Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-22

WiIlie's brown curls from his forehead,
and in voice can never forget, say,
Promise me. Willie, that when you 60
irto the world and its temptations, and
vour mother is laid down to sleep IN the
church-yard yonder, promise me, child,
that her memory and her prayers shall
keep you from all evil ways
Aud Willie would lift his laughing
blue eyes to her face and say, I'D be
first rate man-don't be afraid, mother
And then, after we had said our prayers,
we would 90 to bed as happy as the birds
in their nests in the old apple tree branch
es by the window, and just as we were
sinking to sleep, we would hear soft fall
on the stairs, and loving face would
bend over to see if we were nicely tucked
up. 1t is n long tme,' father would
say. after pause, since | heard from
Willie, hut sure l am that he has never
fallen into evil WAYS. The memory of
bis mother would keep bin, from that
Rap, raj, rap, went the words Of the
ady ut tie door of the oil nln's heart
Urack, crack, crack, ,ra' ihe d Or on Us
rusty hlrges; while Gar .bo,e both tha
NJ gets q Got. he'd t.rr breath I'd lis
tened.
Bni tbo lady 20 ~ oily soc tie sub
auei mai l.lry II. fac9 Is hands, AID
,s.biia .si.ala- fr. 40 81 OBJ. !itn an as.
pon leaf he heard him murmur mic
child like sobs
" NJ other, o, my mother y
And the new the tears were washing
out also many a bla'k page in the record
of Old Fills past life; so with a siIen,
prayer OF uGankfuln IS she resumed a.
cam
But there was one scene which faith
er loved to talk Of more than all the rest.
Il was the morning you were married,
Mr., Strong. 1t was enough TO do ones
eyes good he used to say, to look at
them as they walked up the old church
aisle; he with his proud, manly tread,
and she delicate, fragile creature, fair as
the orange bl ssons that tre!ubod III Der
hair.
remember how clear and firm his
voice sounded through the old church, as
he promised to love, protect AM cherish
the fair girl at his side; and know, rs
he looked upon her, that the very winds
Of heaven should no: visit her face too
roughly"
"AnI then my father would tell us OF
a home made very happy by watchfll
affection, and of dark eyed boy and q
fair haired girl who came after while
to gladden. it, aud then you know lie re.
moved to the West aud lost SIGHT Of you.
Mr. Strong"
Once again The lady paused, for the
agony Of tho man before her was fearful
to behold; and when she again SPOKE it
was in q lower and n much more mourn
full tone.
Il promised my father previously to
his death that if ever visited his native
State, would seek out his old friend.-
But when | enquired for you, they un
folded terrible story to be, Mr.. Strong,
they told me of broken, lesolate
household; of the gentle. accomplishing
wife, and who went down til prayer
on her lips for the erring husband. bro
ken hearted to the grave; and of the fair
haired girl they had placed in a little
while by her side.
o, it was sad. sad story have heard
of my fathers old friend"
80 1t was it was that did it all -
| killed them = said Oh Bill in voice
hoarss with emotion, as he lifted lis head
from his clenched hands and lookcl ~
on the lady, every feature wearing such
n look of agony and remorse that she
shu ldered 10 behold it. Wide, wild,
open stood the door then, and the lady
hastened to pass in. A small hand was
laid gently upon Old Bills arm, and
sweet voice inurinured
seven for all this there is redemption.
In the name of tho mother that loved
You, in the name Of your dying wife end
the child that also sleeps beside her, |
ask you, will you now sign the pledge e
Il will" said Old Bill, and he bro't
down his hand with such force on the
pine table that its rheumatic limbs bard
iy regained their equilibrium. aud he ca
gerry seized the pen and pledge the lady
placed before him, and when lie returned
them TO her, the name of William Strong
lay in brual, legiblo characters before
hcr.
There WAS IN expression, lulicfou
lro, its eAtre,"e Curiosity, on tie haf
Acefct5 face :, Iuo la'.y passed qu' tiy
thronGh ,'e tao,n after lie long liter
- al i, IiG: aai TIE OK. res 80
4 I, 10 de2.es iesscnrd when in few
j. 90 a|.er on iii ioiio~,i her a.th
opt -topP'og, rs usnal, 20 tale i.ls 1fst
gias~.
An! he aerer passed over hiat MreSh
oil oyota I
and now, realeF, you whose heart
tb.Co5 nh tenderness and revere. c. fof
,man;y, fallen, dosp;seA, miserable i
u.av be, remember that so,,n whc,c il
the heart Of your fellow man il door
which, thorgh closed for many years, vii!
surely opea to the hard thai knocks in
Kindness, aud to the voice that calls in
love.
A TERRIBLE SToRM IL JUNEAU CoUH-
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