Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-10

honorable and useful representative in
congress, pursuing after nv country S
good. and blcst in the home circle with
my wife and children. But | have not
told YOU all.
After my wife separated from me.
sank rapidly. \ state of sobriety
brought too many terrible thoughts. 1
therefore drank freely. and was rarely
If ever from under the bewildering ef.
fects of intoNication. | remained in
the same village for some years. but
never saw her once during that time.
nor even glimpse of my children.
At last became so abandoned in nv
life. tina, my wife, urged bv her
friends. filed an application for a di-
rorce. aud as cause could be easily
shown why it should be granted. sep
ration was legally declared.
40 complete the disgrace. at the
next Congressional canvass | was left
off the ticket, rs unfit to represent the
district. LEFT the country and State
where had lived from my boytoed
up.
Three years have passed since
then. For two years OF that period |
abandoned myself To the fearful appe-
tite had acquired. Then | heard Of
the Temperance cause. At first
sneered, then wondered. hesitated. and
finally threw myself ON the great wave
that was sweeping onward, in the hope
of being carried by il 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
possible. IL set me at once upon nv
feet, and once more made man Of
me.
A year of sobrictv. earnest dcvo-
tion 10 my profession. and fervent
prayer to Him who alone gives Us
strength in every good resolution. has
restored 10 me much that has been
lost 4; but not all-not the richest treas
urc that | proved myself unworthy TO
retain. not my wife and children.
All. between myself and these, the
law has lain Its stern. impassable in-
hNAAsN hspb. nav I ipl-tt WIG
no longer children, though my heart
goes ont towards these dearly beloved
ones with the tenderest yearnings
Pictures OF our early days Of welded
love are ever lingering in INV imagina-
ton; | dream Of the dear iireside
see ever before me the one placid face
OF my Alice, as her eve looked into
mine with confidence feel her arms
twine around my neck, the music OF
her voice Is ever sounding in my ear. :"
iiere the speakers emotion over
came him. His utterance became
choked, he stood silent with trembling
limbs. The dense mass of people were
pushed into an oppressive stiffness,
that was broken by half stiiled sobs.
Al this moment there was n move
ment in the crowd. \ single female
figure. before whom every one appear
cd lnstinctiveiy TO give WAY. was seen
passing up the aisle. This was not
observed by Delaney, until she had ar.
rived nearly in front of the platform
on which he stood The movement
caught nis ear ana iiit'ng ms eyes.
'h'H 'e,' instantly on A'ice : tor 1t was
she who was pressing forward. He
bent towards her with upliiteu hands
''''.' eager eyes anu s'ooi Ike i statue
uit'l sue ma, SAine'i tue 'tahd, and
"'' "''ce'' i"''''H ~ ms 'ide. for IL
'no,i''''' ''i's s'oo' tiuS 'he "hoie
aun'eiee. 'hr'llel py the scene were
upon upon ,heir iee' ana DennihS forward: q:
men men i,ela'lcy 'y opcnen ms arms ana
Ai.Ie 'hie~ iierse'i upon MS bosom
WIN d 4u'eA anu ""n gesture. mus
'o' 'ne space .. minute thef STOOD ;
e'e'H ohe' - II ~ Suiat ihluitioh'
u'i''e' s'auulhS 'he scene A minister
.n.h cane ior"ara anu gently separa-