Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-23

away ae pos-toie iIoth tHe efehe VI theH
guilt.
1t was about twelve years after the
occurrence Of this tragedy. that the stage
coach (it was lhep The only one) that pas.
sed through Newarlon, III the South Of
Scotland. c.psizsd a, All abrup, turn OF
the road, abous mile aud half west
of the village named. whereby several
Of the passengers were more or less in
jured.
Amongs, the sufferers on the occasion
above alluded 10, was gentleman. an
on,side passenger Shn was so seriously
injured that he had 10 be carried to The
neares, house. ',hls was a neat little
Cottage Of the better class, with slate
roof, small ornamental garden in front.
and enclosed with nea, iron railing
L. was the residence of Mrs. Evan
dale, a widow lady of decent, though
not affiuen, circumstances. and a daugh
ter, a very pretty young woman of e'gI'.
teen.
Being of kind aud benesoen. dispo.
sit,on, Mrs. Evaniale eagerly opened
her door TO admit The disabled stranger,
who was carried by suine coaniry men, /,
who had Witnessed the accident from a
field in which they happened at that mo.
ment 10 be working.
The wounded man having been care
fully laid on couch. messenger was
instantly dispatched for medical man.
For several weeks he lay in a very
precarious state, but robins, constitution
and sss;nful medical aid finally triumph
ed, and he ues.n gradually. ;;s:"ngh slow
ly, 10 recover. A fractured linn, how
ever, kept him confined to bed. and still
threatened 10 Go SO, for some time TO
come.
|, was a, the end Of about ten days at.
ter he had been brought to Mrs. Evan
dale's. and when he first began To rally,
,ha, the stranger sen, for his kind host
ess. and after apoluglT'ng in rough and
blum, sor, of way Tor the trouble he had
given her. insisted on her accepting i've
guineas, and agreeing to take further re-
munera,ion for whatever longer time his
injuries might compel him 10 continue an
inmate Of her house.
This was The first time Mrs. Evan
dale had had a proper view OF her lodg
er, aud The opportunity enabled her 10
perceive tina he was fine-looking man,
Of swarthy complexion, and having alto,
pe.her the appearance of one who had
seen much oi the world. anc had been
exposed to many climes. HIS age seem
cd TO be about furty.
Six weeks after the stranger was still
an inmate Of Mrs. Evandale's cottage.
lie was now rapidly approaching entire
convalescence, although snii unable to
walk without the aid OF cru.ches.
During ,h.s period. degree Of init
m acy had taken place between him aud
Mrs. Eyaudale and her daughter, which
placed them on a comparatively familiar
footing with each other, and It was when
this understanding adgrown up between
the parties. that the stranger gave. Tor
the first time. something like u history
Of himself. His name-this, however.
he had given beiore-was Stanley. vii,
liam Stanley. His profession, the sea,
which he said he had followed since he
was boy. That laiseIly. he had had
the command Of large American ship,
trading between Bos,en aad Canton IN
China. Tha, having realized on indie
pendence in ,ha. employ ymen., he haG
nov returned 10 his native country, IRON
which he had been absent tor five and
twenty years, TO spend the rema'nder OF
his days in the quiet enjoyment OF the
fortune he had acquired.
He told, too, of the wondrous sights
he had seen, and O,hello like, OF the
dangers he had passed: and another Des-
demona was won by the stirring tale,
Margaret Evandale gazed on ,he man
ly form OF the seamen, and listened to
his stories Of savage lands, of wild ad-
ventures; TO his thrilling descriptions Of
the mighty tempests .ha. career over the
face of the great deep. heaving the pom
derous pillows TO the sky, and tossing
the huge ship to and fro. as it i, were
the play thing Of child. ill her admira-
uon OF the bold and daring splri. by
which these scenes had been braved.
had passed into deep and Intense love.
The knowledge that their inmate was.
or had been, as seaman, gave. him an ad-
d,,ional interest in the eyes Of both Mar
gare, Eyandale and hes mc.her. for they
had had hear and dear relative, son
TO the one and brother to the other. who
had followed the same prosession' on'
who had been lost al sea, II had never
been ascer,ained exactly how. lie had
been captain and principal owner OF the
vessel he sailed in-the Minerva, OF FAIR
haven, which never returned from The
voyage on which she last proceeded -
Nor had anything ever since been heard
Of either the vessel herself. or OF any OF
her unfortunate crew. Little wonder
was il, then, ,ha, the widows heart
should warm TO Captain Stanley, who
SO strongly reminded her OF her lons-los.
and most beloved son. Little wonder
that Margare, Eyandale should associate
with This person the tenderess recollec
.ions of an adored brother; and should
thus rivet the attachment she had form
ed for him on other grounds.
In as far. too. as his bold and bolster