The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-03-28

the breakfast table, and the mother spreading before the
fire the clothes fher husband and her boy. An hour
passed. and she grew somewhat uneasy that he had
manned abroad beyond the usual period of his return
Another hour had elapsed when she said to her father
Father, go out to the hock and try if you see
his sail upon the water he seldom stays out long
when the sea is calm and the weather fair my little
boy too was not quite well last night, and this alone
should have fastened him home.'
The old man went forth, and one by one his grand
children followed him, until the mother left aone
rocking the cradle of her unconscious babe. After
the lapse of another hour her daughter entered with
news that neighbor had spoken to her father in the
night, and that he would certainly be soon home.
God grant it - said she, and she spike in of
deep anxiety" he never was away so long but once
and that when he saved the crew of the ship Ma
y and then the whir Of the sinking vessel we'll nigh
made his grave
Again she stirred the fire. again arranged the clothes
before it, and poured hot into the tea cups
Still the breakfast remained untouched.
The sun now soaring TO his meridian height
when once more the family assembled in their humble
dwelling; the prop of the whole was yet wanting. They
sat down to cherries meal, the seats at either side
OF the wife remained vacant. The old Tie
only individual who appeared to anticipate no evil
but he hastily finished his breakfast and went forth.
The noon was rapidly passing, and the had alrea-
dy given tokens of the glory of his Departure when the
fshermans wife, having ulled her infant asleep went
herself to the hill that commanded an extensive view
of the wide spread ocean. All the little household
soon assembled on the spot, but boat was seen up
on the understanding that could give hope except
the aspect Of the which looked too placid to be
dangerous.
Their deep dread was no longer TO be concealed
and while the old paced to and fro, looking ear
nesy at brief intervals the lonely sea, the moth
err and daughter sobbing audbly.
" Fearless let him be whose trust is in his God!''
exclaimed the father. The sentence was uttered in
voluntarily, but it had its effect.
Ay,' said the MOTHER 4" he always trusted in God,
and God will not forsake him now.''
g DO you remember Jane,' continued the old man,
how often Providence with me- amid the storm and
the wreck when help from was far off, and would
have been useless if near ?-And they cheered and en-
couraged one another to hope the besbut submit to
the decree Of Heaven whether tcame the gentle dew
70 noursh the heavy rain to oppress From that
lock which overlooked the ocean, assembled the min
ged prayers that God would not leave them desolate
The fsherman-tle obj ect of their hopes and fears
had been very successful during the night when at
day break he preparing to return home, he re-
membered his promise to bring with him some sea-
lie then close to rocks which were only dscerna-
BILE at low water he pulled for them, jumped on
Shore fastened the painter of his boat to utting part
of cliff. and took his boat hook with him.
He collected sufficient quantity of the weed
but in his eagerness to obtain it, had wandered from
the landing place, when he heard his boy loudly hal
loong and excaiming that the painter was loose He
rushed instantly towards the boat which was then COW