Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-15
SIMULTANEOUS.
THE LAST VOYAGE.
RY MRS. OPIE.

BY MRS. oPIE.
hnnot fail to observe, as we advance
N wildly our earliest collections
|us. and this consciousness is accom-
N q melancholy pleasure, when we
ired Of those who are most tenderly
Ia with such remembrances, because
|br the beloved dead "before our
Ee p and beguile the loneliness of
lat hour, by visions of the past. In
lions | now often love to indulge,
he of them, journey to Y was
Il brought before me, in which my
1blgent father permitted me to &C
Il him, when was yet but a child.
i drove through CIR, a village with
miles of Y, he directed my at
b remarkable rising, or conical
4 earth on the top of the tower of
15rch. He then kindly explained the
H this singular, and distinguishing
3 ce, and told me the Evolutionary an
<bnnected with it; which now, in my
as, | am going to communicate to
4 Frs.
fnerally supposed that great grief
4 heart so selfshly absorbed in its
Brings, as to render it regardless of
& Eings of others; but the conduct of
81 is the heroine of the following tale,
}. E to this general rule an honoura-
abtion.
nothing of her birth and parent
am | acquainted even with her
Hut shall call her Birtha. The sto-
that she lived at C--r, a village
\ les from Y, in N, and was be-
3 b the mate Of a trading vessel, with
citation of marrying him, when he
bed money sufficient, by repeated
to make their union consistent
Nlence.
meanwhile, there in reason to be-
L Blrtha was not idle, but contrived
honey herself, in order to expidite
of her marriage and at length.
Il whom | shall call WllIlam) Thought
u there was no reason for him to con-
) sea-fafing life, but at the end of
sge more, he should be able to mar
Cman of his choice, and engage in
dangerous employment in his ma
ice.
fdlngly, the next time that he babe
Ito Birtha, the sorrow of their part
was soothed by Williams declar-
as the next voyage would be his
should expect, when he returned, to
h thing ready for their marriage.
Fas pleasant expectation, and Biz
ply prepared to fulfil it.
time that Birtha was beginning to
that William was on his voyage
neighbours would often help her
the days which would probably
Retore the ship could arrive; but
NJ we're not in her presence, some
Perlenced amongst the men used to
= hope, the result of fear, that Will
ID return time enough to avoid GER
!, which made one part of the nav
"A that coast particularly dangerous.
herself, had, no doubt, her fears,
Is her hopes but there are some
Rch the lip of affection dares not ut
Fhis was one of them.
dreaded to have her inquiries re-
that dangerous passage, answered
we know that it is a difficult navi-
she also dreaded to be told by
b, but ill,judging friends, to trust
ence% as by such advice, the re-
The danger would be still more
~ confirmed to her. This recon-
Pa would to her have been needless,
+ alarming; for she had, doubtless,
5ened on Him who is alone able to
she knew that the same ''Almighty
underneath" her lover still, which
Frto preserved him in the time of
time went on, and we will imagine
garden before the door of the
1ich bIrtha had hired, new gravel
mowers sown and planted there !;
ias ready to be put up; the shelves
ia polished utensils; table-linen,
'ae driven snow, enclosed in new
Ssed chest of drawers and the
n-chosen wedding clothes ready for
oachlng occasion: we will also pic
ourselves the trembling Joy of Biz
n her eager and sympathizing
Us rushed into her cottage, disturb
afiy breakfast, with the glad It'd
Williams ship had been seen APP
tne dangerous passage with fair
mat there was no doubt but that
get over it safe, in daylight |!
eeS It IS to be the messenger and
q Of good news, but it is still sweet
\" mat one has friends who have
u communicating pleasure to u.s.
lthas JOY was still mingled with
anu she probably passed that day
ase restlessness and prayer.
'lds night the wind rose high, blow
aquarter unfavourable to the safety