The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-27

Itures!'
You talk boldly Of both, Ze,zos,' repl,
ed Clio sadly: were you as fond Of on
IClio as The other, you would no, make this
voyage
'The last, the very last, ssid The young
man gaily, 'and then my Clio will give me
a right TO say ,ha. both are mine
u have so promised, and my word was
ever true. continued The beautiful Greek
girI, more sadly still; but have my fears
Zelzos, would wed you in an hour ad.
ded she impeluousIy, TO spare this voyage.
| speak as though, never could hav,
spoken; but see death in this enterprise.
The young mans brow was overeas, for
a moment, and then he cried 'Tis hard to
daily with such an offer; but see, the wind
gently slirs, feel i. tanning my check
warmly from The hills. Adieu, my Clio.
for few days, and then farewell my trade
and all ior thee.
The sailor embraced his weeping mis-
ress, and then has,ened down TO the beach,
esPed into light ski1, and short-slood
upon his deck, where he waved his cap. in
another adIeu, TO his promised bride Then
,he merry sound of lhe sailors song was
heard the anchor was ripped, the main and
folesaii were hois,ed up, and belIed TO the
wind, when the light schooner, under her
captains s.eersge, headed for the open sea,
and gently glided out Of the albour.
Clio was charmed spectator of all this
Every maneuvre was watched with al
anxious eye, and one, too, that understood
the handling OF every sail, and The objec, OF
every rope, for Z'lzos has with delight
taught his mistress all ,ha. gave him So
much pleasure. A. length the schooner
rounded point, and was lost 10 view, just
as evening began TO foil upon The scene
The day had been serene and lovely, the
sky was blue and c!ouGIess, with all the
mellow sweetness common 10 The Mediler
ranean, but the night promised olherwise
IThe sun setting inan angry!bank Of vapor ia
he west, the wind scattered mares tails ir
proluson over the heavens and in about al
hour after sun-down began to howl flfull,
round lhe lonely cottage. Clos sensitive
heart took alarm, she stood al the lhres.
holA, and watched with intense anxiety tn,
progress OF The storm. Ii increased: ,ht
dark columns of vapor which a, first ross
Iony in the east, spread with awful rapidlly
over the whole face OF the heavens, anC
canopied them in black: a Iumhling SOUND
of thunder was heard in The distance, while
he fain, glimmer Of lightning came itfully
water, al distance vas, and immeasurable, =,
a gentle lightning up Of some dark fringe
of cloud. hanging on the skirts of The hoi-
rizon showed that The electric fluid was al
work upon the bosom deep. Clio shud-
dered She was 100 well yelsed in the
signs of warning which nature gives of her
convulsions no, TO know that's fearful tenn
pests was brewing and would sweep grim
ly Ger that night. So sudden is the advent
Of gale in the MediIerrane an that ere she
thought H. II was upon her and Clio retired
trembling 10 her cottage.
Her first thought was that Zelzos would
again try TO enter The bay he had left and
with this fancy in her head she sprang 10 a
shelf and taking therefrom two antique and
valuable lamps placed them at The window
and lighting lhem left them in charge OF her
aged domestic. Then wrapping herself in
cloak and hood she hurried down TO the
beach 10 see f.hey gave sufficient light to
20 remarked. Her heart beat with joy
when she saw that they burned in such a
way as 10 leave no doSbt of their being
seen by any vessel endeavoIing 10 make
The harbor. Returning 10 her cottage Clio
|now felt some what relieved. She had the
satisfaction of feeling that he llhle in heI
power had been dons.-Sull hours passed
The storm abaled not, and ne 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 tenement she dwelt in abou, her
ears, fell on her knees, and vowed that il