Touching md beautiful Incident.
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The following Incident was related by Mr..
p S. While in the course of an eloquent ad-
dress which he delivered al a recent celebra


ion of the daughters Of Temperance in New
York. We giveit as reported by the "Splrll
| # the age" A widow lady in Richmond had


two sons. The elder was printer. Instead
ol attending 10 the wants Of his aged mother
and supporting her with flal affection. he IN
dulged his base propensity 10 drink. In these
habits Of sensualsm and idleness he wander
ed from town 10 town. until he found himself
among the Winnebagoes. away OF West, IN
the then Territory Of Wisconsin. How he
came ihither he knew not. But now he became
sober Of necessity. During his sober life he
got engaged in the fnr trade, and bartered his
iurs for land in The vicinity Of where Milwaukee
now stands; land at that lime which was near
iy worthless. Every body knows how rapidly


property increased i'll value al Milwaukee
This man soon made fortune. Win pros


perity his affections returned. He longed TO
see his mother again. He started for home.
When he arrived his mother was not there
Mother and brother both gone, and no one
could tell whittier. With sad and desolale
heart he looked about him, the world lay before
him in beauty, but those whom he loved were
gone-he was alone With an aching heart
he retraced his steps Westward. AT Wheeling
on the Ohio, he fell in with some acquainlan.
ces, who induced him 10 became Son OF


Temperances. He was pleased with the Or
der, and Immediately took a deep interest in
The affairs. Pretty soon after this he made up
his mind 10 settle in Cincinnati. paid an Of
fetal visit To that place, and on the same eve
ming that attended at one Of the Divisions this
young man applied for admission. He gave
the travelling pass word, and was formally in.


roduced. Were ! to live thousand years.
never shall forget that scene. No sooner was
his name announced as he slept into the room
than in an instant tall and handsomely formed
young man. with light hair, and a full and
beautiful blue eye, bounded across the floor,
and clasping The stranger in his arms. exclaim,
ed :. My brother! oh! my long lost bIothel!-.
The scene cannot be described. Tears choked
the utterance Of both. When at length the el-
der could find words, his first exclamation was
tell me is my mother yel allge2 Yes! said
the Younger. And where is she--oh! where
is my forsaken and neglected mother!' She is
here, and she is well. God has enabled me 10
10 support her in comfort, and smooth her wea-
ry journey towards, the grave. Now her last
hours will be enlightened with JOY and that


her long lost one-her prodigal has relur-
ned"