M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-01
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DEATH SCENE OF AN OLD TAR;
MARRIAGE IN HEAVEN.

MARRIdGE IN HEAVEN.
ln the course Of a lew years the
rheumatism began TO preJ about Tie
Joln's oI the CiG sailor, aud his limbs
gr'w stiff, aid he was no longer able
tO perform his duties OIL board Ul the
yacht, With his iormer activity, BY aud
by, by slow degrees, these palns and
the onnlant iLiirmlIles oil age ln-
creased upon him, aud the yacht had
to oe gwen up altogether. Then ~
the amPIr chimney corner OF tue ser.
Want ; naii, III ''IS iutGsniy'S mansion,
III @in,er, aGd On a at coveted wI.n|
all arbor, UvtriJoSus the hsn-pOnu,
Wnilu L"ru NJ y.uant uau constructed
iUI his e'LeIlal Denth Al suinmer, The
old mav psoseu mo "a.Ging hours
ieIllhS h.s auSeblULts BY iaOu duu tIOuu
over dLu oveI sga'n IOr years -uIni'
al last lie WAS CUnhneu ~ lilS TouH--
then 10 his beI.
tie lngrIed, however, long while,
ahd LVlu MoIGaui, wac had become
gieallJ atiaCneu 10 hnr, frequently
sLtnt all hour by his LeosIue, he vas
present when the old mn died. No
one sulpostu that The Id / event was So
near a fands gsa ..f.
| ...lils salusIilp upon entering the room
lastso- JacS, Us tsdd, idT ne Iehs
I'm dnlins ASSURE iast. }ou u0a-
o., ~as tne epIy, Old jack Jen.
kins' II soon Lt stranded IN eleruitl.'
keep your courage, Jacf;' said his
lofdshIP. i hope you'll be With us
lor m"ny a day Jet.'
No, J OIL honor, The orders been
Pass'd 10 sip oid Jack 5 cable, anG the
CnaIA's a,reaGy uuDltteu,' ..
eau / 10 an ih:ng Tor you? Have
you e,eptnlDg you wIsh.'
4 should ,ike a pipe oil 'bacca,'
} our nOnor. IIIese VdtmInts OF ser.
wants won't give 1t me, though I've
axed It twenty tImes-coz why--tbe
doctor SAY IS how IT'S bad Tor my cough.
he cough was plaguey bad lasl night,
your houof,' ....
Then, jack, think they did right.
You know they must icIiCW the direr.
.!on o. the physicIan.'
'AIi rign', sir, | don't blame 'em.-
| ueser aXed tor a pipe these three
weeks tlll yesterday. | know it's a
seaman's duty 10 otey ordeis; but when
mus on his beam ends, and all the
doctors III the service can't set up his
rigging agaln-why, then ! think 1t
band tO thwart his humor, | shan't SCI
oal light to-moIrow, sir; and | should
like one pipe aIore drops off the hook.
May lie 'bat ca alu't serS ed out in tie
other world.
Jack said this so earnestly, yet so
lnnocen,ll tnrt his loldship, notvi.h-
Standing that he saw the old man was
rapidly sinking, could scarcely lorbear
a smile, and lie oIGered a servant to
bring the much coveted pipe, which
Jack smoked With much apparent pleas.
ure. Then laying II aside he said:--
'Bacca aud me cuts acquaintance,
youI honor, that's the last pipe old
Jack JenkInS'll ever smoke
Nov, sir. please send for the par
son, Tor the old sailCr'li take his de part,
ure for the unseen wodd'
DO you Ieel SO very bad, JACK?
asked his LORDS nip, with great lteilns
expressed in the tone oil voice,
i ieeI TO pam, sir, but know my
caIle's almost run out, the last bite )
close to the nav Sehoie, and there aio
10 time to spare; ! should like to.have
my accounts ali .quare before | sheer
off, -rHa
Lord Mordant sent Immediately for
Ihe rector OF the parish who soon ar
rived at the abbey, aud was shown in
To the old mans bedroom.
Lord Mordant Nould have retired,
bui' Jack begged hlm 10 stay.
How do ou tind yourself now, Jack,
SAID the clergyman to whom the old
sailor was personally known. 'saia
liam Dying y our reserenc--dying
slipping awsy-qniekly and com
ioHsbh but my glass istiigh ran out.
Shall read TO you, or pray with
youl' q. sla -. I, :. =, -,
.Tbank you kindly --you, may--I
shall be glad TO listen; Iul first would
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ions' .llBoJ sDIEs 5stsa mpsna shl
.sssbaisrnahs, Jacs3s Sfek itsel, 81
'sid the Clergyman. is Jour mina at j