Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-12

CTS weTe Chleny IOr q 'D0D voyage ana SAFE
return, the mems for good haul Of cod.
Not half the people who crowded there, on
the lew evenings preceding the boats depar-
ture, could get an entrance into the chapel,
therefore many were content to kneel out
side, on the enclosed space of waste ground
around it, and there pray. They all managed
to steal look through the open door at
whichever image they patronized, bow TO it,
make the sign Of the cross, and so departed
in peace.
There glided lady into the chapel this
evening at the dusk hour. She looked Of
superior class, and was handsomely but
quietly dressed. She drew aside to the re.
motest obscurity Of the chapel entrance, and
leaned against the bar that was placed there
to guard the paintings, waiting till her turn
should come to push 10 with the stream.
She was q middle. aged woman, and must once
have been beautiful, but her features looked
clou6ed with care. a young woman followed
her in the neat dress OF q French domestic
servant, wearing the universal dark cloth
cloak, and close snow white cap. The lady
was anxious, and soon passed on the maid
was more anxious to look about her and to
gossip, so she stopped at the entrance. Pre-
sently an acquaintance came up, another
woman servant, who accosted her,
Hey, Therese, is it your Who have you
como TO pray for? thought your brother
was not going this year2"
81 am attending madame"
"Madame Janson What does she do here ?
She has nothing to Go with the cod fishery"
II can tell you that she has, though" was
the reply of Therese, "and fine way the
house has been in, through it. You know
her son p
"Who does not A rackety blade"
"That he is; but everybody likes him, in
spite of it,"
"Well, wha. Of him p
"He is going out with the cod boats to
Iceland"
"Wi:h the cod boats That young English
man! Why, what on earth-it can't be :"
Therese nodded her head several times in
! succession. "Some whim of his. He goes
for pleasure, be says"
"Stuf, Therese Such a thing was never
heard Of as going out with the cod boats for
pleasure. It's a precious hard voyage and
hard life. Besides, the crews don't want a
fine gentleman on board"
"Oh, what do they care? He has made it
all right with Messrs. Vandersphinks, the
| owners
"yandersphinks Which is he going out
| in, then p
| ne husnlnB Ndtcr.
"Well, he has got q taste To 60 ont in q
| dirty cod boat to that Geld. barren Iceland, a
handsome young fellow like that Will he
share the sailors fare?"
"Not he any more than he'll share their
labor There's some tins of preserved meats
gone on board for him. and big hamper oi
prime Bordeaux wine."
"And that brings his mother hereto pray
for his safe return !? Therese, it's lucky
thing she's not q hereto, though she is one
! Of them English or she couldn't have come
| here to pray for tat least, with any chance
| Of st. Peter listening to her. But, | say he
is hereto, isn't he ?"
| Therese nudged her companion for silence
and the woman, looking round saw close tc
| her party Of 'heretics"-two English ladies
and child, who had come, full Of British
curiosity, to witness the praying in the
chapel.
"You shouldn't call 'em so to their faces,
whispered the tolerant Tberese. "They are
as good as we are, for all see, and"
Therese broke of suddenly, and dropped
upon her knees, for her mistress was coming
out again after her short prayer.
"Therese, have You not been in p demand
ed Mrs. Janson, in very good French, hel
tone betraying reproach aud surprise.
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rese, without thinking it necessary to say
that she had not tried.
1t took some time to get out. Severa
| we're pushing out as well as themselves, bu
they were obstructed blythe numbers pushing
in. Immediately following Mrs. Janson were
the two English ladies mentioned, the young
er one, who WAS an elegant girl OF remarkable
beauty, demonstrating at their leaving Sc
| soon.
"Henry is so troublesome" replied bel
companion. al could scarcely bold him stll
do all | would. He wanted to run inside
amidst the mass kneeling there"
81 told you it would be so, mamma. You
should have left him at home"
ooh OF course" observed the elder lady
in sharp accent II know he is an eyesore
to you, Elizabeth"
Mamma, you know that he is nothing O
the sort. But he is the most troublesome
boy that ever existed, especially to take any
where"
Elizabeth Sherrington was right. Henry
Yorke was her half brother, her mother hav
ing married twice. lie was slender boy o
ten, fair and delicate, with well formed fea
lures and long, wavy hair, the combing out
of which every morning by his mother ant
the coaxing into curls, kept the house iu Q
! lie WGe OHe VI luOSt
precocious, clever children, who, to use a ia
milar phrase, are "awake to everything, >
| restless, mischievous, and wiiful. Yet the
child had admirable qualities had they been
allowed fair play but his mother pursued
a system of ruinous indulgence. He was the
pride and delight Of her life, and the torment
of everybody else's.
No sooner were they outside than he man.
aged TO emancipate himself from his mothers
grasp. and she had the satisfaction of seeing
| him rush back again, twist himself amidst
the blockade at the entrance, and disappear.
| There % uttered Mrs. Yorke, "he is gone
just like an eel What am to do to get
at hm1 Wait here, Elizabeth"
"Therese," said Mrs. Janson, who had seen
and heard this bit of by.play, "go home fast,
and get supper ready. II Mr.. Edward should
be at home, tell him shall soon be in."
Therese went of, picking her way through
the line Of kneelers on the earth, aud turning
her head ADD her dropping gold earrings
| from side to side in search Of a gossip 10
walk with, when Miss Sherington. who had
drawn aside to be out of the way Of passers-
| by, found herself suddenly addressed.
| "You are Elizabeth Sherrington r'
"Yes," she replied, wondering at the stran
| gers familiarity.
sand l am Edward Jansou's mother.
knew you by intuition. i heard Elizabeth
Sherrington was Of rare beauty, and havs
not often witnessed beauty TO match what
now see in you. IL it shall prove the bligh