Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-28

In luxurious dream Of the river and land OF the
Not yet out of the west the roses Of sunset were
In the deep blue above light clouds of sOld and of
FlOsied n sIumber serene, and the restless river
Rushed away to the sea with vision of rest in its
Far r9n the eastern shore lay diuly the swamps of
Dimiy before Us the islands grew from the rivers
Beautiful, wo, dgrown isles,-wit the CLEAN of the
Seen through the swayng boughs and sleuder trunks
And on the shore beside us the cotton-troes in
Phantom like, yearningly, wearily, with the in-
of the mute races oftroes. While hoarsely the
g. steam from her scapse-p pipes =, ,,,.r .,,r,.,
Trembling i through ali her frame with the mighty
Slowly The boat sscended the swollen and broad
Bank full, sweeping on, with nearing masses of
Daintiiy Grcathed about with hazes Of silvery va
Where in hia arrowy flight the twittering swallow
And lie beiated biackbird paused on tile way to its
nestlings.
1t was the pilots story =" They both came aboard
From New Orleans boat, and took passage with us
She was a beautiful woman, with just enough blood
Oar kSnins her eyes and her hair, to make her
You Would have, thought she was white. The man
Weakly good ma tured and kind, and weakly good
Slender Of body and SOUL ht neither for loving nor
1 was a youpsstcr then, and only learning the
Not over.fond of the wheel. used to watch them
Down in the cabin at night, and learned to know
So when IN Is saw this weak one stalking his money
Betting upon tie turn of the cards. knew what
They never | leit their pigeons single feather to fly
Next day 1 saw them together,-the stranger and
one Of the gamblers: ,,,
Black sIonch hat drawn down to his eyes from his
On together they moved, still earnestly talking in
On toward lhe forecastle, where sat the woman
Rouses sSPs ~ y tbs bei S o & she turned and behold
Greeted hi him With smile that was more like wies
Rose % to meet him iondly, and then, with the dread
Always haunting the slave, fell her eye the face
Dark and s Iusiiui and fierce and full of merOiess
Something was spoken SO low that could not hear
Only the woman started and looked from one to the
With implOring eyes, bewildered hands, and
All through her frame. saw her from where Twas
'sayl Is il sof she cried. On the weak, white lips
Died sickiy smile. and he said LOUISE have
God is ny Judge May never see such a look of
Deseiate anguish, as that which the woman cast on
Gripping her breast with her little hands, as if he
Standing in silence a space, fixed as the Indian
Carved Out Of wood, on the pilOt-hOuSe Of the old
Then, with g,irgling moan, like the sound in the
Came back her voice, that rising, utterod. through
Into terrible Shrek that stopped my heart while
'sod me sold me ? sold = And you promised to
Promised me- for the sake Of our little boy in Saint
What viii you say 20 our boy when he cries for me
there in Saint LOUISE
What VIII 7oT say e our God '-Ah' yOo nave 0een
No |Gsdff Cod Cod He shall hear it-and all of the
Even lie devils IN Hoill-end none will believe when
Sold @ me- @Tei i her voice with thrilling wall, and
Down sSs sank the :deck, and covered her face
in his story moment the pilot paused, while we
To the salute Of boat, that, rounding the point o.
Planned toward us with fires that seemed to burr
Stately and nd vast aud swift. and borne on the hear
Thcn, With the mighty voice of giant challenges
Rose the ss responsive whistle, and all the echoes
swamp land. glade, and brake, replied with myria
like VIfT prn -tlmt- are suddenly startled froi
slumber at midnighti -,
harsh cries Of the peacocks,
Perched on tree by q cabin. door, where the whit
While headed Children stood to look at the boat
Passed them SO near that We heard their happy tai
Softly the sunset had faded, ard now on the easter
Hung, like a tear in the sky, the beautiful star
the evening.
stiI with his back to standing. the pilot went
"InsisDiiy. ali the people, with looks of reprOa
FloeEed round the PROSTATE woman. The chidr
erSd Snd thsiF sb S teIs Breasts but the gar
.Put me on there al fbo town that lies round L
Here, youi rise al once and be ready now to go wi
Roughly he seized the woman's arm and strove
she9shc seemed not to heed him, hut rose like o
Slid from Il his 8, asp and ieetly mounted the steps
Up to the hurricane. deck, in silence, without la
strsishf 10 the stern of the boat, where the VIII
Followed her fast till she turned and stood at I
Looking iIem in the face, and in the face of
Not one 70 save her,-not one Of all the compassi'
Not one 70 save her, of all the plying angels
Not one bolt of God to strike him dead there bef
wildly she waved him back, we waiting in silel
Over the swaTthy face of the gambler palloi
Passed, Ike sleam Of lightning over the west
white, She stood, and mute, till he put forth
Then she turned and leaped, d,-in mid air nuttere
Down, there, whirlng, fell, like q broken-wini
bird from a tree.top,
Down on the cruel wheel that caught her, 9
hurled her, and crushed her. . ~,
And IN the ioaping water plunged her' ana hio
stilI with his back to all the pilot stood, but
heard him
Swallowing hard, as he pulled the bell-rope to 5
her. Then turning,- ....
ssThis Ii the place whore II happened" broke
"sonsheT, q never ike to go by here alone in
parkiiyy The MIssiss.ppi flowed by the town that
<,heerf.i With lamps, Below we could hsar th
(. And tho great boat sided up to the shore lik'
Heavily sisssd SsS pipes. Broad over the swan
shcSs 'ds i,s fi lai noon and turned farirsmbl
An ves sSlsns aud calm, but the odorous breasl
the willows .L,.-t--