Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-10-24

only twenty. She aad been waiting until
that age to be George Ballerton's wife.
Some words were spoken-many mo-
ments of profound silence ensued.
6 Mary you know ALL am going upon
the sea. am going to work for my living.
1 am going forth from my native land a
beggar. 1 cannot stay long now. Mary,
did know you less than ! door, knowing
you well, did know you as do many
1 should give you back your VOWS, and
free you from all bondage. But i believe
l should trample upon your heart did do
that thing now I know your love is too
pure and deep to be torn from your bosom
at will. So say-wait wait"
"But why waltz Have not cnoughl"
"-shl You know not what you say.
There are other feelings in the human
heart besides love. That love is a poor,
proftless passion which puts aside all other
considerations. We must love for eternity,
and SO our love must be free. Wait. I
am going to work. Ay, upon the seq to
work -
"But why upon the seat Why away
where my poor heart must ever beat in
anxious hope and doubt as it follows thee %
+" Because I cannot remain here. Hun
drods of poor fools have Imagined that
Stunned them because was proud. They
knew not that it was the tainted atmos-
phere of their moral life that I summed.
They gloat over my misfortune. Men may
call me foolish; but it would kill mo to
stay here"
"Alas must it be ="
1T must. You will waiti"
~ will wait even 20 the gates of the
tomb !"
The ruined youth was upon the ocean
his voyage commenced duties a.
laborer for his own daily bread wos fairly
assumed. All! it was strange life fol
MIN TO enter upon.
From the ownership Of immense wealtl
to the trade books of merchant ship, wa
transition indeed But ere he went OF
deck again he had fairly resolved he would
do his duty, come what would short o
death. iie woul& forget that he ever die
else but work for his livelihood. Will
these resolves clearly defined in his mind
he already felt better.
At first our supercargo was too weak t.
do much. He was very sea sick, and i
lasted nearly two weeks; but when tina
passed off, and he could pace the vibrating
deck with q stout stomach, his appetit
grew sharp, and his muscles began to grov
strong. At first his appetite cravcd som
Of the many delicacies he had been &C loni
used to; but they were not to be had, an
he soon learned to do without them. Th
result was, his appetite became natural i
its wants; and his system began to fin
itself nourished by simple food, and i
proper quantities.
For years he had looked upon breakfa'
as a meal which must be set out and b
partaken of from mere fashion. A cup
coffee, and perhaps piece Of dry toast, q
some seasoned and highly -spiced tit-bi
had constituted the morning meal. Bl
now, when the breakfast hour came,
: approached it with keen appetite, an
felt as strong and as hearty as at any tin
of the day.
$ By degrees the hollow cheeks becau
full; and the dark eyes assumed new lustr
the color rich apd healthful came to h
:, face; the breast swelled with increasil
h power; the lungs expanded and grew stron
If. the muscles more firm and true the nerv
=, grow calm and steady; and the carmen
he had worn when he came on board hi
- to be let out some inches in order to ma
them compass his person. His dispositi
i became cheerful and bright and by tir
n the ship had reached the southern cape
- Africa the crew had all learned to 10
him. .....
Through storm and sunshine, tbrou
n tempest and calm, through dark hours a
bright, the young supercargo made
h voyage. In one year from the day he'll
. his native land he placed his foot again
o the soil of his home. But he did not ST.
,r The same ship, with the same officers, v
going upon tho same cruise again; and
meant.to go in her. He saw Mary Wilt
and she would wait. i l. saw DR.. Allwyl
and the kind old gentleman praised h
for his manly independence.
~ Again George Ballerton was upon
sea; and again he assumed the duties
his office, and even more. He stood wa
ng when then was no need of it, and dur
n seasons of storm he claimed a post