Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-30


and our boat was hoi>ted on board. aud the
ladies had 4 cabin given NJ to en-: ba it
fell 10 my lpt To tell the story At our sui.
ferings. and | did To the Captain and some
OF the officers for ii was Qurcrs sap.
Saw the captain frowu more than oicc,
and IL got up ia ha>ty. frcttul way. and
began TO march M and down the room till
I'll done, when lie says: My man. We
must have YOU, il you ii stay with us"
\ few days after, we We're AT the Cape,
were he captain stopped to land the la
dies. of Whom had seen but very little
since we went on board the frigatc. for
they hardly left their cabin. though il Mas
wonderful what respect the officers paid
them. and how Kind every one was to ne.
specially when they SAW how them two ran
To speak to and shake hands with me when
they did come on deck.
thought it all over: what the captaiu
had said.and all about It +: and | went To see
the ladies once. by their own invitation.
while they were Stayiu@ 1T gentleman :
house; and felt more low and sad than
ever when saw them dressed in deep
mourning. for it brought all the scenes up
again of that unlueky voyage; but | tried
to roGSe up. for though no scholar, anb
ouiy sailor | knew as 1t was now time
to wake up from asprt ct ildc dream as
| had been in
So sold TODD by to them. and they
both cried at our parting. and made ne
promise that would 90 aud see them
when | was in England; for | knew that
their passage home was taken, and had
made up my mind what was best: and /
told the ladies | had joined the frigate. II
was a sad afternoon that,alh! they seemed
both Of them cut to the heart TO sch
Good by" aud / was too. But ayt
words were said at last. and they each
gave me a little ring to wear upon my
handkerchief fer their sake; and then.
when | was coming away, Miss Madeline
first put both her hands III mine, and put
her face up aS naturally and tendcrlf rs a
little child would. and kissed me; and Miss
Mary put both her hands in minc-ittle
white, soft hands i'll my rough. horny
palms and she too, with a childish, low
nv innocence, and with the tears running
down her checks said "Good hr,' and
she, too. kissed ne as a dear sister would
a brother.
There was a feeling as Of something
checking in my throat As too tried to say
the parting words, for was now quite a.
wake trom the sort Of cream that Of late
lad come on Inc at times, and hurried
away.
We did no. return " England for tgo
years after chat; but before mad been as
horc-a most as soou as we were in port
there was some one ON board Is wanted to
see me. and ! was suun standing face to
face with a tali, sharp eyed, Officer looking
gentleman. WHO told me his name was
.rIltt4fl Horton: aad Ire shook hands heart
IN. and thanked me Tor what he called my
radiant behavior to his sisters. He said |
Wa> to go aiIt, >ee them. and left the address
and wlrA he WcHl AWAY told ne, and gave
i me on paper. that there was fifty pounds
t0r me- in one of the banks Whenever |
liked to draw Il: and also. that | was never
10 want for I friend While hc aHd liz sisters
lived and then H. Shoes hands. and lei.
NC standing thiak.ng OF the hF-gone ami
looking 1t tAc packet he lett with me.
took and opened that packet, aud there
wa Il handsome silver watch in ii. and Il
fiYe-pound note inside 4 letter, which was
written and signed hg Miss Mary bat
there was great deal in it ~ coming ifom
her sister. I, Wa~ Il letter rs | didn't feel
il = disgrace To- drop i f." tears oil; and Il
was like that Kiss. such a,onc ~ dear sis
ter would write toa brother. Il said MAS
"a 20 and see them: and there Was good
deal iu it about the sad past, and what She.
too. called my gallant behavior, when il
was nothing more than my duty She said.
that they would ever pray for my wei
fare, and begged that wonld wear the
watch for their sake. While I was not 10
drink The less Of il because il WAS not OF
gold. for their brother thought that Il silver
one would be more suitable present.
And that part somehow seemed to hurt
the. Tor it was like SAYING a silver one WAS
more suited for Il m%n IN my station. Which
WAS quite right bat for all that II seemed
to ranklc, though kncW,stt heart rs the
| letter was all tendrrly and lovingly meant.
/ But all that went off again: ami The letter
and the note in II, and the watch, lie to-
/ ecfher il my chest: and 81 sure rs take.
! EN- oft and look nj tlicmi get il that dTea-
my way again way again and II times
i in the long watches far AWAY at sca.therc 5
a bright face with golden hair floating
/ round it Which seems 10 smile on mo. aud
| is there too IL calm or Storm: and when
! I've hung over the. bullWu X thinking. and
ealiing back all the troubles of that sad
voyage, I've thought. perhaps. that if I had
I been something better than a comm n sail
OF what Itrlt might have been Love.
And now YOU have it all down. sir though
| Fcant tell you what became Of my old ship
! though Eve Away. thought she went to
the bottom from being badly handled