Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-11-18
Death upon the Ocean.
by d. w. BARTLETT.

with young man, fellow passenger who
was going on a visit to America. When
! first saw him was struck with his appear
ance. He was of slender make, with a
g'orlous forehead and eyes ofa delicate blue.
His hair was light auburn in its color, and
his countenance, expressed a nobility and
frankness that is rarely found. We were
introduced, and from some cause became
quite intimate. soon found that we pos
sessed mutual friends in England. He had
come from one of the best families in the
upper stratum OF what is called the middle
class of English society. 1t is not strange
| that we became intimate, for loved his ma
tive land, and he loved mine.
Upon the pleasant moonlight nights we
sat upon the quarterback conversing about
the land, the homes, the friends we were
leaving-of England's poets and statesmen,
or, shifting the scenes, of our own New
England, or the broad expansive west, with
its everlasting prairies. Often the unwel-
come sounds of the midnight bells broke
upon us ere We had finished our conversa-
ton, so pleasantly had the evening passed
away. He was not long in gaining the
| friendship Of all his fellow cabin passengers.
After we had been out few days, miss
ed him one morning from his accustomed
place at the breakfast table. | did not see
him on the deck during the morning, nor at
the dinncr table. When l visited his
statc-room, TO my great surprise, / found
him lying in his bed, quite i'll, with the sur
geon in attendance. He had experienced in
the night, severe attack from a dangerous
disease, and was already very much pros
trated. He was glad to see me, and seemed
to be in good spirits. Tears came in his
eyes when took his hand, and he wished a
fellow passenger, who was clergyman, to
read portion the scriptures TO him. 1t was
the first time had seen him low-spirited,
and it was the last. The clergyman came
and read psalm to him-even he was Joy
full hearted.
The next morningI was shocked to hear
the surgeon say that he could not live forty
eight hours. | went to see him-aas! the
surgeon was right. The change that had
come over him in single night was mirac-
ulous. His fair brow was covered with q
damp as chill as DEATH and his auburn hair
was clotted with moisture. But his pure
blue eyes had aot altered they had the same
atiectionate, half-sad, half-joyous expression
that they had always wore. The flesh had
disappeared from his cheeks, for his an
guish had been great during the night.
took his hand in mine, but dare not speak, fol
fear of betraying the emotions of my heart
He said with singularly calm and cleal
voice
Il am going TO die, my friend-but an
not afraid" A pressure was gone from
my spirits at once. He went on-''I hav,
a few things that l wish to give my friends
"a few trifles-and if you will call th
Captain, will tell you to whom | wish then
: given" | called him, and he continue,
calmly-"My gold watch | wish my siste
Emma to have; and my silver one--give tha
to Georgy, my little Ibrother Georgy, ant
my rifle, let it be kept for him until he il
old enough TO use it. Give 10 Meggy tn,
, ring on my little finger. To my mother
, his voice faltered when he came TO her, an
tears crept down his pelled cheek. "Ah
she was a good motherl Give back the Bi
Bile she gave me, and tell her that her bo
l did not fear to die." All else he bequeathe
to his father to dispose of as he pleased
The Captain left the room; and lookin
o earnestly up into my face, he said, "Writ
to my mother when | am dead, and tell he
everybody was kind to me, and that | ha
f every attention." chow tender and thought
: ful was this wish of his to save his mother
heart from pain) ''that | did not fear deatl
: Tell Meggy that love her in death; yo
should see her, she has such soft, NEE
eyes, and her hair curls so beautifully abor
: her fair forehead. Poor Meggy. And
f and--there is one Of whom | have not VI
spoken-MARY--;l ] was engaged to he
give my best ring to her, and tell her
,, hope TO meet her in heaven" Becoming eA
u hausted, left him for short time. Whe
came back, he said: IL wish TO see III
# ocean once more, in whose depths my gray
i will be made; let me gaze at it once more,
Alas he was too weak 10 be raised upo
deck, poor fellow! And then he wished
c bucket of sea water brought to him. II
II eyes were suli'used with smile when !
n saw it. He put his hand in it and balhe
" his forehead, saying, l could hardly te
whether sadly or joyously, "soon shall III
! body be in the dark, blue sea-" There W;
e something magnificent in that seli-baptis
| Of his-his fearlessnesS was so triumphal
r over death.
All the day the wind had been increasir
in strength and at night it blew hurrican
lie Toward midnight the sea became irightf
, the waves dancing over us amid ships,
i striking our side, sounded like heavy thu
der. Many OF our passengers were trigh
ened--nearly all. They were up, and wht
: the Captain came down into the cabin tn,
Of gathered about him with anxious eyes al
earnest questions. / was up all night wi
the dying one-some of the time holding hi
10 in his BERTHA part of the time he lay
, my arms. He was perfectly lucid and h
Is learessness was a rebuke to those wi
III were pale with fright from the storm.
s. the morning came on, the gale increased :
" At day-break it had reached its height
~ daylight the poor young man said, Il thai
" you all for your kindness to me-farewe
Is iorever!" and died.
he The storm went suddenly down, and {
next moYnino there was n uerfpct calm q