Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-05

Il, companv with some of the servants from q neighbor
ing Plantation. / supposs a more successful escape was
never accomplished for all the searci e. ihat nave deem
made, and the rewards offered, have hitherto Gully result
ed in bitter disappointment.
the floor, - the wound has been torn open airesh by the
receipt of a letter from Canada, received a new days
since, containing the dying confession OF a colored Wo-
man named Cynthia, TO the effect taSt sue ssole ny son
and brought him As far as this city, where qhe emo I'M
peding the progress Of the fugiye) she leI nun IN te
care Of a poor widow woman, with a small amount OF
money and tine promise of sending for him when safely
arrived at th-ir destination. And / am now in that neT-
vous state of agitation that when the face OF any young
man about the age my son would have been presents IT.
self l am almost unnamed"
Alice waited for the colonel to finish his story, buthsd
dar'ed from the room, ard now returned orl.gms gu olu
friend Be ty by the hand, and pushing her into a chair
said: Now, Betty, you must tell this gentleman all you
can remember about that little boy"
La, dear" said she, " it's too long ago, and my old
head gets confused but l do recollect that the old wo-
man, Misc Evans, said that one time late at night some
| colored folks stopped at her house, and they had q beau
tnul little boy with them dressed ever SO i'm, and they
was afraid the officers was after them, and so the woman
who had the care Of him coaxed her TO keep him, aud
pro Aised TO send for him soon, or if she didl't, his father
would come for him. She said he was a rich man, and
would pay her a great deal of money Mss Evans said
she always felt sorry for the poor slaves that was runnIn'
Oh, 50 she promised not 10 tell on 'em, and in a little
while she got to loving the oh ID like her own, and he
had helped to take care of her ever since he had earned
anything. Tn we moved away from where they used
TO live, and that is a L know about them
And that young carrier You saw this morning tras that
litls boz, and y0Br son, Colonel Mowbray," said Alice
Carlton. taking both his hands and ming ing with his her
tears Of sympathetic joy.
New Years evening closed upon a happy circle
around Mr.. Cartons hcarthstone. The father sat beside
his newfOund son, for we may be sure no time had been
lost in discovering the widows abode, and the identhea-
ton had been made perfea by her producing the little
bundle Of clothes which Charles wore on the night Of his
arrival at her house, on which the letters G. 81. were
carefully worSed. And he was a son of whom any
father might feel proud he had been merc.fuily kept
from the temptations Of a large city, and thanke~to our
common school system, aided by a naturally fms intellect,
he had acquired an education Of which many an idle
pated fop Of fashion might be proud All wero eagerly
discussing their share in the elucidation Of The mystery.
" Bat, / think" said Mr.. Carlton, e" the honor must be
equally divided between Alice and Aunt Betty, their
love of the sentimental and marvellous enabling them to
retain incidents we, more commonplace people, had for
gotten" 81 think it was the utterance Of a mystical
sentence which passed between Alice and Charles said
the colonel. laughing then added, in a grsver tone, 1T
was one Of God : good proYiienceS. and tha aHr
iyes must show forth our gratitude.
One more scene and we have done. II was October,
glorious October, the very queen Of months, and right
royalty she came, appareled in her robe Of many eolors,
the bridal uel thar shaded Alice Cartons check as lean
ing on her fathers arm she entered the yest5Hle OF old
St James church. Three years have developed her bud
ding charms, and she stands before Us the realization Of a
poets dream at least 50 thinks Charles Mowbrsy, as after
months of travel in q classic land he returns 10 win the
bright star Of his boyhOod, and now stands with his fond
parents TO receive her hand at Gods own altar. No re-
greet now, Ally, said Ar. Carlton, gaily, as.fhe young
pair stepped into their carriage at the church door.
fear, sir replied Charles, "yOu must remember our Alice
is a cheerful giver'"
Kind patrons, we take up the refrain of our story, and
bid you remember " that God loveth a cheerful giyer"