The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24
From the Noupnre
Death upon the Ocean.
nYD. w. BARTLETT.


Upon n roront voyage from Liverpool 10
N. York, | became infinitely acquainted
with young man, fellow passenger who
wis going on WISH 10 Anloricn, WHOM 4
firEl saw Tim WIS slrurl, with his n!ipear-
nueo, lie Wus ui shoulder make, with glori-
aus forehead, aud eyes Of delicate blue. Ills
hnir wac lirhi auburn in iiH culor aud hia
couulouuuco Expressed nobility uud frank
UrTH tut is rUrgly found, We were iuiru-
dUrVd. ami from Huinu cnure bccunie quite iu
innate. ] soon found tliui Sc pOsRoHsed MI,
nal iouds la England. lie lad come from
one o. the best luiuilrH ufihe upper Flguium
.ufNlnl Is called the middle class of English
socioly, II ~ not slfaHge that we became Ia
Innate, ioi loved hH nnliyc land, Hud he low
81 niue. Upon thG pleasant moonlight
utgl,ts,Wr sat upon tie quarterback, conycrF-
ing about the lhud, thc homes, mud the
friends we were lraying-of EuPluut's poetr
nnd statesmen ar, shifting tie scenes, q; our
own New England. Or tho brond expansive
West with ~ everlasting pruiricS AOfen The
uuwelcume sounds Of Tie midnight bells
broke upon us, ere we had finished our CON
ycrsntoI, no pleasantly Ind passed tile eve
ming away. Tie VAS not long la gaining the
friendship of oil hl-.illlow cabin passenger.
Aicr we had been ont few days ! miss.
ed him oic morning from his accustomed
pl1cc az he breakfast table. ! did not see
him on the deck during the morning, nor nj
tie dinner table. When ysitcd his state
room, io my great surprise found him lying
on las hcrih. quite III, Whh the surgeon IN a..
-ias.dauGe- 10 Ind experienced, ~ the nrhi
n severe attack irouiR dang liseaSo aud
was nlrcndy very much Frustrated. lie was
glad to see me- mud scanned Ia hG Ia good
spirits. lCnrs CAME into his eyes when ! took
his hnnd and he wished n fellow passenger
who was n clergyman, to read portion of
tie Scriptures 10 him. TWAS the first Time
had seen him low-spriicd mud twas tie last,
Tho clergyman came mud read n solemn
psalm to him, aud his sadness lcil lm--cvcu
ho wns jyful.henrcd.
The next morning was shocked To- hear
the surgeon say tia, lac could not live forty
eight hours | went to hinil-ala~ the sur
gcou was right. Tho change that had come
over him, "a single night. was miraculous,
lis fair brow WAS covered with damp rs
cli,l rs death, mud his auburn hair Was ciul
ted with moisture But bis pure hluc eyes
had not nltcrcd---ihcy Ind the same affection
ate. hnlcsad, linlf Joyous expression they had
always worr. The llesh had disappeared
from his cheeks, for his anguish had been
great during the night. took his hnnd IN
fniic hut iHfe NOT EIICUiS, for frur ut ietr+tS+
ing tlir emolon of my heart. lie said, With
n singnlariy caiu and rirur vuirr, 4 ma go
ing To die, my friend, hull uin uot afraid
A pressure wns gone from my spirits at once.
lie went Oh - lave a few things To- give my
frcnds--n few trines--nnd, II you Will cnll
tho captain, will tell you to whom wish
them given | called him, nndhc continued
calmly My gold watch wish my sister
Emmn to hive and my silver onc--givc thai
IN Georgy, my litlc brother CcOrgy. aud my
rifle let il In KEEP, for him until lac Is old u
nouph 10 use it. Give TO MegRy the ring on
~, a.,
inicrcd When he came To her, and tears
crcpt down ls pnic ch1eks, sAh, she was
n good moIhcrn Give back tho Bible HAT she !
gave To ne, aud toll her that her boy did not
fear to die 9 An else he hcqucailGd To his !
father. 10 dispose Of ms he pleased.
The capinin lcii the room. and he said,
looking earnestly into my face, Write to my |
mother, when am dead, aud tell her that
eyer, body was kind 10 me, aud that bud !
every Htentoh, L(iow ucniler aud liougfT- +
fui was this wish Of Ais to save tlis nlnlher,s
lienr, from pain > Ilm | did M, fear death.
Evil Alrrs, that ! lose lger in death: you
should see her, she has such soft, meek eyes
and her huir rtrl- 80 beautifully about her
fair forehead Poor Megcy Aud there Is
ono Of whom have not spukch Mary:
whsscugugch ln her, aud tell her that hope
la meet her ia hcaven.'-Iiccomng cNlihus-
ted, LETT him. for short tlne. When
rnme hack, lac said, u Once more Ia see
The ocean, in whose depths my grave will
-,,,,,, he. .,.ado let me gaze at it once more
las lac WINS TOO weak to'hc raised upon deck 4
poor fellow Uni TtITU nc 'vIytrrUt u btrrS-i
IT of sea water brought Io him. Wis eyes
were sutIuscd with smile when he snw It. /
TIc put his hand in IT, and hdttrr his fore
head, saying | could IDLY .ieil whether sad
v or ioyuuSly, soon shnll my body he III the
lark hluo sea- There was something n4ng-
iifccut in tltnt selfbnptism of hiS-his fear
cssncss was so triumphant over dealt.
An the .l4,-l!4r miud Ind been increasing
u strength, aud NJ night il heW a hurricane.
Towards midnight the sen became irigAttnL
lac wnycs dancing over us nuIitlSiIiPS, or sttik
nr Our side, sounding like heavy thunder.
,lnny orthe pnasungrrs wCru frightened yiupr
y ali. They were up, aud AShen. the captain
anne down into the cabin, they gnthcrobA-
,out him with anxious eyes, and earnest
urstions ! was mp aft iiIEtlt with the dying
nr-sornr of the time holding hiIn in his T
ertIi ; part of the time lso lay IN my arms =
la was perfect. lucid. and his i1urIessuess, =
sns "A rghI,kr to those who were lald with n
-inhl from the storm. AZ ilIe m0ruiug cHmc I
n HE galn increased. Al day -breaN 1t had Z
rnchel liz hniuht--at daylight the poor 9
Dung .mau said, i ihauk you all for your !
indncss 10 n,e---fnrewelI, forever ! aud Lied. 4
Tho storm weut suddenly down, and tho Il