Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-31

meath their feet; and the eyes that
would only brighten with laughter
over sentimental speech on shore,
grow strangely soft and tender, as
they look their answer by the mellow
light OF summer moon, "far out at
sea-" And since the mere birds of
passage tare so badly, how can those
escape whose home is forever on the
tickle waters. / wonder any man
alive will trust his wife On such voy-
age alone. | wonder sill more that
any woman alive, who has ever cross
ed the ocean herself, can be bold or
foolish enough to marry one of the
good-looking, faithless, flirting sons of
Neptune who, with
"One foot on sea, and one on land.
must, GBd odt ttht65f 6f pGfear necessity be for
ever off with the old love before they
have had half time to be On with the
new, and who can no more be con-
stant (after they have given their
hands, and such minute portions of
their hearts as successive voyages
may have left them then they can fly
over the moon that shines so solemn
~ upon their vessels track. But | am
depressing from my tale.
The German emigrants recon-
menced their songs, and the captain
and his fair friend paused with the
rest to listen. At last came that ex-
quisite gem Of Franz Abt's, "When
the swallows homeward fly" and the
silence of the listeners was so pro-
found that one might almost have
heard a pin fall upon the moonlit
deck. When they ceased every one
drew a long deep breath, then came
ringing cheer of thanks, cordial good
nights were exchanged, and the even
ing's pleasure and the first day out
were at an end.
The captain and his companion
strolled toward the place where we
still stood.
81 must 90 down to the cabin now,"
said the widow. 1T would be a sin
not to sleep we'll after that exquisite
song. Tomorrow | will endeavor to
make you retract all the heresies you
have been talking tonight"
about love?
Yes"
what should rough sailor like
me know"
NAY, that is sheer nonsense. Do
you mean to say that you have never
loved?
"Neyer!' was the low reply. I'm
less what | feel now is its first dawn
ing do not know from experience,
what true love really is
Don't ask me to teach YOU" said
the widow, laughing. 1.-TWO such
| heartless creatures as you and
would never make much progress in
the science. Good night, aud pleas
ant dreams"
She gave him her hand; he bent
above it for an instant; then she
tripped down the stairs humming the
last lines of the song they had Just
heard, and he, looking across the deck,
suddenly espied my neighbor with
out seeing me. In an instant he was
by her side.
"You ought to go below" he said
in a low but harsh voice. "For heav
ems sake. don't behave in this strange
manner, unless you wish all to be
known to the whole ship"
She turned and looked at him. All
that look must often haunt him now
Her face was pale as death, her blue
eyes shone like stars.
, james" she said, "all WILL bt
known now. | heard what you sale
to that woman that you never loved
f God forgive you. And me, too" sht
: added wildly, "for l can bear NJ
/ more"
i Before he could speak or stay he
: before even he or | had the leas
D idea of her intention-she sprang sud
denly forward, there was a heav,
/ splash in the water below, a fain
| cry, and all was over.
e For one instant | stood perfect
j, horror-struck and motionless. Nc
e so my companion.
s "a woman overheard! !! Stop tn
s engines p he cried hoarsely, and tn
next instant he was over the side a
e ter her.
Sailors and passengers came rul
n ming aft in the widest confusion; th
d ship was stopped,a boat was lowered
e and in few minutes we saw the CAP
l. tain swimming slowly towards us, a
5, most exhausted, with the form of Il
o young girl lying heavily across h
y arm. They dragged him and his bu
den on deck with ringing cheer
4, which died into a sudden silence ;
c. they gazed at The white, set face I
d the woman he had saved. Saved
ct Her cheek was pale, her blue ey'
d fixed, yet round her parted lips 9
lie angelic smile was playing, as if 81
d had met even that fearful death wit
le out fear, happy in the thought tn
ve the sudden revival Of his long sile
ht love had prompted him to risk Ii
ce for her own.
/ They laid her carefully down upt
is the deck, and the doctor came ft
ward and knelt by her side. A N
lp ment's examination sufficed. He TO
to to his feet, and looking, not at us, b
or straight at the captains face, sa
ly coldly:
lis Nothing will revive her-all I
es remedies are useless here. She
wv dead"
ID AS he spoke he sprang forward a
tul caught the captain in his arms, for
=" was falling by his victim side. 1
sudden shock had been too much