The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-04-24

age from the stranger, and drank il of.
San hour after midnight, said YET"
"Ay-you'll see no orecreants them"
"Worse-may be-worsew nnutter-
ed the fisher, sinking into abstraction,
and glaring wildly on the Pickering EN-.
bers before him. I !" RI - =
"Why, how's thiss Are your senses
playing bopeep with the ghost Of some
pigeon-livered coast captain, sht Come,
take another pull at the ksg, and clear
your head lights, and tell US a bit Of
your ditty." ''g i .n o''s
The fisher took another draught, and
proceeded. . .,- -. ~
'.About fvs-and-twenty years ago, q
stranger came to this hut-may the
curse Of God annihilate him!' = s'''','
"A men TO that" said the young man.
"He brought with him boy and a
! girl, a purse Of gold-and tho arch
fiend's tongue, to tempt me. Well, it
| was to take these children out 10 sea-
upset the boat, and lose themv' 7" =
Sand you did 50, interrupted the
stranger. ...,- =, s.t. - =
81 tried--but listen. On a fine even
ing l took them out; the sun sank ra-
| pidly, and knew by tho freshness Of
the breeze there would be storm. !
was not mistaken. 1t came on even
faster than | wished. The children
were alarmed; the boy in particular
grew suspicious; he insisted that ! had
an object in going out SO far at sunset.
This irritated me, and ! rose up to slnite
him, when the fair girl interposed her
fragile form between US. She scream
ed for mercy, and clung to my arm with
the desperation Of despair. couldn't
shake her of. The boy had the spirit
of man; he seized piece Of spar and
struck me on the temples. "How W, you
villaln!" said he, "your life or mine,
sir" At that moment the boat upset,
and we were all adrift. The boy ]
never saw again--a tremendous sea
broke between US, but the wretched
girl clung to me like hatcher dying
scream is ringing in my ear like mad
ness. ] struck her forehead, and she
sank--all but her hand, one little white
hand, would not sink. l threw myself
on my back, and struck at it with both
my fest, and then thought it sank for
ever. l made the shore with difficulty,
for was stunned and senseless, and
the ocean heaved as if it would have
washed away the mortal world, and the
lightnings blazed as if all hell had como
to light the scene of warfare. l have
never since been on the sea at mid
night, but that hand has followed or
preceded me. l have never = ~ ="
Here lie sank down from his seat, and
rolled himself in agony on the floor.
"Poor wretch" muttered the strang-
er, "what hindsrs now my long-sousht
vengeancef Even with my foot-but
thou shalt share my murdered sisters
grave" 2'.a ~ Z ''''I
"a shot is fired; look out for the
light" said the young man.
The fisher went to the door, but sud-
denly started back, clasplng his hands
before his face. Sire and birthstone!
there it is againw he cried. ~. g'"
"Whats' said his companion, look
ing cooIly around him. ''', '9'''9' .'
"That Internal hand! Lightning blast
it!-but that's impossible" he added, in
a fearful under tone, which sounded as
if some Of the eternal rocks around him
were adding q response to his impreca.
tions-'sthat's impo ssible! II is a part
Of ,them-it has been so for years.
darkness could not shroud it-distancs
could not sspsrate it from my burning !
Awake it was there--asleep,
it Aickered and blazsd before me! I'll
has been my rock ahead through life,
and it will herald me to hellm So say
ing, he pressed his sinewy hands upon
his face, and buried his head between
his knees, till the rock beneath him
seemed to shake with uncomfortable
agony. ggdr aal.ayeW soagl rsg,sII
e.Again il bsckoned mel" said he,
starting np;s Htsn thousand fires are
blazing in my heart, and in my brain!
where can ! bs worsss Friend,
| defy thee"n ,ys,atnrls g,i,e,s syp,i
81 see nothing" said bis companion,
with unalterable composurc. ,esd ; II
"You see nothing!" said the fisher,
with mingling sarcasm and fury--"look
thersw He snatched his hand, and
pointed steadily into the gloem, again
nurmured, s.look there, look thsren' Il
At that moment the lightning blazsd
around with appalling brilliancy, and
The stranger saw a small white hand
pointing tremulously upwards. ,ao
ssI aaw n thera - ha said Sth,,f n ;s