The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-06-09

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the serenity a. lie blue SKY, and tie besu-
" Of the bright water. were never eK-
eeeded. Bur when the glad rays d that
glorious morning penetrated the sd
chamber Of Emma. she covered her lace.
and grOaned in the bitterness Of her hearts
for where was re in whose arms Al this
yery hour she topped to have been en-
foldedl The mothers deep agonizing
4 grOan broke the slumbers Of her boy.
who. starting on his feet, exclaimed,
81 Has father comet" .'Ohs no. my
child" answered Emma, bursting for the
first time into passionate III OF weep
ing, " nor win he. | fear, ever come =
gain!'
Several weeks passed, and As nothing
was heard of the ship which contained
the husband Of Emma, and as more than
one vessel was known TO have persisted
during the storm, the faint hopes that
were entertained of his safety entirely
vanished, and Emma felt that she was
indeed a widow.
On such as evening as that which clos
ed the fatal storm, she was sitting At the
window which overlooked the water, and
very sad. but quiet and resigned. sirick-
en- 20 the dust with her earthly hopes,
but sweetly resting on Him who Is the
widows God and Judge. Her eldest boy
was pensively leaning his head on his
mothers arm. while his baby brother was
using it for a pIaything. and twining his
tiny fingers in the silken eurls which 4
dorned il, the only Joyous one of the
group, for William was still sorrowtul
when his thoughts turned as now on his
lost father.
The mothers eve. as il was sadly bent
on the water, rested on the group OF men
who we're standing on its very edge; at
this moment one of them raised a spy
glass to his face. Emma, shuddering.
turned hastily away, and sick faint feel
ing came over her; hut she almost imme-
diatelv compelled herself to look again,
ashamed of the seliishness which would
not permit her to rejoice in the happiness
of others, while herself was berea'el and
desolate. Some beating hearts, thought
she, are waiting with iremulOus joy the
approach Of the dear objects of their love.
Shall not rejoice with Them! " Run.
William, and see what vessel has arriv-
ed, for these men are watching, | am
sure. the approach Of one" William
obeyed, though reluctantly, for his little
heart was grieyed whenever his eyes
rested on the water. His mother watch.
ed his tariy footsteps as he approached
the group, who at this moment spving,
one Of them went forward to meet MIN.
Scarcely had they come near enough
to speak, when, as though words Of ma
gle influence had been pronounced, VIII
liam, who before scarcely moved, now
tossed his arms high in the air, and turn
ing his face towards his mothers dwell
. ing, seemed borne along by the wings Of
, the wind. The man as swiftly followed,
and. almost GREATNESS, they both entered
at the same time the abode of Emma.
i 40 mother! motherl" exclaimed VIII
liam: Stop, my boy," said his COM
panion, "let me speak to your mother
firsi;" and turning to Emma, he said,
" BE calm, madam, for we have glorious
j news, wonderful news for you the ship
Anne is close at hand!" Fmma spoke
: not. but her heaving bosom and wildly
! rolling eve frightened the bov, who run
ming to her and throwing himself on her
neck, exclaimed, d" Why thought YOU
would be so glad, mother, that father af-
| ter all is alive, and coming to us, but YOU
i don't look so at all; what is the matter.
why do lou look so Strangely" Emma
buried her face in the bosom of her child,
and relieved her bursting heart BY weep
ing aloud. Locked in each others arms,
they mingled their tears and touching
thanksgivings to God, for his unspeaka-
bic mercy, while the man who stood by,
though quite unused TO the melting mood
himself, wept like an infant.
- But how is it, exclaimed Emma,
her recollections returning as her agita.
: ton partly subsidized; - has the ocean Civ
en- up its dead!' .. No doubt" replied
the man, "they were driven ont to sea,
and have been detained at some port to
repair damages"
Soon, to the waiting eager eyes Of the
| wife and child, appeared that stately ship
her white sails filled BY gentle breeze
and bearing her majestically along ovel
the soft ripple of the sparkling waves
soon she was perfectly moored in tn,
quiet harbor, and familiar, beloved form
seen to step from her decks and approach
the house. Soon they were folded t.
that heart which hut an hour or two be
fore they hal thought no longer beat 70
them; and dear little Charley was prals