The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

Congress, pursuing after my couutry''
good, and blessed 10 the home circle with
wife and children. But have not tOlc
you all.
After my wife separated from mo
sank rapidly. A state Of sObriety brouCh
to me many terrible though's:l, |, therefore
drank more freely, and was rarely, it ever
from under the bewildoriug effects Of in
tosicarion. ! remained in the same vii
lage for several years, bHt never once saw
her during the timc-DOr even o glimpse
of my children.
AT last | bccnmo 80 abandoned iD my
lifa that my wife urged ou By her friends
dleA an application for divorce. and a'
Cause could be easily shown why it should
be granted, a separation was easily dccIar'
ed
ITO complete my disgrace, at the con-
rrossional canvass | WAS left off the ticket
as unfit to represent the district
II left the county aud State where |
had lived from my boyhood up.
Three years have passed since then
"For two years of the period | abandon
ed myself to the fearful appetite | bad
acquired. Then heard Of The temper
aucc movement AT FIRST sueerrd then
wondered, .hesilatrd, aud finally threw
myself on the great wave which was sweep
ing onward, in hope Of being carried BY it
far out of the reach of danger, aud | did
not hope with vain hope. 1t did for NE
all aud mure than | have deemed possible
1t set me at once upon my fect-and once
more made q man Of me"
"A year Of sohricty, earnest devotion
to nv profession, aud fcrvcnt prayer to
Hun who alone give. usstreog'h in every
good resolution, has restored me to much
that had been Lust; but not all-not the
treasure that have proved myself un'
worthy to retain; not my wife and child
rem. ALL between myself aud these the
law has laid its stern, impossible iuterdiC'
lion. have 10 longer q wife, nor child
rem, though my heart goes out towards
those dearly lovcd oucs With the tenders't
.ysArniqgS .Picluresiof our srlgadOyss- o.
wedding life come floating back on mem
orys piuious, lingering in my Imagination
and remind mo Of tho joy that was |
dream Of the dear Gre side circle; | see eV'
er before me The once placid face Of NY
Alice as her eyes looked into my own with
confidence. feel her arms twino around
my neck. the music Of her voice is sound
ing ever in my ear
Here the speakers emotion overc"mf
him. His utlerance became chokcd and
he stood silent with bowed head and trem'
bling limbs. The dense mass Of people
wero hu,hod into an impressive Stiffness
that was broken here and there by ball
s'Aod sohs At this momPnt there was
an excited movement in the crowd, a
single female figure. before whom, every
one appeared iustinc'ively to give way
was seen passing the aisle This was no'
Observed by Delaney until she had
come nearly in front of the platform on
which he stood Tile movement caught
his oar. aud lifting his eyes, they instantly
fell upon Alice for it was she who pressed
forwarl- he hen towards her With upllIt
ed and eager eyes and stood like statue
until she had gained the stand md nd
vanced quietly by his side. For a mo-
ment they stood thus; the whole audien'P
thrilled With the scene. were upon their
feet bending forward. Then Delaney
opened his arms, and Alice threw herself
upon hi, bosom with quick and wild
gesture. Thus for space Of a minute
they stood; every one. by a single intul'l'n
understood the scene One of'he minis
ters then came forward aud gently Separ'
ared them.
NO. pq,". said Delaney, You must
uot-you can not take her away from
mq~
Heaven forbid that | should do that
replied the minister. by your confession
she is not your wife"
mo, she is not" replied Delaney
'mournfully."
"But she is ready to renew her VOWS
AMIN -. Alice snid. smiling through her