Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-14


One bright summer morning more than
three srorc years aeo. David Mafson. With
his Young wife. and his tso healthy. bare
footed bows stood on the bank orthc river.
near their dwelling. They waitcd there for
Pciattah Curtis 90 cone round the point
vith his vhcrry. and take tLe husband and
thc fniLer O. thc port. few miles below
Ihc Lively Tartie vas about % ssii on
voyage to SPAN. AMI David vas 90 20 in
her a. mate. They stood there in tie love-
ly morning sunshine. talking cLccrfaliy.
Dot Lad YOU been near enoueh yoa coall
have seen tears in Anna Maison's blue
eyes. iar BE loved her husiani. and she
kncw there vas alsays danger oa the .ra.
And Dasiis bl4a. cheer, voice irembied
isiie nov and then. for The sailor loved
his snug bone on the Mcrrimac. With tie
dear wife and her pretty boys. Hat pre-
sently the wherry came aiong-ilc. and Da-
VII "a jas; stepping into q when D. tlrn-
ei back o. Kiss bis wife and children once
more.
IN wiih yon. man aid Pclli.ah Cur
ts, there j. 10 siue ior ki,,ins ani such
foolcrirs When the tilc Serves
And 50 they parted Aaua aad tbe Joy.
went back Co thcir home. and DaviL Co the
PoTt whence De- saiicd od .n thc Lively Tur-
tle. And monihs passed. autumn iol.o~ed
ibe summer. and wiater ibc auiamn. aud
thcu sPsing ,aalc. ani anon o was sumner
on III rivcr sile. anl be did not come Lack.
And another year passed. and thcn TIE Oh
salors and fsherulea said shat the Lively
Tsriic was a lost shiP. AMI ~oull never
comc back 20 port ard poor Anna bad her
bou.taziue gown dyed bla1k. anI her stras
bonacf trimmed IN mourning ribbons. anI
hcnceiorth she "a knoua oaiy a. tbe W.l-
o. Maison.
Nov you must know tbe Mohamcdaa
people Of Alglers AMI Tnpoli. snd Mega
dore and Saligee. on fhe Barbsry coast.
had i1r a long time been IN the habit 81
ftting out ralieys ani armed boat. O. .eire
the mercbanf vessels 81 Christian nations.
aal sake slaves of thcir crews and pas.en-
Errs ilst a. men calling thcmsrltrs Christ
.ans u Aueri.a were sending vr.s.is OBJ Al-
rrs 90 catch bla h slave. for their plata
iions. The Lively Tartio fell into che
hands oi ouc of these rowing ses robbers
and ile crrs we're taken o. Aici-rs. and
s1d tn thc market place as siaves. p1or
DAVID Mat-ou among thc fest.
When boy Le bad lesru-d tLe trade OF
sl.p carrcutsr wifh his father Ca tLc Mer-
r.a.ar. anI nov he vas SO O. uork in fhe
dockyards. liz master. sLo uas naiuraliy
a KIND mau. d.I not otcr~ork h.m. ne
daily hal L.s thrce loaves of breaI. ani
uLcn Dos clothing vas varn oat ns place
"a slIr..ri bs the coarse ulol and oluel's
iair worn ly flc B.rmer women Three
Loar before sunset Del "a re.cn.ei f..n
s.r.. aul FRIDAY. sl..h sa. tie Mohsne-
Den sabbath. vas a das OF cnlr- rect.
Once a scar. az tle .eason called Hamada1.
ae vas l.i. at l....-. i.ra aadnIr week.
So tuc vc.f or-Ia,.. weeks. uaaih.
ard years. il.. iir tcame ercJ. IIe
sll dreamed of i. good A1aa arl tts
boys. lie uaal.rei b. tiey su lived.
uh.ther fl.y 'iaaslt .I .... a-I atlf t..r
Here dong The tor. of .eng t.n
arain eres fainter sai h.-tr. arI at ll.f
nearly died olf aaI b., .-r.I llr..I to
De- iafe AL a slave hr lie.
Batoue day banl.a-.r. niil...s-.I
-.ri..-.sn. in tle drsss oi on. 90 h.. oaa
oo-at..fr attended I'D great of.,r of