the Red. White and Blue receive
hoisr baptism of joyous tears. Never
was there scene on earth more touching
and sublime.
CHAPTER II.
As We passed from the Division Room,
his mother laid her hand upon my arm,
and invited us to spend the night with her.
!. We were glad to accept the invitation, for
we wanted to learn more Of What we had
. witnessed Taking her srm we walked
silently homeward, for each heart was too
; full for utteIauce.
, The wiaoW was quiet, but happy, and
for long time sac by the fire dreainily,
now and then wipins away the tears that
S would find their way over the witbered
G cheek. We coumuned with. our own
j thoughts, and loved our cause better for
n working snch changes iu the deeolate places.
e W hile the tea-ket,je was singing over the
It Dlazo which -seee,ed to crsekie and fash
It with the new found joq, the table w2s spread,
and plates SIT for three 10 little time
8 the $iseer came in, aud stealing up to the
n snother, ki-sco her teodtrIy on the cheek.
i. Tie silent aac spoke voln'nes-;here was
b happiness in their hearts which such acts
alone could express. Words could not
a have told it IS impressively.
d While W We're seated at the table, the
d m6ther spoae Of the Sons Of z Fepaneranee Y
SUI great s4cifty. e remarked taat the o.
~ ganlzation vas not so, really
q, But It has a secret she repeated.
GO q mere matter OF selfprotection, we
replea.
OF You nave ao oatn which olnds you to
y keep ina secret ana sue looked l6qair-
r lngiy lnto our eye.
no osth oat tnaV OF our promise - men
N oil honoF.
he; IL 'e,i you "naS ,ne Seereeof your soci-
60 ETY. ls' VIII you admit the truth
rs "o hes'tsuag'y hoodeQ assent, ana sue
ed began.
ef Oh saw f'e man. VINO presided at the
81 meeting tols afternoon and IN fhe Dlvl-
le sion TINS evening he y my only son: lie
Gu married one o. the MODEST OF women soo
ief con1meoceo NE ten years ago. with means
charactef ana ifienos' Ills la'l Is ione
gel terr'o'o hissofy--a feaffui nigntmars wh'cf
'ef hope has passed away lie forgot me-
Gu iofgos Ms ",ie' lo'goS MS sister, tnohSn W
so all ciuhg 10 hin ID me darkest nmss of Dill
ol- own degradation. none out 0od wi'i eve
sm quo" no" sHnefeo' fof years , Tress,e<
no IN prayer, eSen "hen ltseemed that Got
10, had forgo'toh the "ldo" ana Der sorrows
Many are the long 'oFeary n'gnts-,so dteary
'of MF,--' tha' l nave kneeied oy the s'ae Q
All the SlunoeTing orunkard an4 prayed tha
IN the cup might pass by. ny eyes have bees
the fountalos OF tears ADD there have been time
re, when heaVe longed TO Ole. lines. too
the God forgive me when with clasped band
ess have invoked terrible judgments upo
one those who we're wringing my old heart i
led the ruin OF my boy
1u- 'One night six months ago, he wa