The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-26

OF 90 for your minister, OF serve gu ~ Su"s
way" SAID Captain Cunningham, who haa
heard the Doctors remarks, aud now au
,anced into the death chamber fully salts
fed as to the proprieiy with which even an
u,,e, stranger could tender his kindly offices
=, sucb time Elizabeth looked up from
tho lev hand she VAS still endesvofing 10
warm between her own, and her glance as
sured him that his friendly demonstrations
Of sympa,hy were kindly aud even gratefully
received. Bu, he had hardly started TO exc
cute commission to summon lew near
neiohbors to their assistance. when hollow
and heavy moan from the sufferer, and
sudden distortion of features Instantly drew
he attention of every one. In an agony oil
fear and dread Elizabeth sprang up from hef
kneeling posture by the bedside
"Oh, wait a IN ,ment, Captain Cunning
ham p she cried, "sisy by US till this Is
pas,--i, mus, be death, Doc'or-and oh, how
i,igh,ful I" she added, shudderlng at the v'o'
lrn, rugglings which now commenced "hi'e
the physician aud Cunningham bent over Inc
conyu'sed and rigid form Of the dying girl.
The cold dew started in rllls upon her tore
head. while the narticulais wailings that
broke from her white and tremulous lips
rang appalliugly through the humble abode
II was indeed a spectacle at which masculine
nerves could hardly maintain their tquanmi'
ty, All how earnestly, al that moment,
did tie kind hear, of young Cunningham
yearn to express its sympathetic sorrow ."
terms of familiar household friendship How
he Ionsed for RICH, To soo'he the sudden
terror and anguish of that sad household by
accents and ufTiees Of assiduous tenderness
There are periods in a lifetime when The
| heart Involuntary unveils itsei-~hen Us
inner depths discover themselves like the
pages of an open book /; periods when s'n'
ole hour does more towards acquain'ing one
human being with another, than years and
wears of ordinary social intercourse and the
reader will 10 no wise be overcome win as
! toqi,hment to learn that the hour whose
events we have been partially recording
proved to our hero and heroine Just such
period aud when they parted that night
without a single word, and only respectful
pressure Of the hand. beside Tho pale and
mo,lonless form Of the dead DJreas. they ieil
each one tina, they were no longer strangers
CHAPTER VI
Very early next morning sa" captain
Cunningham on his way to the country rest
dence Of Mr.. Spark, which was several miles
from the port. Here he found the old gen.
tleman, contrary to his expectations IN
very ocular humor as touching the tyranny
Of which he was the innocent victim the
evening before.
4 "If that Dame Moss wasn't mated already
Cunningham. would recommend tha, Mi
Callam be discharged TO make room Tor her
She wouldn't allow asy mlsdemeanofs, ma
hs loafers, codgers, pirates aud muiinoei'
would fad no mercy at her hands-iare
sump,uously on law add order, eh J wouldn'
they, Cunningham :" Aud the oio maf
laughed bolsterously.
The Captain smiled. and again made thu
bes, Apologies he could think Of for the lad,
d. alluded to. Much loeose conversation toI
low ed, into which old Mr.. Spark entered
(. With such hearty good nature. as would a
any other time have amused aud delighted lh'
Dung man bu, nov he felt degree OF 40
I sfaction, aud found 1t impossible TO rally HI
powers To such a pitch as vas necessary Il
. converse nuentlv wtih him, unitl the old gen
. rIeman introduced the topic Of the "gal
. that .o brsvely beffiended dirty and shah
; by :" old codger," just about to DO throw
/ over board. i" What's her name, say ! pro
ceeded he. "a noble hearted young cfeiu
/ a. ever met wiih-but couldn't hear bal
rhey said-aever felt SO coufonnded sofr,
e for being deaf. What did you gay her nan
wa,
r Cunningham n mentioned it, H.. : Spel
. i,-can't understand" The Captain repeat
ed it as loud az he could conveniently speak
d VI. Spark then ,urntd 10 paper which Ia
y on his library table, and ~tote ~ set
" large old fashioned hand the name OF E'iz'
= beth Wardwcl IN blank space left 10 III
" document, seemingly for that purpose, al
then signed hi. own name at he bottom
!. There, Cunningham said he, handln
e him the paper. :" what have you to otIec,
e II cannot be said that the Young man rea
Is it wlth.ut thrill OF surprise but It II
IS s,antly gave way to a smile Of the sincere
satisfaction. "Ncthing a, all, err, noth'n
r at all !" he replied, se.zlrg and shaking h
ID hand heartily land ought not to has
le been surprised al i, after the long aequain
f. ance have had with the best and nobIesl
z mrn." continued he, warmly.
Is The paper conveyed to EIizlbe,h War
E. WE'LL her heirs and assigns, all right Of pr
ID perry in The batqne Mercury, nov held ;
10 Its builder aud sole proprietor, Noah SPa'k
Or sipula,ing only that the said baIque shnu
m continue fur tho space If two years IN 1t
no command of Richard Cunningham its prese
Of able and acceptable first officer, unless sa
ne Cunningham should voluntarily release hr
y, self from a certain agreement into whit
ct himself and the present proprietor had pr
i. vlou.iy entered.
II Old Mr.. Spark had watched him ve
IN narrowly while he read and re.rend the do