The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-11-10
THEIIEROINE OF THE HURON
BY MARY LEMAY GnLEs.

and Immediately the yellow flag was holsted at
Mulgrave Battery, and proclaimed the welcome
news to the inhabitants Of Hobart Town.
Those of London, that emporium in which cul
inmate all the great interests Of existence, could
but poorly imagine the emotions excited by the
event. Expectation was on tip toes; the vessel
might be from Sydney, from India, above all,
it might be from England. AT the period Of
my story, all were exiles. Natives, save the
darkrace which is disappearing before the white
man. there were none. The exiles to whom
alluded were those settlers whom step-dame
Fortune had driven from their father land or
whom the hope of winning her favor had allur-
ed from it. All these had left their loves and
dearest interests behind them, and all their
dreams and wishes were directed to the fair
fields and bright tiresides Of their childhood
1t is now far otherwise. Van Dieman's land,
Ike other lands, has grown national, with the
usual exclusive prejudices and partialitics.-
Beautiful girls and gallant youths, born in its
sweet valleys, have ripcned into womanhood
and manhood, have become surrounded by a
young progeny, and they love the land Of their
own, and their chidren's birth, in a manner
impossible to their fathers, to whom it was but
the land OF adoption a..r
II the approaching bark was anticipated by
many a beating heart in Hobart Town and its
vicinity, what were the feelings Of those on
board the Dart, the gallant ship that had nov
been five months from England, 1t carried a
miscellaneous assemblagc Of passengers, she had
touched at Cork to take in some women and
children who were going to join their husbands
and fathers in the colony. In all this freight Of
rcmarkablc-thc one Dora CaIlan for beauty,
the other, Bridget Ryan, for an extreme ugli
ness, which would have been repulSive, had it
not been redeemed by honesty, simplicity and
good nature. She had an infant ofa few weeks
DID, to which she was tender, watchful moth
er; but it did not engross her gonial heart
She had kind word for every one, and help
ia hand For all who needed her ai6; the sick
to1nd her ready to torego her rest to soothe his
suffering, and the sorrowng never called upon
her sympathy in vain; and it was soon the feel,
ing of all on board to seek Bridget Ryan under
any emergency Of annoyance or distress. But,
above all, she became to Dora Callan the very
stay and prop Of her existence. The young
creature had came on board in bad health, and
with a prospect orbecoming a mother-a pros
pect realized before they were many weeks al
sea, In her hour oftrial, who was beside her?
Bridget Ryan. When the new born made its
feeble appeal to its feeble mother, who took i
10 her chershing breast? Bridget Ryan
Amid all her own and her infants wants, 81 c
found the means to minister to the wants Of the
young mother and her nursing amid all tie
claims upon her time and toll, she found hour
TO devote to them.
bridget Ryan, said Dora, II shall never sec
the far land we are seek ing, and one is waiting
me there to whom it will be sore SORROW
Here is the last letter. which have read every
night after my prayers, and every morning as
oon as it was light Tic will be on the watcl
for our rShip and among the first ON board"
"EIeaven speed him, my woman" exclaimed
the cheerful Bridget, "and wont he be proud o
the gift you have for him." she added, look ing
at the sleeping child; ooh! sure and it is l mus
be at the merry meeting"
'Who has such right, Bridget? But it vii
never be-" ..-.rsEs VII.
"Tush woman dear, tush! Don't talk suol
; nonsense, child. 1t is wakeness that has come
: over you. Wait awhile, and blithe christen
ing we'll have when we are once on shore"
The young mother bowed her beautiful fact
upon the pillow, and the heaving Of her breast
revealed the emotion that convulsed her. A ftc
an effort at composurc, she raised herself in tht
bed, and hung her arms around the neck Of her
friend. ... Efs,s e
"Oh, on this wide, wide sea, where I onl,
thought to find danger and sorrow, / have fount
a friend like unto the mother have left. Yol
will have her blessing, Bridget, and his. Oh
. that might live to tell him all owe you?'
snow, Dora dear, if you go on after this man
a ncr," said Bridget struggling with emotion, ant
! gently trying to disengage hersalf; "what will
! do. Sure shall be fit for nothing this blessed
day-and the babies, too-why we are chang
ing places with them, and crying as if the,
could not do it much better than we. TAX
heart. woman dear, the boy will need all you
y care"
"All yours, Bridget, all yeurs Oh! tell mi
you will never forsake him. I know it, fee
it, he will soon be alone with you. Oh! lei
: him creep to your heart when the salt sea GOV
o crs his mother Nay, Bridget you shall no
, unclasp my hands until l have your promise
T say that in danger, in distress, in sickness, h
! he shall be to you as your own" 5d"4 RI.
9 "Mother Of Good, benny witnesslp fervcntl,
+ calculated Bridget "Iie shall have half m
: heart, half my strength. When forego m,
hold of him, sorrow be my portion. But yot
will live. Dora Callan, and my child may cal
you mother by names OF this boy of ours; 70
now he is mine, you see, and I mean to dispos
Of him.hl.s a cHH1 tiu ii. 5.i gel.n
A faint smile played upon the lips Of the sink
ing girl in answer to this sportive sally, and ther
. closing her eyes, she folded her hands upon he
: breast in silent prayer. The prophetic spirit il
which the young creature had spoken was soor
e apparent. A rapid change passed over the fa
face; the power Of utterance suddenly failed; bu
while life fingered her grateful and beseechinG
eyes were raised to the face Of Bridget at who's
breast the creature 50 soon to be orphaned nest
led in comfort , \ s2l
The next night white hammock was low
cred into the sea beneath the solemn star light