Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

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lie wondered whether they yet lived
what they thought of him, and what the,
were DONG The hope of ever seeing then
again grew fainter and fainter, and at las
nearly died out; and he resigned hn.oI
10 ms tate as a slave for life.
but one day a handsome, middIa.ooo,
gentleman IN the dress Of one of his ow,
countrymen, attended by great officer .
inc Dey, entered the shipyard. and caIlo,
up before him the American captives. The
stranger was none other than Joel B.,Iov.
commissioner Of the United States 70 rro
cure the liberation Of slaves belonning r.
tilat government. He tool, the mon ~, tI,o
hahd as they came up, and told them tbov
were iree' AS you might expect, the poor
loIio"s were very grateful some lauohod
some Wept for JOY, some shouted and e,no,
ana threw up their caps, while others viii
DAVID Matson among them, kneIt down op
me chlp%, and thanked God for the qro,t
deliycrancc. '0''
This IS very affecting scene.2 said
."e Commissioners, wiping lis eyes. must
Keep the impression Of it for my .Colum.
Olad and drawing cut his tablets bo
proceeded to write on the spot an apostro
phe to freedom, which afterwards rapnd q
place in his great epic.
DAVID Aatson had saved little nono,,
duiing his captivity, by odd Jobs and wori,
on holidays. lie got a passage to NaJana
"hcfe he bought nice shawl for his wife
ana watch for each of his boys Tie
lheh went to the quay, where an America,
SNIP was lying, just ready to sail for Boston
Almost the first man he saw On hoard
was Pelatiah Curtis, who had rowod hin,
down to the port seven years before JIo
FOUND that his old ncishbor did not know
hlm' 50 changed was he with his lone beorl
ana Moorish dress, whcreupon. without
teilins ms name, he began to put opcstions
about ms old home, and finally asked him
II he knew Mrs. Mat.on.
rather think 10" said Polatiob
. shes my wife. '''i'
Your wifc!" cried the other usbo
Is /. mine before God and man. am David
Natson. and She IS the mother Of my cbil. !
drcn. 0''ii
And mine, tool" said peIat;ab ~
lett her with baby in her arms, If Won
are David Nat.on, your right to her is ON,
la"ed at any rate, She is mine, and IN,
not the man TO give her up"
- God Is great " said poor David Mat
son. uhcoh.cioualy repeating the familiar
words Of Mo~lcm submission. Ills will
DC done love her, but / shall never 500
her again. Give these, with nv BLESSINGS
% the good woman and the bows and he
handed over, with a sigh. the little bppdIo
containing the gifts for his wife and chill.
lren. '''' o'''i-
lie shook hands with his rival. "PeIa.
iah, he said, looking. back. as he loft tho
mp be Kind to Anna and my boys"
Al, "y, sir! +" responded the sailor in
careless tone. lie watched the poor man
assing slowly up the narrow street pntn
ut sight " Its a hard case forold David"
e said, helping himself to fresh cud Of
o'aceo: " but I'm glad I've seen the last Of ,
im." -
Feiatmh Curtis reached home he told E
ma the story Of her husband, and laid his =
ITS III her lap. She did not shrek nor :.
unit Tor She was healthy woman. with :
rohg nerves; but She stole away bv bar :,
III and wept bitterly. She lived man,
ears after but could never be persuaded
wear the pretty shawl which the husband h
her youth had sent as his farewell off :.
mere IS however, tradition that. in occor. Al
'nce with her dying wish, it was wrannod Y,
'out her poor old shoulders in the coffin =.
ld buried with her H.
The little, old, bull's-cyo watch which
sun IN the possession of one of her grand.
lldren, is now all that remains TO ten of st
ava Matson, the lost man. w
a VALUABLE PARRoT-A grocerymon in h,
u'h baltimore, who has recently cxper- til
lced much trouble on account Of bis nj
les maternal love of the "ardont 8, hoe
ally succeeded in finding proven.
e. The heartless groccryman bought y on
rrot and trained it, at a neicbbor's an
use, to scream, " Louisa, do take wotorr, to
70 oird IS now placed in possession of pc