The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-06-19

ID to my cabin atd opened the letter,
With a dull awfal feeling. l held my
breath while / brcko the big red seal, and |
read - ~ @
"Captain Fon tainbleau: The convict,
Antoine Hindseear, stands convicted Of |
high treason agtiust the Republic. The |
order fat he be shot In mid. |
ocean, and you 4re hereby instructed to
see that these " arc carried into ef.
feet. - -.
Tread the letter backwards and for
wards. l went on deck. Thee they
were, she looked upon the ocean, and he
gazing upon her with IN expression Of
unutterable fondness. Catching his eye
/ signed for him to CON Q into the cabin,
and, bidding her good'bg, he. came down,
his face all smiles,
/ was bathed in a cold sweat I felt as
if deadly sick l handed him the letter,
and he read it, together with the death.
warrant, which was dawn up in due
form and attached. Ig.thered voice as
he finished.
He colored slightly AMI bowed.
~ ask nothing, Captain" he said, in
the same gentle voice that always char.
acterized his speech "no man can bo ex-
pectcd to swerve from his duty. I only
wish to speak few words to Laurette,
and to entrcat you 10 take care of her, if
she should suryive-I hardly think she
will"
"All that is fair MY good fellow" I
cried. "If you request it, will carry
her back to France, to her family. I will
never leave her until she wishes to be rid
of me, but do not think she will sur.
vive it,"
ae took my hand and pressed it.
"Mcst kind captain, / see you sdfrer
more in this business than l debut
there is no help for it. l trust you will
preserve what little property Of mine is
left, for her sake, and that you will take
care she gets what her poor old mother
may leave her. I put her life, her honor
in you hands. "She is" (aud how fond
ly low his voice became) "a delicate little
creature-'her chest is often affected she
must keep it warm; and if she could
keep the two diamond rings her mother
gave her, / should be glad but, Of course
IT money is needed, they must 20. My
poor Laureltc-how pretty sne looks.
II was getting too much for me, and l
began to knit my brows. .
"One word is as good as thousand"
1 said. awe understand each other
Go to her"
squeezed his hand; he looked wist.
fully at me, and added: "Stay mo.
mout, let me give you word Of advice.
Don't say word to her be easy; tha is
my business. 1t shall be managed in the
best manner"
"Ah "said he, ~ did not understand /;
yes, much better. Besides, this leave ia
king this leave taking p
"Yes," said I, "don't behave like o
child-much better. No leave taking,
if you can help it, or you are lost"
kept my scat. / saw them walking
arm in arm upon tho deck for about half
an hour.
called the mato to me, and when he
had read tho letter, l said:
"Garley, this is bad business-bad bu-
siuess. Iput it in your hands. l obey
the orders, but remain in the cabin until
it is over" .-.
GLOW do you wish tho thing done p
he asked in nonchalent manner.
"Takc him in boat out Of sight; dc
it as quick as possible; don't say any
thing Of this till the time comes.
Garley sat five minutes looking at me
without saying word. He was strange
fellow. 1 didn't know what to make oI
him. He then went out Of the cabin
without saying a word.
Night came at last. "Man a boat /; 60
quarter Of mile; be quick
To obey slip Of paper for it was but
slip of paper after all. Something in
the very air must have urged me on.
saw the young man kneel down before
his Laurette kiss her knees her feet
her gown !! criod out like mailman
''Part them Part them this instant
Part them-curse the Republic-curse
the Dircctory-thc Directors /; l quit the
service curse the lawyers you may to i
them if you will p
She was dragged into her berth, and
the boat rowed away in the darkness.
Some time after dull 2olley came ovel
the sea to the vessel. 1t was all over.
Fool, mailman; how l paced the decl
and cursed my self. Ali night long
paced back and forth, and all night long
| head the mourning Of tho poor strick'
On bird.
Often I halted, and was tempted to
throw myselfinto the sea, and SO end thi
horyid torture of brain and heart.
Days passed; / saw nothing Of Laurottl
I would not see her. She avoided me
and | was glad Of it, I could not beal
the sight Of that woe,stricken face,
The mate, Garley, how 1 hated him
He was as cool and unconcerned ii
though ho had no remembrance Of shoot
ing, the poor wretch.
At Cayenne resigned my ship. Go
ing to the city, 1 made all my arrange
mcnts, and took the steamer for New
York, | placed ample funds in the haud
Of a trusty friend, and told him to sent
Laprctte to me at the end of six months
Tcould not SEQ her until her grief hat
lost itsedge.
Weary, sick and careless OF my life,
wasdsred of into York State, and linally
bought q littlo place where l hoped
should lay down aud die.
scnt for LaurOttc. Poor bird,
! must SEQ her | could wait no longer,