The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-11-03
The Winlow on tho Porch.

HOW came the WINDOW open on
chat stormy morning2 1t was the old |
story of young hearts aud old heads. |
Hwo young people Rhliug in love
with each other; aperson Ia tho shape
of n father disappearing; the lover
poor, the father rich; the girl divided
between duty and affection; and love
triumpbIng in the end, rs il general
lily does. a.. ... ...g .
This was why the parlor. window
stood wide open on that stormy morn.
ning ior, at twelve the night before,
she had come down to him, wrapped
in wlite furs and crimson hood and
HAD sobhcd- ... 4
"Oh! Charles, | am very, vory
Wicked, and unless Pa forgivIs me,
God never will. ...
! Trembling and sobbing softly,
though there was no danger OF being
Heard amidst the gusts Of wind and
tho crcolsing of the bare elm branch
Ics, she let him lead her on tondcrly
over the soft snow, Until dark ob.
| jject under the trees slowly developed
itself as a sleigh and two horses; and
the old driver, who hal been beating
his arms against his breast to keep
himself warm, helped the lady in
with gruI sort OF sympathy. And
away they glided, the black horses
before them, and the white snow
about them, falling softly over them,
witlr Janets head lying upon Char.
lies breast, and the little fur clad
form nestled close TO his. They
were foolish little people, but not
wicked, whom those black horses
whirlcd over the snow to IIymen $
altar that bitter Winters night so
long ago.
When they found that balcony
window open IN the gray morning 8
dawn, they found also pentential
I letter dropped with tears and an
empty bed, the pillows Of which had
nO5 been rumplei, pursuit was use
less; but Janet Grey had promised to
love, honor and obey Charles Oliver,
aDd he had vowed TO love and cher.
ish her, until death did them part.
''korgive them--never!"
SO passionate old Robin Grey
vowed, with many an expletiye not
TO be written here. Forgive her!--
She serpent warn al in his bosom to
ieiiAg him at last. From his heart
and his home she had gone forth OF
iLcr own free Will, and an exile from
both she mist remain forever.
She had. married G sailor, second
mate Of the Bonnie Lasse, who
imado voyages TO the Eust Indies, and
brought home cargoes of spices
fruits and rare corrections, but ehe
did not always bring home those who
went with her, for in those warm lat
itudes ferers are rife, and many &
sailor in his hammock shroul has
ldoa,ed from his mo oorings TO the Spice
Islands; while at home many young
wife has watched for the good ship
. which should return her husband to
= her never more. ...
I Three months Of innocent deliri.
/ uin, tie world seeming made 20.
;. s4eul, AMI only lovers worthy f
/. breathe its AR Then came ia,
, awakening.
. Onc day Charles Oliver mcntionat
& toJalet that the Bonnie Lassie woult
! sail in two weeks.
ooh no! you want to frighten me-
, Janet exclaimed. "I couldn't live
:, you know. Ol, Charlie, I feel TX,
j. flinting. J am all alone. | have
nobody Charlie, laugh and say
''lLs all fan, janet ~
+ Il wish / could Ny dear, yo,
know Yourhusbani was sailor wheI
r. You were married 10 him"
"Ios; bat nqygr thoughthe woul,
+ be SO cruel as to leave me. Charlie
- ] really think shall de-
Her pretty baby iace was white
s and waI, and her han "a so cold tina
:. he ras frightened. Tbon she plead
ed TO goSith him--onty to so witt
him anywhere an] anyhow, ,ar
He said it was a long and danger
:, GUS voyage. He could not think o
~ her going. And her answer was
r. "A dangerous voyage! And | t.
stay Mt homie to listen and hear tn
wind blow, and think ofyou. Char
Z lie stay at home iryou care for mo-
Poor Charlie! He held her to hi
u breast, and tried to teach her her frs
y bitter lesson--how money must b
rt earned, and how men must earn il
rhow n sailor, and ss man he mus
discharge his duty, and never hay
to think that he had dragged her lrol
tho sheltered home of luxury to sui
. fer poycry and all Its ills, how, i
T., fact, ID @ ,
Men mast work md women must weep
- And the sooner Ills over, the sooner to s'col
IL was very hard to learn, and th
poor girl wife could not comprehen
it. janet could see no necessity f.
M this voyage--only cruel choice.
If That lortnight--all tears and Il
o. mentation That parting for 81
st eternities to her Charlie and Jane
e. had grief enough in their two lovin
4. hearts to fill this world and leave
ho surplus for some other. At last til
Y day came; and he left her faintins
Y; and went away crying Hike achill,
.. Then Janet was alone, and sl
lt thought that she should die. Whe
lier tears refused to flow as freely {
N at first, which was not many week