The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-12-29

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FOtbec ha,kfuIiif TcsaI by any hing 0f mine,
give you pleasure. Here arEmy oars .,sa q
4 But what would become of me were-you to
forsake- me 2" burst forth from Minnie, ~
conviction of her helpless condition flashed
i across her. 40 5ji-@ C. - 1ssl s1G.
l.5o'I aaeyesiseiH forsake you, my darling pet
/ shall foreeerb be to you Just e san,e that am
ner.t BE of good courage, nothing shall do
/ you harm. our confidence in me shall coet
You nothing. Wind your lines about me- Let
us be as near to rch other as we can How
sweet yog are to me- How beautifully formed
you are"
Cob, no, no. mnrmured Minnie, abashed.
for she knew we'll that she was not beautffuI.
but only a poor, little, plain boat Yet l.ef
breast sweiled at the words of Ariel, and abs
was thrilled with grateful love, for she thought
it might be that she did seem pleasant to her
companion and she knew that if she really
ctaa seem so, she must indeed obc dear to him.
for she knew we'll that the eyes of love alone
could see any charm in her"
Thus she felt her sides expand with ioyfaf
emotions as she moved silently along by iriels
side. SIS 1 D. fls.g5 asisrsf i'-.s -,
"Teil ME your thoughts, = he said "TeN
me, tell ME, why are you so silent? Cast your
4 lines about me, and talk to me- my darling"
But Minnie could not tell a 1.-THE of her en-
chanted thoughts. She therefore, only sighed
as she wound her lines about Ariel.
why sigh p he said, in tender accents.
| .;are you not satisfied 20
"Ariel, said Minnie, I'M troubled voice.
''these lines that you require me to wind about
you are not ike the lines of some boats--rnere
insensate cords of hemp-they are all elliye and
laH cf .Jeehng Where they cling now they
will grow fast, and, oh Ariel, what YOU have
persuaded me to do now you must not repent.
for to undo the work of this day viii DESTROY
me, and do harm to you also. I must do as yoft
bid me. There is in me no power to resist
your will; but I pray yon do not require of me
aught that shall end in woe and misery to me
1t was at your option to pass me unnoticed or
to WOO me to come forth with you now that
you have wen me, oh J tell me- and ntorc--fot-
give me that need to ask--that you love me,
and will never push me off or forsake me-
What should I do upon this great, wide sea ?p
"Pcaee, foolish one: Why will You make
yourself so unhappy I tell you that mean
youWell love you, and always will. 1 viii
stay by you through sunshine audi throgh storm
You may never fear that / shall fail YOU
think those Ariels who lure away little, conf.
ding Minnies, OIL yto aforsake them on the wide
waste OF waters,-are worthy only of destruction.
| have no patience with them.5 would rather
die than hurt the feelings ofone who trusted II,
me- Ride gaily er the tide, Minnie cast all
fear and doubt to the wind Be happy- and
cheerful, and you viii make me so, and all win
be we'll ~ . f1aIs9-s e sss-g ssc fs1c5
Minnie could no longer mistrust that frank
and warm hearted G. friend and the two
went rapidly out of sight of the land ~
For while all was pleasure, affection, and
mirth between the two. Minnie had now come
to see altogether as Ariel had desired She
was devoted to him, and happy inzhim, reposing
in firm faith on his promises. So ~ ,-s3,ssF-
They were now III; the strong gulf stream,
and going rapialy-soine whittier, Minnie did
not consider where; all she thought of was the
delight of AriePss company9;a she believed that
no mischief could befaH them as long as they :,
were together, and he trueto his word. {, -,
: But now a change come OYER Arie1-somc-
thing had frightened him He would return
to the land !; and with that intent he threw out
his oars and spread his saiis; for the wind rssas
against the tide. and in the direction of his de-
sires.'' -. - -.
eve have gone too far, Minnie; it is al
WRONG we must make haste to fetilrnp
Where are my oars?1 cried Minnie But
they could not be found. "Oh do not leave
me alonc," cried the poor little boat, seeing her
companion parting from her side :, You Ssaid
you would not Wait, wait for me--or rather
come With me still, for cannot return-I have
no oars Do not leaYe o1ne You said Won
into which YOU haye drawn me, lis too strong
for me, / cannot bear up against it. Giro me
back my oars, Ariel or continue to 60 with me
down the tide 4-3f 81 fsesiG fsaeii -
Il did not think that you would ever tempt
me to destruction, Minnie ohosg can you desire
me to continue in such danger? But my duty
bids me to seek to- save myself. You should
encourage me in my duty, and should have res
olution to enable you to do yours also. Minnie,
[ am vexed that you should allow gourself to
be SO soon disheartened and depressed The
more you give way 10 such gloom the worse it
will be for you. As for me- l ought not to re-
main where | am in temptations, 1t is best that
re should part. This is the least to be regret
ed of any thing in my intercourse with YOU
am sure will be best for hotll IN the cntI.
Mnnio, good=hyes5t - z.3sIls.1. 5zs5zf
And the alarmed 4 AEiei, iEelitie and .siecious,
fastened away. =.
sAt least, iuInbind my line. sa. Oh set me
rec, for you are tearing me plank from plank
hrieked poor Miahieai IN her 9asSay, but allain
iana Ariel eetlld. not, or would not shear.--
With. righteous decision he Was plowing his
way, and the lines that were fastened
bout him, strained and cracked, one by one.
NTH poor Minnie was indeed free but it was
MY tosink ji5disjointed and brokeus beneath the
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Our, fable is not a perfect or a skiITfui one
utfit IS ptasH 10 those Who h;ve need to read
is f0etnnhgrco sers -es 10 20 vos LIZ
) Eh&seiia atseorshto itsr whicAs esreaslcr .is.at
bertY to study ,nutr7betteg 80 than to write it,.
All small boats ncr the shore should keep;
Nor venture where the waters deep. : 5ls-sA
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1 IIAPPINEssoOE1cHILD O.
Children may teach us one blessed, ono en-
liable art-1the art of being easily happy