Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14

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fore his master knew how great an in
road had been made in his daughters
heart. II IA
The mother was at once notified,
and enraged that her 4only daughter
should throw herself away upon a
poor apprentice Like all good
mothers, who forget they were once
young, Mrs. Mason did not re-
member that the more she meddled
with such delicate webs, the more
tangled they become. She no
sooner satisfied that the Young
couple were in earnest; and that
Mary could not be moved from her
ssastia,s by Her mothers opposition
than she assailedher husband in no
gentle manner. She insisted upon
diminishing William, and thus break
the connection. She would notsuffer
such things and he ought not to per
init them; she enlarged upon the. GER
tain disgrace of Mary's marrying one
SO much below her in birth and ex-
pestation. She had many hopes that
herdaughter so beautiful and fair
would some day form a connexion
with one of the wealthy families of
Baltimore, where her relatives chief
ly resided. II t<ff
Nj. Mason had learned from sad
experience, extending over period
+ofye,rs, that however much he'might
order his business out of doors, with
in ths threshold his domion ceased.
At hone Caudle reigIed with undis-
putedswav-and so he submitted to
lose a good profitable apprentice,
that h, might prevent his becoming
a son-h-law--although it was diff
cult fol the father of Mary to see why
William would not make respecta-
BILE husband. He was not, however.
allowedto rest until he had fairly
turned he poor fellow out ofdoors
William, with. a bursting heart
had onlyan opportunity to clasp Ma
ry to his arms for moment, and, as
their hearts beat high with the pu-
rest affection, they vowed before God,
never to marry unless they could be
united to eash other. S#t
Il shall leave the country" said
he, 81 shall brave the storm and sea,
and Twill seekin foreign lands. that
fortune, -whichis necessary for our
union with your mothers consent"
Her feelings were calm and deep,
and she was as fixed as the noun.
tain in her purposes and she told him
so. "Come back" said Mary when
you can, and You will find my heart
as truly yours as ever. ifIlive; seek
my grave stone iflead, and You will
there find my maiden name."
William did not rave and tear his
hair; nor did Mary faint, after the
approved style Of lnlwer or James.
He did not threatent to take her from
her home and live onlove in noun
tain cot upon the wood crowned
su mmits ofMaine. lie in fact, (how
unsentimental he wa) did not swear
to shuttle of his ln9tal coil, by the
direct agency Of pinilg, powder or
poison. But after thf first agony Of
separation and dash If his youthful
dreams and early hopes had passed,
he determined to be q man, and n
chieye q victory over the mother, as
he had over tho dasgiter BY more
endeariug qualities. r. A." ~
authenticated fhtBpston, Ere
long h, assfttaica1- Ehpfa ship was
soon to sail ff.Lont3on. Il engaged
as q eol1lnon s&iiae Iebr, tie mast,
and soon .acftisiied: + AiqvIedge of
his dulles. A heavy gg4la qnnlb or.
az they sighted The cbaet 81 ffrfand.
.'Fhey struggled for twek b bonrs to
keep the ship from going ashore;
having done all that wasposible for
man to do in anxiety and Despair,
they awaited the result. THY drift
ted on q lee-shore, and asshe struck
the sea made a breach lovel her
from stem TO stern, and carried away
almost every man on deck. William
clnng to the rigging.iuntil Ter niasts
had gone and taken with hem, be-
meath the surging waves, evry other
sailor. Az the vessel was breaking
up, by the force Of the waves and BY
humping on the rocks hefelt that
now his hour had come, md bis
thoughts, which concentrates ina
moment whole years of nlemoy, few
TO the home Of his childhood md the
haunts of his early love; andas the
image Of Mary stood out befoe him
Ia stifled agony sought expression
and burst IN grief from his leart.
Farewell Mary" he>said, bit the
roaring winds needed him notIand
the rude rocks rent the ship, dthe
waves danced in wild and GREETED
foam around him. But as the mFnr
ing broke and the beach seemed
near, hope revived in heart; If he
ship couidhold together 9 little log-
er. Just then he heard the shriekpf
a female voice which appeared TO p
At the entrance Of the cabins whid
had burst open by the workings q
the vessel; and looking IN that direcl
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