Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-11

family On a journey 10 the Atlantic coast.
Mr. Durnnt accepted the wharton 10 ac-
company Them 10 Sarat ga and Niagra,
then t" NV York. where leaving The la
dies. Mr.. Wadsworlh and Mr. Duran,
wandered from town. to Town al ing til,
coast. enjoying the beauv oft e scenery,
and the aaiet hosri airy that greeted
en- m'ie than he crowded hntl. aud
1 the fashionahl. si,le of the popular wa
! 'ering places Fancy. aud the kind
hand of Provi lence at length led then
to the liiilr town Of B - an TIE sec nd
evening after their arrival ;hey v,-ie,li
!: the Masonic L'dgr. 4 warm welcome
was extended to these Bre.Iiren frnm
sucl. distant homes, AID both were invi-
ted to address Tie Ledge, Mr.. Durant
>ads: -,
..I,re,hrch !: have Travelled much
and long. have found Masonic sympa
thy in every part eff the globe. aud every;
where Us Masonry substantially the s,ui.
| can hardly tell where IL reside. The
| world seems to he my home, as [ remain
but q short time i'll any town or country
/ 'u' my udtnt - itHpiufu III an CnUlSH
Lodge. 1--we my English. Brethren.
Ter they f,sl brought me from darkness
10 lh:ht." and 1--we ,glish soil, for
" Thin il sleeps The " lie OF nay youth
Bn, love Amarican soil also, for ere
| have found the warmr>t of welcomes
the kindest Of brethren And, too. III,
Child is sleeping III American wa er<
eveh hrleatn the very waves that wash
the shores 81 your beautiful village
Six years have passed siuce this dear
friend and brother robbed himsel II Of his
lie p'ese,ver, that my lills Eva might
perhaps escape. and we. hoped the Gle
n'n'S mignt be kind. and that heaven
w"ul send her relief, but she was never
heard OF more"
The voice of Mr.. Dnrant was qniver-
ing with emotion, and unable TO speak
further, he seated himself and covered
his face wi,h his hands. -.
Chances of ,nrpr'sc an1 pleasure were
cast frn,ii nile to al, thtr among the
brethren Hiram Lodge No one Sack.
however but ali eyes turned toward To.
Master. Mr Turner W moment he
seemed .eh citing; then taking ii slip OF
paper from the seer r"ry he wro e:
Mrs Turner D. nov al ~ ETA t
retire nn'ii reinru homc: 'cil he, am
going 10 hr.ns >t,,nge genticn IN WIN
Wishes 10 see hef." Aai .allil. tae
Jun Deacon. Mr.. i'u,uer sayo hin he
notc saving IN a lnw voJc,: .Take tins
note t. Ncs i'rner umurdiat,ly
~; ny. Eva sa,d Ms Turner. whcu
lie bad fe;'i the message. Jou are GO
Hg 10 have company. \ strange gentle
see YOU"
WHO an it be p
Eva looked peril x,3 aud thoughtful
Sndde..ly her cheeks flashed her ewes
sighted. and ,l.rp,rg her laile hands
she sp'sng t, her ieet aud rSrlt,mcd,
Oh. ii must be papr. IL, Que cl-e W ruld
wish t, see me; no one III the woil :"
and be n,e Mr.. Turner cnn,preheuded
the cii h. iuic,pi ianS. she had passed
The III, es!,od and WIS Airing ihrnugi. |
The Ihn"niigh, towards The lodge room.
The I l.r locked in,sz "a, WHEN Eva burst
MIRO the Ante room, her checks burning
her eye aashing with jpy and exeuc-
mtnt.
''Da NOT stop me; I am going in !"
she exclaimed Bu. tire inner door was
fastened and the impatient Eva nearl,
cried with vexation
Wait Il lnntrent sail the Tier. wha
liav ny beard nuthiug of what had hans
al ] H.. t,1
The siranee con,iuc, III the chi Il; wait
n.r.i,rrt and | wi -eui your request 10
Mr.. luruer He vii come out aud see
you" g. i
II shall not vail I do not want IN ste
Mr.. Turner | want to rec my papa" il.
1.-The cil is crazy. that is evident"
said tie per picked 1ilcr to him>.l'; bul
ca ling "ul The deacon he babe HIM say |
tina. Eva was there aud had determin ID |
10 get INTO the lodge ,opn...
The. deacon xent 10 The East, and de |
livered his message in | w tone, and a
moment after moved that The craft be |
called from labor TO refre>ilueut.' 4
Now, said elr. Turner, tell the Tiler
to Let h,.r come. |
Aud Eva Gil come. or rather bounded |
int the ha j. more beautiful in her cx-
c,tcmcnl Ian ever before She advanc |
c.l TO the centre of the room and stood
beside the ,ltar; hall poised upon the
my foot e.e scanned rapidly the faces OF
all Her eager eyes suou detected the |
It Anglers, WIN were seated behind each
other, aud Tor a. moment she seemed If
,e>oluie, then DARING forward with
sl.l cry she threw her arms about the
,eck of Mr.. Durant. crying "Oh. papa /
my dear papa you have come ho"e a.
ia,t You were not burned III the ship r
We will not o,l,mps to paint the seen.
! further. but vii leave our readers ~ I'M.
asiue The j"y Of ,hv lond father. aud al" |
leave lhcm lu decide whether, the tears T
tina, wei the checks OF The Brethren sft
Ii ,ram Ledge were caused by sympathy |
with the happiness 81 The h'l: charge. ar;
s,ief thai they should lase one whom til y |
all ioved.
A CAprrAL tiIr by the young ladies
ii III ara Call q there i ,nu'li>h-: d
meat h,,le ler.ol,cai called The Sibyl
Ia the inst.nuu.aer we ionnd the i,ll " !
Ing capi j hi: I'VE .sugge.t that 8
dor .nsli c,,ur>, n Katinsan'> Aritamenc
w"uli be very Wholesome f'r some 81
olt novel writers In IA navel Of Miss
B9ai,!ou's. a book OF wonderful plot and
nr,lent. the hero. II t,r coming 20 grle'
IN CIV q q cuust welt to- Australia
10 make his fortune aud wh lie Yet an
apprentices althe pick aud shovel he
t,unl au Immense usget OF gold. which
he h',l, now II. one Piece, now IN another
/ md finally wa> Obliged To carry it in his