The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14


salt water more than Of leather that he smellcd
| When be laughed, which he did whenever he
chose (anothcr Of his remarkable lihertics) his
white teeth CLEANED through his beard like light
ming through cloud. Sometimes that sudden
light filled ore with fear. Joe was certainly a
strange fellow, and he know how to kcep ncple
extremely i'll at ease, AS Mr.. Creep could testify
Hut he also knew how 10 attract and attach 10
himself those who pleased him.
For Roland and Eric re- hal ever felt warm
affection. Ilis anger at the icatl-thc MURDER
he calcdi IT, Of Roland he had hcvn OF no pains to
conceal Several times he hal rescued Eric from
the hands Of his uncle aud lac often kept him at his
side hllinS hls willing ears with stories ot the sea
and always he ended his talk with" And bye
and bye YOU and | vii be of Tor the sea To-
sctt,r."
Eric. as he ga,cl almost fascinated In the
spanish look ing iicc the dark. hani'o me attract.
! tive lace Of doe. had many consultation with
himself ~ to whether he hal better ~ away
I with him
The mild AMI tender glow upon the face of the
man ~ he looked ON tie orphan loN toll that
there were dcltls in that i,cklc,. heart. vh,rc
wcrr concealed costly things ui the affections
but Eric. sensitive to all influences. foit hai Joe
| Nurkcr though ALWAYS good To lnm. wa.
vi ked man, and lie ,hrurk from committing
3 himself tu his care AMI suilencc.
hut fate, in the shape Of Mr.. creep, urged him
| on
nnc day Eric received more than usually ac-
we're whipping. and In anger and despair lac
! lrauk from Ives bottle until he was intox-
( Gated.
| That nigh, when Jessie assembled to the garrett
! troubled hcausc Eric had not Vet come home a.
shc thought; she found Eric lying on his he'd in
a drunken sleep.
Thi. wa. Ics.ic's twelfth birth dsv. How sad
| it was IT, her
| She united and pulled ofr the hoy's shoes. nm
! Fastened and dragged "a Ii, Jacket arranged tn,
| pillows under his head and was turning awaN
her eyes cushing over with scaldng tears, when
a new thought seemed 10 strike her she man
! aged 10 turn Erie partly over - that through
| his torn shirt she could see hi. back.
! That i' the reason. she said n, the broad.
red volts Appeared. " How mn,h better il
would be to- take a IN 'ic aui Nil him than to
drive. him to drunkirj- grave hy fogrine
" Leave me alone, can't you; urt along.
say, growled Erie partially reused hN the light
| shining into his ewes, and hy being handled.
! lie gave her a ru'ic sho, e, and sank again in
! to UNIONS, iuu-ncss
! Leslie fell an her knees hy her own little cot
/ AMI poured from the reccsses If breaking heart
| her sorrows and complaints.
Bittcrer tears no rpgdD ever she,l-morc fer
vent lravers no roman ever pravcd--anglii.h
more deep and utter never wrims womu's
! heart.
! Poor little wounded doe hut G,d wa. near
be- heard he helped thee.
Exhaustion at last sealed the lips and ewes of
little Jessie, and kind slumher held her til the
morning light. with an aching head, and
more sharply aching heart. Eric awokc next dav
to the memory d his misor, anl his sin.
| His first thought was 4" ! wonder IL Jessie
| knows lie tried to remember how lac go, home
and how he got his clothes "A part Of then--o'i
| II was in vain. lie could remember no,h hing 1T.
ter leaning hi' head against Joe Bankers Knee
over In the shop.
| L.. l,t a.. 4 L.
! his chance hal succeeded in getting up stairs
with him, AMI then in getting out II the house
| without being seen. Joe Banker had night
key that fitted the house door. What he kept it
1 for who knows ?
Eric looked to see where Jessie was. She had
| gone down. II was late then, for he was gem
! crnl, up first 10 start the fires. Oh dear how
si'h at the stomach--how sick If himself and the
world he felt. lie could but just walk.
believe it is better 10 bear the pain and
| trouble a. nist than last, he mu,tcrcd wish
| had l., ioes bottle alone. ] wish h. would
| not give it to me. am ninny not to be- able
| to bear beating other fellows have t., why not
~"
One glance at Jcssic's pale and swollen face,
| when lie got down stairs was enough. lie did
not need top'k her how much She knew Then
| his hear sank lower still. II that were possible
| Jessie askcd no qdcstiuus. 81, was very kmn.
/ When the tears came to his ewes aud lac hung his
head she looked at him in deep pity, aud said in
! " torres.
Z" Poor Eric r.
Tic mis ralie boy CHECKED down a bit OF
bread aud u cup Of hot tea and was ON to the
shop. Joe Bunker was the onl, man there. lie
| saw at glance the condition Of hs pet, and
kindly paitlne him on the head, began TO talk
! Of happier days
" LIT me alone p" said Eric pettishly. II YOU
! did not encourage me to drink ! should not l.,
I "A uf.It4 l.i.Nu A / | - Hat ,,.I Ia.
Iii, It troubles me. have notlin, il,
~ wi Ian, ms. - and Il make drunknrd
Of myselfI Shall have no,. .ne but misery In the
! next
Joe showed no displea.ure al this. You shall
never drink another drop Of my liquor, or AZ my
asking, said he. - only gave il to ,Hu 10
drown trouble, my boy. lit makes more ,n:n
II cures there Is no Use IN taking it, ! have
purpose ever 10 do YOU any hurt either in body
or mind But II you are ever to make any thing
OF yourself YOU must get out al this hels nest
and the sooner the better
The two had more talk which we will not re.
peat here
That was long sad day to Jessie but il
passed. AMI that night the hour for reading wa,
a quiet and almost happy one. Erie chos,
that the, should read. lie asked that instead OF
reading tho chapter in their regular course, they
should read the thirty-irst and thirty second
psalms.
w H'h III" TeiliNR was all over Eric SAID with
MID scared look at his companion, as though
terrified ut has own thoughts
" Perhaps We shall never read together again
Jessie
Why do YOU say that I" return~i she and
noticing hi. manner, and that he trcmbled she
rose, and, feeling Of his face and head. said
" Does your head ache I Don't you feel we'll
dear 7"
" Yes; well enough only dreadiully afraid
but mean to do il, MI led he, setting his teeth
as ii to help his resolution, 4" I've promised and
] II not break out. But Jessie, promise me one
thing"
"What is II T"
That You wont cry much when am gone
That you'll try and not feel lonesome
i" Gone where, dear Erici"
" To sea, Jess.r I'm going to sea with Joe
Bunker start to night, he was going to say;
but he hesitated, and then added very soon"
"Oh! Eric cried Jessie lifting up her
hands. "Oh you cannot mean it"
" do do really, and-there now donr cry |
crying cannot alter things, and il will only !
make my goirg harder. Let me tell YOU ali
about II, You know how hard I've tried to be |, |
christian here, and how I CMuf. There n.rcr, !
a. for You, lelcye yon would be just ms good !
in the wicked place ITSELF but I'm different |
lon know how bad I've gown ately-diinkiug. |
and all that. and how miserable I've made you
II bate myself Tor it, ,lotsc--there never was a
iello" that had 10 good little iricud Il, You are
20 me, and know il, and yet how h1r, acted !
uu' u ao These awful Crecps. They make ~, |
rir!I"'y ncSh on my bones. Ny hair rises AT |