Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-14
DEATH UPON THE OCEAN.
BY D. W. BARTLETT.

Upon a recent voyage from Liverpool to New
York, became intimately acquainted with young
man, fellow passenger, who was going on a visit
to America When l first saw him was struck
with his appearance. He was of slender make,
with glorious forehead, and eyes of delicate blue.
His hair was light auburn in its color, and his
countenance expressed nobility and frankness
that is rarely found. We were introduced, and
from some cause became quite intimate. soon
found that we possessed mutual friends in Eng
land. He had come from one of the best families
of the upper stratum of the middle class of English
society. 1t is not strange that we became intimate,
for loved his native land, and he loved mine Up
on the pleasant moonlight nights we sat on the
quarter deck, conversng about the land the homes
and the friends we were leaving-of England's
poets and statesmen or shifting the scenes, OF our
own New-England, or the broad, expansive west
with its everlasting praries. Often the unweleome
sounds of the midnight bells broke upon we
had finished our conversation, SO pleasantly had
passed the evening away. He was not long in
gaining the friendship of all his fellow cabin pas
sengers
After we had been out few days, I missed him
one morning from his accustomed place at the
| breakfast table. l had not seen him on the deck
during the morning, nor, at the dinner table When
visited his stateroom, to my great surprise, found
him lying in BERTH quite i'll, with the surgeon in
severe attack from dangerous disease, and was
already very much prostrated. He was glad to
see me, and seemed to be in good spirits. Tears
came into his eyes, when | took his hand, and he
wished a fellow passenger, who was a clergyman
to read portion of the Scripture to him. 1t was
the first time had seen him low-spirited, and il
was the last The clergyman came and read a sol
emn psalm to him, and his sadness left him-eveu
5 he was joyful-hearted.
The next morning was shocked to hear the
surgeon say that he could not 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
covered with damp as chill as DEATH and his au'
burn hair was clotted with moisture But his pure
blue eyes had not altered They had the same at
fectionate halfsad, hafoyous expression that they
? had always wore. The flesh had disappeared from
his cheeks, for his anguish had been great during
. the night took his hand in mine, but dared no
a speak, for fear of betraying the emotions OF my
' heart He said, with singularly calm and clea
voice, 81 am going to die, my friend, but am no
0 afraid" A pressure was gone from my heart a
once He went on, 81 have few things that
a wish to give my friends-a few trifes-and if yol
: will call the captain will tell you to which wisf
y them given" / called him, and he continued
e calmly 'Ny gold watch wish my sister Emma II
: have, and my silver one-give that to Georgy. m.
little brother Georgy, and my rifle let 1t De Kept 10
: him until he is old enough to use it Give to Meg
e gy the ring on my little finger To my mother
his voice faltered when he came to her, and tear
: crept down his palid cheeks ]-ah she was goot
S motherl Give back the Bible that she gave me
and tell her that her boy did not fear to die!" A
else he bequeathcdto to his father to dispose Of as
7, pleased The captain left the room, and he SAID
n looking earnestly up into my face, Write to m
e mother when / am dead and tell her that ever
body was kind to me, and that had every atter
ton how tender and thoughtful was the wish Q
his to save her heart from pain that did not fea
death Tell Meggy that love her in death; yo
should see her, she has such SOFT meek, eyes, an
her hair cursso beautifully about her fair forehead
Ii Poor Meggy y!-And-and-there is one OF whor
have not spoken; Mary -. Twas engaged
her; give my best ring to her, and tell her that
l. hope to meet her in heaven Becoming exhaust
E. ed, left him for short time When came bact
he said 81 wish once more to see the ocean, IN who's
depths my grave will soon be made. Letme loo
e at it once more"
# All! he was too weak to be raised upon dock
l. poor fellow, And then he wished bucket Of sea
water brought to him. His eyes were suffuse
with faint smile when he saw it He would pr
D. his hand in it and battle his forehead, saying
could hardly tell whether sadly or joyuusly. $500