The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-12-27
ROLLO BAR.
BY jobs JAZZ.


wonder why 10 some the hour OF repentance
never comes foo late, while 10 others it nev.
Ter comes at all. Ah, il We only would moi
do those things that must be repenIed OF!
la the Summer of 1852 | took passage
upon Western steamer for Cincinnati.
The river was remarkably low for the sea.
son, and We were kept in constant annoy
ance by the multitude of passengers, ;he
scarcity and poor quality of the fare and
the almost daily stranding upon the bars
which tie falling water brought near the
surface. But the incident which occurred
on Rollo bar, as the pilot named il, COM
pleiely hid these minor grievances and
made me forever ashamed OF my selfish
ness During the trip had made The ac-
quaiBtance OF young man, whose fine
person and agreeable manners impressed
me mos, favorably. Confidence grew rap
idly between us, and in an hour when feel
ing was more than usually predominant, he
had told me his history. He had been mar
riec, for little more than a year, TO love-
! ~ young woman, who, be said, was his SUI
perior in everything save family position.
Previous 10 his marriage his father had ex-
erted every means in~his power 10 dissolve
the match; but without success. They
were married but unrecognized in their new
relation by his proud family and not only
so, but these injured relatives tried every
means 10 part those whom God had joined
| together. Il was cunningiy aud craitiIy
done; and when the young husband would
miss the elegant society he had moved in, !,
among the friends OF his vile, the fathers
doors would be thrown open, and more than
usual parade and spIendor would receive
him. She was not admitted, nor inquired
after. Al first this sIung and mortified him,
| alas for mortal weakness, she was soon
forgotten BY him during these visits. Alter
the novelty of his married life began 10
wear away, be turned 100 willing an ear 10
the Turing voices in his aristocrstic home !;
his manner grew gradually cold and even
harsh TO her, whom be swors TO leave father
and mother 10 cherish. His GOODNESS was
borne IS only woman can bear such thugs,
and his unkinGness repaid with teniold love.
Bat be was no. won back, aud sought more
and more the gay circle of his fathers
house, leaving but one to watch the dying
embers upon his own hearth. Al length he
told his wife that be must seek another
home, that his business did not prosper
there, and be mus, build ii up elsewhere.
She was glad, very glad in hearl, Tor now
she felt that she alone would have her hns-
band, and there fitted before her many vis-
ions of successfully winning back his for
mer tenderness.
BH; no, she was TO remain where she was
until he could be firmly established in bust
ness; he could not afford 10 take her with
him now. He Knocked her appeal TO him
and left. The poor wife bowed her head
and wept-such tears, more bitter than she
thought even woman could weep.
Time passed on, month alter month, but
he wrote her not a single lire. Once she
was courageous enough in her grief to go to
his fathers ,princely house to ask news OF
him, of her husband +; they laughed at her
and turned her away, as Pariah from the
door. Yet she would not write, for she felt
he did not wish her existence brought 10 his
memory Her cheek paIed and her eye
grew dim. But now she was conscious of
another being within her own, his life lying
beneath her heart, and that heart grew
strong with the thought. that II was another
claim upon his love, that his proud iather
even could moi deny, for the God of Heaven
gave it. New she wrote to him only one
simple line /: "George, your wife will soon
be mother; WON'T yon come to see our
chik1SA and the note, came 10 him amid his
cups, where like madmaH he was drown
ing the voice of conscience; came to him
among the heartless jewellers who fed upol
the affection esiranged from her. Yet De
iy had winged the shaft. His knees trem-
-bIed beneath him, and his heart became as
lead within his bosom. SauI-like his con-
version was sudden and complete. "God
forgive me, Kate" he wrote, 81 come to
you and ours" ~
But day or Two after learning these par
licuIars, our boat struck upon RollO bar, and
it seemed as though il would prove a per-
manent attachment Ropes of sand may
be symbol of weakness, but bars OF sand
are so by no means. The second day of our
sojonrn here, many Of the passengers had |
taken The steamers small boats and crossed |
10 the .neighboriDg shore 10 relieve the mo- |
no.ony of the ship life, for SO it had become. |
Some had partially stripped themselves and |
waded successfully through the shallow
water, noticing which, the repenianl hus>
band proposed TO me and third parry to
follow their example. My rheumatism
would not tolerate for an instant such a
bath, Ihe others accepted the proposition, |
and nnicklu nranarirc, ,hanaaluas ,ha,u |