, 1864-02-20

my Judge" -,
"No! no" cried the captain. "seamen
strike off the fetters from your commander
son. Rigby, at another tribunal will b,
surety for the appearance Of my son."
The letters were struck of from Williams
hands and feet, and officers and men burs
simultaneously into three times three loud
long, and hearty cheers.
The boatswain, fearing that a worse thius
might come upon him, fell on his knees be
fore the captain, and made full confession
Of his shameful intrigue with Squire Wates
and begged forgiveness, as his kidnapping
Of William had been the means Of finding
the commander his son. The rascal was
forgiven, but dismissed the frigate.
But l must return to poor Mary. Sht
was sitting beside her father in the prison
when he addressed her, saying: "Come
come, child, thou saidst thou wouldst sing
and read to me, and is this thy singing
nothing but signing and tears? I'm saying
i this thy promised singing, daughter! but
it is perhaps the fttest singing for jail"
"Ah, father" said Mary, "you know
would not willingly add to your sorrows
But can you forbid me to weep for him who
from childhood, has been to me as brother
whom / have long regarded as husband
aud who, for my sake, must in few hours
die as the vilest criminal 7"
"Why, I'm saying, daughter" said old
Danvers, "let's have no more about it. I'm
as sorry for Bill Stanley as thou canst be
for thy life. But say, girl, they can ex
pect no better who fly in the face of father
! am sure we have distress enough Of oul
own, if We would only think about it, with
out meddling with that Of other peoples
Is it not bad enough that thy father is shut
~ here within these iron bars, and perhaps
thou and thy mother will be driven to beg
upon the streets, when thou mightest have
been riding in thy carriage? I'm saying
is not this misery enough, without thy cry.
ing about people thou hast nothing to Dc
with? Why, Mary, thou mayest be thank
full thou ant his WIFE"
"Father! father" she said, wringing her
hands together, murmur not at our lot, mol
upbraid me with sympathizing in misery tc
which yours is mercy! What are the sui:
ferings of want compared with what l now
feel. To save him l could smile and be
happy, though doomed to beg and kiss the
foot that spurned me-"
The sheriff officer and Mrs. Danvers al
this moment entered, and the latter rushed
towards her husband exclaiming--1s.....1
40, husbandl husband! thewor is come
at last! They have seized house and all
and, Mary, thou and l are left without q
roof to cover US !! Thou hast no home now,
hinny! Your father is shut up in this filthy
prison, and your mother never knew what
misery was till now"
"Wife! wifew cried old Danvers, "what
dost thou say! seized the house, too! and
my wife and daughter driven to the street
o, wife! I say wish I had never been
born! Maryl Mary, love, what wilt thou
do now!" Fts
ado not, my dear parents" said Mary,
"repine at the hand of Providence. He
who clothes the lily and feeds the fowls Of
the air will not permit US to perish in the
midst of Christians"
Daughter! daughter!" cried her mother
thou little knOwest what q hard-hearted
and wicked world We live in. Humanity
and honesty, and everything that is good
have gone out Of il. The world was not SC
when knew it first"
"Well, we'll" cried old Danvers, f" If the
world be as bad as you say il is, it is one
comfort that l shall not be long in it; for
cannot live to know that my wife and child
are beggars, and that / am prisoner, starv'
ing in q jail
At this moment Watcs entered the room
and addressing Mr.. Danvers, said:
al have but this morning heard Of your
misfortunes, Mr.. Danvers, and have mot lost
a moment in Fastening to offer my assistance
To your daughter l now offer my hand, my
fortune, and my heart; and let her but say
SIZE will accept them, and this day ends your
Imprisonment"
aThere! old woman" |" exclaimed Mr.
Danvers, in ecstacy, "what dost thou and
our daughter think Of that! Did ! not say
that Mr.. Wates meant marriage, and nothing
else but marriage, ,andwas not Irighty Thou
shalt have her, sir, with fathers blessing
and / will pray for thee the longest day
have to live. Fall on thy knees, mother
Danvers; fall on thy knees, and thank the
kind, good, generous gentleman. Daughter
why dost thou stand there and say nothing
Did I not always say thou vast born to be
LADY," sH. -
"For the sake Of human nature, Mr.
Wates," said Mary, 81 will suppose that
YOUR intentions are now honorable. l will
believe that you mean kindly, that you are
willing to assist my parents, aud rescue them
from their distress. But, could | even for
gct the past--could forget that for many
months you have sought my destruction, and
have striyen to make me become that which
would have made me to be despised in my
own ewes, and an outcast in those Of others
If, sir, l could even forget these things,
could not give my hand toOne whom my heart
has been accustomed to detest. For youi
offered kindness 1 would thank you with
tears, but can only repay you with gratitude
II, however, your assistance to my parents is
only to be procured through my consent to
your wishes, they must remain as they now
are until IL shall please Providence to send
them more disinterested deliverer. Be
twixt us there isa gulf fixed that shall eveI
divide us-it is death and aversion; there
fore, think not Of me-" :,
aDaughtcry' cried the old man, wrath
fully. q hast thou taken leave Of thy senses