Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-04-10
OWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PENN'A., APRIL TO- 1867.

,,!don him and seek an asylum in her faith
ie,'s louse.-.snl shy? Could | have
became so much changed in few short
years? v hat power was there 20 abase
me that my fellow beings spurncd, and
even the wife of my bosom turned away
hcart-stricken from me? Alas my
friends, it was mad indulgence in de-
bauche:y! \ very demoD-a Gree,
changing the haman into bestia. But
for this, | were now an honorable and
useful representative in Congress pursu-
ing after my country's good, and blest in
the house circle with wife and children.
But | have not told you all After my
wife separated from me | sank rapidly.
"a state of perfect sobriety brought to
many terrible thoughts Therefore drank
more freely, and was rarely, if ever, from
under the bewilderlng effects OF partial
intoxitation. | remained in the same vii
lagc for some years, but never once saw
her during that time-nor a glimpse Of
NY children. At last | became SO aban-
doued in ny life, that my wife, urged on
by her friends, doubtless, filed an applica-
ton for a divorce. and as cause could
easily be shown why it should be granted,
separation was legally declared.
''To complete my disgrace, at the next
Congressional canvass, | was left off the
ticket, as unfit to represent the district.
left the country and State where l had
lived from my boyhood up.
Three years have elapsed since then.
For two years Of the period / abandoned
myself to the fearful impulse of the ap
petite had acquired. Then l heard Of
this new movcment-the great temperance
cause. a frs: | snecred, then wondered,
listened at last, and finally threw meseli
upon the great wave that was sweeping
onward, il hopes Of being carried by it
far out Of the reach Of danger, and | did
not hope with vain hope. 1t did for me
all and more than could have deemed
1t set me once more upon my feet-ouce
more made man OF me-
"a year of sobrie,y, earnest devotion
to my profession, and fcrvent prayer to
him wko alone gives strength to every
good resolution, has restored to me much
that | had los.-but not all-not the
richest treasure that | proved myself un-
worthy to retain-not my wife and chill
dren. All. between myself and these
the law has laid its stern, impossible in
terdiction. | have no longer a wile-no
longer children; though my heart goes
cut towards these dearly beloved ones
with the ,enderest yearnings. Pictures
Of our early days of welded love are ever
lingering in my imagination. | dream OF
the sweet Greside circle | see ever be-
fore me the once placid face of my Alice,
as her eyes looked into my own with in
telligcn. confidence, | feel her arms twInc
round my neck; the music Ct her voice
is ever sounding in my ear"
Here the speakers emotion ovcrcame
him. His utterauce became chokcd, and
he stood silent, with bowed head and
limbs. The dense mass Of peo-
pie were hushed into an oppressive still
ness, that was broken here aud there by
half sthed sobs.
At this moment there was movement
IN the crowd. A single female figure,
before whom every one appeared instinct
lively to give way, was seen passing up the
aisle. This was not observed by Delaney,
until she had come nearly in front of the
platform on which he stood. Then the
caught his ear, and lifting his
eyes they instantly fell upon Alice-for it
was she that Was passing onward-he
bent forward towards her with suddenly
uplifted hapis and eager eyes, and stood
like a s,a.ue until she had gained the
stand ard advanced quietly to his side
For moment the two stood thus, the
whole audience, thrilled with the scene,
we're apon their feet ana bending for
ward Then Delaney opened his arms,
md Alice threw herself upon his bosom
with quick, wild gesture.
Thus for the space Of a minute they
'tood-every one fully, by singu lar in
tuition, understanding :he scene. Ouc
If the ministers then came forward, and
gently separated them.
"No, no" said Delaney, "you must not,
you cannot take her away from me-"
Heaven forbid that | should do that"
replied the minister. sBy your own con