Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER s, 1864.

! AO 'ui ucu W leaNe Tue sCnOOlTOOH ana tC
enter his cottage; but what figure was thai
winch amidst the obscurity, appeared seat
ed on the identical spot, on the chief form
where Harry Bonner sat when he learned
with such surprising rapidity his double
lesson, after watching the man-ofwar from
the window.
The schoolmaster had grown nervous and
rather fanciful, and know rot what he i'm.
agained it might be; but his breath came
quick and short for an instant, and then he
asked in faint voice. "Who is here2"
a. manly voice replied, "OR3y Harry Bon
ner!"
The Lightning Vt up the whole of the large
strengthening schoo-room, and revealed
to the schoolmaster the figure of naval
officer on whose breast glittered decorations
of rank and honor.
Darkness instantly succeeded as the Off
! Ger started from the form and graspcd the
hand of the master with strong and agita-
ted pressure; then the two moved quickly
and silently together into the cottage while
| the thunder crashed overhead.
The excitement of the moment confused
the faculties Of the old man and as the Of
ticer still holding his hand with that lervent
grasp, gazed in his eyes by the dim light of
the cottage fire, he uttered some incoherent
words about Harry Bonner and the shipand
the double lesson; but when he beheld the
officer cover his face with his discngaged
hand and weep, his brain rallied its disorder
ed perceptions. He lighted rushlight that
stood on the mantle-shclt, and as the officer
withdrew his hand slowly from his face, the
master passed the light before those brown
and scared, yet handsome features, in whose
strong workings of feeling, if in nothing else,
..1..,.. I
foruotton scholar
The officer suddenly clasnc1 tbc old mans
hand. "My dear old master he exclaimed
The old man was foo wrol for the sudden
sunrise he nut his hand IN his bro;v ro1.
ed yacantlv rasned for brp,tb and b;s G;ns
moved without n sound
The officer nlaced hin, ,rnderlv in tbo o,d
WICKER chair IN which ths Erittnr ~, +I,n l.,,,
plpd.orcv worstod ,tccl.i,,,ro rsod tn sit. thlr
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