Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-01-06

ever gfactu thir iuor TIE o. e"i'N. ~
wa, four years younger than my''ll hn'
even when 6rsl knew her-and she was
not then more thsn fouT,ecn-she vas a
woman in intellect and grace, though a
child in simplicity OF love and confidence.
Mr. Thornton dii not ohf,ci o. my suit, ~
loved her with al nav soal, aud va. bles.-
al % know that she loved me In return. II
had been arranged that We should b. mar
red W ben She vas tscnty years old,-ihai
bad lsen our plan Tor m1re than two YEAR,
Mr. Thornton having so the bound. him
self I, lacked two months Of the time,
aud had arranged 10 remain a. home an.
al We we're married. But-Thorntun had
heavy ship irvishted Tor Copenhagen, and
her captain Wa dying llo could find NJ
one Co take lie PLACES bot me, ani be sskei
ne jo c1. cnlld not refuse but ! asked
tbat might BE- married fr.t. MIR Thorn.
tln shook Do. hes4, ana said no. But he
bod another plan which be aid would he
better. lie had BEEN planning to visit Co
Teuauesu. where he bad tso brothers Ia
bus uess-they were in company With him
and be sald h- would take tnc ncIt ship,
sud ring Carrie OUT with him, and We
should r, married there. l fnally consent
"a t0 iasc cot ;bc new shIp, and Mr..
Thornton, with hi. daughter, WAS to meet
m. ir Dortriaeen. aud there ~ we're % he
married. and a.i ihr,e come home together.
To, evening tsiu-r ! sailed spent with
Carrie. and wien la't her ! let that |
Wa. l'Avius nay ,sry life,
d. Well" continued Letter. wipins HE
et~.. '. vent g. CDpcuhaten ! waited =
m,rtl-tl.n heard that the American
snI. tiIHf FHfq. ~ith William Thorn
t.I suI daughter nu hoard. had touched AZ
Dover. and that 40 were safe and sell when
st.ar. ivAit-l snp0,sr woek. ani then
CROSSED over o. llamhuig. hut | could
learn nothing slrrs. NfIt went % LIN
don. Nrd tts5c ! lsarrci enough b. assure
me thaJ Jbs chip bad hr,n lost ou tho
,-cupl dhy a,,sr sNs lott Dover sever
storm Dad arisen. srd several vessels had
is.u ~. rtel Jet srnt nv hip home 'n
cHar-' of tlg mate, and spent four months
Iu searching after tEe nst 0nrs hut ]
could gain DO trace oi ihsm. Not even =
NOV, cog tlr vr,gs could Gud-upt mark
ttt.rtji nor aI oua o' 60. crew I came
bone With 10 .ai aul tsa,y heart
Maurice i,-'.r STOPPED q lev moments,
a1| ..v.I .l- bead ur.u be- hands. iur bee.
frr.H.s bed almost Overcome lim. ln =
lHIr vh'r. Irvry,r. Boz looked up gain,
and a..ud. iu r. touching ,nn',-
" A.. uv dear friend. you g. not koov
vf.tl lave suI.rs' tongue cannot tel b..
u.r cam l.u wli,sIt. Ilst blow dii break
uy N.arJ-Ir,se 20 Zen tie r,ncIr: VI 90.
t..l.r-,i e1rl.. 1Ht in ,ls crushing 30 all
ff. earthly hT,s '--pl you believe 20
lr.ust
I.s mate started. uHt - mach ~ the
character 81 f.rg question, o. ir.u tlc sd
..n u.Hr.r ru = .i.h 90 We rut
- We'll " .,iI ls.tsr. boz lover tone.
ed .t,r f.l a Jrcsa patel many t'me- /.
tu, never |l.It r.ue 90 mr - dire.t.y and
s. v,.I.y ODD. v.t.n t'r Ias' ihr,s Hr ilnr
Jft. CARR IIa-si u Tlf frf' /
know ..t b.. mo '--..s hs' NTIslfrl 90 Tc
repeatedly 300 irrau. and U,.I- uTar ma O.
s4tr |.r' Tonight. as stood all alone
Hy f.s w.rf.u r-r.r irving % per uut
iHt. f.r tHf.A gloom. heart her voice a.
plainly - yru now lear mine. and sNs
call Ust Cor mr 'b ave hrr pf course
vI.t '...Hs,i 81. u.re fancy, though even
ttr .F..t.i f.r u.r. thought ! .1w
i.r. sfHua.r. r.t iar ~. urHn 10 hug" 80 4,
vIIH Doc arms stretched imI'1rirr.v 90
vatts ue-.aw Dor t.rn. with NV eve.
yr-a. a, ba,. .'',p -egn her in my sleep.
