Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-03
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THE SMUGGLER
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BY HARRIET A. DAWSON.

The island Of sark, on tie northwest
i coast of France. is a beautiful little
spot. 1t is composed mostly of porphyry
and jasper rocks. and rises out of the sea
like the tomb of Titan. During the
reign OF Elizabeth it was savage spot,
and she gave it to Heller, Lord Of Saint
Owen
Philip Of Cataret. a descendant of the
first lord of Sark, was simple fisherman.
Philip owned little cottage not far frogs
the harbor of Gasselin, and descended to
his boat BY means Of rope and pole. for
descents by paths made in the fint-lAe
rock were very few and far between
When Philip had been successful in his
fishing, he went to Saint Pierre, in the
island of Guernsey. which is to the in.
habi,ants of Sark like London and Paris
to those, living in its precincts. Gaily
and chSarfulIy he went on his excursions
makingsb little. but contented and never
envyng The splendor of his uncles the
barons.\ Judith. wife of Philipof Cataret
was callel the handsomest woman in the
country. End their son Heller gave prom
ise of being the handsomest young man.
Near Philip lived another family, 8,
ia ther, mother and their young daughter.
whose name Vaudn. The father had
neen. like Philip, a sailor, or rather fol
lowed four different ways OF life, farmer
sailor, hunter and soldier; but old wounds
had obliged him to retire from the sea.
and he aided his wife and Marion in sell
ing their wares in the village. Marion
and Heller, born nearly at the same time
grew up side by side, partaking the same
Joys, weeping at the same sorrow. All
at once Philip, formerly so gay. frank and
jovial, became morose and taciturn. His
absences from home were longer and more
irregular, and his visits in Guernsey were
almost heightened into permanent stops
He worked less, and slept more, and his
sleep was troubled by dreams. His tastes
changed as. his habits and even his Ian
guage; he began to complain that the
food was bad, the bed hard, the soup thin
the cider fiat, he asked no longer, he com
handed Judith suffered with closed
lips But Heller noticing the disagreed
ble change in his father, asked him the
reason. Then Cataret took him out OF
hearing of his wife and told him strange
things Of the pleasures of places far away
q | can have them, and you can too
finished the father, in tone he had never
used before.
How will that be done?" asked the
boy.
y By becoming rich, my son. Do you
wish to become so?"
6 Why father, have not everything ]
need?"
The face of Philip grew dark. and he
sent his son away, who sadly thought that
he must do evil to live SO. At first tn
fisherman was absent month"; then two
then an entire season from his home IL
Sark. At each return. he seemed. more
impenetrable than ever. He would pul
on the table a bag Of gold but say moth
ing.
One day his worthy wife determined to
have this living secret explained BY her
husband. Philip had called for his equip
ments necessary for the sea. without say
ing more than usual about his departure
judith followed him into the chamber with
heavy bag of gold in her hand and said
in soft, but firm voice:
Z Philip of Cataret, see what you have
given me in eight days, more than you
have ever given me in three months. II
i d large sum to sell fish for. | do not
ask what you have hid from me J; your are
master Of your own words and actions
and have right to carve out my destiny
as well as yours; but we have received
from God an Innocent child. who is to
obey our wishes. and follow in our steps.
if they are not bad. have some expen
ses to incur for our son Philip can !
touch this money?'
Have | not given it to you, my dear
wife? Am not sure you will make good
use of III"
The use does not purify the source,
Philip. This money, was It honestly
gained?"
i" Honestlyl'' said the husband. with an
effort. 1t is the price Of work and victo.
nv, Judith. When Elizabeth. queen Of
England aud Duchess Of Normandy, gave
this island to my ancestors, she made the
best disposal of it possible. My uncles,
to-day, possess the property OF my faith
ers tits because have done wrong?--
Has it come to such pass, that you, the
wife who bears my name, doubt my hon
esty?"
You do not answer my question, Phil.
10. Here is twice as much as you ever
had in two years. Where does it come
from?"
/ tell you what | wish, and do what
I wish, is it not so?" replied be coldly.
" The money T have piyan Won belongs ia