The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-09-02

the patrol "There was notice give, you
see, of a hillegal meeting tonight, near
Brighton, and seeing parties pinting this
way, we thought we was down upon EN-
Whatever you was adding here's best
known to yourselves"
Stay" said the bishop; Z" feel that
some fuller explanation is needed. What
ever iesting comments our meeting may
provoke, l for one am content to bear
them, for the pleasure it has afforded me.
Have l your permission, gentlemen to
state the facts ?"
Every one consenting, the bishop con-
tinued:
we five whom you find assembled
here were in early youth schoolmates at
an establishment situated at no great dis
tance from the spot on which we stand
Twin-Trec Lane, rs | and it is still called,
was favOrite halfholiday resort Here
we discussed our school affairs, or specu-
lated upon the wide, u. tain future that
awaited us in the tm I'll. of the world
The death of our excellent master caused
the sudden dispersion of the school, and it
was on the evening before the general de-
parture that we five, sitting together under
our favorite trees, entered into a solemn
agreement to meet, if God permitted, that
day thirty years, at the same spot at mid
night, with the purpose OF declaring how
Providence had hitherto dealt with us in
our several ways of life, and comparing
our actual experiences with the brilliant
hopes of boyhOod.
so far asundcr have our duties sepa-
rated us Q myself for some years presided
over colonial sec and my friend, Colonel
Spurrier, has served in Intiia), that for the
ii. % IL
have ever met together, nor indeed, so far
as am aware, held communication of any
sort. 1t was doubt with me whether
every member of the party had not long
since forgotten this boysh compact. There
were also the difficulties that might have
arisen, if remembered, in keeping it. But
the solcmnity with which it was made had
left upon my mind as it did upon Others
an abiding impression. My pledge had
been given and never Withdrawn.
thought of the possibility of one of us at
least, faithful to his word, cropping his way
hther in the faint hope of grasping an old
friends hand, and finding only darkness
and void. was altogether wrong and
mistrustful; here we are, all five, grateful
for many mercics, cordially rejoicing to
have met again and, if our vOcatiOns in
life have been widely diverse, | may,
think, say, with truth that we have
wrought in them with honesty and single
ness Of purpose without wrong to any, in
thought, word, or deed. You are satisfied,
my friends?"
The officer bowed, and apologizing for
their interference, prepared to move on.
mot word" said the bishop; "you
have only done your duty. Good night,
and may you meet with no less loyal and
pcaceablc men than you have surprised
here"
Here are two more watchers to be for
given" said voice familiar to the bishop
rs two figures, male and female suddenly
descended into the road, ana Mrs. IIOrs
fall bathcd in tears, threw herself into the
arms of her astOnished husband, while Mr.
Lileham, in a few words, explained the
anxiety which had prompted their pursuit
Anger was out of the question general
laugh announced that all was forgiven.
Only the bishop attempted to frown, and
that was Il failure.-AN tie Year Round.