Lexington union., 1839-05-03
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From the Episcopal Register
THE STORM.

bay that formed the harbor Of the (
seaport 10 which she resided. Her eye ,
had never rested on scene more lovely. Il
The pure blue sky without cloud, and
the calm clear water sleeping beneath it |
in its loveliness, like the baby boy that {
was pillowed on her own fair breast.
But it was not the beauty " the scene
that made it so attractive to her. Hers
was not the delighted gaze of one whose
feelings are all absorbed in the loveliness
of Nature. On The contrary, her anxious
eager eye told that she was not satisfied
with the scenes before her, though so fair,
but she was looking for an object Of great
er interest than any that had appeared.
But not speck was to be seen on the sill
very expense before her and she turned
away with disappointed and heart-sicken-
iDg feeling. II
Emma had looked forth many times in
the day for several weeks on the same
scene, sometimes fair as now, and some
times deformed by storms, for the ship
which contained her dearest treasures.
Still the husband and the father came not,
and her thoughts grew troubled and her
heart sad, and now the tears fell fast on
the dear face of her sleeping infant. But
Emma was Christian, and the sweet
promise, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect
peace whose mind is stayed on thee" came
over her spirit 50 soothngIy. and with a
power sodivine, that her heart at once rest
ed on the promise Of her Almighty Father
and her perturbed and anxious leellngs
were hushed 10 reprse.
While she still! sat at the window, her
little boy of about ten years ran Into the
| room exclalmng, 1" o mother! dear moth
\ cr! father is coming !r'--" What do you
mean my chiId?n said Emma turning very
pale. " Why look mother! don't you see
that pilot boat9 Well, the men on board
of her say the ship Anne is in the ofling,
and will be in the harbor before morning.
40 my dear boy," said Emma, tears of
joy now filing her eyes, F" what gratitude
do we owe TO our Heavenly Papent? But
are you sure, are you quite sure il was the
vessel that contains your fatherT' go
YES, mother, the men said they could not
be mistaken, and see, one of them is COM
ing this way now, ! do belle, e. to tell you
about it himself" 1t was as William had
conjeciured; the man soon arrived with the
blessed intelligence that the vessel would
undoubtedly be in the harbor before the
next morning.
"What do you think father will say to
1 you, little Charley" said William to his
lovely little brother, as he opened his soft
blue eyes ard smiled upon him; am
sure he viii give you SO many kisses as to
make you cry, for ! don't think you like TO
he kissed much" s. Don't you believe y
said he, turning TO his mother, "that father
will thlnk him the finest little fellow he
ever saw? Iexpect 1 he 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
4 in adorng thankfulness to Him who had
bestowed these gifts; and was about resto-
ring to them and to her the life of all
their earthly joys.
4 Williams exuberance Of joy continued
to ovehow al his lips, while the mothers
chas,ened, but far more deep, kept her 81
|lent and thoughtful, though she listened
with complacency,and would now and iher
reply 10 the playful remarks of her child
They were sitting in this way, when a pea
Of thunder, loud aud long, rolled over theil
4 heads, and in moment Emma and hel
bow were at the window Their eyes
4 having been directed only towards the wa
tier. they had not observed the cloud which
had arisen in the East, and which they
now perceived had nearly covered the
Heavens. "God in mercy preserve the
| father!r exclaimed Emma, "tord fear q
: storm Is close at hand.n Ia one shor
hour howhad The scene before her changed
i Dark and heavy clouds were driven with
! frighllul rapidity across the heavens, and
the water was lashed to foaming fury by
the violence Of The wind. 1t seemed in
: deed. impossible that vessel could live
for moment on the hcaving billows o.
I that stormy sea. What change, too, il
The ioyous feeling of Williams little aflec
tiona,e heart The big tears chased each
|o,her down his sweet, pale cheeks, and al
his childish prattle was forgotten.
1t was now nearly bedtime, but poo
Emma thought not of retiring. Her un
Iconscioas baby, laid TO rest in its littlt
! cradle, was softly breathing and sweetly
) sleeping,a and William,wearied with watch
. ling and weeping, sank beside him on th'
i floor, and for awhile forgot his sorrows il
the profound slumbcrs Of childhood. Blu
not to the wife and the mother came TIN
soothing balm; her aching head pressct