The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-06

arms frequently stretched out Of the water
! saw his danger, and immediately ,iupges
IN to his rescue, which, with some difficulty
- last effected.
Poor Pat Moonie was seen no more no
did tue devouring monster appear. The fac
tor Immediately acknowledged his obliga
tons TO me, by carrying me home with him
and introducing me to bis iady and an onN
daughter--I think | never beht.d q NOR,
besuiiful creature; but looked upon her =
q being Of different order from myself, and
still thought Of nv own dear Sally anc
sweet home at Csllardy kes. Through ths
factors kindness, got the arrangement oi
boats crew, with considerable emolumenl
which belonged TO the situation. then be.
bowed to dress better, at least while on land
tnan used 10 DO, and | was al almost daily
visitor at Codfield House, The name Of tie
captains residence. Ny affars prospered ;
r1ade, and had 10 way Of spending money
The factor was my baIk ker, and his fair
daughter wrote out the acknowledgements
Tor her iAther TO sign. Oe beauttu Sab
bath day, alter the faeIor-who oihcialei a.
eur small station as clergyman-had read Us
pray ers and . sesman, ] 70 x q walk iato
the Interior of the country, wherr, with q
book in ner hand, and an accompaniment Of
NewIoundiann dogs, chauced to meet with
Miss Woodburn, the factors beautiful child.
She was only loarteen, but quite grown, and
as blooming piece Of womanhood as ever
wore kid gloves or black leather. She
seemed somewhat embarrassed &C my pre-
sence, and blushed scarlet, entreating me
10 prevent one of her dogs from running
away With her glove, which he was Ilayfully
tossing about ia his month. The dog would
not surrender his cnarge 70 any one but to
bis mistress ano, IN the struggle, he bit my
hand somewhat severely. You may see the
marks OF his teeth there still" (holding out
his hand while he spoke) "Poor Miss
Woodburn knew not what to do first; she
Immediately dropped the book which she
was reanIng-sc 4lding the offending dog 10
a distance-took up the glove, wnIch the
dos az her bidding mad dropped. and wrap
pea II close and firmly around my bleeding
hand band Of long grass served for threat
10 make all secure, and 10 few days ny
hand was in a air way Of recoveIy-but not
80 my heart; frlI as If | had beea all at
once transformed into gentleman-the soft
touch OF Miss EiIza's fair hngers see ned to
have transformed me, skin, flesh and bonds,
INTO another species Of beng. | shook like
an aspen leaf whenever thought Of uur in
Ieresung interview and | could observe
that E,za changed color, and looked out of
the window whenever entered the room
But, sir, | am too particular, and will now
hasten to close" entreatcd him (said the
parson) 20 20 on in his own way, and with
out any reference to nv leisure. He then
ny 4ts.h AZ All .
pTosPered. and from year 70 year got more
ueepy In love with the angel when moved
ABOUT 10 NV presence. At last our attach.
ment became manifest 10 the young lady's
parent; aid, to my great surprise, 1t was
proposed that We snoull make a voyage to
New York, and there be uaiIej IN maIrimo-
ny. Al this whlle, sir, thought Of my
own dear Sally, ann the thought not unfre-
que1tly nude me miserable but what was
oaiIy 70 inc nUws-pernaps sne was dead
perhaps she was marrleI-perhaps but
could scarcely think it-she had forgot Tue
and thenthe blooming rosebud was ever IN
my presence, ana hallowed me, by its su-
periOr purity agd beauty, luto a complete
gentleman. Well, married We w-re at New
\ TX, and foB several snonths 7 was the karsS
pest OF men, lad my dear wife q know II
the happIest ol women; bat the time of her
labor approacned-and ch Ia aud mother lie
buried ID the cemetery al New York, where
we had now fixed our residence (Here
poor Tnomas wept plentifuliy, aud, after =
pause, proceeded - ,uld not reside
longer IN place which was so dismally as
sociated In my mind 80, having wound up
my worldly affairs, ard placed my little for
tune-ahout one Thousand poands-in the
bank, | embarked for Europe, along With my
father and mOtheT-iQ-law, who were going
nome to enc their Gays in the place Of their
Belfast, in Ireland. | determined
upo. landing at the Cove OF Cork to visit
once mos my native village, and to have al
least one interview with Sally. | learned on
my arrival at Largo, that Sally was married
o the old Captain. resolved, however, ere
| went finally to settle IN Belfast, to have
one stolen peep at my first love-my owl
dear Sally. | came upon her whist repeat
Ing my name IN her prayers embrace
her convu sivelY-r repeated her name twk
IN her nearing-heATd Der screan-sag ner
ta,nt-kssed ner fondiy again and again
and, strangers Appearing, | Immediately alb
scon ed."
"Tnls," said the minister, "explains al
but 20 on am anxious TO hear tue cor,
clusIon of your somewhat eventful hist pry. :"
Why, | was off Immediately for Belfast,
wuere | Al present reside with my lathyr-lIl-
law, whose temper, Stree the loss Of his
cnIlJ, uas been much altered tor the worse
But | aIn bere on a particular errand, IN
wnlca your kind Offices, sT-ior have heard
OF yosI goodness of heArt--may be Of serv-
ics 70 me. ! observed tie death Of the o.af
captaIa in the newspaper, and | am here
once more 70 enjoy an interview with bis
widow. wish you, slr, to br,sk the bu>i-
ness TO her; meanwhile, | will lodge at the
Odd Inn, Mrs. Larng's, at Ansthru, her, ana
aw AT your return" el
agreed Continued the parson Of Kllren.
ny) to wait upon the widow and to see, No.
TACT, bow the wind Set, IN regard to firks
love. 1 found her, as | expected, nealt
clad in her nabiliments Of widowhood, an =
employed IN making some dresses I " sssk
ter's mn Iiage. | asked and obtained q pri-
vate iDteryIe~, when detailed, as cautiously
as could, the particulars Of Thomas ba-
ngs history. | could observe that Der
whole frame shook occasionally, and tbat
tears came, again and again int0 her eyes.H
was present, but . fortuight ago, at their
first interview at the inn and l nes.v saw
two human beings evince more real attach
ment for eacn other. On their bended knees,
and with faces turned towards heaven, dii
Iney unite in thanking G that he han
permltted them to have another interview
with each other in this world Of uncertainty
and death. It has been since discovered
that the letter announcing Lalng's death was
forgery Of the old captain, which has re-
conciIed ms widow very much 70 the idea Of
shortening her days Of mourning. In n
word, this evening, and IN = few hours, !
am going TO unite the widower and the
widowed, together With younger sister sna
fine young sailor, in the holy hoLds Of
matrlmony and, as punishment for yodf
giving me all this trouble in naTrasIng this
slory, shall insist upon your eating fresh
herrinR with the fresh-herrlnR Preshx feru