The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-21

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melancholy conviction that Harry Bonner
was lost forever. ar1ef isea.n
Tesss ysw, rolled away, and the die
appearance Of tho boy was still profound
mystery. 80
The blacksmith had died Contemporaries
and no ono lamented him. The school.
masters sister needed nothing moro In this
world. Most Of Hsry's schoolmates were
dead. and Of those who survived, scarcely
any lived In the village. All was changed.
hut still the schoolmsster lived In his hum
bio cottage and kept school But no was
grown old, and solitary. and in6rmi and 90
poor thar he was almost reduced TO a sbsd.
ow with hard living. ''..''' 20 ,- q
In his bes, days he had excl out his little
income by cultivatins few vegetables and
common fruit; and this was still his 70,
source when-h he could bobblo out on fine
days into his patch Of garden ground, -'' ~
His spirit had been unusually depressed
| ly the, decline Of his strength, his poverty,
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the sea. The lattice was open. for the
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imagined u m'gn' "e ""' "'' '.'" '"'.'o
quick ana sho' 'or ah ''lsu''' Anu WV" "'
asked in faint voice. "Who " therc,
A manly voice REPLIED "ony marry
Bonner. - F.. .'-.
The lightning III up the who'e oi the
large, drenry looking sc''oo''room, ana re-
vealed to the scl'oo'nas'er 'ho 'orn OF d
naval officer on whose orca" s''''e'e" oec'
ornnon' OF rank and honor.
Darkness Instantly s"ccce"e"' Us '"e on''
Ger started from the form ana graspeo 'ne
hand OF the mnst'r win s'rohg anu ag''
tatrd pressure; then the two moved quick
" and silently together .n'o the eo'age'
while the thunder crashed overhead ,
The excitement OF the moment con'u'cd
the faculties OF the old iman ; and a. the
officer, still holding his hand with that fer
ven, grasp. sazed in his eyes by the dim
light Of the cottage fire. no uttered some
iRcoherent woris about Harry Bonner and
the ship and Tho double lesson mt when
he bche'd tho o'hcer cover ms lace WIN
l''s hand nnd weeP, nus n'"'m ,a''e" "' o's
ordered percep''ohs' he 'Sn'ea . r,'h
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