The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-06-07

ing with all his might to appear calm
and in a measure succeeding.
: MY grandfather told her So.'
DO you think she would ever like
see him again 2
who ??
Your father
%, yes uttered the boy, warmly
while a tear came to his bright, blue eye
She often wondered if somebody ha
not lied, and if her husband will not com
back to her again--and then she erie
and prayS that God may have sparec
him
The stout man placed his hands 10 hi
eyes and wept like child. But he sool
realized that his whole crew were gazing
upon him, and he took the boy in hi
arms and Immediately went down into
the cabin Of course there were any
quantity Of remarks made among thu
men at tiS and, strange as it may ap
pear, nearly every man Of them sympa
thized with him, for they had seen hin
weep. a
I About the middle Of the afternoon the
captain called Mr.. Thayer and myself in.
to the cabin. The boy was clasped to his
bosom when we entered. ssHe babe US b.
seated, and then he spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, l know you are curious t,
know the meaning Of what you have seeI
and heard, and l will explain it in as few
words as possible. ltis now nearly four
teen years since | married one of the most
lovely girls l ever saw. She was a noble,
kind, generous, virtuous, warm-hearted,
lovely girl. ] loved her with the whole
power of my soul, and she loved me the
same. But her father swore that we
should not wed-but when he found he
could not prevent it, he told his child she
should never come beneath his roof again.
He disliked me because | was rough sal
lor, and because ! told him monce, when he
forbade me to visit his house, that | would
take him over my knee and whip him ifhc
told me that again. But Sarah and my,
self were married. l went short voyages
for a while after that was commander
Of a full-rigged ship then. Atlengtf
She gave birth to boy. o, lido not think
mortal man ever loved any two things a:
loved that mother and child. Worship
ped them, and l felt that they were going
to Z me away from the rough, ungov-
Ierra5.y p ions l had allowed to rule me.
| C.a oyemug, while was trotting the in
FAINT on nv knee, he made sprino ard fell
from my lap on the hearth, and he received
a severe burn on his back. But it was not
dangerous, and when / went to seaagain, ii
was all well, Ny nextyoyage was to Can
ton and for tie very owners who have hir-
ed me now. was gone over year, and
when returned my wife was gone. l
went to her fathers house, but he had
moved, and no one could tell me whittier.
Yet he had left q word for me in a letter
letter he had left with one of my owners
for me when l should return. In that
letter he told me that / should never see
my wife again. He charged me with be-
ing a profane, reckless man, and told NE
| was not fit to take charge of the lie Of
one 50 pure as his child. 0, l knew my
wife was pure. But what could | say o.
her church-belonging, Sunday-praying
father? l said nothing, for | did not
dare to give breath to the thoughts that
grew within me.
Il seached everywhere could think Of
for my wife, but | could not find her.
For years | continued that search whenev-
er l could find time, but nowhere could
she be found, nor any tidings of her.
Earth was all dark to me then, and Lay soul
was shut up from every joyful thought
Every kind impulse that would rise in my
bosom, l locked firmly up-and became
what since have been. An hours calm
thought would make me too miserable tc
live, and have growled and snapped like
lion because | could not give home to the
feelings of man and live, If allowed
the soul of my manhood to open itself bu
for a moment it only would hold up to me
the sweet face of my wife, and then abso.
lutte maniacy of misery and anguish would
follow. So have been able to find obliv.
ion of my mysery only in savage Turmoil
and continuous excitement.
But strange thing has happened,
continued the captain, with moistenedeyes
From the moment first saw this boy,
felt drawn towards him by strange i'm
pulse. To-day when | saw that scar upol
his back, l felt dizzy and faint remcm
bcred the burn of my infant-and then
saw my wifes own sweet face in those fea
lures. Youheard whatfollowed, Ihear(
enough to assure me that this was NJ,