Maryland free press., 1867-01-03
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voice of affected tenderness, ''and besides.
my dear, the cloak win hold you both"
The widow bfushsd; and the young gen.
tleman turning quickly around, addressed
the speaker IN a tone Of dignity which 7
shall never forget. II am not naturally
auarlsome, sir; but yet it is quite posi- bic
you m'y provoke me too fur. both the
exqisites Immediately turned as pale as
death; shrunk in spite of themselves into
their natural insignifcanee; and they
scarcely opened their lips. even to each
other, during the remainder Of the jour
ney. .tg..ls 81, M4 ~. ia aa
In the meantime the young gentleman,
with the same politepess and delicacy as
if he had been assisting ladyS Of uuality
with her shawl, proceeded to wrap the
widow and her baby in his cloak. lie
had hardly accomplished this when n
smart shower of rain, mingled with hail,
commenced. Being myself provided with
cloak, the cape of which was sufficiently
large to, envelope and protect my head,
I offered the young gentleman my UNI
brella, which he readily accepted, but
held it, as I remarked, in manner bet
ter calculated to defend the widow than
himself. -., -. ... ......,...r..... ... ri g..
.s. When we reached West Craigs Inn, the
second stage from Edenburg, the rain had
ceased; and the young gentleman, politely
returning me my umbrella. began to re-
lieve the widow of his dripping cloak
which he shook over the side of the
coach and afterwards hung on the railing
to dry. Then turning to the widow, he
inquired if she would take any refresh
ment; and upon her answering in the
negative, he proceeded to enter into
conversation with her as follows:
a'Do you travel far on this road, ma am.
About sixteen miles farther, sir. l
leave the coach six miles on the other
side of Airdrie.' w h:'r1'"E. %" O. ''-'
DO your friends dwell thereabou.s?'
= Yes sir, they do indeed, I am on the
way home to my fathers house, 's1' ~
In affliction, fear?' "'"7' a .rF..
Yes, sir said the poor young woman
raising her handkerchief to her eyes, and
sobbing audibly, I am returning to him
disconsolate widow after a short absence
of two years. . .r:ja< 10 o.FaaI s"'+n. b
'Isyour father in good cireumstances?'
He will never suffer me or my baby to
want, sir, while he has strength to labor
for us; but he is himselfin ptverty-a day
laborer on the estate Of the Earl of II
At the mention of this noblemar's
name, the young gentleman colsred
little, but it was evident thas his emotion
was not Of an unpleasant nature 'Wha.
is your fathers name; said he. .'.-'''
James Anderson, sir, ..,....,,.f
us Fesloehee' a.~,aF 'am q
'Blinkbonny.' .t... ,....t....
Well, I trust, that though dcsolate SO
far as this world is concerned. you know
something Of Him who, is the father ef
the fathcrlcss and the judge Of the widow.
If so, your Maker is your husband, and
the Lord Of Hosts is his name ~. l.,..
'Oh! yes, sir, l bless God. that, through
pious parents care, I know something
of the power Of Divine grace. AMI the
consultations of the gospel. My husband,
too, though but o ;tradesman, was man
who feared God above many ..
The remembrance of that must tend
much to alleviate your SORROW ,,s ..rr
1t does, indeed, sir, at times; but other
times I am ready to sink. My fathers
poverty and advancing ago, my baby's
helplessness, and my own delicate, health,
are frequently too much for, my, feeble
faith -. =, ......n.
Trust in God and he will provide you;
be assured he will
by this time the coach was again in
motion, and though the conversation con-
tinued for some time, the noise of the
wheels prevented me from hearing it dis
tinctly. could sac the dsndies, however
exchange expressive looks with one an
other; and at one time the more forward
Of the two whispered something to his
companion, in which the words Methodist
Parson" alone we're audible.
At Airdrie nothing particular occurred;
when we got about half way between that
town and Glasgow. we arrived at cross
road, where the widow expressed wish
to be set down. The young gentleman.
therefore, desired the driver to stop, and
springing himself from the coach, took
the infant from her arms, and then, along
with. the guard; assisted her to descend.
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