The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-09-15

q cook. with d blt OF Z prayer, and sc; dow
n TO think. ! couldn't leave the Cappen
4 He couldn't go Il step, and / must fee
him and myself. had bit of liquor il
flask, and that was all
Just then the Cappen called to me
: You've been kind to me- he said. g 'Bi,
: me good-by, and say YOU forgive me be
fore YOU GO
, "1m not going" l said I'll never
: desart Cappen. I'll find grub of some
/ kind for US both, and we'll live to tell this
yet ashore in America"
Saws he, taking hold Of my hand. " God
bless YOU, Blaize; but can't expect this
OF you; a son couldn't do more for faith
er"
No" says /, Il mean TO do the best
can; and whatever l may have to fret
about, that will be a comfort"
Il wish" he began Then he stop
ped. and | gave him sup from the flask
and went away.
{ don't mean TO tell hes This yarn Is
true. If you want wonders. and iron ket-
ties floating ashore. and stores 10 last a
year. and complete carpenter-shol at hand,
look for 'em in other varlS-=ich as tray
els.
. couldn't tell you much about how We
llved-sometimeS soaked to the skin. half
the time hungry. | found berries and
roots and a br,:,d-iruit Tree. and caugis 4,
parrot and roasted her | stuck TO the
Cappen. | suppose month went 30, and
he could Just move little: anL then he
gan helping him on By easy stages, hoping
to come to some place whcre We should
See human face We didn't. oniy to
woods VT were afraid to 20 through for
the Will beasts. and wi>hcl W. had stall
near the shore. where we might have seen
sail
! | learned how Ia s:.v. Give us to-day
our daily bread" then. and the Lord sent
it But une day-a burning day could
find neither water nor food. We were
/ Siarli ing. WAS weak IS = child. and the
poor Cappen weaker than /.
! And the Cappcn said TO me over and
over again, 60. Elaize ''-twasn't INV
man now-"you can escape. perhaps
Leave me- I'm only an old. dying man"
And | had answered. No one shall
ever say Dick Blaizc desartei his Cap
pcl." But knew We we're both DOOM
: cd. Neither flesh nor fruit nor water
could | find An. at la-: | sa down in
despair.
The Lord mu-i help u now." said l.
And p'r'arS cnt here. where half the
folks Is unconyartc,l. he's lost si@hi of Us"
There again WAS wron.: i"r what in
the 'v:;rSal worl! sllo;ill | hear bu: some
one whiting -. :: ! J! ankee Deolle.' and The
in pariick Ter a no-e-thai couldn't hail
I from any where but old Connecticut.
where WIS born ;.ni brought up: and
then faces black and white and VALERA
! null ships complement OF explorers. a.
,irey turned out To be Tried to hurrah
"Cappen.' saws |. ..the Lord has heard
u>" And then kccle,i over and took a
rest. Didn't know much for 4 hit. only
/ feel sure that Connecticut phiz WAS close to
mine over and over again: and that what
ever warn the boss explorer puts IN lli-
book. he'll tell no lie if he says he nus~cd
me like NV mother might. God bless him
so before long. bcin" among friends. we
found ourselves piiotei Ia a port and put
aboard Yankee vessel honcwlr'i bound
Well. TO cut a long story short. mess
mates. We came ashore at Marblchcad n
last. and was well and hearty but the
poor Cappen lail low l hail thought
we'd bury him at SEA. hut il didn't come
to that. AMI they took him home on a lii
ter to die there: but before he went he hel,i
out his hand 10 lie.
God bless YOU he sud No son
could be kinder than You have been =
and | went away piping my eye,
Id got to love him out there on the
Goli Coast.
Well. was uneasy. and | walked the
deck of my room the hest part of the
night. and at dayhrcak some enc Say>.
" Ahov. Mr. Baizc," AMI opened the
door. 4 h"v was there says he. Gap
pen Jersey has SEM for you-he's diving
knew ii must come: but my heart
sank Ike the lead in deep wafer, set
sail for the house. leaving the lad quite
out of sight and cot there in 4 few min
utes. The niager took me- in. and there
was Cappen in bed and Chaplain along
side, and Eva crying as if her blessed
heart would break. And Cappen says to
me:
Blaze. time is short for me, must
speak fast. You love my girl still -
SAYS |. Il haven't words 10 tell how
dear she Is 10 me-
t Then the Cappen took her little hand
, and put in mine. and says TO the Chap
: lain,
"Let me see it done before | die
, And before knew what had happened
, I was called on TO answer would take
, this woman to be my welded wife ant
had said
"Will |? Why. if you'll give her tc
e me, Cappen. YOU give me my blt OF heav.
en- afore INV time AZ which Chaplain
took me up sharp
And then We were married. and tn,
] dream came true. for kissed her.
The best of the yarn Is. the Cappel
didn't die think when we were splice,
: he felt a load off his conscience and tool
: a turn Tor the better: ami we have hin