Ir. lT..m .--
Att.. point t.a ctv'ain 49, cut short
uI.. .I.-.. lF tis nv oi 90 iisur-up 80
ir.u l.r j..s. itsy uurrsi up aud found
Oh. m,u ,r.uU.r= forward
. NHtt I. I|f' lHs..r 4sksl
"It'.as itI.4 light. "r, replied P,r.
lsr. . li.r,. .g.-H.i stand here Vow
torn y..i .yra...t Tour points uTun he
TItlH. H.v. Wat. r.S. ti.l s'H risss.-
I.--lNsrc there f-->.~ Did you 90
lt.srt'
Y..-r~ DAD Sen i,. AMI h. kos- BE- must
o.. ...t uf.n tb. shore. hIi 90 80. a
er.rt ..s.a a. watched until Fr bad
- It,.,.-,, fis... IUl t..H ar remarked
On. ... .rlt. J.at 90 uHsr He a liSHthHu's.
Ia H-Ifnl. bold and tI-t.Hcf. Aui sy.i.ui.
t,ara r..u.i..r.N.. i...'t l's,r th' level
pif.--a. f.r. Isl 10 'Ht hem 80. i, could
ult H.,. i.ru ...n 10 chat distance. After
s..rf r,a...ttlI.r. aHrH- which r,'rr.
enc u4. Ia. ttfr. chart uf tt- NHrihlm.
h.r.tul coast. 90 81. Irr.i.d t..t tais Light
u..t .s .IIa p.r'u P.in, Iu Gle north
uI N.l'.r. as ... captain Ensw from pr
s.r-. .zr.utI... as veil 1. ,rum ihr chart.
t..r. v.s4 snug .aralr, 10 rasy entrance.
I..,s things Wr,u settled
81 sH.r ., o. haI l,an determined where
t.t I.e.tv.s. Captain Letter made al pls-
sI.. .t.ts o. determine his course of action.
li.- '.s sling Irr1 Iraciicn'l" rr would
has .l.l hos shIp 90 hut thar could NOT 1e
done Soon. even saSH s.rioustfogsh'
SoItsl- determined chat thr sHip should
stand 600. 90 least. t,l something further
~. discovered.
AtbtllIa.i twelve thr gll, had m1lera-
ted considerably. TIE light wss NV 90 -
s.ru ,-ry plainly whenever th' chip russ.
and o.. captain and bus uiitvrs isli sure
talf t..y wr-. right BOO their calculations.
"At al ,,ar.s, sall t.a former, 1--we
have rl c' o..e hIt o. stand o1, 20 l-a.i-'
a.. 80. interrupted hs n try irun the
tla, tl.i u.+c every sou. start with hor'
Tor
-" Harksss, BEr,grss""
C.r-au Lister i-aV~i forward, and in a
v.rf , moment by v.s Satisfied that the
v.Trias bad not hc-u f.l.e one Or he
cuu.l ult only hear the AWFUL roar Of the
hr.sk.rs seas. hut h- arciri that 10, could
- Go -I',mn. 10 tie white foam a. u
leS .I. iu tue air. y luirsly as posi-
BOO t.r pail "a. taken pI, aud tbs an
c..-s cot i1l.s. .rhr ponisr1us grapp.ing.
puH.-l into tls h'.,ins "a and the iron
cab. /, we're spun through tho haws'-hplcs
like hs uus. snap s-nt tie s,ar'Iari
c.s.H. agi in , moment more q sl'cS Vs.
i-lt - clio l.rhItrd anchor found bottom
but DC cI1I. nor hold The cable parted as
though % bad been hsmPcu 'srin:. and on
,W-r' ltr devoted ship.
IN heavens name 80 gsspel Griffin.
''Waat dl.s thi. mran3 See The light j.
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