Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-15

hat sometimes come into the brain Oh ihan
sleepinp or waking, like breath OF vino ina.
blows across his bosom, coming he knows MOI
whence, and going he knows mol w"i..e'I"
unlike the wind, that ruffies not tue SKIN .hs. u
touches, they leave behind them az III,
and feeling, and are as things rea' a,'u au."en
tic. and may become the springs Oh truman az
ton, and mingle in the thread oil au"a" ues''
ny?" ;, ,,b,s Keen nv
"S,range," said I. "indeed! 1t has eeen INV
fortune more than once 10 be "''hesS
currences which brought home 10 me lene.
lions of that nature with solemn earnes'hess'
7 ,boupht 20 turn aside. But ii seems 10 me
that YOUR remark, though Of general nature
must have been made in mental reference 10
some particular thing, and would IAN crave
to know what it is
"Yoa are right said he; 81 was thinking al
the momen, Of something which has SAL Tor
many DAYS past, like milestone on my min';
and will tell i, to you with pleasure.
So edged myself closer TO him on the stone,
that inie.t hear the better; and without more
preamble, the Scottish fisherman began MS s'o-
nv, as nearly as remember, in the following
words:
+ Abou, six months ago, wedding took place
in our village, and more eome'y ana oe.,er
lookcd-on couple never came together. VII
Douglass, though the son oil Ponr man, hau
been an officer in the army,an ensign, IN MINK
ing; and when his regiment was dishanded, ne
came here to live on his half pay and whatever
little else. he might have. Jeane Stuart, at mat
time, was staying with an uncle, one OF our ioik'
her parents having been taken away from her;
and made up for her board, as Tar as she could,
| by going in the summer season 10 sew IN the
| families that come out then like clocks from
the holes and corners Of he great towns, to wash
the selves in the caller sea. So gentle she was
and calm in her department, and so iair to look
on wi,haI, that these nobility OF the loom and
the sugar-hogshead drought il no dishonor 10
have her among them; and, unknowingy, as it
were, they treated her just as if she had been
| Of the same human mould as themselves.
| "Well, they soon got acquainted, our Jeanne
and Mr.. Douglass, ano the end Of it they were
married. They lived in house there, just be-
yond the point that you may see forms the OPP
posi,c angle of the bay, not far from place
called Kempuckstane; and Mr. Douglass just
employed himself, like any Of the res. OF US, in
fishing, and Laundering about, and mending his
nets, and such like. Jeanie was now happy
woman, for she had aye mind above the COM
monaIly; and am bold to say, though, her stay
long enough among the would be gentry, where
she sat many wearisome day, and would fam
have retired from the fooiishness intO the
strength and greenness CT her own soul.
| "But now she had companion and an equal,
and indeed superior; for Mr., Douglas had
seen the world, and could while away the time
IN dscoursing OF the perils he had seen and
heard tell Of in foreign lands, among strange
people and unknown tongues. And Jeanne lis
tened and listened, and thought her husband the
first of mankind. She chung to him rs the no.
neysuckIe clings to the tree; his pleasure was
her pleasure his sorrow was her and
weeks ago, she appeared dull and dispiri,ed,
and complained Of touch Of the headache;
on which Mr. Douglas advised her to go to bed
& rest herself awhile, which she said she would
Go, and having some business in the village, he
went out.
"On coming back, however, in the forenoon,
he found her just in the same spot, leaning her
head on her hand; but she told him she was bet.
ter, and that it was nothing at all. He then be-
gan TO gel his nets ready, saying he was going
out with some lads Of the village 10 the deep
sea fishing, and would be back the next day -
She looked at him long and strangely, as il won
dering at what he was doing, and understands
ing not any thing that was going on. But Fl,
naly, when he came 10 kiss her hand and bid
her good bye, she threw her arms round him,
and when he would have gone she held him,
and her bosom heaved as if her heart would
break-bu: still she said nothing.
"'What can be the matter with you Jeaniel
said Mr. Douglas.
"Stay with me to-day said she at last; de
part not This night-jus this one night-it is
not much TO ashland tomorrow will not be
your hiBdrance moment
"But Mr., Douglas was vexed at such folly,
and she could answer nothing better 10 this
| question than that thought had come into her
| head and she could not help il. So he resolv-
ed to 60, and he kissed her, and threw bis nets
on his shoulder and went away. For some mi
nutes after, Jeanie stood just on the same spot,
looking at the door where he had gone out, and
then coming 10 herself with start, she knet
down on both knees, and throwing back her
hair over her forehead, turned her face towards
heaven, and prayed with loud voice to the Al
mighty, that she might still have her husband
in her arms that night For some moments
she remained motionless and silent in the same
attitude, till at length sort Of brightness re.
Senohlinp aim nile NaSsed OYER her onntc-