The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-10-30

sla there is no danger, because he had
passed them aud still lived Like that
single fragment Of the regiment, do stand
here living man."
The youth gazed upon the face Of the
aged speaker, and new emotions were work.
ING upon his features.
"Come, Malcolm, would. show you one
more spot before we 90"
The old man leaned upon his staff, and
moved slowly on among the graves, and in
voluntarily did the youth follow. At
length they slapped by a spot where two
graves laid side by side. The slabs were
Of marble. and they eistened brightly in
the moonlight.
Malcolm" spoke the ses ton, in deep
whisper. :" remember well when made
these two graves. There was no sorrow to
I'LL the graves which made, for they who
sleep here died amid the sweet breathinys
OF peace and honor. They were good, vir-
tuous people. and when they were gone our
townsmen mourned, for our village had lost
two OF its most noble spirits. o, love 10
come and stand over those graves, for
know tina, God smiles upon them. There
is no faint nor dishonor here. Malcolm,
do you know who rests in these two
graves ?"
The youth did not answer. nor did he
raise his head, but with one deep wild cry,
ne sank down. and there he lay across both
the graves. weeping and sobbing like
child. His Father and Mother lay there.
For a while the old man gazed tearfutiy
spon the scene, and then he took the youth
by the arm and aroused him up.
The youth followed his guide out from
the churehyard, and after the gate was clos
ed they passed on to the street. Here Adam
Stanford stopped.
Now. Malcolm" he said. /" you can re.
turn 10 your companions at the tavern, but
let me pray you, never use my name again
as you did this evening. When you again
think OF poor old Adam Stanford, think
only Of what he has told you in the church
yard think Of what he has seen and of what
he has safrred and Of that you may in vel.
come speak,"
The old man turned partly away, when
Malcolm sPrang forward and caught him by
the arm.
Uncle ADAM" he uttered, 10 choked
and broken accents. %, forgive me for
what have now said and what Ihave done,
II cannot tell you all now, cannot
speak, but shall 90 to the tavern no more.
o, God bless you! God bless you p
The clock struck nine, and Alice War.
rem folded The hands Of her little boy 10.
gethsr. and babe him say his prayers. Her
youngest girl was asleep is the cradle.
The first words Of the prayer were uttered
-" Our Father, who srt in Heaven when
there came the sound Of footsteps upon the
plank walk in the little front garden.
It's papa" said the boy, letting his
hands drop upon his mothers knees, and
bending his ear 70 listen. But the mother
dared not speak.
Al last the door opened. and the husband
entered. Alice cast her eyes tremblingly
up. and saw the big tears that were rolling
d"wn the cheeks of her beloved. Instinc-
lively she sprans forward snd clasped her
arms about her husbands neck.
Malcolm Malcolm |" she cried, " what
has happenedf ! Tell me-O, tell me -
Malcolm Warren sank into q chair, and
IS he did so he drew his wife into his lap.
Alice %, Alice :" he uttered, sobbing
and weeping - he spoke. can you forgive
me for whst 10 passed ~
Ths gentle wifs was bewiljered AZ fret
nay almost frightened for the speech OF
her husband Was 90 Wild and incoherent
she feared his brsin was turned. But ere
long ne spoke again, and as he spoke he
kissed her. He wss more calm. and his
voice was more low. He told where he
had been. and he spoke Of the resolution
ne had made. He did not tell OF any trial
he vas going TO make. but he told her of
the iron win that had entered his soul.
The night Of his temptation had passed. and