The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-02-10

stay, or else go to the mines / shall take pas
sage In ship that sails for San Francisco MA
the Sandwich Islands to- morrow. Probably
you would do best to address letter to Mr..
Jasper, at the above city, and duplicate of it
to Jasper, late seaman on whale ship Flirt, of
Nantucket so that if | am DELAYED, or if any
accident should happen to me, he may still hear
from you, and be home so much the sooner
hope, dear madam, that you have recover
ed your spirits from the grief caused by the
death OF Mr.. Gilbert, which / shall never cease
to regret as might have prevented it by acting
more promptly than / did. hope also that
Miss Congreve is well, and as pretty as | used
to see her when took sweetmeats for YOU to
Mr.. Jasper, when he was under Mr.. Classics
tutelage, and the lad would make me carry has
ketful Of them to Miss Ruth, or his little sweet
heart as he was used to call her. / NAV re-
mark here, and do not doubt Miss Ruth will
not be angry with me for it, seeing that am
an old man--that one way in which was made
so certain about Mr.. Jasper's identity was NV
knowing Of his having the two letters and c
printed on his arm above the elbow in India
ink, done several years ago-they call it tattoo
ing out here, and all the savages are horribly
striped and marked over in tattoo like my brndle
heller, which l hope has fine calf by now.
The sailor told me of those two letters right
away, saying he guessed Jasper had sweet
| heart named Beccy, home, which was his own
wife's name, and he also told me that one day
Mr.. Jasper had got him to tattoo an anchor
right under those two letters -
q Oh, mother!" cried Ruth, dropping the
letter in glad tremor, while her face gowed
with happiness, as she threw her arms about
Mrs. Flemings neck, and kissed her repeatedly.
oh, mother, | told you sol The anchor has
saved him!"
~ wonder who sweetheart Beccv is, dar-
ling" said Mrs. Fleming, smiling as Ruth had
never seen her smile before.
Here, mother, here, kiss Becey on the
cheek" said Ruth, laughing, and blushing at
her boldness. Then she resumed the letter
And he says that he reckons Jasp, as he
called him, must have loved his gal very much,
for he kissed the letters or the anchor, he didn't
know which, very often
| Twas the anchor, mother" said Ruth slv.
| ly, but blushing withal. ~ didn't know old
Richard had SO much humor about him.
| II have written long letter, longer than
intended, but am SO glad to think of Mr.. Jas.
pers being safe, that feel like dancing about,
if was not afraid the bamboo house am in
would tumble down about my ears. ! shall re-
turn home as soon as see Mr.. Jasper and tell
him all that has happened, and you may expect
news from us in three months from the time
you receive this, at the farthest Nv love to
James, and respects to Mr.. Classic God bless
you, my dear madam, and pretty Miss Ru,h.
Iour iaithtui k.IcHARD.'
| "God bless soa on truly faithful Richard,
and devoted friend murmured Mrs, Fleming,
Few men have done what you have done, and
thank God, few are as capable of rewarding
such noble service as | am"
The two women wept tears Of Joy together,
and lay murmuring their happiness in each
Others arms. Then Mrs. Fleming voaid get
up and be dressed, sAe prst time fSr month
aud from that day she began to get rapidly
well, while Ruth grew loveler in blushing hesu.
ty with each &C rapidly aeeting iay,
On healing power Of hope and love, by what
spell of might do you work upon us Who con-
lures by love uses mightieF pagie than is in
the bidding al ali the genii of Solomon ben
Daoud, Mowa6k's amulet is powerless beside
1t, and far transcends all the revelation of Jems.
/ chid's cup 49,. -.--.