Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-12

moment, the pang of recollection darted into
her mind; the pail of sleep was thrown back
from the face of grief the dim light of the cham.
Der, and the objects therein revealed, had retain
ed all her suspended ideas, and restored them
as soon as she closed her eyes. Again there
was quick peal on the street door, Fearing
that her sister would also be disturbed, Mary
wrapped herself in a cloak and hood, took the
lamp from the hearth and fastened to the win.
dow. BY some accident it had been left un-
clasped, and yielded easily to her hand.
"Who's there % asked Mary, trembling as she
looked FORTH
The storm was over and the moon was up it
shone upon broken clouds above and below, up
on houses black with moisture, and upon little
lakes Of the fallen rain, curling with silver be-
meath the quick enchantment Of breeze. A
young man in a sailors dress, wet as if he had
come out of the depths Of the sea, stood alone
under the window. Mary recognized him as
one whose livelihood was gained by short voy-
ages along the coast; nor did she forget that,
previous to her marriage, he had been an unsuc-
cessful wooer of her own.
"What do you seek here, Stephens" said
she.
"Cheer up, Mary, for seek to comfort you"
answered the rejected lover. "YOu must know
that got home ten minutes ago, and the first
thing my mother told me about was your hus-
band. So, without saying word to the old wo-
man, capped on my hat, and ran out of the
house. | couldn't have slept wink before
speaking to you, Mary, for the sake of old
times"
"Stephen, l thought better of you ~ excaim-
ed the widow, with gushing tears, and preparing
to close the lattice for she wasn no whit inclined
to initiate the first wife of Zadig.
But stop and hear my story out" cried the
young sailor. 81 tell you we spoke brig yes
terday afternoon, bound in from old England.
And who do you think saw on deck, well and
hearty, only a bit thinner thanh he was five months
ago"
Mary leaned from the window, but could not
speak.
"Why, it was your husband himself" contn-
ued the generous seaman. He and three 9TH
ers saved themselves on spar, when the vessel
turned bottom upward. The brig will beat into
the bay by daylight, with this wind and you'll
see him here tomorrow. There's the comfort
bring to you, Mary, so good night"
He hurried away, whilst Mary watched him
with doubt of waking reality, that seemed
stronger or weaker as he alternately entered the
shade of the houses, or emerged into the broad
streaks of moonlight Gradually, however, a
flood of fconvction swelled into her heart, strong
enough to Overwhelm her, had its increase been
more. Her first impulse was to arouse her Sis
ter-n-law, and communicate the newborn glad
ness. She opened the chamber door, which had
been closed in the course Of the night, though
not latched, advanced TO the bedside, and was
about to lay her hand on the slumberer's shoul-
der. But then she remembered that Margaret
would awake to thoughts of death and wo, rem
dered not the less bitter by the contrast with her
own felicity. She suffered the rays of the lamp
to fall upon the unconscious form of the bereav-
ed one. Margaret lay in unquiet sleep, and the
drapery was displaced around her; her young
cheek was rosy-tnted, and lips half open in
vivid smile; an expression of joy, debarred its
passage, by her sealed eyelids, struggled forth
like incense from the whole countenance.
My poor sister you will awaken too soon
from that happy dream! thought Mary.
Before retiring, she set down the lamp and en-
deavored to arrange the bed clothes, so that the
chill might do no harm to the feverish slumber-
er But her hand trembled against Margarets
neck, tear also fell upon her cheek, and she
suddenly awoke. Their mutual joys was made
known, and they wept in each others arms.
A FREAK OF A MADMAN.-A Frenchman res