The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-27
Selected Erpressty for the Ne'cs.
The Beat on the ocean.
AN ExrRAoR1sNA ay AND Affirming
* TALE.
From HAverhill.
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70 return to the land 1; or that yes
ssl would come across us. and take
US on board.
The second night we slept by turns.
two and two, for the wind gradual
~ went down in the beautiful and
poctical language Of the North
American Indians, ..retired to his res
ting place in the caverns, that he
might come out refreshed for his race
over the green prairies of the earth .
In the course Of the night the clouds
dispersed. and the glittering moon
and stars, the brightest l ever saw.
came out from behind them. The
sun Of the third day rose, bright and
glorious, giving pleasure to innumer-
able myriads Of creatures and things,
hut none to us. Instead of food for
hope, or cause for joy, there was a
fresh sorrow added to the list of those
which were already bowling us to the
grave. 1t was obvious that our
brother, John Mas fast sinking into
the arms of death. He had not been.
able for some Time to. endure much
hardship, and was thought by many
to be going into a decline. Our ia
Their thought him unfit to meet the
tolls of 4 day Of common exertion,
and opposed his coming in the NOR
ming; how much more was he inca
pablo Of. encountering those of two
days Of tempest and exposure such
as we had encountered.
Still, it was only in his face that
VIC beheld death approaching. He
made no complaints, asked no ques-
tions, said nothing about home, or
friends, or deliverance, or food, or
water, subjects which occupied the
others continually, but showed II
kind of apathetical Indifference to
his fate. BY throwing over him such
of our clothing as we could spare, we
'coiitrived to keep off some of the wet
and cold, and, as far as lodging went,
to make him tolerable. Had we
possessed plentiful supply Of food
and water, We might, perhaps have
kept him alive for some days lon
ger. But the whole quantity Of vic
tuals we had taken with US would
scarce have suficcd for the dinner OF
a man Of ordinary appetite; and the
stock Of rain water we had saved
in the boat bucket was speedily very
low ;-he was dying Of hunger and
thirst.
About nine o'clock in the evening
lie called to me low and plaintively
Lynnv
4 am here, my brother, at YOU
side / answered.
Are we at home asked he.
No, john" answered.
Hist! yes we are, L am sure
Therst 7 hear our mothers voice,
said he, very family. = "
oh, John, that cannot be- said l
why. we are fifty, perhaps hundres
we have been among the gulf weet
for hours, and that you know is
sure sign that we are very near tn
gulf.stream.'
L can't help that my brother;
am sure heard her Voice. Sh
was singing that beautiful hymn
she loved SO much to hear you sing
and which you sing SO well; 70
your voice, you know, is the onl..
very good one in the family
ooh, grave, where is thy victory
Oh death. where is thy sting"
1t was mere fancy, john said
nearly choked with tears.
1t was not fancy, Lynn; hear
her as plain as / hear your vote
now, my brother. There! the,
again! Oh, my dear mother! if
could only lay my aching head upo
your bosom And hist there
fathers voice too he is calling
some people a great distance off, ar
telling them he shall be with the
by-and-by. / know the meaning
it now, MY dear: brother; + am g
ing to die, and these sounds are Il
forerunners Of my death. Wal
james and Timothy.
james and Timothy were calie
and to them he repeated that he W
dying.
oh, Hope not Timothy, said e
couragingly. .Youare very i'll, JOB
and think very mach about hon
and that is the reason why you ia
cy you hear the voice of your frient
Cheer up, John; take heart n
brother, and we will have many
merry row together yet
Don't speak that way, Timoth..
said the dying boy, don't speak til
way. Other thoughts should M
occupy my mind, and / think you
thoughts Of another world, and
the punishment. we have deserv
for our sins. Lynn, do you thi
there is hope for me beyond the gray
Answer me for you are better re
in the Bible than am, and ha
more learning is there any hope
eyonr poor sinful brother!
There is hope, John, for all "
rspent and sincerely ask forgiveness
answered I. Your offences hs
Y,.aSn 1icht offences, nv brother, q