The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-25

She took ring from her finger, and put il
IN my hand. And she rested her hand in mine
while she said these words:
The brave gentlemen of old-but not one
OF them was Drawer, or had a nohler nature
than you-took such gifts from ladies, and did
~ Their good actions for the givers' sakes. j
you Will do yours for mine, shall think, with
pr,de, that l continue to have some share in
the life Of gallant aud generous man." =
For the second time in my life she kissed
my hand. l made 80 bold, for the first time
as to kiss hers; and tied the ring at my
breast, and tell back to my place.
| Then, the horse-litter went out at the gate
WIN Sergeant Drcoce in it; and the horse
litter went out at the gate with Mrs. Bslltott in
IT.; and Lieutenant Underwood gave ths word
OF command, "Qaick march |" and cheered
ana erred, for we went out out of the gate. too
marching along the level plain towards III.
serene blue sky, as if we were marching straigh,
When have added here that the Pirate
scheme was blown to shivers, by the Pira,eshir
Which had the Treasure on board being 81
vigorously attacked by one If His Msjesty's
cruisers, among the West India KEYS, and
being,so swiftly boarded and carried, that no
Dooy suspected anything about the scheme
until three fourths of the Pirates were killed
ana tue other fourth were in irons, and the
treasure was recovered; / come to the las,
singular confession 1 have got to make.
IL Is This. l well knew what an immense
ana hopeless distance there was between me
and Miss Maryon; l we'll knew that was nc
inter company for her that was for tie angels
wei Knew that she was as high above my
reach as the sky over my head and vet loved
her. What put it in my low heart to be 60
caring or whether such thing ever happened
before or since, as that man go unrestricted
ana OBSCURE as myself got his unhappy thoughts
hiteq mp to SUCH height, while knowing very
wen now presumptuous and impossible to be
reshzed they were, am unable to say /; still
the suffering to me was just as great as if had
Deen gentleman. l suffered agony-agony
suffered hard, and suffered long 1 thought
Q! ner last words to me, however, and never
disgraced them. If it had not been for those
GEAR words, think / should have lost myself
IN despair and recklesspess.
The ring will be found lying on nv heart. Of
course, and will be laid with me wherever !
am laid. am getting en- in years now, though
l. am able and hearty. was recommended
ior promotion, and everything was done to
reward me that could be done; but, nv total
want OF all learning stood in my way, and |
found myself so completely out of the road to it,
mat could not conquer any learning, though
tried. was long in the service, and l re.
spected it, and was respected in it, and the service
Is dear to me at this present hour.
at this present hour, when give this out to
my Lady to be written down, all nay old pain
has sottened away, and am as happy as a
man can be, at this present fine old country.
house OF Admiral Sir George Carton, Baronet.
IL was my Lady Carton who herself sought me
out over great many miles of the wide world,
and found me in Hospital, wounded, and brou ght
me here. 1t is my Lady Carton who writes
down my words. My Lady was Miss Maryon.
And now, that l conclude what had to tell, l
see my Ladys honored gray hair droop over
her face, as she leans little lower at her desk;
and fervently thank her for being SO tender,
az l see she is, towards the past pain and
trouble of her poor old, faithful, humb soldier.