Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-25
NO. 81.

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make. With sudden, she turned away. But
JOY could not be long reprcssed even BY circum-
stances that would have excited heavy grief m
an other moment Her mind was thronged with
delightful thoughts, till sleep stole on and trans-
formed them tovisions. more delightful and more
wild, like the breath Of winter, (but cold CON-
parson y working fantastic 'racery upon win
dow. '#,
When the night was far advanced, Mary awoke
with u sudden start. A vivid dream had latterly
involved her In its unreal life, ot which, howev~.
or, she could only remember that II had been bro
ken m upon at the most interesting point, For
a little time, slumber hung about her like NOR
ming mist, hindering her from perceiving the dis
tnct oa,lih, OF her situation. She listened with
imperfect consciousness TO two or three volleyS
OF rapid aud eager knocking; and first she dee
med The noise matter OF course, like the breath
she drew; next il appeared thing In which she
had no ,reaeers; and lastly, she became aware
that twas sa:,mons necessarily to DO obeyed,
AT the same moment, the pang Oh recollection
dartea into her mind; the pal Of sleep was thrown
back from the face of grief the dim light "a the
cha,nber, and tho objects therein revealed, had
retained al! her suspended ideas, and restored
them "A soon AS she unclosel her eyes, Again,
there was qtick peal upon tho street d0ot.--.
Fearing tha, her sister would also be disturbed,
Mary wrapped herself in cloak and hood, took
the lamp from the hearth, and hastened In the
window. By some accident II had been Left un-
hasped and yielded easily ta her hand.
Who's tnereS' asked Mary, trembling as she
looked forth.
shone upon broken clouds above, and below up,
ON houses black with moisture, and upon little
lakes OF the fallen rain, carling with silver be-
meath the quick enchantment OF hrsexe. A,
young man IN sailors dress, wet as IL he had
come out o. the depths Of the sea stood alone uns
der the window, Mary recognized him a. one
whose livelihood was gained BY short voyages o.
long the coast, nor did she forget. that prevsoaN
to her marriage, he hsd been an unsuccessful
woaer Of her own,
What do yon seek hcsa. stephen, shc asked
'Chrer up, Mary, FOR | scek h comfort yun,A
answered the rejected lever. You must know
that got home ten minutes ago, and the kra4
thing my mother told me about your husband
30, without saving word 10 the Old woman, I
clarpcd on my hat, and ran out os the house,, Il
couldn't have slept wink before speaking 10
You Mary, Tor the sake Of old times,
stephen, thought better of yoaP exclaimed,
the widow, with ct,shinS seags, and preparing 10.
close the lattice; xor she Nas no whit inclined II
initiate the Rrst wife % xal,g,
'Rnt stop, and hear my story out cried the
yaung sailor. i tell YOU we spoke brig yes-
teraay efterdaon, hound in from old Enslana,--a
Aud who TO yon think saw On aecka well and
ear,y,ong bit thinner than h, vast months
ager
Mary leaned from the wlaaow, but could not
speak,
'Why, II was yoW husband hlmsalr continued
the generous seaman, lie and three ethers say.
ell themselves on a spars when the vessel tasusd
hpttcm upwards, Che hr,s will hass into the,
hay by daylight, with thus wind ata yca'll 80
him here Tomorrow, There's tho eeMtort bring
10 you, Mary, 10 good night 80
lie hurried away, while Mary watched him
with doubt Of waking reality, that seemed.
stronger er weaker aS he alternately entered tho.
shade nI the haases, on tmMeFsel snta tae hruAd.
streaks III moonlight Gradually, however, N
haea ef conviction sweiiea into her heart, Ia.
strength enough 70 eysgwaelM her, had la In.
crease been more Her hrst impulse was h A.
rouse her slstervtvlaW and eonMNaleate The
newborn gNatness Me epenea ths chamber door.
which had been closed IN The course "A tho Night,
though not latehNss advanced 10 the bedside and
was aheNt to lay Aer hand aN the slamhsSef'A
sheNkleN hut then sNe tssseMherea that Mar,
gaFet would awake ta thaagA.s IN death, Naa wr.
peNasreA not the less bitter hy the eeA.r~st with
her own tellelN, she safeFea .hesays AZ the
lAAaa ~ fAl anaN iAe aeseAsvs2As tNyM IL lhA ~
seNsea eae Maraa,et hs In ANaAlst Aleeh AoIA
the aFAnary MA AtartNesl asSsAAt herr NV y~MN9
cheeks Wa rasy Ralal, Anl AM hale 0psA IN Z,
NNea smllei M ssRyeaslea ~ Joy, aehayFea "a.
passase h her ssal.a ssallds, sNasslea keTth
Nse MeeNae fFeM the whalv pNNateeNseA
MY peNF slatsN WAN viii awaken ta aaeA
nSm. .MA N,pe aSSeMp ,NeNss, MMys
AsavaEel ta arrange the bed elathes ~ thai tAs
eAtN AF MlgAt Aa ha havM IA the teyeglsA AlAMs
heyaM hW hep haul heMAleA against MaFK~v
rata AeeA, a teaF AhN fpl VpsR hNE cheek, ARA NAv
MheNly AWekA WeN MNN.lt lay was Masls
kNaNM NNa they Mept IA esaA NSAsFa aIAA