Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-12-12

the bulk of his property when he died.
But now anger and resentment arose in
his mind against him as unworthy such
a preference, and in the warmth of the
moments impulse, he corrected his will
and cut him off with dollar. This was
no sooner done than better emotions
stirred in the old mans bosom, and he
regretted the hasty act but pride of
consistency prevented his recalling it.
From that time old Mr.. Lotion broke
down rapidly. In six months he SEEM
ed to have added ten years to his life
During that period no news had come
from Merk: who was not only angry.
with 6ottRhls father and grandfather, but
felt that in doing what he had done, he
had offended them beyond the hope of
forgiveness. He, therefore, having Ia
ken rash step, moved on in the way he
had chosen, in spirit of recklessness
and defiance. The ties of blood which
had bound him to his home were broken,
the world was all before him, and he
must make his way in it alone. The
life of common sailor in government
ship he found to be something different
from what he had imagined, when, ac-
ting under momentary excitement, he
was SO mad as to enlist in the service. =
Unused to work or ready obedience, he
soon discovered that his life was to be
one not only of bodily toll, pushed some
times to the extreme of fatigue, but one
Of the most perfect subordination to the
will of others, under pain of -corporea
punishment. The first insolerft- word O
authority passed to him by new fedg
ed midshipman, his junior by at leas
three years, stung him SO deeply that
was only by most violent effort tha
he could master the impulse that promp
ed him to seize and throw him overheard
He did not regret this successful efor
as self control, when, few hours after
wards, he was compelled to witness tn
punishment of the cat inflicted on a sa
lor for the offence of insolence to an O.
hcer. The sight of a poor man, writhin
under the brutality of the lash, made a
impression on him that nothing could e
face. 1t absorbed his mind, and brougI
it into healthier state of reflection tha
. it had yet been.
q Il have placed myself in this positic
! by rash act, he said to himself. as
! turned, sick at heart, away from the pal
4 ful and disgusting sight. And all r
: j \.
!. will but lhake, palmer my own weakness
[ have degraded myself; but there is
:, lower deg adation still, and that | mu
avoid. Drag me to the gangway and
am lost =
T Strict obedience and submission W
h from that time self-compelled on t
,e part of Mark Clifford. 1t was Il
without strong effort, however, that
d kept down the fiery spirit within him.
IT A word ofinsolent command-and c.
,e tain OF the young midshipmen on boa
could not speak to a sailor even if
N were old as their father, except in to
I. of insult-would send the blood bolli
is through his veins.
ne 1t was only by the arrowest char
lis es that Mark escaped punishment DUR
m the fist six months Of the cruise, Whi
h. was in the Pacific. II be succeeded
L. bridllng his tongue, and restraining
en- hands from violence, he could not h
the indignant flash of his eyes, nor sch
the muscles Of his face into submissi
They revealed the wild spirit of reb,
7 ion that was in his heart. Intellig
he promptness in duty saved him. i
nd was seen by his superior officers, and
was so much in his favor when &C
ed plants came from the petty tyrant
the ship who sometimes shrunk from
en- fierce glance, that, in moment of str
Cling passion, would be cast upon the
90. After trying ordeal of six months,
e. was favored by one Of the officers v
en- saw deeper than the rest, and gathe
from him few hints as TO his true CT
acter In plying him, he made use
his influence to save him from some
of the worst consequences of his positi
vi Jenny Lawson was a changed girl
we ter her brief meeting with Mark Cliff
# 7 Before, she had been as light hear
tn and as gay as bird. But, her VIC
ed was no longer heard pouring forth
nv sweet melodies born of happy heart
Much of her time she sought to be ale
nv and when alone, she usually sat in a S
be- OF dreamy, absent mindedness As
her thoughts, they were, most ofthe ii
rue on Clifford. His hand had stirred
IKE waters of affection in her gentle bose
and thev knew no rest. Mr.. Lotion
air. quently sent for her to come over to
! in mansion house. He never spoke to
10 OF Mark nor did she mention his 4
ing though both thought of him when
ow. they were together The oftener Mr.
9th. ton saw Jenny, and the more he
Mr.. with her, the more did she remind hi
ark his own lost child-his Jenny, the q
his er of Mark-now in heaven. The
nny dent of meeting with young Clifford
the helped to develop Jenny's character
ion. give it stronger type than Other
ore would have been the case. Thus
d;nc became to Mr.. Lotion companion
and, ere year had elapsed from
ma time Mark went away, Mrs. Lee,