Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-06

ton Tor the moment his cold maxims of pru.
dence, and added, HE must be carried to
room without fire, and placed in a comforta-
bic bed"
The coachman was called in to assist in
hitting the athletic stranger, who was soon
carried to room in the chambers, where the
DOCTOR administered with his own hands
stron9 doses of port wine sangaree. The
young man soon became partly conscious.
out all conversation was forbade him. and he
sunk quietly to sleep.
lie is doing well let him rest as long as
ne caa: should ne awake in oHr.absence give
mn beet tea and toast Gd zibjtum," said the
doctor professionally, as he left the room.
In less than an hour afterwards Doctor
haywood and his lovely wife entered the gor-
GeouS church of the most Holy Trinity"
Amid the hundreds of fair danes that en-
tered its broad portals, dressed with all the
taste and magnificence that abundant wealth
could procure, not one rivalled, in grace and
beauty, the orphan bride of the rich physi-
clan. Her tall, graceful figure was robed in
violet silk, that only heightened by con
trast her large azure eyes, bright with the
lustre of youthful happiness yet, there was
a touch tenderp pity III their dropping las
that won the confidence ofevery beholder.-
| The snowy ermine mantilla which protected
her from the piercing wind, riyaled, but
could not surPass, the delicate purity of her
complexion. Many admiring ewes followed
the taultless figure of Mrs. Haywood, as she
moved with unconscious grace up the central
aisle of the church, but none with more
heartfelt devotion than the young, wayWard,
but generous man who had recently welded her
IN spite OF her poverty and the Sneers Of his
aristocratic acquaintance.
The stately organ had pealed its last rich
notes, which were still family ecchoing in the
distant arches, when stranger of venerable
shp 80, VINO nag previously ;aken part in
for his text the oft-quoted, hut seldom APP
piled words of the Apostle: tBe not forget.
ful TO entertain strangers, for thereby some
have entertain ed angels unawares." Dr.
Haywood felt his forehead flush painfully ::
1t appeared to him for the moment that the
preacher must have known of his want of
charity towards strangers, and wished to
give hun puDlIc lesson; but he soon saw,
IRON the tenor OF his remarks, that his own
guilty eonclence had alone made the applica-
ton IN his particular case. have not space,
nor indeed the power to give any synopsis
OF the sermon; tut that it, colnbi ed with
the incident OF the morning, effected a hap
py revolution in the mind OF at least one
OF Its hearers. SO much SO, that on the re-
turn OF DIR. Haywood from church, he repair
ed at once to the room of the mcdicant to offer
such attentions as he might stand in need Of.
But the young man seemed to be much
refreshed by rest and nutricious food. ana
commenced gratefully thanking his host for
the kind attentions he had received, which.
without doubt, had saved his life. But [
Will recolnponse you well, for, thank God, I
am not the 0eGgar seem. | was shipwreck-
CD on FRIDAY night in the Ocean Wave, on
my return from India. Myname was doubt
less among the list of the lost-for | escaped
from the waves by miracle. [ attempted
to make my way to New York, where had
ample funds in bank awaiting my orders,
but must have perished from cold and hun
ger had it not been for you and your wife's
charity. was repulsed from every door as
an lmpostor, and could get neither food or
rest. To be an exile from ones native land
ten years and then, after escaping from the
penis OF the ocean, to die of hunger in the
streets OF christian city, felt was a truly
bitter fate
NY name IS Arthur Willett," added the
stranger.
-, Why, that is my wife's family name
She will be doubtly pleased at her agency in
your recovery"
"Of what S ate is she a native? asked
Arthur Willett eagerly.
4" married her in the town of b
where she was born
At this moment Mrs. Haywood entered
the room, surprised at the long absence O
her husband
Arthur Willett gazed at her with a lool
OF the widest surprise, murmuring:
1t cannot bet cannot be. Tam dcliriou
to think So"
Mrs. Haywood gazed with little less aston
ishment, motionless as statue. :
What painful mystery is this?" erie,
Doctor Haywood, excitedly, addressing hi
! wife, who then became conscious of the sin.