The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-22
The Window ON the Porch


stormy morningY IL was the old story of
young hearts and old heads, The young
couple falling In love witlieach other; per-
SON In shape of u father disappearing; the
lover poor, the father rich /; the girl divided
between duty and affection; and love tri-
unlphing in the end, as IL generally does.
This was why the parlor window stood
wide open on that stormy morning; for, at
twelve the night before she had came down.
to him, wrapped In white hIrs and Il crim-i
son hood, and had sobbed-
ooh Charles, | am very, very wicked,
and unless pa forgives me, God never will"
Trembling and sObbng softly, though
there was no danger Of being heard amidst
the gusts of wind and the cracking of the
bare elm branches, she let him lead her on
tenderly over the soft snow until dark
object under the trees slowly developed
itself to their eyes az sleigh and two
horses, and an old driver, who had been
beating his arms against his breast TO keep
himself warm, helped the lady In with n
gruif sort of sympathy. And away they
gliiled, black horses before them, and the
white snow about them, falling softly over
them with Janet's head lying upon Charlle's
breast, and her little fur clad form nestled
close to his. They were foolish little peo-
pie, but not wicked whom those black
horses whirled over the snow to Hymen's
altar that bitter winters night SO long ago.
When they found that balcony window
found there also q penitentiai letter dropped
with tears, and an empty bed, the pillows
of which had not been rumpled, pursuit
was useless; for ,Jenet Grey had promised
TO love, honor and obey Charles Oliver, and
he had vowed TO love and cherish her until
death did them part, h' 2"
HFOrgive then--never .-.,l....
SO passionate old Robin Gray vowed,
with many an expletive not TO be written
here. Forgive heri The serpent warmed
In his bosom 10 sting him at last. From
his heart and his home she had gone forth
other own free will, and an exile from
both she must remain forever. t
She had married sailor, second mate Of
| the Bonnie Lassie, who made a voyage to
the East Indies, and brought home cargoes
loflspiccs, fruit and rare coDfections, but
who did not always bring home those who
went with her, tor In those warm ATTITUDES
| feyers arc rife and and many q sailor in his
hammock shroud has fioated from his
moorngs to the Spice Islands, while mt
home many yonng wife has watched for
| the good ship which should return her
husband TO her never more. i..f.f,.
! Three months Of innocent dellrlnm the
world seeming made for them, and only
lovers worthy TO breath its air Then came
| the awakening. ~
One day Charles Oliver mentioned to
Janet that the Bonnie Lassie would sail in
! two weeks,
| IOh no, Won want TO frighten me-
Janet exclaimed ~ couldn't live, you
know. OH Charlie, feel like iainting.
I'm all alone, have nobody. Pa will never
speak 10 me again. Charlie, laugh, and say
| It's all fnn, Janet"
| ~ wish could. My dear, you knew
your husband was sailor when you We're
married to him.
Eyes; but | never thought he would be
so cruel rs TO leave me. Charlie. | really
think ] shall diep
Her pretty baby face was white and wan
and her hands so cold, that he was fright
ened. Then she pleaded 10 go with him
onlyto go with him anywhere and any
how. il.l.. .l.t..H .s Ft.Y, ..... ..
lie said it was long and dangerous voy-
age. He could not think of her going, And
her answer WIS
"a dangerous voyagel And | 10 stay at
home 10 listen and hear the wind blow and
think of you. Charlie, stay at home IL you
care for me"
4 Poor Charlie lie held her TO his breast,
aud tried to teach her her first bitter lesson
how money must be earned, and how
men must earn 1t; how a sailor bred could
be nothing but a sailor; how as a man he
must discharge his duty, and never had to
think he had dragged her from the sheltered
home Of luxury 10 suffer poverty and all
its ills; how, ia fact- % ...E
/ "Msn must work and women weep,
And the sooner us over the sooner to slesp ="
II II was very hard to learn, and the poor
4 girl wife could comprehend IL. Janet could
1 see no necessity for this yoyage--only cruel
choice. . ID .....-'..''..
u That Cortnight.-all tears and lamenta-
tion,-that parting for six months---six
eternities to her. Charlie and Janet had
grief enough in their two loving hearts to