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

bFIstnng hair, sonall, gray, eyes, hard fea-
tule3. thin. compressed lips and coun-
{ tenance long dawn out by continued out
, ward eanctimoniousness. The other oc-
cupant was a middle aged woman, with
pale face, high, open brow, and large
deep, blue eyes. Her hair was yet gol-
den and bright, and she was beautiful to
look upon--a calm, deep, 5oul-given, abb
ding beauty.
'hh. 'aiior-nian, you wish 10 stop here
tonight" " sid 'be old nan, looking up
and eyelng me sharply.
i should ike ~ I replied.
Atthat mr. snt Buagton tottorod in and
leaned upon my shoulder for support
The vo5lan saw him. The rays Of the
lamp shone fill upon his face, and his no.
bic features were plainly revealed. She
started 70 her feot and uttered a quick, low
cry. Bunkton left me and opened his
arms
'Sarah-my soul--my wife, he utter
ed, She gave one sharp, wild cry, and
then sank IN his bosom.
! / wept ike child, could not help
it. And the boy, he crept up and wound
bis arms about them both. And there
those two people stood for long, long
time, locked in zach others arms.
! NY husband-my own dear husbandl'
] heard the frantic woman say--'0 God
be blees"d-God be blessed You will
not 90 away again--you will osleAsc me
npra!
] turned NJ gaze on tho old man, and no
had stared to his fcet, qad could see the
pas-ion.nnarks upon his face. At length
ny captain. Jed his siio toachair, and then
TUNED towards the the father.
SIR eyclai!aed 'hs Did man, what
n=aa, this? Abel Bunkton, leave my
hor. ut ouce! Have I net told you never
to dark Il my doors again 2
lat: in5tanl Captain Banktoifs eye
sparEied, and bis massive bosom heayed.
her VAS surely an angry word upon bis
Hips tutho kept it back, ard in mo-
meEt rJre l,e expression Of h. counto-
mas. changed. Pity took the place ofau-
ger, I'd contempt ,ook the place of re-
IIenge.
'tlexander Gilbert he said, in tone
So decp that it seemed really 10 come from
thv 10 els ef the earth; you are the faith
er htr -rhom love better than my own
sou' a4d i will not put my foot upon you.
fyl il 1haaId, I should annihilate you as
.INCtlJ IN. But. sir, do you not
daly I. -eue stheE BeFlagainst mo
or rim long, loag years you have
had yo'r il q rpon that fair beings very
SOIL, Ga haye lad q her--shassly, cruel
" deceived hss and wronged hsf %
not speak, sor Isadals not dcny it,
And 20 lie esPsaih spoke his giant form
toweradup, h, Jack eye burned, his brow
swclled ,ith Il. flling yeira, end his fin-
ger vas 'y..!ad a tho covering mans
face.
you have Loi.e enough ne continued,
'but yoU vii do 10 ,1ale Of harm to her.
The authority Of /, .athsf sinks to nothing
befyis h -actzd r;gh g oi a husband, and
if you dare to breathe ont aingis word OF
thought again, thst In harm either my
wife, CT any child, or MI self, | will drag
you down 10 ahaIe tbe shole world shall
spit upon you and spurn you!'
The old .nan sank down into his chair,
and Bunkton went Dack tn his wife, and
again she pillowed her head upon his bos-
ON and sept with frantic joy.
But ] have tod enough. lstaid in Au-
burn long enough 70 sea the aged parent
beg his child'4 pardon, and huInbly ac-
knowledge his guilt TO her huobard--and
he vas forgiven.
Three months after that Abel Bunkton
consented to make Que moro voyage to the
Indies, his wife having FIRST given her con-
sent. Nearly tbs same crew went sith
| him as before, and hu sas the most noble,
kind, and generous commander ever SAY
He could now laugh andjoy with his crew
without losing hiy authority, and he could
be strict in ,iisoipli., without helr@ymg
the lea Il ti0ge Of soy:fity, for the I2op low
ed him, and it was 4 pleasure nov 10 obey
him.
When our ship returned onle more
home, Alexander Gilbert was dead but he
showed his full repentance for oil that he
had done Of evil in life by leaving tho
ahole 5fhis vast wealth to his dasy yht.r and
her husband
4nd Abel Bunkton went to sea no moro.
| lie settled down in New York, a wealthy,
honored ana happy man, and his wife was
once more IN. the eearthly heaven q smiling
Ilo,l and pace. Bunktcn Is ansld man
now, and he walks N.th d csne~-and he
;tooos some a he Balhs--bat his wife
llooks up " nina as her protector still, and
'Iitwould be bold, reckless man aho would