Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-15

eff you will take some wine and toast
then you may work again Mr.. Wilson,"
said Angus.
brought the food and the young man
ate, and then they again began their la
Dor of love. The warmth at the heart
increased and there was faint auttering
and in an hour more We were rewarded
by the frst struggling breath Of our pa
tient. -a.@.p-.
l never saw such Joy as that Of the
young man when he found that his friend
was alive. Soon he was breathing stead
lily. He was not as much bruised as we
supposed at first, and he seemed strangely
well when he became conscious. He
took cup of hot wine and said:
"Let me 60 to sleep Wilson and l
will wake as good as new. All hands
are safe you say, and can afford to turn
in and sleep till tomorrow or next day
lie smiled good natured, happy smile
and went to sleep.
Now. Mr.. Wilson," said I, "can't
you follow such good example ~
He lay down on a couch in the room
with the Captain, and went away to my
baby, as happy as l could be. Why
cannot VIC be as happy when all our
friends are alive and we'll, and saved from
the endurance of sorrow, day after day,
as when a stranger is rescued from death.
How near and dear these strangers seem
ed to us, though we had known them not
yet day! We sent word to Higgins
that the Captain was alive, and he and
bort came up, and with quiet joy shook
hands with us, seeming afraid to speak
above their breath, lest they should wake
the sleepers. They spread the news, and
the next morning great many come to
offer their congratulations.
The Captain tried to rise carly, but
his head failed him.
1.-The more haste the less speed" said
he. g meant to sc home and wife to-
day, but they will keep till tomorrow"
And he quietly laid his head back on
the pillow.
"You are je' cl of a man. said my
husband. Il expected you would be
down on your luck, and scold, because
you could not go home the day after you
were drowned"
Il am very thankful for the chance Of
going home at all. All seemed SO near
as if were at my own door, when the
storm struck US. But as | can't 90 to-
day. the next best thing is, to 90 to sleep
We left him to the sleep he SO much
coveted, and went down to the parlor
with Mr.. Wilson, who had very little
of the Captains patience-l suppose be-
cause he had not been drowned.
You have been very kind, my friend,
said he, " and before leave you wish
to tell you something about myself
Taree days ago | was going home with a
heart full of hope. Now my hopes are
gone OR Indefinitely postponed. But |
am happier than when | was hopeful. II
| had been left to the terrible sorrow of
going home with Captain Martell's body,
instead Of his living, happy self, then l
should have known trouble.
1.-TWO years ago begged my mother
to let me 90 sea. She is widow and l
am her only son. She was not willing
that should be sailor, but finding that
| could not be happy at home, she con-
sented to consult Captain Martcll about
me, and take his advice. Of course he
advised her to submit to fate, and took
me on his own vessel. Our first voyage
was to China in the good ship Midas, that
is beating herself to pieces out there on
the rocks. We had fine voyage, and
came home laden with tea and silks. |
was twenty years old when | reached
home | stayed at the Captains house a
day and night before left for my cwn
home, which is some distance from Ply
moth. On this visit at my Captain S
l first saw his wife's sister, Annie Law
renee. l lost my heart to the dear girl.
Annie was a lady and her father was
wealthy, and she had many suitors. She
was eighteen years old, aud had set her
heart against the sea.
Il will never marry sailor, though
he were captain of a golden ship" said
Annie 81 would sooner marry an a.
pothecary and live at the back Of the
shop, and smell assafrtiIa all the time. u
Captain Martell laughed. q re-
member" said he, "my wife said the
same; but she got over her prejudices
when S! C found | could not be coaxcd or
driven"
My mother had good property, and
she put half of it in my hands to make
ventures in our ship, and for year past
| have been trading with Captain Mar.
tell to the West Indies. and adding to
my caEital very rapidly. Just before our
last voyage | determined to have last
word with Annie about the sea. She
knew very well that | loved her better
than all the world, though had never
told her so.
You may think it strange that
should tell you all this, but you seem just
as if you were my brother and sister,
The night before we sailed was a lovely
summer evening, and Captain Martell and
his wife, Annie and |, were sitting in an
aroor in the garden We were all very
merry, probably because we were happy
Mrs. Martel seemed to know that |
wished to speak to Annie. and she drew
her husband away, and left us alone.
Annie" said |, "are you in earnest
when you say you will never marry Il
man who goes to sea p
am" said she.
" \ ou know, Aunie," said I, "that |