True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-09

lVdl peTCelNeu sienueT footprint unu close
beside it were those of heavy, hobnaled
boots. They folluwcd the tracks directly
to the cove, where they were made lnds-
tingushable by the rising tide, but on the
shore they found tile shoe, which lval
instantly recognized as belonging to his
child. What was to be done! a woman
and child were lost. They had evidently
found grave beneath those waves, but
whether by foul means or fair was the
question. The news spread lar and wide.
The fishermen left their bonts, and their
wives, bareheaded, were running hither
aud thither on the beach. Ival stood
watching the sea, exp citing every wave
would wash up the iIelcss form OF his ~
sic, aud oh !! the tumut of his leurt--the
sad, stern voices th.t hnuniel him. Soon
there came additional information. A
fisherman. who had been ont till after mid
night, was just fastening his boat in the
cove, when he saw slight figure moving
on the shore and heard her say, "Pity me,
pity me !" and then she glided hack alnrng
the rocks lie went to hnd her. hut she
was no where to b" seen.. Hr d d mt like
to 60 home, because he thought maybe
thpre was somebody there that needed help
and then he heard man clambering among
the rocks, and he followed holloa to him
but he didn't answer, and at Inst lie got tlr-
ed and went home. The next m ,rning,
the following paragraph appeared in the
daily paper of the neig ring town:
"Mysterious disapi earuncc.-We have
, Just learned that tie wife uf the dist.n.
guished lval Gray. of Edrdge Cove has
,ude ly disappeared, ani under very mys
terlols circLmst noes. She, will, her in
iant child, left home on the nig 1 of the fl
teenth. She has been traced to the cove
but no further particulars have yet reoche'
us. There is me suspicion of foul play
Rumor speaks Of the lady as young am
beautiful, and the idol of her gifted hus
band.'
The next morning, second notice made
its appearance in the same puper:
The most intense excitement still pre-
walls in the vicinity of Eldridge Cove. Al
old fisherman saw her pass his window
mutterng in Il sad voice, as though sh'
were insane, but, being drowsy, did not fol
low her. A shoe belonging to the chill,
has been touEd On the shore, and there il
also rulnor that man with a sloucl et
hat aud h0b-nulrd boots was at the sam,
time prOwling around the beach Rumo
also idcnt iits him as the wretch that urnkt
= into the ship belonging To Carter aud Da
venp0rt but as he effected his escape, j
remains u mystery. But beyond doub
: the lady and chlld are sleeping beneath th
, waves. We learn that she was greatly b.
Q loved by all who knew her, and this, tOgetl
Q er with the singular circumstances of he
= disappearance, has caused universal mourn
5 ing"
t Weeks passed away, but there rame n
tidings. Poor lval and little Mary sper
most of their time by the beach, and now
+ new voice mingled with the rear of til
: wavcs-a plaintive, touching voice moar
ing, "l'm go sad. I'm so sad" and "P.i
b me, pity me !" Whenever he went Lomt
he wandered into the drawing rooms an
: stood by the window where he once su
Il gazing Oh Mary's cufiiu. Where was II
sic! lie thought Of her shcudess torl
:, wrapped in the sea weeds; and Angt
e Mary came knocking at his heart, saying
t 81 blde you love her-l bnde you begentI
5 to her. Where is Esie-where!"