The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-10-27
MATTHEW
G R Y L L S,
OR,
Murder Will Out.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.

During the years he had been ., sea, GrvIls had
only once found an opportunity Of visiting Lynne,
and that was at the time when the Audscious went
into Portsmouth harbour for repairs HIS meeting
with bis father was one Of uunxed pleasure [;
though its Remembrance IN AFTER wars brought
ssd reflections. I, was the last Six months after
they had parted, and Immediately previous 10 the
Audscious sailing for Egypt, Mathew received .
letter from his lawyer ut Lynne announcing. with
oil legsl perspicuy, the demise Of the worthy coal
merchant With tho further Information OF q be-
quest TO himself u fifteen hundred pound, the
goodwill and effect, Of the concern, together with
The house and coaysrds, being willed 70 his cousin
John Daere.
with this legacy, Matthew also inherited from
his sther small pairimony IN rendering, vs. Inch
bad devolved on the elder Grylls IN right Of his
wife some years before. II consisted Of some ts-
sores Of land, and small houte-the whole thn
producing scarcely f1y pounds year. with this
Inheritance, how cvtt mathew felt strangely rich
and welded 10 the sea as he was, and Io9kips
rather s,uguiDely TO the hope d Spending all Us
young years aao.i, he could NOT conceive - posi-
Die TO wish for greater wealth
Satisfactory as was ,hs feeling Of tsins Wholly
Independent in the world, Mathew coud ho'
divest bis mind TO much sorrowiul resret a. the
los. VI hrs rood father. As lar as the excitement,
which the expedition TO Egypt created In every
bosom in the fleet, would allow, tome compunc-
tons and gricvings would intrude themselves dur
ing uIilnigh, watch, that the measure Of duty
and obedience paid W bis father had not beeu moro
commensurate with the vast amou"t q love ard
indulgence received from him. But these were
idle fee ngs h. believed, and not " De encourage
the contrary, he cons dcred they should strict
ly 10 rspclled a. interfering with that mSntling
spirit and eager anticipation which bottted each
member OF tie naval force, now 30 proudly hasten.
ing over the blue waters Of the Mediterranean led
BY the chvAlrous Nelson. However, all the plau-
sib!e talk" OF the cable tier . ID the vvacous p
parties Of the middes therein cong-e yste, did not
half so much towards lssseniug the prick1ng re-
membranes OF the contest with paternal authority
winch ushsred HIM into the navy, as did the
recollection Of the last happy forinigh. spent with
him at Lyme.
Nothing enabled Matthew more successfully 70
lay the hsttering JUNCTION 10 his soul that he had
really done nothing amiss In assArting his own
wlAhes In preference to obeying those Of his father
than the perfect oblivion 10 which that father sp-
pssred 70 have consigned all those circumstances.
Matthew had been as fondly welcomed by the old
coal merchant, aud his sea stories as greeliy lis
tened 10, II the choice Of his sors prof ssion al
been sLg, essed by himself and his enterance 70 IL
sh,eied by his own exertions. He mus. soc tha,
did shL and that all mas turned out for the best"
had been the of repeated assertion OF Ma, 70 his
awakening conscience. There Is great DISPOSE
zion 10 every young mans conscience 10 believe It's
owners assertions. Tuat OF Mat showed no I'M
becoming Incredibly ON this point, until the death
Of bis father caused more minute recCllections Of
past days. SIN, a. has been said, the perfect kind.
ness and cordialiiy OF his father had nsutslizei
much Of their bitterness.
Matthew knew nothing OF the first six months
succeeding bis hrst entrance into tle navy aud
which had effected that alteration in his fathers
appearance, that iour years After, Lo had sslri-
bui,d to increasing age. lie knew nothing Of tie
aching, craving ceiling Of the desols,e heart which
looks to the seat once occupied By the beloved,
and sighs TO mad Itself alone. lie knew nothing Of
the painful blank 1t 10 for age to and The young
thieg, Tor whom ali its persling feelings aud sec
tions have been aroused, Voluntarily withdrawn
from ties, which death, In the course Of nature,
must soon have severed. He know nothing Of
that bsnumbing sorrow, which II 10 for The parent
~, Al, ll I e..
its own hsppnesA anu yet love Oh, languithing
for the presence which still only gives isnI shs-
dew OF past happiness AL THIS had been expert
snced BY tAe poor coal merchsnt and u Is .
touching proof VI deep impression which bad beea
made en- his feelings, that during the asst week u
his mortal career, wien tsculiecNOn and compre-
b snAon seeiaei entirely fsiing him, his und
wsu Iered entirely on Mats first Attempted flight
That, with ali the sueuusnt circumstances seemed
TO haunt him like . hideous nightmare; ana, Al
times, will the moss stieetiug tones, 10 would en-.
u,Et the nurse, who alone attended his dying bed,
NOS 10 go into the navy, Tor which pro esG.on 10
was sure she was entirely unsuitsd, anu which might
Iesd 10 ultimate misery.
The know edge OF al this might have much add
oil 70 he great depression of spirs winch aclod on
him, anu amosi have hndero4 Cry lis from sharing
IN the delight with which Ill fret u tned Iher eve.
on the bright bay oil Aboukir aud the gallant assem-
llsgo OF war-shlps on It's bosom. Is II for good or
evil that We know nothins beyond th., which is
brought 70 our senses bow IS IL when we NAV
have ihe sensation OF dark clouds hanging over US
in the midst VI prospersy-whsa = voice within
u.s. like that which rung through the city At Pal
eslue, may cry unceGsngly-"Woe, Voc, woe To
myssf"-lhAI doctors, who ste Consul, ell, pro
nOuucs such ,hings As ,hs phantoms OF q morpil
state Of ulindy Who can say they are not tie re-
hectlon Of sorrows htaped Oh Cghslsy Who can say
they not the call. Tor deep and litter pentenc.
WHO can say when and where those woros 81 viii
repay" are ~ DO brought into aCtOnl-bui thsss
are speculsI!ons foreign ~ our narraASs
The excitement caused by tLs battle Of tie Nile
rested long GU the brave hearts VINO survived 10
talk VI the ian. ers ot shat engagement. OlL.r
Surfing events succeeded aud ~H,u Gryls, IN tne
autumn oi lsJ., iOunu hlmself ~ IOr,.luouth n
newly made Lieutenant Win coasder-blr sL.r.
VI puze money, suG Isrscay hi. ON master, his
ship being paii oil, fresh strain Vi lapplnes.
seemed ~ breath through his heart. lie would
us"s qusrTelled with NJ grum Ter who would us
NJ lhh. human ensIeuee WAS 81 lie passed IN . OAR.
Else Of ieLlity, ready tor all WIZ liked " ,.k,
delight lhGsu.