The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-05-29

sons disposition to well TO trust him alon,
with Temple. And the poor weeping chils
looked back to her father hoping he nigh
utter one word. but he stood with frownint
brow, and made no sign. David carried he
home, and laid her in the old nurses arms
where she fell asleep, famed by the sof
breeze that foated into the homely ba
peaceful fishers hut.
Some kind people suggested the magis
trate's interfence in the case, but, then, who
was 10 take charge of the unfortunate child!
Even the most chariiabIy disposed shrunk
from undertaking the care of one, whose
/ father might at any moment cast his shadow
in her path, and fight for his right upon his
victim.
All distinctions of position having been
as we have seen levelled between Edward
and Emma by the state Of vice in which her
father had long lived, they sat down together
on the beach, and held long consultation,
the result. of which did not transpire for
some weeks after Emma's disappearance
from home, for next day cry was raised
that Mr.. Temples i'll used daughter scas mis-
sing.
Some weeks after Emma's departure, Ed
ward was questioned on the subject of it by
magistrate, who had, with great difficulty
collected evidence to prove that the girl had
been seen, on particular night, vending
her way, through storm of wind and rain,
towards the beach.
The boys statement, in the abstract was
as follows -
! That Emma and he had-a long and often
! consulted together on the subject of her es-
| cape from the sad thraldom she endured
that he had given her his own clolhes-ihat
he. e.had friend named Brent, a steward on
board large merchant.ship, who had often
asked him how lie should like to go TO see
with m-that Edward knew his father and
step.mother could i'll spare his assistance in
fishing, and occasionally helping the pilots
at -, and that he had told Brent that
he had playmate who was friendless and
Door, and who would be thankful for berth
on board the "Dartmouth"-that he would
bring his playmate to him, and that Brent
must not beuay the boy--that Brent, who
was an honest, cautious man, had at first re-
fused to hear OF carrying OFF, boy to sea
who was runaway, but that afterwards he
had consented 10 see the child, and finally
decided Oh taking the little bruised and hulf-
starved wretch under his care.
"And by what name," asked the magis-
| trate of Edward, when he had told this
strange tale, in all its details. "by what
name was the girl entered on the books OF
| the Dartmouth"
awe had forgotten about aname," replied
the boy ingsniously, till Brent asked her
what she was called; so then put my arm
round her neck, and kissed her, and gave
he. a little pinch, and said, Good bye,
Johnny Marvel and Johnny Marvel | sup.
pose she is now aboard the Dartmouth"
n n n
Mother," said Edward TO his fathers
wife, whom he loved most sincerely, and
who was sitting crying over her untasted cup
Of tea, in stale of nervous excitement at
the result of the lads summons before the
magistrate, "mo,her, don't cry; she is hap
pier now than she was up yonder on the hill
siden
"Ahw sighed Margaret, II shall never
see her again know :" and she fell into a
reverie sad end fearful
She was right, she never did meet Emma
Temple again but Edward did, and that
under circumstances SO peouliei as 10 de-
mand a revelation as strarge as tits true.
The limit' of my rem will not permit me
to dwell on the career Of This extraordinary
sailor girl.
Neither must follow our little "cabn-
boy" through two or three voyages which
"he" made in the Dartmouth" always
retaining the patronage and protection of the
.kipd.heaue6 Brent when called up as chez
grew older, to work "bsfore the mast"
For "Johnny Marvel" soon became the
pei of the crew. Active, merry, and in
trepld, the captain was won't to point out to
passengers as "the cleveresi little chap 10
the ship"
II was we'll iha, our heroine's chief de.
light had been in sailing with Margarefs
husband aud step son in the wherry when
ever she had opportunity. Many stiff
breeze had the child encountered, many a
lecture had Margaret bestowed op the rough
kind hearted fisherman, little thinking wha,
would be the result of such luielage.
n n -
Thore was n heavy swell one day in the
ereat Atlantic just where the trade winds
cease. eLiule Iack' was up in the tops,
and went upon the foe yards where he sal
swinging in mid air 10 his own delight and
l the great terror OF Brent. The sailors look
| ed up and shook their heads, but laughed al
the boys bold bearing and reckless song
"Jack" was now nearly fifteen, and though
not robus, was no longer the wretched crea-
,ure he had been when Brent introduced
him with some misgivings 10 the captain
AS the ship rolled in the trough of the sea
\ the young sailor dipped with the yard al
! most into the lead.coIored water, rose again
with shout, and played at this wild game
till the captain, in angry tone, ordered hun