The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-03-14
MISCELLANY.
Blessed Are the Msrcifui
By JEANNE DEANS.


the ti'''hi"r ofi,"n wheels and implements
was l'''>llrd. II was midnight mi,lnigh,
always there. hut ..nlm"r nnw.
Under II grea, ,'l,ain of light Which. like
SHINING serpent. curved and qnivrre'l for
miles away. sat two 10y watchers in the
dead night. They rested. in n half.rn,.
hra'e. upon the ground, the ann of th.
one thrown carelsslv. bu: firmly round III.
other. Dick aud Bua,sw ain were fellow.
workers in the ,Dines; l'u,n in its ,l,,. XIV
t"s'm reared under The intlurur. of is
ha'sii theories. lnun,l To it. body and soul
hy their stern task i,,astcr- DESTINY: they
had never lrl,cld G,ds glorious suuli.I,i
never! Ills wide. i".nu'iful world was on.
y n iradi'i"nary 'a'e To t!nm.
Tell it ng,in. B.m'Swain. dear B,a,swaip
tell ii again" whispered little D.,k. l.rkiuy
mp t'mi'lv into the i'oLl blue eyes, ,l,a,
s''"n" ab,ve him with clear, stern .liphi.
B"aiSwaiiis glance rested. for a moment
upon ii" childish face. l,eE,re him. Thjs,
dark, serer" eyes. SO like sweet, mournful
pictures; the .m:sses Of tangled brown
',''r, making sl,a,lowv onrlinr ahou.
those slender features; the graceful lips.
rcd and smiling, were MI dear images Il,
him.
Then, in his rain, flowing voice. he re-.
lated what Nck loved 50 well to hear, and
what he had sisionrl many and many a
day. -
"lts like another countrvlv;n' milrs and
miles, over head from this. will, Liyl.
'n"np'ains ieauin' agairs, n g:pa, blu. .kv
Wider an wider than YOU ruull ever dream
Ut. Then there's rivers a .a>I,n' and foam.
IN over queer rocks, and talkin'. forever Al,
ever. about how The sunshine is Il rukin'
itself to sleep in oceans Of grass and flow.
rrs, (just think - that, D,rkD y that goes
qnivr,in' and throhh.n' from morn;n' ri,
night. like a real i.a,nan ilrart.
And then there's woh,ls that makes
pleasant shade, AMI spreads out green fin:
gers like. to hide themselves Aud oil, /!
it yen c"ul'i"nlv think how tl.o,,s.lnls and
thousands of birds lirrrcs ,IIr' arrl thr,'
them gr, Ell sort of fingers, will, wl,is,lin'
and sngin' al the while. Then. when il
comes nigln. there's ihe moon 'S,ca,i Of le
sun: iiangln' Exc. Il silver. l;isin way ,up
high. sn'l maxim u grand slime, only tain,
g"id.like, but wliife. you know. y OH. OH.
Disk. it's; tia, that ,.r,ishtx Mo! Tof,b;nL
how wv u mus, l@. like = fine glory, Tip there
now: and we. may be, never 10 ser ii. Ney:
er. ,,evcr, I,rk!',, ! &, '..s " 7.
boatswain's voice had fallen to 4 wh;s-
per, and. his blue eyes sl,one .firr,|y d.f
aliiy, ,dnwn. Dick clung closer to linn
ii'e tears all wet ON his .r!leeks. md .tri,k.
ling dawn to his -r-l lips, " - :"
oh! don't BGaiswain .:vou promised
VIC si,.nl4 scs IL, some day, the ,huau,ifll
swurltl." ss @ .:' : ~ y :. : t'
3 3. efesnn Yea replied Boa,swain will, terrible
;vFe.lA'eineiire; in his usual calm voice. ayes
we shall see it."' Ks So. s. &. 60 s
= nu i.ll hHre promised !-von5 have prom.
'sel 'sed And when, with Gods help, vo,,
get nut OF this. .yon went forget mi. You
won't forget p,or .Diek.who loves YOU lal.
,ter.i'an worlls; an sWorltls. .lut tng,.ih her.r
3onfswain li.lf ,raiis,ttsii? l,imsEif. 0n ON.
arm, 'hnl gaz.ll earnes,ly upon. Ill. wing.
devoted being. Eessidr him. who had to;l,I
!, With him. suffered with fim ;4--wl,o now
yhsl~d with lin. sfrST (: :
IS Then DID. heard him 4say, in "a voice
scarcely andie emotion and passion. ,,
ate iepdprhcss EVER /" So :t
l'ostswain, tley1cai him thar in the
m'n,a bs.:aiiss. .be wBs s., hold aiul g.i.l,esrryl
q BpntK,"ain Wasa foihniilipp. H.. ,,ss w,,s !,
'liaplr i'lnIt. Which had crrlit up in ,fI,,.
s,li,t.t-eld ,,e Iitf brighter fl,,sI.s
of ..aiior md gaiifly asl~c,, couc4alsI n
cInli ahd wii.tEy Heart -wi,bin.i Onfy, one
dt9p 81 kHall dew ever tell into its rude
hes s.s.''a only one .g's Of Ap,isstr,"ler.