Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-06-03

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little ship to the master, who had made
several little successful adventures
Matthew had his ship all refitted and re-
painted, he changed its name from the
Vulture to the dear name of Rose, and
had fine fgure-head of that flower
somewhat of the cabbage order, made as
special ornament for his ship.
His wife and boy be left in quiet
comfortable cottage he had bought, and
there was money enough in the old sea-
chest in his room to last for over two
years, and he should be back before that
time.
And so he sailed. The parting was
so dreadful that the good captain took
solemn vow as he stood on the deck OF
his ship, that this should be his last ven
ture, that he should bring back enough,
and never leave his happy home again.
Now he has gone Rose, with strain
ing eyes can no longer see that vessel,
even as a black speck the captain has
long since lost sight of the white hand
kerchief his darling waved. Rose and
the boy had gone home, and the young
mother kneelb alone in her chamber,
praying for his safety and courage to en-
dure his absence.
So passed the first year in peace and
resignation; then she received a letter
from him; in six months he would be
home. What were six months ? nothing.
She had endured a whole years separa-
ton.
But six months went by, then a year,
then two; no tidings, neither of the ship
nor of the captain. His boy grew and
had learned to pray for his father; Rose
had grown pale and grave. In the third
year her mother died; then was Rose
indeed alone, and hope had fed. So
passed by eight years of her life. She
was now twenty-eight. No longer did
she watch and wait she knew the sea
had devoured its prey, and she mourned
him long and deeply, as those widowed
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Life, however, was difficult to Rose
She was forced now to work for her sub
sistence. All she possessed now was the
cattage, and that no privation could in
duce her to part with.
The widow however, had found friends
among them, man well to do in the
world, the owner Of many vessels, and
possessor of fine handsome home-the
handsomest in the village of N.
At last he ventured to make known the
nature of his feelings to Rose. He Of
fered her his hand. Rose shrunk away
but her life was very solitary, her boy
without protector she herself helpless.
In the eighth year Of her widowhood
Rose married again.
After three years experience, Rose
confessed even to herself that she was
contented and happy. She had two chill
dren besides her own boy, as she always
called Mat, the son Of her first love-
She was sitting one evening on the porch
Of the house, one child playing at her
knee and the other on her lap (for it was
mere infant,) when a man bent and
lame, clothed in rags, came across the
garden and stood looking toward her.
Mother said Matthew her eldest son,
see there is beggar man, and he looks
/ like q sailor
'Ah! a sailor must never 60 empty
handed from our door. Give him this
Matthew flew with his aims towards
the beggar. He had look of age and
suffering about him that enlisted the boys
sympathy at once.
Take this said he, mother never let;
a sailor go away without relief. My
father was a sailor
Indeed :
Yes; Matthew Carroll, captain of the
Rose, lost at sea, Did you ever hear o.
him ?
No; and you are his son p
Yes; mother says he was a brave
good man.
She is rich now-all this belongs to
her, does it not p
oh! yes we are rich now; mother il
married again. These are my new broth.
ers, and yonder comes my new father
He has just got me fine boat. Oh he
is so kind to me. Good bye, sailor
For an instant the sailor stood and
shading his eyes with his hand, gazing
first at the boy, then at the mother, sit.
ting under the vine-clad porch, smiling
at the infant on her knee. Then the
sailor turned away, hobbled down the
walk, and was seen no more.
Neither Bose no Mat ever remember.
ed his having been there, five minutes af.
ter be had disappeared.
Five years after this, there came let