Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-07-04

Till the storm of
Safe into the haven
Oh! receive my sou O1N
| He sang steadily through the verses, and
Ellie thought the words had never before
seemed SO beautiful as they did now. Sooth-
ed and comforted she hardly knew how, she
leant back wearily against the rock, for she
was thoroughly worn out by the long day
spent in scrambling among the rocks. I'm
like Arthur, she did not realize the hope
lessness of their situation. She knew they
were in danger, but Ellie had child's sim
pie faith in God, and having asked him to
take care of her and Arthur, she felt secure
in His protection. Her heavy eyes gradu-
ally closed and in little while her head
fell on Arthur's shoulder, and she was fast
asleep.
Poor little Ellie % said Arthur to him
self, as he drew her cloak closer round her
"What mercy it is that she can sleep so
peacefully. ~
Hour followed hour, and Ellie slept on
while Arthur listened to the monotonous
ripple of the water, and the shrill cry Of the
sea- bird, as it few by to seek its nest among
the cliffs. The cave was now quite dark.
and, from the sound of the waves, he was
expecting to feel the tide break against him
every moment, when moon beam came
floating in along the water. Arthur's heart
died within him, as with it came the remem-
brance Of Wilie's words, uttered in the
morning, and forgotten till that moment,
cit is full moon tonight, and there will be
"a spring tide" A spring tide !! All hope
was gone now, and he knew that a little
later the cave would be full He held the
sleeping Ellie in despairing clasp. and
.aa,.et,l
NAMED.
Arthur had thought of death before He
had often dreamt Of falling on some glorious
battlefield, and being borne to his grave to
the sound of martial music, leaving an hon
ored name behind him; but it was very
different thing rushing forward to meet death
amid the roar Of cannon. the trumpets blast,
and the shouts Of the battle, to awaiting it
in dimal caye among the rocks, like con-
demned criminal the hour Of his execution,
imprisoned by the ripping waves as secure
y as the felon by the massive walls and iron
bolts Of his prison.
as the tide rose higher. His defiant feeling
had died away and he felt how vain it was
to struggle against Gods will and though
his dreams Of earthly glory had faded, would
the welcoming songs of the angels be less
sweet his golden crown less bright on that
account? While he was thus thinking, a
little ripple passed gently over his foot, and
though it was what he had been expecting,
he recoiled as if struck by sudden blow
Ellie still slept she did not feel the large
tear that fell on her brow as. he bent over to
catch the murmured words that she uttered
in her sleep. She was dreaming of home !;
she said Wlilic's name and laughed aloud.
Arthur shuddered involuntarily as the cav
ern walls echoed back the light laugh with
hollow sound. Was it right to let Ellie
sleep on, dreaming so unconsciously, with
death and eternity SO near? And yet how
to waken her, and tell her that all hope was
gone! Arthur could not find courage to
do it; he smoothed back wit Ia trembling
hand the heavy hair from
little sleeper, and let the
he listened to her al
could she sleep SO SOU
the sleep ''He givetl
would she be spared all
waken to find herself in hea7e1
At last Ellie moved restle
tide had by this time reached tho
place, and was gently flowing over her
which were curled up upon the rock. Ar
thur was bending down to awaken her gen
tly, when a sound from without caused him
to start violently, and then shout aloud with
all the strength he could muster. He hard
ly knew his own voice-so hoarse and chang
ed did it sound He shouted again-this
time accompanied by a piercing cry from
Ellie, who had wakened in alarm; and, ter
riGed at finding herself in the water, clung,
shrieking, to him.
An answering shout from well-known
voice-the sound Of oars-a lanterns light
cleaning on the walls, and boat forces its
way into the cave.
'sThank God we are in time!" bursts
from the lips Of Ellie's father as he lifts his
little daughter into the boat; and Arthur
returns, convulsively, the grasp of his bro
theirs outstretchcd hand
A little longer, and the boat ncars the
shore and as the boatmen's cheering shout
brings JOY to the anxious hearts Of the group
assembled there, Arthur looks back to the
scene of the past danger, and thinks Of
! hl!ie's verse: why are se so fearful, G
ye Of little faith ~
BsO@ Marrying a woman for her Ecauty is lik,
eating bird for its singing.