Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-26


he was sad and solemn for many day.
At one time he thought of giving Jack
Wilson a sound thrashing-this, he i'm
agined, would bring peace to his troubled
spirit-but he was deferred from this
rash and uniustifable act, by the rehec-
ton that in fair setto, Jacks strength
and activity were such, that he would
undoubtedly come off conquerOr. Simeon
therefore, chewed the end of bitter fancy
- But he was philosopher.
and ---~sisss l4alai~s-iE--FASs sssN''t-
ing doubly hard, and early and late, in
clearing up ard draining patch of land
which had been a bog, covered with
bushes and well saturated with water
from time immemorial-and also with
the idea which he now gladly cherished,
that Kate Clifford was an artful hussy,
and no great things after all.
Jack Wilson and Kate Clifford were
married and the youths and maidens of
the village danced merrily at the we'd
ding. 1t was joyous time, and the
married folks universally declared that
they had never seen likelier couple
united in matrimony, since they them
selves stood up before the minister of the
parish, on similar joyful occasion. AZ
ter the ceremony ives performed, and ii
was not executed in hurry, as is too Of
ten the case in these degenerate days
Parson Jones gave the youthful votaries
Of Hymen some excellent advice-the
young men kissed the beautiful bride,
who appeared quite t:mid and interest
ng-congratulations poured in upon the
new married couple, and at a late hour
in the evening the party retired to their
respective homes, the young men secret
ly resolving to lose no time In following
the wholesome example thus set them by
Jack Wilson, and the young women en-
ter,aining still higher notions, if possible,
of the dignity and Importance of the
married state.
/ 1t was arranged that the young couple
should for a time, at least, take up their
abode at Lieutenant Cliiford's. The
/ Lieutenant tried hard TO induce Jack to
] give up the sea-faring life, and to assist
him in cultivating his farm; and not
withstanding Katharine seconded his ar
guments with her eloquent looks, Jack
declared lis unalterable determination to
pursue the vocation which be lad chosen
although be looked forward with dismay
to tie time when he should be compelled
to separate from his young, his beautiful
and afectionate wife, and regretted that
it was not in his power to take Kate with
him on his next Yoyage-but he wisely
concluded that a ships forecastle was no
exactly the place for vistuous and de
licate female.
Jack Wilson had performed his las
voyage with Capt. Thompson, an esti
mable shipmaster, who sailed out Q
Boston. He had taken quite fancy tc
Jack, offered to Instruct him in naviga
ton, and promised to put him in a fai
way of soon becoming master of a ship
Capt. Thompson was then In Boston
awaiting the building OF a new vessel
which was to be employed in the SoutI
American trade. He had promised t
send word TO Jack, when he was read,
for sea, and Jack on his part agreed t
l be ready at moments warning. In les
than six weeks after the celebration Of tn
wedding. the uqwished-for letter arrived
The new brig Rabican was loaded, an
ready for sea, bound 10 the port Of Sa
Salvador, and Capt. Thompson expresse
a hope that his friend Jack would los
no time in fastening to Boston and sign
ing the shipping paper.
1t was a hard task for Jack TO tea
himself from the gentle and afeetionat
Katharine, and more than once whe
his young wife looked up in his fac
: with fond ard imploring look, a tea
: standing in her eye, he made up hi
E mind to relinquish his hazardous occupa
t ton, which would separate him from th
being whom be tenderIy loved, and SCI
E tie down quietly on the shore as farm
: er, with Kate, a guardian spirit, keepin
z a constant watch over his happiness
! But he had for many years cherishe
{ dreams of wild adventure, and wonderft
: success ia life, the promptings Of an a
e dent and ambitious spirit, which he fonc
d ~ hoped wouldbe realized. Besides, /
: had chosen his occupaion-that of
: mariner and frmness and energy wei
q conspicuous traits in his character.
: 1t was a lovely morning in May ii
e sun rose brightly in the heavens-tt
d birds sang sweetly among the trees, di
IS turbed with no anxious anticipations