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

THE STORM.

- U.s. 0AAAMN rANllnA III dhMrs MAaEm
an anxious and devoted wife SIT before
an open window which overlooked part
OF 4 beautiful bay that formed the harhor
Of the seaport in which she resided. Her
eve had never rested on a scene more
lovely. The pure blue sky without =
cloud, and the calm clear water sleeping
beneath il in its loneliness, like the baby
boy that was plllowed on her own fair
breast.
But il was not the beauty of the scene
that rendered II so attractive to her. Hers
was not the delighted gaze of one whose
feelings are all absorbed in the lOyeliness
Of Nature. On the contrary, her anxious
eager eve told that she was not satisfied
with the scenes before her. though so
fair. hut she vas looking for an object OF
greater interest Than any that had appear
ed. But not 4 sPeck was 10 be seen On
the silvery expanse before her. and she
turned away with a disappointed and
Notwithstanding feeling.
Emma had looked forth many times in
the day for several weeks on the same
scene. sometimes fair as now, and some
times deforned BY storms, for the ship
which contained her dearest treasure.
Still the husband and the father came
not, and her thoughts grew troubled and
her hear. sad. and nov the tears fell fast
on the dear face of her sleeping infant.
But Emma was a Christian, and the
sweet pomise, a. Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace whose mind is stayed on
thee" came over her spirit so soothing
". and with power so divine, that her
heart at once rested on the promise of
her Almighty Father. and her perturhed
anil anxious feelings were hushed in re-
pose.
While she sat at her window, her lit
lie hoy of about ten wears, ran into the
room exclaiming. 50 q mother! dear mo-
ther. father i coming" (" What do you
mean, nv chiId!" said Emma, turning
very pale. " " nv. look, mother! don't
YOU see that pilot boat! Well, tie men
or board of her say that the snip Anne
Is in the offing, and will he in the harbor
before morning." NV dear boy" said
Lmma. tears Of JOY now filing her ewes,
hat gratitude do We owe to our Hea-
venly Parent. But are YOU sure, are YOU
quite sure il was the vessel that contains
20 father" 80 yes, mother. the men
sai3 !hcs could not he mistaken; and see,
on II them is coming this way now, |
4 believe. to tell you about it himself"
Il - as William had conjectured; the
NJ soon arrived with the blessed INTEL
h-rncc that the vessel would undoubted-
i b., in the harbor before next morning.
:. What do YOU think father will say
% YOU, litlle Charieyf said William to
his lovely little brother. as he opened
hi soft blue eyes and smiled upon him;
" am sure he will give you so many
kisses as to make you cry, for ] don't
think YOU like to be kissed much. Don't
You believe" said he, turning to his mo-
iher. " that father will think him the
finest lttle fellow he ever saw. Iexpect
be will love him even better than do, !"
added he, pressing his lips tenderly to
his soft fair cheek.
The grateful mother smiled upon her
precious boys, while her heart was lifted
in adoring thankfulness to Him who had
bestoH ed these gifts, and was about re-
Storing 10 tuem and to her the life of all
their earthly JOYS.
iillam's exuberance OF JOY continue
Ell to o, erflow at his lips, while the mo-
Tiers. cnastened, bat far more deep,
KEEP, her silent and thoughtful, though she
listened with competency, AM would
DO md then reply to the playful re-
msrks of her child. they were sitting
in this way. when peal of thunder,
lo~E AMI loud, rolled o, er their heads,
81 m A moment f.mml and her boy
wee II tie win.ow. Their eyes hay.
inc neen ERECTED only towards the wa
tel they dill not observe the cloud " hich
b. arisen In the east. and which they
nov perceived lad nearly covered the
heay ems. a. God in mercy preserve thy
fa;her," exclaimed NINA. i" for | feaI
. srnrm is close at hand" In one shor
bur how had the scene before her chan
a. lark and heavy clouds were dri
ven with frightful rapidly across thu
bea, ems, and the water was lashed II
foaming fur By the violence of hi
sind. !; seemed, indeed, impossible
Oh a vessel could live for moment OF
the heaying pillows Of that stormy sea
Wha, change, TOO, in the JOYOUS feel
ings of Williams little aifectionate heart
The big tears chased each other dowr
bis sweet pale cheeks, and all his child
ish prattle was forgotten.
II was nov nearly bedtime, but poo
Emma thought not of retiring. Her I'm
conscious baby, laid to rest in its littl,
crodle, was softly breathing and sweetly