Litchfield enquirer., 1849-01-11
From Burleigk's NonpareiE
Death Upon the ocean.
By D. W. BARTLETT.

to New York, became intimately ae!
quainted with young man, fellow pas
senger, who was going upon a visit to
Ameriea. When first saw him, was
struck with his appearance. lie was Of
slender make, with glorious foreheads
and eyes of delicate blue. His hair waa
light Auburn in its color; his counte.:
nance expresseda nobility and frankness
that is rarely found. We were introdu.
ced, and, from some cause, became quld
intimate. soon found that we possess:
ed mutual friends in England. He had
come from one of the best families of tho
upper stratum Of what is styled the "mids
die class" Of English society. 1t is not
strange that we became infinite, for !
loved his native land, and be loved minel
Upon the pleasant moonlight nights, he
sat upon the quarterback, conversing
about the land, the homes, and the friend3
we were leaving-of England's poetj
and statesmen; or, shifting the scenes;
Of our own New England, or the broad
expansive West, with its everlasting pra::
iries. Often the unwelcome sound Of the
midnight bells broke in upon US, ere we
had finished our conversation, so pleass
antly had passed the evening away. Hs
was not long in gaining the friendship Of
all his fellow passengers.
After we had been out few DAYS; !
missed him one morning from his ce,:s.
toned place at the breakfast table, L
did not see him upon deck during the
forenoon, nor at the dinner table. When
| visited his state-room, to my great sur
prize found him lying in his berth, quite
i'll, with the surgeon iii attendance. He
had experienced in the night a severe at.
tack from dangerous disease, and was
already very much Frustrated. He was
glad to see me, and seemed to be in
good spirits, and hoped to be upon deck
in day or two. l continued visiting hina
several times each day, but was panied
to see that, instead Of getting ter, he
was rapidly growing worse. I went,
one evening, into his room, and found him
in low spirits. Tears came into his eyes
when I took his hand, and he wished q
fellow passenger, who was clergyman,
to read portion of the scriptures to him.
The clergyman came, and read solemn
psalm to him, and his sadness left him
even he was joyful-hearted.
The next morning, l was shocked ID
hear the surgeon say that he could nos
live forty-eight hours. I went to him
alas the surgeon was right The change
that had come over him in a single night
was miraculous. His fair brow was GOV.
cred with damp as chill as death, and
his auburn hair was clotted with mois.
ture. But his pure blue eyes had not al
tered-they had the same affectionate,
haif-sad, haf-joyous expression that they
always wore. The flesh had disappear:
ed from his cheeks. for his anguish had
been great during the night. | took his
hand in mine, but dared not speak for
fear of betraying the emotions of my
heart. He said, with singulsrly CAIN
and clea. voice, 81 am going to die. my
friend, butt am not afraid A press.
ure Was gone from nay spirits at once,
He went on: Il have few things that
| wish to give to my fIiends-a few tri:
fies-and, if you viii call The captain,
will tell you to whom wish them given"
l called him, and he continued, calmi
" My gold watch l wish my sister Emnl.
to have, and my silver one--give that to
Geo4ge, my little brother George; and
my rifle, let it be kept for him until he il
old enough to use it. Give to Meggy T..
ring on my little finger. To my mothc.
his voice faltered when he came to het,
and tears crept down his pallid cheea@
All, she was good mother Give hcf
back the Bible that she gave me, and tc!l
her that her boy did not fear to die p
All else he bequeathed to his father, IL
dispose ofa he pleased.
The captain lett the room, and the d..
ne man said, looking earnestly up INN.
acc, "Write to my mother when ana
lead, and tell her that everybody wa
lind to me, and that I had every attic
ion-that I did not fear Death. Tell
deggy that love her in death; you
hould see lrer, she has such soft, meek
yes, and her hair curls so beautiful
bout her fair forehead. Poor Meggyi
And--and--there is one of whom has
lot spoken; Mary -; was engaged
o her-give by Desiring to her, and tel!
er | hope to meet her in heaven"
Becoming exhausted, l lett him for
hort time. When came back he said;
| wish once more to see the ocean, in
those depths my grave will soon bv
,ade; let me gaze on it once morer'
Alas he was too weak to be raised up.
n deck-poor fellow! And then he
'ished bucket Of sea water brought to
i'm. His eyes were suufsed with a smile
hen he saw it. He put his hand in it.
nd bathed his forehead, saying. could
ardly tell whether sadly or joyously.-
Soon shall my body be in the dark blue
a." There was something magnificent
that selfrbapsism Of his-his fearless
eSS vas % triumphant over Death!