The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-08-04

be remarked. Her heart beat with Joy
when she found that they burned in such a
way as to leave no doubt OF their being
seen by any vessel endeavoring to make the
harbor. Returning to her cottage, Clio now
fel. somewhat relieved. She had the salts
faction of feeling that the little in her power
had been done. Still hours passed, the
storm abated not, and no sign was heard or
seen OF the schooner. Again the girl became
alarmed, and presently, during fearful gust
of wind that threatened TO shake the tene-
ment she dweIt in about her ears, fell on her
knees, and vowed that if Heaven would save
her lover, every night during her life would
she, for The mariners sake, place two lamps
at her window, aud iced them during the
hours ofdarkncss. Clio rose from her knees
relieved, and though still racked with care
and anxiety, the tedious hours passed, and
morning al length came. At dawn Of day,
the Greek girl was upon the beach, gazing
with straining eyes upon the main. Not a
sail was in sight, save, afar of, square
rugged vessel engaged in unfurling the
sails, which had been handed during tie
storm.-The tapering spars oflhe Clio were
no where visible on the horizon.
The day passed and many other days, and
yet no lidings of tho schooner or her mas
ter. Deep was the affliction OF the lovely
young Greek, the more that il her lover had
persisted, it was while pursuing an unlawful
trade.-But Clio was true 10 her vow. Ev-
cry night at eventide the lamps were lii and
well filled, while Clio, ever anxious, would
in the still watches of the night rise and re-
pIenish them, lest their brightness should
fade. She, too, could cry with Byron's Me
dora
Still would l rise 10 rouse the beacon fire,
Lest SPIES less true should let the blaze expire
And great was her reward. Many fishing
bark belonging to the village hard by was,
by the timely apparition Of Clos lamp at
night, piloted safely into port, when other
wise, perhaps, the boat had foundered, and
all had persisted. Far and wide spread the
tame Of this pious and delicate act of the de
sparing Greek girl. Many vessel made
that little bay her port, that otherwise would
never have enteredu. The village increas-
ed in importance,-th inhabitants blessed
Clio,-but Zetzos came not; he for whom
the task was first begun, and the faint hope
OF again seeing whom made il light and
pleasurable.-Three, six months, year
passed-two years, ami yet no tijings. Clio
at length gave herself up 10 hopeless de-
spair, and yet patiently did she persevere,
in her sell-allotted task, and Tor many
restless hour out watched each star.
One evening, about two years after the de-
parture of ZetZos, another storm, almost
equal IN ferceness to that which had fol
lowed the departure oil The schooner, burst
upon the waters of the Mediterranean and
Clio, who was ever faithful to the memory
OF The horrors Of that night. attempted not
to retire to rest, but sitting up beside her
lamps, carefully trimmed them, and looked
with anxiety for the morning thinking oflong
ago. At length, weared with sitting beside
her tiny beacons, she wrapped herself
warmly in her cloak and caring not that
the chill blast blew upon her head, walked
down to the beach. The heavens were once
more clothed in pitchy black, and the hollow
moaning Of the waves sounded CHASTITY in
her ears. Turning back, the cheerful gim
mer of her beacons alone looked hopeful in
all the whole scene around, and the twin
kled meteor like in a whole heaven Of dark
ness. Poor Clio, her thoughts conferred on
one dear object walked along the beach,
needless Of the wind, and OF the foamng
pillows at her feet, when q sound met her
ears, 10 which on such nights il had long
been lamiIiar-it was the swinging Of the
yards ola great vessel at no great distance,
in the bay. She listenei-the storm seemed
to drown every sound, and then again the
tapping fsails, tie creaking ofyards, and
then the swift hurrying of the chain cable
through the hawsehole, showed that vessel
war about 10 anchor. The faint outlines OF
a large ship now caught her eye, and again
Clio thanked Heaven that she had thought
Of the Mariners Lamp, for without it surely
no vessel could have entered that bay al
night during the gale, much more have
dared TO enter.
The lovely Greek girl listened with charm
ed senses to all that passed, aud presently had
the satisfaction Of seeing the brig. fer so 1t
proved, at anchor under bare poles. A loud
order was now given to lower away the boat.
which under the lee OF the land was no very
difficult undertaking; and presently parry
having entered it. began TO pull for land.
The task was no easy one. The sea was tol
erabIy smooth, but the wind blew with ter
rife violence, and yet did the superiors urge
the men to persevere. Stoutly did the row.
ers lay to their task, and at length the excla-
nation in oars proclaimed that her keel had
touched the bottom. In few minutes more
six sturdy sailors were in the water, and run
ming the boat upon the beach. Two men
now left the cutter, and landed. They
spoke their language was modern Greek,
though one used it but badly.
That lamp proveda mighty handy thing, |
must say. do believe but for it we should
have never got into these snug quarters;
FOR how a ship is TO find its way in the dark
is a mystery to me-
Heaven be thanked for that light, which,
if mistake not, comes from cottage know
full well; thought what the girl can want up
at this time of night is more than can say.
Never mind, Heaven bless her. for she has
saved all our lives said the other
She was rev arded now, and oh, how richly
She had been proud Of saving lives before
but now she had saved her lover
'Zetzosr she cried, 'Zetzos! Have /
then brought him back to lifel'
Clio, the astounded mariner replied, ION
the beach at this hourn
Yes, Zsizos.' the girl shreked rather than
said, as she hung upon his reck, 'and it was
no accident which saved your life. That
lamp has burned for you during two long
years,-for two long years has Clio watched,
and you have come at last and saved by