Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-06
NO941

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voice. go on in, your course. But Is
each act, its returns. To every good
public or secret, though crowned with
crucifxion. its award Of blessing return
ing to the soul. To every evil however
prosperous, however hidden, its mex
orable. avenging sequel. Such is the
law of things. On to your burning
dream on the bosom Of the paranouri
and slowly wal<en in the scorch of.hell!'
At this dreadful speech, delivered in
a voice like low, clear thunder, and
from front Of prophet majesty and
FIRE, Faulkner reeled on his feet, and
stretched out his arms with a subdued,
imploring cry.
"ShaIl tell you the order p pursued
the merciless voice. "Ihe romance
will melt-the amour viii be done. What
then, for you Return The innocent
years are far behind you, half-despised.
Your passions are unclaimed Forward!
Harden on into worldliness. Enter a
fresh and loving youth-emerge a dis
eased and jaded hbertine. On, till per
haps the libertine merges into the old
devotee. But still the unquenchable
embers light the sick white ashes. Still,
outward life, the soul depraves, and the
man becomes a demon. Wake in the
dread midnight, old. clogged, and wrung
with maladies, and feeRshe sharper bite
of unavailing remorse, anG the memo
ries of youth come back with worm
wood And Death, and the Infinite,
with its unpaid returns to follow Oh,
| happier far for you the swifter fate
your skull cloven through by him you
| have so cruelty wronged-a mans life
ruined in your blood, the wife crazed
the child an orphan, the family desolate
and you a murdered corpse upon the
hearth by you despoiled and extinguish
ed"
Deadened by the closed door, the
mirth pealed chastity.
"Spare me q gasped Faulkner. %
did not think. / did not know. There
has been nothing wrong between us
You have recalled me to myself.
thank you. I never meant harm.
''Her husband has watched you ant
thinks the worst, said the carpenter.
VIII go at once from the house
and never come here more, said tn
young man, hurriedly.
'And leave him to hate and loath
you, was the severe rejoinder.
'He will kill me, " moaned Faulkner
in agony ''NOt that fear to die, b
added, his head uphung in pale an
gallant pride. "But, oh 70 he faltered
"by his hand, against whom I could no
struggle My God my God oh
wretch that am T.
Leave not this house" said the re
morseless voice. GO straight to him
and own your fault. Yours the sin
take you the expiation like man.
There was a moment of intense still
ness.
q will, said Faulkner, with sublim
submission.
His head was bowed; his hands wer
clasped upon his bosom he stood il
repentant silence. A long and mourn
full pause ensued.
ooh, my SON. said the near voice
grand and tender; "my boy, my best
beloved, child of my soul, my own p
and weeping, he felt himself enfolde
by the stalwart arms, and clung in weak
ness to the all-loving breast. "a
! bright and holy fortunes to YOU m
beloved my darling. But not for you
with gifts, with eloquence and learning
, this life of enervation-these days c
: dallianee and idle ease. Awake! arouse
4 Go, the apostle of all love and ever
f loving cause. Plant thou, in thy strengt
: and sweetness of nature and fortune
= thicker than grass, brighter than flow
2 ers, the seeds of truth and liberty an
comradeship in America. To thee-t
! such as thou-the human race, the in
1 mense care of the future, 10 thee, CHI
Z Of the morning, me ileTy sowing o. ol .
,7,orni,,o that shall never fade On
;--,,-.ort91 Iabor-to the divine sorrf
/, and the ioyl Still be thou lover
women. But love thou to upItt then
. Teach them the lore Of heaven. So
their lives deep with exalting thought:
with gracious memories. Behold a
who sit in darkness and know not ligh
all who wander in enmities and knoI
not love-the poor, the ignorant, tn
oppressed, the vile-are thy apostolate
]. Serve, struggle, endure Go; to brow
like thine belong every crown-see th'
thou fail not of the crown of thorns
Ny son''-and, bending. he kissed hll
, on the mouth-"w with this kiss dedlca
t you to a manly life.
He released him, and drew backwar
+. For a moment, Faulkner stood thrillir
with ecstacy, blind with emotion; the
o wipine his eyes, he tottered to the doc
Pallid, desperate. his face wet vii
:, tears. he dashed in upon them. His a
pearance was the signal for one upro
I'll of mirth. They hardly glanced-th
r never looked at him. Remembering
words as he went in, they actual
# thought he was acting, and with sh
lr eyes, bobbing heads, and faces betwe
= their knees, they pealed and shook
: they were giddy. John only, who b
v begun to laugh with the rest from me
# contagion, was instantly sobered ami'
= the confusion, by Faulkner flying L
and seizing him by the arms.
. Il am less guilty than you think me
- he sighed amidst the clustering tumu
IF ''yet too guilty to live. Kill me.
The young man instantly divin
something of what had happened, an
- with sudden burst of manly and sc
erous feeling, he threw his arm arou
Il, Faulkner.s shoulder, and pulled h
away to the centre of the room.
"fIush % he said al forgive y
- No more now. We viii talk sol
Away. away for while, lest they s
y pect something. III see you presentl
Faulkner glided from view, and Je
!, went back to the circle, loudly laughi
~ ~ swear!' - cried Elkanah, ha-ha-
till the tears ran down his cheeks
,,+ this doesn't beat all Did ye see MIX
~ face ?" he screamed with fresh pS
of "Such a mimic never did know.
- beats old Harry Placide. Lord Loi
but the cave of Trophonius IS the 3
lie game I ever played in my life
bo ''You go in father cried John,
at once there was a beseeching me
~ chorus of Eyes, yes, you go-you go
ed No, won't, gasPed Elkan
jumping up, shaking with merriment,
no "Yes, yes p and they all surroune
!, 3 him, with deafening clatter, push
ar him, pulling him, he holding ba
duivering from head to foot till they
of him through the doorway into the roo
ev and held him, trying to escape, and
mr. faint with mirth to succeed.
Heres our prisoner, cried first
ter and then another. "Now tell his
tune in spite Of him. Wen leave b
as and guard the door"
ne The carpenter stood gravely by
~. side Of the picture, with his left arm 7
Nil ing easily on the mantelpiece, While
~ right held the hatchet.
W = 9"No." said he; you can All S