The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-22

procure, not one rivaled in grac
the orphan bride OF the rich phys
clan. Her tall, graceful figure wa
e robed in violet silk, THAI only height
ened by contrast her large, aznr
/ eyes, bright with the lustre of youth
r full happiness, and yet there was
e touch OF tender pity in their droop
e ing lids that won the confidence 8
q every beholder. The erinine man
, tilla which protected her from tn
l piercing wind, rivaled but could no
snrpass the delicate purity of he
= complexion. Many admiring eye
followed the faultless figure of Mrs
| haywood as she moved with uncon
scious grace up the center aisle o
the church, but none with more
heartfelt devotion than the young
f hayward, but generous man, who
: had recently wed her in spite of hel
poverty and the sneers of his aristo
cratic acquaintance.
Therstately organ had pealed its
last rich notes, which were still
family echoing in the distant arches,
when stranger of venerable aspect
who had previously taken part in
the services at the altar, rose and
announced his text, the oft-quoted,
but seldom applied words of the
apostle BE not forgetful to enter.
tain strangers, for thereby some
have entertained angels unawares. :"
DR.. Haywood felt his brow flush
painfully; it appeared to him for a
moment that the preacher must have
known of his want of charity to-
wards strangers, and wished to give
him q public lesson; but he soon
saw from the tenor of his remarks
that his own guilty conscience had
made the application in his par
ticular case.
have not the space nor indeed
the power to give any synopsis of
the sermon, but combined with the
incident of the morning, it effected
n happy revolution in the mind ofat
least one of his hearers; so much so
that on the return of the Maywoods
from church he repaired at once to
the room of the mendicant to offer
such assistance as he might stand
in need of. But the young man
seemed to be much refreshed by
rest and nutritious food, and com
menced gratefully thanking his host
for the kind attentions he had re
ceived, which without doubt had
saved his life. "But will recon-
pense you well, for, thank God, l
am not the beggar that l seem. l
was wrecked on Friday night in the
Ocean Wave, on my return from
India. My name was doubtless
among the list of the lost for 1 es-
capped from the waves by a miracle.
[ attempted to make my way to
New York, where l have ample
funds in the bank awaiting my order,
but 1 must have persisted from cold
and hunger had it not been for you
and your wife's charity. l was re-
pulsed from every door IS an i'm
poster and could get neither food
nor rest. To be an exile from one S
native land tea years, and then,
after escaping from the perlls of the
ocean, to die of hunger in the streets
of a christian city, felt was truly
a bitter fate"
My name is Arthur Willet," adj
ded the stranger
"Why, that is my wife's family
name. She will be doubly pleased
at her agency in your recovery"
"Of what state is she native?'
asked Arthur Willet, eagerly.
Il married her in the town of
B"
AT this moment Mrs. haywood
entered the room, surprised at the
long absence OF her husband.
Arthur Willet gazed at her with
look of the widest surprise, mur
muring:
1T cannot bet cannot be-
am deliriOus to think So
Mrs. Haywood gazcd with no
less establishment, motionless as a
statue.
"What painful mystery is this?"
cried Dr.. haywood, excitedly, ad
dressing his wife, who then became
conscious of the singularity of her
conduct.
ooh, no mystery, only this
stranger is the image of my long
lost brother, Arthur" And Mrs.
haywood overcome with emotion,
turned to leave the room.
'Stay one moment" pleaded the
stranger, drawing a small mourning
ring from his finger and holding it
up, asked her if she recognized the
relic.
"It is my fathers gray hair, and
you are
"His son, Arthur Willet, and
your brother"
Mary Willet haywood fell upon
the mendicant's breast, weeping
tears of sweetest joy and thanks
giving.
DR.. haywood retired from the
room and left sister and brother
alone in the sacred hour of reunion,
saying to himself:
''Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers, for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares. .
From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.