New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-06-27
on. But he has no friendsin this

| Sc Have you = wife at home assed the
nurse. Her eyes had rested ON the first words
he wrote
Sc Yes sighed the young man, as the pen
| dropped from his fingers, and he leaned back
heavily, exhausted BY even the Sigh. effort he
'' Your name is Marvel +"
! f les"
! A young woman was here just now inquiriug
/ f we had patient BY that name"
| "By my name ," There vas slight indica-
ton Of surprise
Marvel closed his eyes, and lid not speak for
.Dne moments
g. Did you see her :" he asked, at length,
| evinong come interest
'f Did she find the one for whom she was SEEK
ing
There Is no person here, except yourself,
whose name came near 10 the one she mem
toned As You said you had no friends in this
country, We did not suppose that you were
meant
"No, no And the sick man shook his head
slowly There is none to ask for me. Did you
say it was young woman - he impaired, soon
after. His mind dwelt on the occurrence.
i" Yes-a young woman with fair complex
ion and deep blue eyes"
Marvel looked quickly into the facs Of the at
tendant, while q flush came into his cheeks
, - She vas slender young girl, with Light
hair, and her face was pale, as from trouble"
"Agues, Agnes - exclaimed Marvel, rising
up . Bat, no, no., he added, mournfully, sink
ing back again upon the bed, ''t that can not be
| left her far away over the wide ocean"
"Will you write - said the nurse, after some
moments
The invalid, without unclosing his eyes,
slowly shook his head. A little while the attend
ant fingered in his room, and then retired
Dear, dear Agnes" murmured Edward
Marvel, closing his eyes, and letting his
thoughts go, swift winged, across the billowy
sea '' Shall / never look on your sweet face
again never feel your light arms about my
a neck, or your breath warm ON my cheeks Oh,
y that / had never left you Heaven give thee
o sti iength 20 bear the trouble in store >
= For many minutes he lay thus alone, with his
r, eyes closed, in sad sef-communion. Then he
n heard the door open and close softly but he did
: MT look up. His thoughts we're far, far away.
d Light feet approached quickly, but he scarcely
e, heeded them. A form bent over him, but his
if eyes remained shut nor did he open them until
warm lips were pressed against his own, and q
le low voice. thrilling through his whole being,
a said
l.; Edwardl'
" "Agnes!' was his quick response, while his
arms were thrown eagerly around the neck OF
n his wife Agnes Agnes have awakened
e. from fearful dream?''
ut Yes. it was indeed her Of whom he had been
he thinking. The moment she received his letter.
MS nforping her that he had left for the United
States she resolved to follow him in the next
he steamer that sailed. This purpose she immedi-
ately avowed to her parsnts. AT first, they
at would not listen to her. but, finding that she
nj would most probably elude their vigilance, and
get away in spite CT all Efforts to prevent her
IT. they deemed it more wise and prudent to pro
I'd vide Ler with every thing necessary for the voy
ay aga, and place her in the care of the captain
Of tLs steamship in which she was to 60. Ir
q NewY ork they had friends, to whom they gav'
her letters fully explanatory of her mission, ans
earnestly commenting her to their care AM
IN protection.
one Two weeks before the ship IN which Edwar'
lest Marvel sailed reached her destination. Agne
to was in NewYork. Before her departure, sh
Use bad sought, but in vain, to discover the name
ust, the vessel in which her husband had embarked
On arriving in the New World she was. there
en- fore, uncertain whether he had preceded her
ltly a steamer, or was still lingering on the way
for The friends to whom Agnes brought letter
and received her with great kindness, and gave he
be all the advice and assistance needed under tl
circumstances. But two weeks went by witt
, in out q word of intelligence the one subjec
0 a that absorbed all her thoughts. Sadly was be
health beginning to suffer. Sunken eyes an
be pale cheeks attested the weight Of suffering tn.
was on her.
t." One day it was announced that a Liverpo
60 packet had arrived with the ship fever boart
le. aud that several Of the passengers had been II
Ag- moved to the hospital
e." 4 thrill of fear went through the heart Of Il
will anxious wife. 1t was soon ascertained tn.
find Marvel had been passenger on board Of tn
, Of vessel but, from come cause, nothing in regal
= to him beyond this fact could she learn. Again
all persuasion, she started for the hospital, b,
she heart oppressed with fearful presentiment TIL
he was either dead or struggling in the grasp
fatal malady. On making inquiry at the ho
ard pital, she was told that the one she sought "
r to not there, and she was about returning to t
thou city when the truth reached her ears.
lis he very i'll " she asked. struggling
IS. compose herself
had 'sIes, he is extremely ill.," was the repi
more 'apd it might not be well for you, under t
y to circumstances, to see him at present"
Lon " Not well for his wife to sea him " return
more Agnes. Tears sprung TO her eyes at the thoug
Of not being permitted to come near him in
i 90 him | will save his life
brief You must be very calm," said the nurs
lent, for it was with her she was talking. 1T
sue least excitement may be fatal"
the 40 | will be calm and prudent" Yet, ey
while she spoke, her frame quivered with excl
elk to ment.
stood But che controlled herself when the nom,
lone. Of meeting came, and, though her unexpec'
him appearance produced shock, it was saluta
e his rather than injurious.
sus My dear, dear Agnes" said Edward M
etter vel, month from this time, as they sat al
le for owe you my life. But for your prompt re
had luton to follow across the sea, would
,efore ell probability, now be sleeping the sleep
death. o, what would | not suffer for y
doing sake ~
once As Marvel uttered the last sentence, tr
~ re- lied expression fitted over his countenar
ward Agnes gazed tenderly into his face and aske
alton why this ock of doubt and anxiety p
send " Need l answer the question? = returned
place Young II III. g Il is, thus far, no better '
g no. me than when we left our cid home. Tho
health IS coming back through every fbre.
! but my heart is filed with an eager desire to rel
an.s these kind friends OF the burden of our suppp
lmost yet no prospect opens
. was No cloud came stealing darkly over the
Of the young wife The sunshine, go far f
cen n heing dimmed, was brighter,
and, = Let not your heart be troubled" SAID
80 Ill with beautiful smile. q All will come
c had right
bound "Right, Agnes 1t is not right for me
ratien t. depend on strangers
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