Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-01-13

lost at Seat
yes said the mate.
"And perhaps you knew that they we're lost
in this seal'
q have heard 80, sir
sAye-so it was was boy then. They
were on their way TO Copenhagen, as we should
be now My father oomman ndcd the ship--she
was called the sCtara Jqne.' She was named
for my mother; and she was staunch, noble
craft. / was at school, then, in Troy; and
when knew that my parents we're dead, | was
well nigh mad with grief / faneied then, in
my irss hours Of orphaEage, that my heart
would break, and, think such would have
been the case if they had kept me at school.
But some of those who cared for me came to
see me, eud it was finally arranged that
should go to sea. And | prospered--prosper-
ed SO we'll that, when was twenty years old,
they gave me command of ship.
''The man who owned the ship which | irst
commanded was named Thornton. He had
daughter named Carrie--one Of the sweetest,
purest, aud loveliest creatures that ever graced
this poor life of earth. She was four years
younger than myself; but even when L first
knew her-and she was not then more than
fourteen-she was woman in intellect aud
grace, though child in simplicity of love and
confidence. MIR. Thornton did not object to
my suit, SO loved her with all my soul, and
was blessed to know that she loved me in re-
turn. 1t bad been arranged that We should
De married when she was twenty years DID,
that had been our plan for more thai two
years, Mr.. Thornton having set the bounds
himself. 1t lacked two months of the time,
| and had arranged to remain OF home until We
we're married. Thornton had heavy
ship freigbted for Copenhagen, aud her captain
was dying He could fnd no one to take bis
place but me, and he asked me to go. could
not refuse; bat asked that might be mar
ried first. Mr.. Thornton shook his head, and
said 10. But he had another plan which he
said would be better. He had been planning
to visit Copenhagen, where he had two broth
crs In business; (they were in company With
him) aud he said he would take The next ship,
and bring Carrie out with him, and we should
be married there. finally consented TO take
out The new ship, aud Mr. Thornton, with his
daughter, WAS 20 meet me in Copenhagen. and
there we were to be married, and all three come
home together The eVeBiug before | sailed
spent with Carrie, and when | left her | felt
that was leaving my very life.
Well continued Lester, wiping his eyes, i
went TO Copenhagen / waited month, then
heard that the American ship, 'WAite Fawa,'
with William Thornton and daughter on board,
had touched at Dover, and that all were safe
AID well when sac left. | waited another
week, and then [ crossed oyer to Hamburg;
bat | could learn nothing there. Next went
to London, aud there learned enough to as
sure me that the ship had been lost On the
second day after she left Dover severe storm
had arisen, and several vessels had been re-
reported lost. | sent my ship home in charge
of the mare, and spent four monts in searching
after the lost cues, but could gain 10 trace
of them. Not even piece of the wreck
could find, not a mark of the ship nor of one
of lis crew | came home With a sad aud
heavy heart
Maurice Lester stopped few moments, and
bowed his head upon his hands, for his feelings
had almost overcome him. Ia little while,
however. ho looked up again, and added, in a
| touching toue,--
'Ah, nv dear friend, you do not know what
| have suffered, tongue cannot tell it, nor can
pen write if. That blow did break INV heart,
broke it in the reudiug OF It's teuderest cords,
and in the crushing of all its earthly hopes
Do you believe in dreams?'
Tie mate started, not SO much at the char
acter of the question, as from tie sudden mau-
ner in which it was put.
WELL, said Lester, in lowoT tone, d have
had drelm repeated many times; but never
has 1t come to Inc SO directly and so gividly as
within thh past three or sour days. Carrie
Thornton Is not dead / know she is not
she has appeared to the repeatedly in dream,
and calls upon me to save her Tonight, as
stood all alone by the mizzen rigging, trying
| to peer out into the thick gloom, | heard her
voice as plainly as you now hear mlne, and she
called out fer me TO save her. OF course what
followed Ras nero fancy, though even that af-
feetad Inc nueh | thought saw her, standing
not far of, upon huge sea, with her arms
stretched imploringly towards me, saw her
.hen, with my eyes open, as have often seen
her Iii my sleeping dreams -
Al this point the captain was cut short in his
speech by The cry OF :sLdGHT- Hot'' from the
deck. They hurried up and found the men
crowding forward.
What Is ita' Lester asked
4 think it is light, SIR replied Parker
| 'Here, sir,-just stand here. Now turn vour
aya about four points upon the larboard bow
Wait, now, till she rises. Ha--therel-therea
oee!-Did you see it, sir2'
feS--he had seen it; and he knew it mus. be
lgot upon the shore but 1t was great way
of. He watched until be had seen it several
times, aud then be remarked to his mate that
it must be lighthouse. The light was bold
! aud distinct, and evidently at considerable
height above the level Of the sea; for, had it
not been so, it could not have been seen al that
distance. After a short consultation, during
which reference was had to the chart Of the
Northumberland coast, it was decided that this
light musl be upon DoFton Point To the Dorth
Of Dorton, as the captain knew from personal
experience, as we'll as from the chart, there was
snug barber, Of easy entrance. These things
we're settled