The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-14

on board lhis vessel. have never before
had az opportunity of deYolinR inyself entire
" 10 the Happiness Of Others"
"You must not jeslroy your life 10 20 do
ing"
~ take 40 much cara of myself for your
sake, Ha 10 pGarlhla la lilo eHeunihlanera ~
which We ara placed. Whatever beepules
Of me, am rfo you will aid 10 kiudIing -
light which will shine 10 lilo ends Of The
earth"
"Wlen Wa Once get a resiipg place upon
shore. cni do B,ora fSr your eoniiur."
~ shalt be Eiud 10 set foot on shore, bul
our eOmfOn ilAisi be- found IN our wtrk, We
are sent nprephro the way of the Lard. A'sd
like the baptist, must suffer Tho liardrbips Of
Ihr wiihurHeEr.n
Tho ihird aud last exploring party had
been sent oul, They had Kept Tho Sabbath
sliellerless hniid The storm, Oh Clark'a Island,
Their feet had pressed Ihe Rock, 10 he held
IN everlasting remembrance, They lad he-
leclad the spot where their affairs we're " be
reHredi md the uhly'"g Area Of iftedom Kin,
died.
The ship weighed anchor aud on the l6h
Of December, %, - wore round into the
-bHy riytuutsir --'f-.
A. sooiiH the hpchnr whs Dropped, Rose
was ou lhG deck, surrounded 10y n group Of
her fellow pilgtimr, 10 whom clio pointed OIL
the place where titeir homes were Ia he pc
pnTcd. Some IisleIied with glislening eyes,
a. hrr gluwing descriptions of the scenes
which should be Witnessed Ihorej some SMILED
faulty, aud some shood, their heads, M "
conscious that their only dwelling on lhe
unred,iUr shore would he tho sparrow
hpufc."
Those ofihe pilgrims who were able 10 go
on shore commenced the work al rreciihR
LIN
n,Inpird To frpel tho rigOrr Of the climate, we
niny gather from the fnel Ihai they were roof
ed viii, lhnicb aud that oiled paper supplied
the plncs ol glass, The number of efficient
lnhorrrs was dininishcd duly by direase.---
Scarcely had HE first tree been iclled, When
Richard liriilcrigo WAS brought hnck To tie
shin. no, ~ leave her ell carried turilI 90 be-
come tho fret ionurn Of the spot selected nS
the burial place ofIhe Pilgrims.
While tie pblo.hOdied iunJf oiihc coupn-
ny were thus engaged on tlorr when lhe
frequent storms would prfniill the direction
of nn,lern on shii-bonrd fell almost entirely
upon Rose. Tho "capaiD's lady" was ri
f,rrrd 10 on every surcHsion, The incTaas-
ing amount of illncssca Tor her personal
srry ices night and dizzy. Many demonstrated
with her lOr going beyond her strength, yet
lhey felt that none eould take her place.
The child ofChrisiophcr Mnrlin wus tn
Ken III. lie WIS gcuilr, Intelligent boy,the
. fnyori,e of al on hoard. Rose lad beon his
instructor during tho voyage, and lac loved
Ter almost us we'll az he loyed his own
mother. His case awakened peculiar sym
4 pahy, aud every thing tint kindness could
10 vas done 10 save hin from All early grave
A dim light WINS burning In the Cabin Of
tie Mny Flower The captain was sleeping
: upon the bare floor, his military habits OF
/ endurance cnusing him to rrlaquish to 9th.
cr- the comforts Ia which lis rank entitled
. him. Rose WIS sitting with the sick child ~
| her nrnsglr mother worn out with watching
was sleeping heavily ia her clair,
/ Alier short scnsun of rust, SIandish rose
aud took the Child in his arms She kissed
/ his check MS he stopped 10 perform tie act
of kindness. lie then, IN whisper, request.
cd hrr Ia seek rrpose. She pointed to ilIr
2 child, aud retained her place by his side
/ In silence they watched his rapidly shorten
I ing brenih. There was n slight Hr0ggie,and
all wus still. The repose Of death rested on
the f,cc OF tbs beautiful hoy.
/ The Captain gave his wife look, as he
! ruircd lilo eyes from the lileless child, whici
seemed To her To read her Thoughts; for the
/ first time since she set foot OF vie deck OF
/ the May-Fiower, her eyes were filled will
ienrr.
Tie Ibid tie child gently in It's rude cradle
and took Rose in his arms, where she recliu
! ed like nn infnl, and SLEPT ,EweeIly on br'
bosom ill tie break Of day.
Il wns with n manifest reluctance whiel
surprised all who Witnessed II, that tho Cap
tain went on shore tlint niorhingJO press for
ward the work of erecting hablIaiions.
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