Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-31

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grace the orphan bride of the rich
physician. Her tall, graceful figure
was robed in violet silk, that only
heightened by contrast her large,
azure eyes, bright with the lustre Of
youthful happiness, and yet there
was a touch of tender pity in their
dropping lids that won the conf
dence of every beholder. The err
mine mantilla which protected her
from the piercing wind, rivaled. but
could not surpass the delicate puri-
| ty of her complexion. Many adj
miring eyes followed the faultless
figure of Mrs. haywood as she
moved with unconscious grace IN
the centre aisle of the church, but
none with more heartfelt devotion
than the young, hayward, but
generous man, who had recently
wed her in spite of Der poverty and
the sneers of his aristocratic acquain-
| tances.
The stately organ had pealed its
last rich notes, which were still
family echoing in the distant arches,
when a 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 una wares."
DIR. haywood felt his brow flush
painfully; it arpearer to him for a
moment that the preacher must
have known of his want of charity
towards strangers, and wished to
give him a public. lesson; but he
soon saw from the tenor of his re-
marks that his own guilty con-.
science had made the application in
his particular case. WE a
I 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
happy revolution In the mind of
at least one of his hearers; so much
so that on the return of the May
woods 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 nutri-
tious food, and commenced grateful
ly thanking his host for the kind
attentions he had received, which,
without doubt, had saved his life.
"But L will recompense you well,
for, thank God, am not the beggar
that 1 seem. / 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 / escaped from the waves
by a miracle. L attempted to make
my way to New York, where have
ample funds in the bank awaiting
my order, but / must have persisted
from cold and hunger had it not
been for you and your wife's chart
ty. / was repulsed from every door
as an impostor and could get neither
food nor rest. To be an exile from
ones native land ten years, and
then, after escaping from the perils
of the ocean, TO die of hunger in the
streets of christian city, | felt was
truly bitter fate"
"My name is Arthur Willet," ad-
ded the stranger. , $780,
"Why, that is my wife's family
name. She will be doubly pleased
at her agency in your recover"
"Of what state is she native ?'
asked Arthur Willet, eagerly.
81 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, MUIR
muring:
at cannot be. 1 am delirious to
think So" sELtE.9El
Mrs. haywood gazed with no
less establishment, mOtiOnless as a
stature. #.tt..E|.
"What painful mystery is this ?"
cried DIR. haywood, excitedly, adj
dressing his wife, who then became
conscious of the singuIarity of her
conduct.
"Oh, no mystery, only this man
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 small mourning
ring from his finder and holding it
up, asked her if she recognized the
relic.
SIT is my fathers gray hair, and
you are
Ellis son, Arthur Willet, and
your brother"
Mary WiIlet 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
angels unawares."