The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-01

the part OF the schoolmaeter, who walked
IN every direet'on inquiring aud examin
ing. Bnt az last he, TOO. lost hope; AID as
he stood in Nehnor Cove When stormy
night was darkening arouud ~ 4 tho winds
aud the waves ragged in fearful imison, lac
felt melancholy conviction that Harry
Bonner was lost forever
Twenty years rolled away, a,rl tho dis
appearance OF the boy was still o profound
mystery, ... fr..a .H EHr .......I
Tho blacksmith, had died OF iulemper.
ancc, and no oho lamented him. The
schuolmaster's sisler needed nothing more
ia this world. Most Of Ilarry's rchool.
mates were dead aud of those who sur.
yiyod, scarcely amy remained in the vii
hgc. All was changed, but still the school
master lived in his humble cottage. and
kept school, But ls WIS grown old aud
solitary, and ihhrmi aud SO poor that he
was almost reduced TO n shallow with
hard living.
In his best days no had cked ont his ht
tic income by eultivating q few vegetables
and common fruit; and this- was still his
resource when he could hobble out ON liue
DAYS iuto his patch of garden.grUuud.
Ills spirit had been unusually depressed
Ivy the decline Of his strength, his poverty
his forlorn condition, and the mcmot y OF
his sister, whom at sunset, one day, he stood
at his school.room window, looking toward
the sea The lattice was open, for the
weather was warm. AMI his withcrCd face
felt refreshed by the breeze that played
over il.
But that which chiefly detained him
there and held him in u Kind OF fascination,
was the mn,sual appearance uf q ship-of
war one OF the most imposing si2r, moored
near Nentnor. t f W
The old maus memory was quickeucd
by tile spectOcle and he Thought oi Harry
llOmicr who, on. the dav OF His disappeNr-
anee, had been detected 10y HIM watching
Just such n vessel from lhs window, while
his neglected lessoa was Hung aside ohthc
(orm t
Gazing and musing, the muster stood
while tho shadows of twilight gathered
over tbs scene; the mNsts and rigging oi
the chief object OF his attention grow IN.
distinct, darkness came quickly, aud with
il u storm which had heon u peraratian
/ for some hours. # 81" t1fa oti
The master hastily closed the llttce as
fash OF lightciring broke in upon his
| musings. llc turned tn leave the school.
| room and to euter his cottages but What
hsure was that which amidst the ohscurtty
| appeared seated on tlc idomieal spot on
| tho chiel form, where Harry Bonner sat
| when he learned with such surprising rap.
| pidity his double lesson, after watching
| the man-oI-war from the widow? Hsd y
| The schoolmastcr had grown nervous
aud rather iinciful, and lknow not.wliat he
Imagined il might be- but his breath came
! quick and short for an hIst0ut. alIl then hu
1 asked in faint voice, "Nho is hereg" ,
! A manly voice replied, F" ORty III 1',y
| BonuerR siasa tHH 3. tIif fi aifT
The tightening lit up the whOlo Of the
large, toary-lonking scllool-room, and re
! vca!od to the schoomastcr the figure OF q
naval officer, on whose breast gli!ttred dec
[ orations of rank and honor.l. 'u ao ha
/ Darkness instantly succeeded, as the OF
| liccr siartcl from the form and graSped the
! hand Of the master with strong ard AZ
1 itated pressure;tlcn the twHmoveA qtnck
1 ly and silently together into the cottaiy,
while the thunder crashed orellieud.J si3i
I The excitement OF the momeut eon!uset
/ the faculties of the old man; and as tn,
! ollicer, still holding his hand with that fer
! yeut grasp .ga2ed inhis eyes by the din
! light of the cottage fire, he uttered som,
i,coherent words about Hurry Bonner alr
the ship and the double lessog but whcr
| he beheld the officer cover his face witt
! his disensaS Scd liand and woep, his Jrai
rallied its disoriefed lIer6options. bIlt
lghted q rushlight that astoud on the man
! te-sbelf, and as the oflicof, withdrew hi
hand slowly frcm his face the. master pas
sol the light before those brown and scar
4 red, yet hansome features, IN whose sti'oAl
J workings of feeling, il ili-'notlring els. III
/ almost rccognizedlliis long lost bat unfor
4 gotteu scholar, ~ s,f aaBuf. clio s.i3
1 The officer, su uldenly cNspcd tho o.,
mans hand. Ny dear I'D nlaster!" lie eN
claimedHl 'anesi@I pJ'H ,a'aa il Ait poH
Tile old man was too weak for the sul
! def surprise; she put isltis n ml TO hi
: brow, gazod vacantly, paspod for catl
and his lips moved without a sound, !.
/ The officer placed him tenderly, IN tn
I old wicker clair in WHICH tic kuii ter Q
| the dnRple'lsray .wprsted stockings use.
! to sit; then the old man gTaspqd ono Of il
/ arms, and looking up, said nrorYnlply an,
shook his head: "Sho Is not -here,i .Sh,
said 10 the last lIarry. Eprner wonld .L,
| found some dayi and now SAC is hot hers.
"Dtad, is sIc?"
| ".Oh, Yes" ... ..s..., -r, y f,.,,s :
There vas short silence, solemn al.
sad. f. ........-...,., ..t. .,.i..., "A.
| 1 AMI why hast tlou hidden thyself al
these years. asked The mastor.., -,r..,,-
4 Il bavo bcon. redeeining the past. 3
| lave beon working my way from rag
aud infamy to this"--fouehng with al
air great dignity. his gold epanl,,tt o an
J the Insignia that slittere,l on his breast.--
'f.nd have been gathering this shaving
a full and, heavy purse, TO revenge my
self for the stick and the strap, and mtl;,
| Thy latter days easy, my old benefactor."
.'The chango seems wonderful 10 you
\ no. doubt continued the officer, after al
baGitalod pause; tits yonderinl TO mysel
Ilillr il is rs YOU trace it. Your beLevO
| lett ne tnciiohs your patient efdeav
uis to reclaim msJyonr olisefvosion on'mS
wio.Sellaess, your encouraging praise o.
Fmy 2biities-7-lll aPpe1led 90 ny heart ahd
cpnscicacc, and stimulated and rousoi INC
| to resolve on going 10 sea aui tpIag to
Head q neW life. Illq siSlu OF the ma,
j ging HAD from tho blacksmith decided
linc T ran down tl,o liilssr todd my atile
ttO a. ho li's crow Of tbs war sl1p; was
taken on boaril as q cab,n boy. The ship
sailed directly. ! rose step by step
! ihave beer ~ many BATTLES, end hero | am
a commander Of tho vessel yod we're view
ing when entered the sel,inl.rcsm and
l-foupI-my way to tAe ODD seAt,i r
/ "kndl hope" sad tiio master earnestly
Il hopo, ny dear Harry, you arg uIankfpl
TO Ilf,t Pfovfeiica wiilc,fllls ghtled ydnf
y vnidcfine feet tnfoL n paths 81 stfinsc
md ilhhcplf.H b. loatI-rIaH4if 1ll ni So