Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-21

and waggoners are entertained and where the |
privilege oi sleeping on the floor OF lumber I
aud harness room Il accorded TO them Tor q
Shilling each night Tor which they provide out
OF thS least necessary articles OF their want |
robe. Medicine aud advice are necessary for
the Invalid. aud the vile. in an agony OF tear. !
prepares Tor last effort ~ procure asSistancei
she quietly wiihdraws with her bonnet aud
her last shawl. and well IL WAS a heavy Scotch
I plaid. Tor the evening was wet and cold. q
drilling rain falling near akin To sleet. Ur-
\ ged by the duties OF love And dear life at
haSsri. with vague hope kindling in her
/ heart, she could not BE- stopped. but with
/ iightsome step she trips along the slippery
path. An American ship from Hamburg had
! arrived IN port some two weeks previous 10
the time Witch we now reach. aud among her
crew was youth ot eighteen years. who had
chosen the sailors life OF toll snl peril in the
enthusiasm OF boyhooj, and continued in il
10 prcservr consistency and Independence, al
though he might have been comfortably berth
cd on shore. having family and connexions
10 secure any position that be might have lie
sind
Charles VIM was noble. warm hearted
sailor. combining The lrankaess aud honesty
that seems best nuTlun.l by the rocking OF the
oeeen-wa'e, with the urtanity and courtesy
OF polished gentleman, and having been
some days on shore, his funds had melted
\ from bis grasp. where OF how he had scarcely
needed; but the not quite pleasant thought
/ was creeping into his mind that he must
look out ship" He has, however, one
sovereign left, and, donniug his best he sal
J hes iOrih Ito make night OF il" for the last;
/ 10 begin with a"bowss" al the theatre. The
slllor ; costume OF rich material ioI his shore
/ pastlmes he never dotted Tor the long tail
siraighls OF the city" for the reason that he
had the iaulilvss form that best becomes it
his eye, OF the quick black. indicated inielli-
gencc, VII, humor and benevolence, and he
could win YOU 10 his iun and frolic in mo-
meat. All knew the joyial tar us he threaded
Y the crowded thoroughlare, and oil would trust
The iTsnkness that besmed from his soul in
every look he gave. lie passed on his way
with careless air, aud yet, with graceful aud
elastic step, his face Frightening with pure
+ heartJoys, and spirits untouched by LIES
cares, until a swee, blue eye from beneath
cottage bonnet caught his gaze, aud light
form sprung TO his side moment To stay his
step, assured that in that look lay the hope
I Tia, sparkled in her mind knowing also that
JACKIE iaultis generosity, she hcsitated not to
pour into bis ear with voice OF melting
sweetness. her souowing tale. AT the mo-
meut he thought II the cunning witchery OF
some syren who would mislead him, and he
passed onward, leaving unanswered the plain
tive wailing OF sorrows child; but heart-re-
proaCh caused him TO turn ere dozen steps
were made. aud he saw the angel look of des-
pondency ln tbc Fixed, dropping eye. evident
ly overcome by the agony OF dissppoineedex-
peclauon IN the only countenaUce she had
dared To trust in two hours wandering.
with a chill dcadening the heart-ihrob of
hope, and gently raising her eve TO heaven, she
was preparing to return disconSolate. with no
OIL TO pour into the wounds of aifiic,ion, when
the sailor boy was at her side. had taken her
hand and asked forgiveness for misdoubting for
an instant her pleadings, which She had evi-
IDENTIFY been unused Ia make. He made al. !
icciionaie inquiries gave cheering words and
the last sovereign, which he had intended 10 |
waste Ia idle and Improbable pleasures. and !
causing her TO take his arm, he called upon a
physlc'on' who had pFac,iceA, lor Sgssss IN his
fathers family, and whoss henoEflkuce AMI
skill played kindly together; begging him as
the evening was closing IN wilma dark, ,irruTy
night, 20 go with lfer "a nee rte mporary home
OF distress. She is handed into a carriage
| followed by one whose nature was love, and
/ IN lew m1m:uts Is by the side OF her hus-
band, who is transferred to a comior. able apart
inent aud bed, under the treatment that look
ed az much to sooiha the sscrrt sorrow, which
Oft lies al the bottom of disease, as 20 direct
physical treatment. The hush md i saved ::
fee, bring Instructed by the noble sailor where
+ 70 find his reward for all h. might Outlay.
On the first morning that Melville, hall
leaning on has wlies arm, entered the ladies'
sitting room, he was met by plainly clad,
/ bat emerald, looking Couniryman who ac-
4 co,ted him with kindly words of inquiry
/ sympathy following in the path OF sympathy
/ opened by the generous deed of the not
. 'houghllcss boy, chris,cncd by his mcssmales,
( PLAIN ChBrlcy." who was then bounding
over the deep blue - a, with heart as feather
. light, buOyed up by the unspOken thanks OF
the saved wiie--ior she would have fallen a.
( Zoe wthsrcd led hal life left the trunk. vital
&, io her; and the husband lelt grateful lur ih.
! chords ol feeling that he found Weakening
, around him. fl,e old gentleman observed:
ri have been waiting here twelve days Tor
a your recovery. having understood tina YOU
wished toestdbhsh a school IL so / want YOU
p 20 hurry on coat OF health. and goWe,t with
m.e,-ior u stay here much longer, wife will
DC looking for q husband, and my boys will
become as Will as our prairie deer" Few
words were necessary 10 detail the wants OF
the hamlet. aud us log school aud meeting
holss--a city that new s--and the arrange.
/ rnenis ere made. They suived safely. be.
, coming welcomed by matron who hal not
4 even scolding word or lOoS To give as had
been 81 Oi.en Intimsied. in words that meant
n just the converts 81 their apparent sens.
n Years, smiling yens ave been theirs, us one
J, may see who crJs he Prairie du---. OBJ
i scrving 20 his right, just before reaching il.
e the gentle slope, spotted with stock, and in
) the bottom before him. pure slresmlel, bur
d Tying to lose tspuriiy in the turbid bosom OF
the great waters; the bridge little 20 your
$ lett. leading 10 the cottage half concealed
T. "lih iorcs' trees aud shrubs. and the golden.
i loeN group OF ehildTen sporting IN the shade
r arc parts Of the nine gifts OF love. AsI have
looked npon and enjoyed this pleasant scene.
4. it seemed
{ -----' An hour Of Paradise rrstored--
! Ellen forth mirfof'd to the view again.
: As et ere happiness iorsoOk It's bowers,
Z % sinlesa cgcstorCs ownd the sway Of death.
One word lor Plain Charley, whose Ia Il sove-
reign. IS lth TIE denial of his evenings enjoy.
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