Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-12-05

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knew we'll that he could trust him to the
last drop of blood to protect his ship and
cargo.
When he came home next time ] had
reflected much and determined upon what
| ought to do. | did not wait for him to
come and see me. knew that he could
not while he was my fathers captain. So
| went to the ship and said Captain
Walter, will you leave this all to me, to
do as | think right 2
He only held me to his big heart mo-
ment, but looked thousand yescs out OF
his handsome, loving eyes.
The day his ship was to sail on her
next voyage sent my trunks on board
the ship Then found my captain and
said: Come with me, to redeem your
promise, and will keep mine We went
to church, our license was ready, aud
we were married. The ship was ready to
sail, and | knew that my father was on
board to give his last directions, and see
her off | went on board with my hus-
band, and my father was not surprised,
for had often sailed out with him and
returned in the pilot-boat.
when the ship had got good offing,
and the pilot was ready to take us back,
my father said his last words to the cap
tain, and shook hands, wishing him good
voyage Come, darling said he to me :;
say good bye to Captain Walter, for We
must 90 now.'
Dear father" said l, "forgive your
darling, | cannot 90 with you now. |
must sail this voyage with my hus6and,
Captain Walter ~
He looked from one to the other, to see
If this were Jest or earnest.
" Father, dear" said |, "you could
never have found me SO good husband.
So took him this morning, and made
him marry me, and here is the certificate
that am his wife,"
Poor father! He turned very pale,
bat he loved me, and there was no help.
lie held me in his arms and kissed me,
while his tears ran over my checks. At
last he held out his hand to my brave
captain in token of forgiveness. He went
home alone in the pilot-boat. | waved
him my fearful adieux as long as | could
see him, for he had ever been a kind and
inlalgent father. We sped on our yoy-
age
the shores Of England faded from our
yiew, aud we were ON the open sea. " c
lad fair wlnls and foul, stiff gales and
gentle bree1eS, and | became a sailor.-
We crossed the line, doubIcl the Cape OF
Go5l Hope. and sailed on weeks and
week, through the In liam seas to Blta-
yl. and then to Canton; You have read
about it III Lord Anson and Captain Coo..
When cur cargo Was completed we sailed
homcwari again. 1t was long and soli-
tary voyage but [ was neye: lonely
Ny world was with me. | wished to see
my father, but We were homcwarl bound.
One day, as We We're reaching our
northern latitadcs, my captain came hastl-
Is into the cabin to get his s7y-slass, an
| followed him on deck. There was a
vessel in sight, bearing down directly for
us. She had changed her course since we
first saw her, and it was evident that she
mraut to come near u.
Ny captain took 4 long look at her.
"W.U ," sail |. standing at his elbow.
aud taking the glass from his hand.
You have good eyes, darling said
he .scc what yon can make of her"
olipsted the alas, to nv eve, and
iIo,kcl intontlv. 1T is an armed vessel. $
l.,il1 ~ sse ports. ana 4 larae Gun
am;d,hins =
You are corrcct-as usual, said my
captain."
= Hnt sbc doe, not look Ike man-ot-
war" said / land | do not think She is
rnIl;.b"
!" No mare is She" said he. either
y-r has beao declared and She i pri-
yateer or She i. cursed pirate"
- Whatever She may be :" said nv cap.
tain ".br has no business with Us. |
sLau oiye her = trv at all events So
we t,elcl shin and stood off in the con-
tr,ry Jireetion from that in which we had
h,cn s,;linr The stranger had lacked
also before we were well on our course
In b5lf an h ur he had gained pcrcc5ti-
.hly
{. She can beat us on wind" said my
c,,t.,;n laakin, very serious :. Taere i,
0notbipg for rs but to show the cleancst
n,;r of becls we can"
" Ronnd we went to our best point Of
.,il;n, on, vent tho stu1lina sails. the
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