Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-06-01

young girl to fall in love with him. Now
wasn't that enough to make him laugh
right out 90
81 do not think so,"-gravely re-
marked Rose.
You DON'T" said the captain, look
ing earnestly at her; '' can you guess
who the young girl was -
eyes," replied Rose, in a very low
whisper, holding down her head and pick
ing piece of sea-weed to pieces.
The captain let his pipe fall, and his
voice trembled, as turning to Rose, he
exclaimed:
Rose, Rose don't be afraid to speak !;
! L think | could bear the joy"
The captain clasped his hands together,
and for moment could only gaze on her.
"My wife!" he said at last, 'swil
you, young and courtcd as you are, be
my wife %
'.If YOU will have me-" said Rose,
with a little coquettish smile.
The captains answer, if not very eX-
/ plicit, was exceedingly emphatic, for he
clasped Rose in his arms and actually
carried her TO her mother, and holding
her tight to his bosom as he would have
done a baby.
Give her to mel' he exclaimed:
"give her to me -
Mrs. Danvers smiled; she was evi-
IDENTIFY rot much surprised.
''To none more willingly would give
her, Mathew but, little Rose, it requires
courage and resignation TO be sailors
wife how will you bear TO let him go
from you p
Rose promised. us every one promises
everything under the same circumstances,
and they were married.
So completely happy was the captain,
SO entirely new to him were home and its
joys, that he had not the courage to break
away from them for more than two years
But he had now a boy who lisped his
name, and who just toddled from his
mother 10 him; Mathew began TO dream
again of the sea, for his boys sake he
wanted fortune. He formed the plan of
Il lucrative venture, and settled the day on
| which he was to take command of his
vessel and set sail.
Until now he had entrusted the good
ship 10 the master, who had made several
successful little adventures. Mathew had
his ship re-fitted and rc-paintcd he
changed its name from The Nulture' to
the dear name of :. Rose" and had fine
tigure-head on the bow somewhat of the
cabbage order, made a special ornament
for his ship.
His wife and boy he left in a 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
good ship that this should be his last ven
ture, that he would bring back enough,
and then never leave his happy home
again.
Now he is gone; Rose, with straining
eyes, can no longer see the vessel, even
as black speck; the captain has long
since lost sight of the white handkerchief
his darling waved. Rose and her bow
have gone home, and the young mother
kneels alone in her chamber praving for
his safety, praying for courage to endure
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. Rose was happy What
was six months ? Nothing. She en-
dured whole years separation.
But six months went by, then a year,
then two; no tidings neither of the ship
nor of the captain. His boy grew. and
learned to pray for his father; Rose had
grown pale and grave. lii the third wear
her mother died; then was Rose indeed
alone, and hope had fled. 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 had mourned him long
and deeply, as those widowed in heart and
not in name mourn.
Life. however, was difficult to Rose
! She was forced now to work for her sub
sistence All she possessed was the cot
tage, and that no privation could induce
lrer to part with. The widow, however,
had found friends among them was a
man well to do IN the world, the owner of
many vessels, and possessor of a 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 offered her his hand. Rose
shrunk away, but her life was very soli-
tary and her boy without protector; she
was herself helpless.