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, moment-mado one faltering step towards

her features with looks Of surprise and anx.
icty, which soon yielded TO complete Devil
dermcnt MS she addressed him upon comingl
TO hcrsclf
"Thank God" she exclaimed, gradually
rc,ving, ",hank God! thank God! how can
! ever have deserved this,"--and bending her
face forward, she impressed an almost reve
rental kiss upon his hand. and then covered
her face in confusion.
My readers have all read Of lore al first sigh.
and some perhaps have heard Of instances o.
il among their acquaintance. The sceptics
TO the doctrine, however,, imagine. far out
number those who really believe in it. II is
the latter therefore whom will beg TO recol.
lcct all the circumstances which preceded this
singular scene when they cannot deem il un
natural tina, the wrought up feelings of an
ardent aud sensitive girl should thus burs,
forth upon first meeting in her afanced hus-
brnd her appointed friend and protector in
in a strange land-him that religion aud du.
~ taught her that she must love--upon NEE.
ting in him all that her dreams of happiness.
for long, long months ofanxious solitude, had
pictured.
Sand is this beautiful island to be our
homc?-are these my husbands people around
us?-Oh! how shall love every thing tina, be-.
longs TO this fair laud! But why do you not
speak 10 your poor wandercr' Alas! alas! can
ever deserve all these b'ossings?"
The embarrassment Of the gentleman seem
ed only to increase as the agiiatcd girl thus
poured OH, her feelings. He begged her to be
calm. and seemed most nctvous!y solicitous 10
restrain her expressions and the captain ap
proachiug at that moment, he made hurried
and indstnct apology for his abruptness and,
Withdrawing his arm rom her waist as she. re-
gained her feet. moved off to seek the mate in
another part of the vessel.
All! Mr. Supcrcargo. mIstrustcd we should
find you at this island" exclaimed the mate.
turning round and shaking hands with him, as
the gentleman touched his shoulder upon join
ing this officer near the capstan, YAH well al
home. MIR. p, here's a letter from your
wife"
The other tore open the letter, and devourcd
il with evident delight; and then shaking hands
again with the officer, exclaimed Thank you,
thank you, all are well at home as you tell
me. But how in the world came that beauli,
iul insane creature in your vessel!
"a mad woman! The devil bit Of Il mad
woman or any other woman have We OH
board, except Mrs. T, the wife OF parson
T, that is 10 be-"
"rhc wife of Mr.. Il"
why yes, as good as his wife. She's
gal from York stale We are carrying "ut I"
he spced To Old dead.eyes.
Tho genlIemanIIke supe'curgo seemed
struck with couretn IN fact the true state Of
The case flashed upon his mind IN momenl.
The deep mourning which he wore, ON, OF
respect for one of his employers whose ship
he was ,ha, day to visit. had evidently
caused him to be mistaken for a c|crgymnn
md the excited Imagination of the lonely
g'rl had prompted her to see in him The fu
lure guardian OF her irlendlnks condition.
Nothing, however, cou'd be done; on at
tempt at explanation would but belray her
secret to the coarse natures bv which shc
vas surrounded. Her lot in life, too, was
rss'-- his sympathy could avail her no,hing
aud few days voyage would consiSn her
10 The care Of bin who might legilimalely
receive the proofs Of tenderness v hlch he
,ad so innocenlly elected in his own behalf
lie called for his boat. and passing slowly
nd dciectcdly over the side of tho vessel
pulled for The shore.
Alice We're had in the meantime retired
o 'lT cabin, where she expected her lover
--tskas The first time she had even thought
he word--'o join her. Her own feeling.
rad so crowded upon her mind during the
'rief intcrvlew,ihat they had prevented her
rom observing his, and the luxury of emo-
ion in which she now INDUCED and in
which she thought there was now not one
human or divine, to make it
wrong for her to indulge, prevented her
rom observing the lapse Of lime. Simple
md sing c-hearted, with nature whose af
lucnt tenderness pic'y could regulate aud
ielcacy could; temper,thnugI neither could
'epress, she poured he food OF her pen, 40
ceilings in what seemed their heaven.ap.
pointed channel: IN word, she was gone
IN age in love while numbering the minutes
If her acquaintance with her lover. His
noble aud manly figure, his alert and elias.
&c step IN approaching her. and the kindly
ook of feeling und intelligence which his
eatures wore, look Of intense interest,
which she. poor girl. little dreamed was
prompted by concern for another Of whom
nc was about to ask her; nay, even The hur.
ned tones Of his agitatcd but still most mu
ical voice, all, all were stamped upon her
,eart as indehbly as if their impress had
'ecn The work Of years.
The water ripping along the vessels
ides fret reused her from this delicious
evcric, and the mate who was a rough bu,
lind hearted seaman, al that momen, came
'cIow to make an entry in his log. wei, |
j ss," he ct,cd. "wi,h this breeze well
Don bring up at the parsons door. ard
ight glad TO be rid OF Us, guess yon'll be,
When we get there. Only lhlrly.six hours
moro, aud you'll be home"
This island then is not Mr.. r.
csldencc?"
"Ths, Oh no. There used to be Brit |
,her here, but they have got no missionary
nan upon II now
And does Mr.. = have TO 60 thus
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