The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-02-02

sweeping onward, IN the btjDtsolff be-
ing carried by it far ont OF the.
reach Of danger, and I did notbope
with vain hepe. It did for me al
and more than I could have deem
ed possible. It set me at once uD-.
on my feetLonce more made amen
Of me.
"a year Of sobriety, earnesi,deyos
tion to my professfony aud fervent
prayer to Him Rho alone gives
strength in every good resolution,
has restored to me much thi.t had
been lost; but not all-not the rich
est treasure that / proved nvsef
unworthy to retain; not NV wife
and children. LAhi between iavself
and these the Law has laid ! e, stern,
impassable Introduction. I baveus,
longer a0Wife, no longer children.
though my heart goes out tIlwards
those dearly beloved ones with the
tenderess lgeafningsa pictures Of
our early days Ofwedde6 life come
floating back on mellloey' SIMMONS.
lingering in my imagiuati6h and
reminding me Of the Joy. that was.
Idream of the dear fire-sids circle.
I.see ever before me the onceplaeid
face Of my Alice as her eye booked
into my own with confidence. I
feel her arms twinearound me neck,
the music Of her voice is soiInding
ever in my earl zsl.ob fdal5
Here the speaker'semotfons over
came him. His utteranee became
choked and he stood silent with
bowed head and trembling limbs.z23
The dense mass Of people were
hushed into an impressive stiffness,
that wss broken here and there by
half stiaed sobs. E -nooasagla ssd
/ At this moment there WASH movee
ment IN the crowd. A single female
figure, before whom every one ap-r
appeared instinctively to give way,
was seen passing the aisle. This
was not observed by Delaney until
she had come nearly in 'front.' Of the
platform on which he stood. The
movement caught his ear, and lift
ing his eyes, they instantly fall on
Alice; for it was she who was press
ing forwardZhe bent towards her
with uplifted hands and eager eyes,
and stood like q statue until she
had gained the stand and advanced !
quietly by his side. For aInoment
they stood thus, the whole audience
thrilled with the scene were upon
their feet and bending forward
Then Delaney opened his arms, and
Alice threw herself upon his bosom
with a quick and Wild gesture
Thus for the space of e minnie they
stU0d, every one by a single intui-
ton, understand the scene. One of
the ministers then came forward
and gently separated them.
"No, no." said Delaney, 'you
must not-you cannot take her
away from mep' cr
Heaven forbid that I should do
that replied the hlinister "By
your confession she IS not Your
wifeaa Ia1O Us88aH sAltt
mo she iE not, ? Eeplied Delaney
mournfully.
'sBut she is ready to renew her
vows again. = Alice said, smiling
through her tears that now rained
over her face. 'l4aa
Before that assembly, al stands
ing, and With few dry eyes, vas
said in a broken voice the marriage
ceremony that gave Delaney and
Alice to each other Z AS the minis
ter, an aged man, with thin white
locks, finished the rite, he laid his
hands upon the heads Of the two he
joined in holy bonds, and lifting up
his aged ewes, that streamed
with drops Of gladness, he said IN q
solemn voice:-s AAA = AA
'What God has joined together,
let not RUsz put aspndcr," az a.
~Amene' VAS cried BY The whole
assembly, as with a single voice.