The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-20

ol Wnlcn, however, she could only remem-
Der that il had been broken in upon at lis
most interesting point. For a little lime
suiEber hung about her like a morning
mist hindering her from seeing the distinct
outline of her situation. She listened with
i'm mperfect consciousness TO two or three
volkeys of rapid and eager knocking. At
first she deemed the noise a matter OF
course, like the breath she drew next; il
appeared thing in which she had no cop;.
Germ but soon she became aware that il
was summons necessary to be obeyed -s
Aithe same moment, a pang of recollection
darteG into her mind the dim light of the
chamber and The objects therein revealed,
had retained her ideas and restored them as
soon as she uuclosed her eyes. Again
there was a quick peal upon the front door.
Fearing that her sister would also be dis
turbed, Mary wrapped herself in a cloak
and hood, took the lamp from the hearth
and FASTENED to the window. BY some ac-
cident il had become unclasped, aud yield.
ed easily to the hand.
"Who's there ?p asked Mary, trembling
as she looked forth.
The storm was over, and the moon was
up ii shone upon unbroken clouds above,
and below, upon houses black with mois-
ture. and upon lilile lakes Of fallen rain,
curling with silver beneath the quick en-
chantment Of a breeze. A yourg man, in
sailors dress, wet as if he had come out
OF the depths of sea, stood alone under the
window. Mary recognized him as one
! whose livelihood was gained by short voy-
ages on the coast nor did she forget that
previous to her marriage, he had been an
unsuccessful wooer for her hand.
"What do you seek here, Stephen - said
she.
"cheer up, Mary, for seek to comfort,
you,p answered the rejected lover. . You
must know that got home ten minutes ago,
and the first Thing my mother asked about
was your husband, so. without saying a
word 10 the old woman, | clapped on my
! hat and ran ont of the house | couldn't
have slept a wsik before speaking to you.
! Mary for the sake of old times" +"
"Slephen, thought better of youp ex.
claimed the widow, with gushing tears,
and preparing TO close the lattice, for she
was TO whit inclined 10 imiiaie the first
wife of Zadig.
''But stop and hear my story out" cried
the young sailor. 81 tell you we spoke to
brig yesterday afternoon bound in from
Old Ehgland-and whom do you think
saw on deck: well and hearty, only biz
thinner than he was five months ago!"
Mary leaned from the window, bat did
not speak.
"Why, it was your husband himself, y
| continued the generous seamen. ale ard
three others saved themselves on spar,
when The vessel turned bottom upwards -
| The brig will beat into the bay by day
| light, with tins wind aud you will see him
+, here Tomorrow There's the comfort
bring TO you Mary so, good night.
Fie hurried away, while Mary watched
| him with doubt of waking reality. thai
| seemed stronger or weaker as he alieIna-
| lively entered the shade of the houses Oh
| emerged into the broad streaks of moon
! light. Gradually, however, food of cor
| Viction sweled into her heart, in strength
/ enough TO overwhelm her, had its increase
/ been more. Her :irsi impulse was 10 arouse
+, her sisier-in-iaw. and communicate the ne "
born gladness. She opened the chamber
! door, which had been closed in the course
/ me night. though not lstched, advanced &c
the bedside and was about to lay her hand
on the slumberer's shoulder But then she
remembered that Margaret would awaken
! TO thongits OF death and woe. rendered Eo
| the less bitter by the contrast with her
| own felicity. She suffered the rays Of the
lamp 10 fall upon the unconscious form oi
! the bereaved one. Margaret lay in unquie
/ sleep, and the drapery was displaced around
her. her young cheek was rosy-tinted, lips
4 hali-opened in vivid smile and express
ion of Joy debarred its passage by her seal
ed eyeids struggled forth like ircense fiom
/ her whole coun,enance.
''My poor sister you will awaken toe
soon from that happy dream" thought
Mary
Before retiring. she set down the lamp
and endeavored 10 arrange the bed-clothes
so that the chill air might do no harm to the
ieverish sIumberer. But her hand trem-
bIed against Margaret's neck, tear also
fell upon her cheek, and she suddenly
awoke. The mutual JOY was made known
and they wept in each others arms
This is Poetry.