Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11


not speck was to be seen on the silyery
exPanso before her, aud she turned away
with a disappointed and heart sickcned
feeling.
E,n:na hid lookcd forth many times in
the day for several weeks on the same
scene, somIimes fair as now, and some
iimcs delnrbod by storms, ,forthe ship which
contained htr dearest treasures. Still the
husband and fIther crme not. and her
thoughts grew troubled and her heart sad,
4 and nowihe tears fell fast on the cheek OF
4her sleeping infant Bat Emma was a
christirn, and the sweet promise, Thou wilt
keep, him in perfect peace whose mind is
stayed on Thee came over her spirit 50
soD'Hngly, aad with a power so divine, that
her heart at once rested on the promise Of
her Almighty Father, and her perturhcd
and anxious feelings were hushed to rcpo e..
While she sat at The window, her little
boy Of about ten years, ran into the room
eXclslming, ooh, mo her! dear mother! IA
her is comingn 'What do you mean, my
! childF said Emma, turning very pale
'Why lopk, mother! don't you sec that pi-
lot boa'? Wen, the men that are on board
Epf her soy that the ship Anne is in the Of
liag, And viii bein The harbor before morn.
ins. 'Oh, niY dear boy, said Emma, tears
lnf l'y now lilliag her eyes, 'what gratitude
% He owe e aaf Heavenly Pareal! But
4te Fa's surc aHi'e sure, that it was the
81 shas c.a ymir fgthcr2' 20 yes,
alleF, the il.a ail they could not be mis-
lakoH, md s8e oac Of them IS coming this
why now, tlo believe, 70 tell you about il
himsclf.' Il WIS is William hid conicctur-
I ed; llo man sooE arrived with blessed in
teIigenre thai the vessel would undoubted-
| III lie il lhe haFlor before next morning.
sNhasdo southink father will say to you,
lliilIa CllafloyT, sid William to his lovely
Hide brgthcr, as he opened his soft blue
cyes aul Smiled Upon him; 4 am slre he
viii giycyoi SO nriny kisses as to make
| yYacry, for ! don't think YOU Ike to be kiss
| cl iAlith Hou't You bcIieye,' said he,
nrniug 70 his moihor, Shat father will think
him Ille fines iiule fellow he ever saw? ]
Eexpctt he viii love him even better than
| lo,' added he, pressing his lips tcnderly tc
his soft, fair chccl:.
The grateful mother smiled upon he,
precious boys, While her heart was liftet
IN aduring tIankfulness to Him who hac
bestowed these gifts, and was about restor
nglo them and to her the life of all thci
earthly JOYS.
Williams cxnbcrance of Joy continued
to overflow at his lips, while the mother.
chastcncd, but far more deep, kept her 81
lent and thouShtlul, thoagh she listened
with complaconcy, and would now and then
reply TO the playful remarks Of her child
They were sitting in this way when a pea
Of thunder, loud and long, ruled over thcil
heads, and in IA moment Emma and hcl
boy were at the window. Their ewes hav.
ing been directed only towards tho water
they had not observed tho cloud which had
arisen in the cast, and which they now per
ceived had nearly covered the helvcns.-
'G2d IN mercy, preserve the Cthern cX
8 claimed Emma, 'fnr fear storm is clost
at hand.' In ono short hour, how had IN,
srcne before her chnnged Dark and hca
w clouds were driven now with mos
trighuul rapidiIy across the heavens, an,
the water was ldshed TO foaming fury bl
The violence of the wind. 1t seemed in
deed impossible that a vessel could live 70
a moment on the hcaving pillows of lhl
stormy sea. What change, too. in tn,
joyous feelings Of Wlliam'S little objection
ate heart. The big tears chased each olhe
down his sweet pale checks, and all hi
childish prattlc was forgotten.
1t was now nearly bed time, bat poo
Emma lhonght not of retiring. Ter uncon
scious baty, laid to rest in its little cradle
was softly breathing and swecdy sleeping
r and William, waaricl with watching an,
weeping, sank beside him on the # ,or, ant
for while forgot his sorrows in the pro
found slumhtrs Of childhood. But no
TO the wife aud mother came this sooill
ing balm. Her aching head pressed M
that night the pillow ofrepoSc. low conlt
she hear to rcc';nc on the bed where sh,
bad so often rested on the dear bosom o
hin who was perhaps now stretched on th,
rocky bed Off The ocean, with the cold am
stormy waves for his covering.
The sun which had 50 long gazod on th,
# f;tircst scenes of\carI, never looked forlI
on more lovely morning than TINT whicI
succeeded this night Of storm and tempest
The balminoss of the so6 air, The serenit,
}, el tho hue sky, and The beauty Of th'
bright water, were never exceeded. Bu
Nhon he Glad rays Of tIt.t glori SIS in1rn'n
penetrated the sad chamhors Of Elnma, sh
covcrcdher face and groanad in the btei
t ness Of her heart; for where was be il
whose arms at this very hour she hapcd {
: have Lecnenl,ldcd? The mothers agonil
ing grOans broke the sIumbers. of her boy
: who Starring on his feet, exclaimed, 'lia
father comen 'Oh hno!-my child answer
cd Emma, bursting Er The first lime into
II passlouaic fit Of weeping, no, will he,
. fear, como againt
i Several weeks passed, and as ilothn
d was heard III the ship which contained III
+, t1tebantt nf Efafon and as NOR, il4aa- an