The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-10-13

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On many a time I've seen them sit
Reside their winter hearth.
With cheerful blaze, and nice ulm'd lamp,
And gentle tones Of mirlh.
Along the mantle.piece were ranged
Bright shells of glossy hue,
And sea weed with It's netted gauze
And blushing coral too.
And in the centre stood a ship,
With tiny sails all fnrled
And streaming there our stripes and stars,
The glory OF the world
Beside her mother, Anna sat,
Her sewing in her hand,
And heard her tell from hour to hour
OF many distant land.
And sights her husband oft had seen
OF wild and savage men:
For great man that Captain was
To her and Anua Glen.
Anna some sewing had begun
Her father to surprise
And oft the fine -stItch'p wristband laid
Before my wondering eyes.
While worsted hose her mother knit,
And as the needles flow,
Hope waving fast her mingled yarn
Still warmer colors drew.
"To.morrow is my ninth birthday"
Said Anna in gay mood,
"And father will be here, know,
"Because he said he would"
"Pve grown an inch He put this mark
Just here, below my head,
"One night with his old pen'kniie blade,
"Beiore went to bed"
And .hus would Anna prattle on,
As childhood loves to do,
Till sleep came nesting on her brow,
And closed her eyes OF blue.
Her head upon my knee, that night
Was laid with floating curl:
! love to stroke the silken tress
OF such little girl.
When sleep had settled on her brow,
And shut her laughing eye,
We silent sat, until heard
A long and struggling sigh.
looked uron her mothers face,
think | saw a .ear:
Said she, "strange fancics will come up
"And gil the mind with fear"
"The storm is raging now and then
"There comes a sudden rush
"Oi northern winds that swell and groan
AND then a suden hush"
"His ship was seen off yesterday,
".And should have come to day"
IT'S bard to find the comiort-words
That we may wish to say.
To hide my own alarm ! talked
OF idle things, know.
Idle indeed, to fond wife,
With prophecy of woe.
"Keep home and heart" said to her
"And will soon nreturn."
So to the wharveS hurried forth.
In hopes some news TO learn
There was whiZzing and scream
Among the cordage heard,
And wild dashing Of the waves
That every vessel stirred.
1t was inded a bitter night,
And whispered words were told
About a gallant ship below;
A leak was in ner hold;
y Anl boats had vainly tried to gain
Her tempest beaten side,
And scarcely through this stormy night,
They thought the ship might ride.
The morning came bright soft and clear,
iVhe sea was huShed to rest;
AM merry vessels tOyed and played,
lake echldren on her breast,
But Sany an eve looked lark and sad,
Ana all We're asking then,
ABOUT he noble ship below
Andg'Ilanl Captain Glen,
She was wreck, and all were gonc,-
lNa' haie and manly crew.
From eve to eve, from lip to lip,
lhd monnlul story flew
haW"eu W mat gentle pair,
| uld To haste, know,
But every I'm0 seemed dragging on,
My heart II laltered So
Anna came 'pringing to the door
Wi'hkiss andsmllng eve;
cold not kiss her and To- sneak
Ia vain my lips might try.
She paused,a doubt came DER her face,
And then she gazed On mine.
And then her Look IN sadness fell
For children can divine.
Her mother zane; one glance told all,
She sank upon the ground
And Anna with little arms
EMBODIED her around.
! did moi speak. What could saw
For Cumlurr had nome;
And there Stood buI tchOlng still
That wdlling NomAn's moan
But bark coming step Is heard,
'oundelh yet again
What vast a sprint Standing there,
No, gallant Captain Glen
',rlaspsd within hi, manly arms
he mother and thechild,
You'd have ..,,,bt the lOV Wta rf,