The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-10-30

, ing II locked ike great big monster, an
| ogre $ face, grinning from the middle Of the
| fire; 1t looked
Gould not one fancy" said l, to make
them laugh, Its great eyes were staring
out of its head. -
"Ah, my love" said the wife, ''it looks
Ike blood"
pooh, pooh, )" said her husband, taking
her arm under his, 1T looks like letter of
invitation to wedding. Come leave the
letter alone if it troubles you so, Let's to
our room and prepare for bed. !" ..
And off they went upon deck, and left
me with the beast OF letter. | remember
that kept looking at it as | smoked my
pipe; it seemed to fix its great red eyes up,
on mine, fascinating like the eye of a ser.
pent. 1t was red, wide, raw, staring like
the NAV OF fierce wolf. | took my great
coat and hung it over both clock and letter,
and went upon deck to finish my pipe
We were now in the latitude of the Cape
| de Verde Islands--the Belle was running be
fore fair wind at the rate of ten knots an
| hour. Itwas splendid night-the stars
large and shining: the moon rising above
| the horizon, as large as sun of silver the
line of ocean parting it, and long stream
of pale, sbimmering light falling upon the
waves, which, as they broke, sparkled like
Jewels. | sat upon the deck, smoking my
pipe and watci ing them.
| All was quite still, except the football of
the watch as he paced the deck-gazing,
as did, upon the shadow of the vessel,
stealing over the silent waters.
love silence and order-l hate noise
and confusion The lights should all have
been extinguished by this time; but when |
looked upon the deck, | thought l saw a
little red hue of light just bereath my feet.
At ano,uer time and place this would
have made me angry; but knowing that the
! light came from the cabin of my little de-
porteS, determined to see what they were
about.
| [ had only to look down. could see in
to the cabin through the skylight.
The young girl was upon her knees; she
was saying her prayers A lamp swinging
from the ceiling lighted her room. She
had on long white night dress, and her
fair golden shining hair foated over her
shoulders, and almost touched her two little
bare feet, which were peeping from under
her white dress, so pretty. l was turning
| away; but pshaw, said l. am an old sol
dierl What ratters it? So l stayed.
trunk, his mead resting between his hands
looking at her as she prayed. She raised
her face to heaven, and | then saw her
large blue eyes filed with tears She look
ed like Madaline. As she arose he said;
"Ah, my sweet Lauretta as we approach
America, | cannot help feeling anxi us-l
do not know why-but feel that this voy.
age has been the happiest part OF our lives. >,
80 it seems to me-, she answered; ~
only wish it could last forever"
Suddenly clasping his hands in a trans
port of love and affection, he said
And yet, my Ettleangel, ! see you al.
ways cry when you say your prayers, and
that cannot stand, for | know what causes
it, and then | fear you mu3t repent what
you have done.
Repent" she replied, in sad, rebuking
tone. Repent Of having come with you?
Do you think because | have been yours
only such very, very short time, that l
should not love you? Was not your wife?
How can you be sorry that should be with
you, to live with you if you are alive, to
die V ith You if you are deaJ?"
The young man began to sigh, striking
the floor impatiently with his feet, while he
kissed repeatedly the little hand and arm
which she was holding out
"Ah, Laurette, Ilaurette! when | think
Iif our marriage had only been delayed five
DAYS, that then | should have been arrested
and transported alone, cannot forgive my
| self"
At this the pretty little one stretched out
her pretty little white arms clasped his
head, pressed his forehead, his hair, his
| eyes, smiling like a cherup, and murmurlng
all sorts of little woman's fund things. |
was quite affected and considered it one OF
| the pretticst scenes had ever witnessed.
| ''And besides, we are so very rick look!
said she, bursting out laughing. Look at
my purse, one gold louis d'or-all my
worldly wealth" " Iu . .
| He began to laugh too.
| Yes, dear, | have spent my last half
crown. gave it to the fellow who carried
our trunk on boar d. .
"Ah, poor, cried she what matters i'll
| Nobody so merry as those who have moth
ing at all; besides | have my two diamond
rings that my mother gave me; they are
good for something all the world over; we
can sell them when you like, { nd besides
am sure that Captain meant kindly by us
and | suspect that he knows very well what
8 in that letter. It's a recommendation tc
| the Governor of Cayenne"
"perhaps So" said he, "who knows?"
''To be sure it is, continued the charm
ing wife. You are 80 good am sure the
Government has banished you only for a
short time-l know they have no feeling
against you"
1t was high time that the light should be
stricken out, and / now raped on the deck
and called to them to do so.
They instantly obeyed, and | heard then
laughing like two innocent school fellows.
One morning when woke was surpris
ed not to feel the slightest motion of the yes
sell Hurrying on deck found we were be
calmed. Latitude, tne degree north; longi
tude, between twenty-seven and twenty
eight degrees west.
| waited until night, when descended
into the cabin. Iopened the letter, with {
dull, awful feeling | held my breath while
[ broke the great red seal and read:
captain FoNTAINBLEAU:-The con
vict, Antoine Hindsclear, stands convicted
Of high treason against the Republic, The
Directory order that he be shot on mic
ocean, and you are hereby instructed to SEE
that these orders are carried into effect"
| read the letter backward and forward
| rubbed my eyes; could not believe it
my krees smote together. | rose up witt
grasp as if were choking; hated my
self for my weakness. ..
Forcing down my emotion, | went OF
deck. There they were, she looking upor
the ocean and he gazing at her with an ex
preston of unutterabe fcndness
Catching his eye, | sighed Kim to come
into the cabin Bidding her good bye, ht
came down, his face all smiles.
| was bathed in Geld sweat; felt as i
deatbly sick. handed him the order, ant
he read it, together with the death warrant