Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-02-04

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tended the solemn procession that bore hi
remains over hill and valley, TO the old
church in which his ancestors were laid
Once after that | called on the family, anc
then avoided. them. cannot tell yol
what was the cause of the aversion | haC
TO entering that house, or approaching the
influence of that matchless girl. believe
that feared The magic Of her beauty, anc
was impressed with my own unworthiness
to love her or be beloved by her. knew
her associates were of the noble, the edu.
Gated, the refined, and that | was none ot
these. What, then, could I expect but
misesry, If yielded TO the charm Of that
exquisite beauty, or graces which knew
were in her soul.
''A year passed, and l was very BOY
in my continued thoughts of her; l per-
suaded myself thousand times that did
not love her, and thousand times deter.
mined 10 prove it by entering her pres.
ence. At length Threw myself into the
vortex of London society, and was lost in
the whirlpool.
"One evening, at a crowded assembly,
| was standing near The window ia a recess
talking with lady, when I felt strange
thrill. l cannot describe il TO you, but it.
effect was visible TO my companion, who
instantly said, you are unwell, Mr.. Stew
art, are you not Your face became sud
denly flushed, and your hand trembled 81
as TO shake the curtain
"lt was inexpicable to myself, but
was startled at the announcement. Of Mr.
and Miss Sinclair. turned, and saw hel
entering on her brothers. arm, more beau.
tiful than ever. How escaped do moi
know, but did so.
"Thrice afterwards I was warned Of her
presence in the same mysterious way, ill
| believed that there was some link be.
tween us two, Of unknown but powerful
character. have since learned to believe
the communion OF spirit with spirit, some.
times without material Intervention.
81 heard of her frequently now as enga.
ged 10 marry Mr.. Weller; man who
knew well, and was ready TO do honor a,
worthy of her love. When at length,
saw, as | supposed, very satisfactory evi.
dence Of the truth Of the rumor, ! left Lon.
don and met them no more. The same
rumor followed me in letters, ana yet ! was
mad enough to dream of Mary Sinclair
until months after awoke to the sense o
what fool had been. Convinced o.
this, l went on board my yacht about mid
summer, and for four weeks never sat foo
on shore.
"One sultry day, when pitch was frying
on deck in the hot sun, we rolled heavily
in the Bay Of Biscay, and ! passed the al
ternoon under a sail on the larboard quar-
ter-deck. Toward evening / fancied a
storm was brewing, and having made all
ready for it, smoked on the trafrai! til
midnight, and then turned in. Will yot
believe me, fetihat strange thrill through
my veins, as lay in my hammock, anC
awoke with it, fifteen seconds before tn,
watch on deck called suddenly to the mar
at the wheel, "Port-port your helm Q
sail on the lee-bow. Steady so !"
81 was on deck in an instant, and saw
that a. stiff breeze was blowing, and small
schooner, showing no lights, had crossed
our fore-foot within pistol shot, and was
now bearing up 10 the northwest. The
sky was cloudy and dark, but the breez,
was very steady and / went below again
and after eudeavoring valnly to express The
emotion | had felt, in any reasonable way
| at length fell asleep, and the rocking o.
my vessel, as she flew before The wind
gave ust motion enough to my hammock
to lull me into sound slumber. But |
dreamed all night of Mary Sinclair.
dreamed Of her, but it was in unpleasan
dreams. | saw her Standing on the deck
OF the Foam, and as ] would advance TO-
wards her the form OF Waller would inter
pose. | would fancy, at time, that my
arms were around her, and her form wa
resting against my SIDE, and her head lay OF
my shoulder; and then by the strange mu
tations OF dreams, it was not |, but Waller
that was holding her, and / was chained L
post, looking at them and she wou!,
kiss him, and again the kiss would be burn
ing on my lips. The morning found m
wide awake reasoning myself out Of m
iancies By noon l had enough to do
The ocean was reused, A tempest wa
out on the sea, and the Foam went before i
"Night came down gloomiiy. The vrr
blackness of darkness was on the water ;
we flew before the terrible blast. l was O
deck lashed TO the wheel, by which / stoo
with knife within reach to cut the asl
ing, if necessary. We had but rag of sa
on her, and yet she moved more like BIZ
than boat, from wave TO wave. Aga
and again a blue wave went over us, b.
she came up like duck, and shook off Il
water and dashed on. Now she stagger,
J as blow was on the weathsr-bow, th
might have staved man-of-war, but ke
gallantly on and now she rolled heavil
, and slowly, but never abated the swi
) fight towards shore. 1t was midnig
when the wind was highest The howliI
OF the cordage was demoniacai. Now
} scream, now shrek, now wall, al
, now laugh Of mocking madness. On,
t we few. i looked up, and turned qui
. around the horizon, but could see no SIX
4 no sea, no cloud-all was blackness.
p that moment felt again that strange thri
/ and at the instant, fancied denser blac
y ness ahead and The next, with crash a
e plunge, the Foam was gone Down We
: my gallant boat, and with her anoth
Il vessel, unseen in the black night. T
wheel to which / had been lashed, b
it broken loose, aud gone over with me /
d fore she sank. Il was heavy, and {
d away, and seeingsa spar went down in