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


voice ola giIl. %, what God'Sown giyef
Joy there is in that word to my soul. Yes
yes, she lives! And my boy has told me
enough 50 that car, see it all, After
had gone, my wife's father came and tolC
her that ! was dead, and he brought hel
the news Of the loss Of my slip in one o
the papers. The report was 50 brought tc
the States and printed; but It was contra
dicted-and be did not show her that
He took her home and made her give up
my name, and when my boy was SIX years
old he gave him to man named Atherton
to bring up. And lie even went SO Ter in
revenge as to force his own daughter 10
swear that she would never reveal tn her
boy his fathers name. Great God what
a heart must that man have And yls he
is member Of Christian church, and
scofed at me because | had no religion
Could you think Ct such a man and not
run mad? 2
Bunkton here shut his teeth, ,Fand could
see the great veins and cords in his neck
and temples swell they looked like ropes.
But his face changed in moment.
'Ah-but my wite-my angel livesP
he murmured, 'and [ shall SEQ her again.
My child has told me how often she has
clasped him to her bosom, aud told him Of
his father And she told him more-
William, o tell Inc that once nore--what
your mother said %hen YOU asked her
which she loved best. TEL M
"Once about a year ago. said Ii, boy.
looking up, when she vas weeping, as
ked her which she loved best, her father,
or my father; and she said--'0,I l eve
your father, your falher-tcu thor--ad
time the best, for he was 2 lobie, graft
soulod mani And thea she pressed ne
harder to her bosom, and wegt till Ihou4ht
her heart would break"
As the boy ceased speaking Ii, c!oat
man clasped his hands o,c. hi ere, and
the tears ran through his fuger" n =; l.
ling streams.
You may tell the men al ity.t. please
he said, at length.
l considered dis to -ignify th4I ne
would be alone. and both |hayer a. l ny.
self went Oh deck. The nca gaths.1
about us, ard rahen I led It'd ,h4m The
story-for Thayer asked ne 10 d. they
were changed wholly IN heart and so1l
towards their commander. 7 think If ..ir
Giibert-that was the nare Of cur nastt s.
wile's father-could ha,e been al ,h-t IL
slant landed on our deck, the you'd A.ve,
torn him into pieces.
On the next morning the captain came
on dcel., and his. whole Goaturo- ryr,.
changed. They wore l.o r2o,. ihsj VI, ~
stern, restless lock, but they We're oa..n,
kind and genial. lie crderad thg --en at,
and they came with rush.
BOYS said he, my mate has tod YOU
my story, We have thus far had some
rough weather, for the best part ofme has
been for long years all frozen up and lost.
But it is past now. Let what has BEEN
done be forgotten. III have wronged YOU
IL beg YOU will forget it, for ! Ill do
it no more. Do your duty, and you shall
find Abel Bunkton hereafter a. lind a
man as he is a strict MASTER
And from that tine things We're chang
cd A bettor sailor il every practical
point never breathci Than Tag or captain.
lie could sail a ship where would never
have dared to try, and he.oouldsayca ship
where nine hundred and niAety-nine men
III a thousand would lose her. The ship
O.. rUans, kept cUnstH"viJ v''..;-.-, a.
not TO order We are prepared to cast almost
,tion kind of Machinery at our Found
ma. the shortest notice.
ed H. All kinds of Country produce aud oI
m oT ings taken in exchange, or we Will sell IOl
recti. cash. J. l. HoLLlDAA I
lands MnSh %. '55 l-tf