Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-07-01
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md cross before, upon the arm of my broth
sr Charles.
why, Ada, what in the world ais you
Isabel asked, alarmed at my agitation.
Where did you get that anchor and cross,
say where2 p | asked in reply.
fThe Fairies gave it to me-
Nonsense. Bel, I feel in no mood for
testing
Well, let me ask, have you ever been to
New York.
Il lived there once.'
'Indeedp
Yes, it was there I got my badge, as I
call it. No one but myself knows how it
come to be upon my arm. But this anchor
and cross will find me a husband some day
Pray, Isabel, be done with riddles /
said, somewhat impatiently.
well, listen, for l am going to tell you
something. | said that had lived in New
York. We were very poor then, and moth
err supported herself and children by sewing.
1t was a scanty subsistence to be sure, but
still we managed to 1--WE. Well, one day a
poor sailor boy came on shore-sick and
faint, and-we lived near the wharf-after
walking a piece, fell in front of our house.
My mother pitied him, and had him convey
ed into the house, where we shared our all
with him, and ministered unto his wants till
his health was restored. One day-a short
time before he left US to go again to sea-he
showed me an anchor and a cross stamped
upon his arm, and asked me to have one
stamped upon mine. / consented, for had
learned to love him, he was so good and gen.
! tie; and he made the badge upon my arm,
| but the Fairies placed the anchor and cross
: upon my heart
e Your heart p
wei, Carbohydrates Graham was his
. name-promised to return and marry me
when he became a man. she continued
. without noticing my exclamation of surprise,
q : Then, when he returns, the anchor and
cross will become liked indeliLly upon my
heart. If he dies, the badge will Immediate
ly disappear. But the anchor and cross il
there yet, brighter than ever, and Charley
will return to claim me for his bride-it tell
y ne so.'
s / covered my face with my hands.
MY brother Charles = | said, at length.
i Your brother Charles Z she asked
err Why, Ada, didn't you tell me you hav
as only one brother? Little Frank, you cal
ed him.
r L had another, though I answered. j
is long, long since I've seen or heard of hin
ol Charley we always called him, from ~infanc,
at He had cherished a desire to go to sea. M
of father would not listen to his romantic n
= ton, and forbade him to speak of it. Cha
ley was curious fellow, and though he W;
older thar L. and it is now many years sin,
I've seen him, yet | can distinctly rememb
y the fact that he had on his left arm Just SUI
ds, a device as that unon vours- One NIGHT
Ter ran away. In the morning he could not
at found but he left a note in his chambt
oh saying that he was going to sea, and that
rtv would not return till he was a full groN
sailor, the captain of a vessel We ha
never heard of him since but | belle
Seu nay. | ana sure, that Charley Graham a
my brother, Charles Moreton, are one a
apt the same person.
joul The entrance of some person here put
end to further conversati on. The events
mo that day are never to be forgotten.
Md t. - oohod
him this t;mo dur;nn tbiS nv Ih an;S bnoant5
was answer, l was with those | loved-with tn
who loved and cherished me, and | CO
Isa- scarce have been otherwise than happy.
Sc husband was compelled to be at his Of
the grea, er part of the time, yet he mana
to spend an hour or two each day with vi
w" Oh! how anxiously | always looked for
return. How my heart bounded within
o g5& hHsewth e r3eJ5raAtsfp7 IN the Fa1r1
OolheGimes ne would BRING a book '
hort him, and would pass the evening in read
tain Oh how dol;nh+fHH H. 100 49,
'ble,' And when T looked mon nv hrsba,
told careworn brow, | thought of the pleas
ava surprise we would cause him, when we
any, played to him our long hidden store,
ldn,t fruits of our new employment. l longe,
,ror tell him all, but prudence whispered
~" the proper time had not vet arrived.
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any kind and soothing attentions of my mot
Not that my husband was less kind AM
here tentlve-not that sister Isabel had lost
Won spirit of kindness and love. Oh no. I
were unchanged. They were the same
49, ing and afectionate beings they had
o been. But-there was a cradle in my
., room had become a mother. Oh
keep my day of trial had indeed come.
r till felt myself growing faint. Sorrows c
'ntly, thick upon me. thought how pleasa
IS the "ouIu oe TO De with my relatives, and
most wished had never left the home Of
childhood. Then l thought of the an
pres and the cross. There was none upon
arm. Yet there was one yes, that de-
u yet the anchor and the cross, was impre
deep into my heart. That would give a
band to lsabel-it would give to me a b.
er-more, it would give back to me tn,
G ploS tectlonsof thosewho had disowned and dr.
armed me into exile.
were And [ looked into the cradle where 8
be- slept my first, born-my cross, but oh
mong tne same ume-my anchor-my hope
s : Il lars GaEkness Inat nao hung like a pail, |
| was aood Of boiU iush+ ~ SOUL gave way
I've of glory around the little crpd II 49, q
might anchor and my cross. We named our
gs- one Edward. And the spirit of prom
e you seemed to take possession of my soul
mr. eff looking through the dim vista of yea
,od in come, l saw him stand as a mediate
at the Edward was nv fnthanSs 'en
Conclusion neat seek.
ontin- How Men Die.