The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-06-11

spanked like jcwela SAT upon the
deck smoking my pipe aud looking a.
them
Il All was siill except the football II tho
officer of the watch a. he paced the
deck. gazing as / was. upon The vessel
stealing over Che silent waters
/ love silence aud order | hate nolsr
and confusion The lights should All
have been cxtingaished hy this time
bat when I looked upon the deck
thought saw little red hue Of light
beneath my feet At another time and
place this would have made ms angry
hut knowing the light came from The
cabin Of my httle 6,pories. I determined
to see what they were about.
had only to look down. could see
into the cabin from the skyllght
The young girl was upon her knees;
she was saying her prayers. 4 lamp
swinging from the ceiling hghtea her
room She had on n long white night
dress. and hen fair, golden hair noa,ed
over her shoulders, and almost touched
two little bare feet which were peepng
from under her white dress SO pretty
4 / turned away; but pshaw said ! l
am an old sailor What matters it -
So stayed
The husband was sitting upon a lit-
Tie trunk, with his head resting. upon
his hands, looking at her as she prayed
|. She raised her face to heaven, aud then
saw her large blue eyes were filled
with tears. She looked like Magda-
lene. As She rose, he said
"Ah my sweet Laurette, rs We APP
proach America, cannot help being
anxious Il DO no know WHY but feel
that this voyage has been the pappiest
part Of our hives.
$50 il seems 10 me- she answord.
Il wish it could last forever,
Suddenly casping his hands in a tr ns
port OF love and affection, he said:
! "And yet, my little angel, ] see You
cry when you say your prayers, and
that | cannot stand, for ! know what
causes it, then fear you must repent
what you have done.
Repent, she said, in a sadrobuling
tone. Repent of having come With
you Do you think because | have been
yours only 50 very short time, that |
should not love you ? Was i not yonr
wife ? How can You be sorry that
should be with you, to live with You II
you live, and to die with you il you are
to die 2"
The young man began to sigh strik
ing the floor impatiently with his feet,
while he kissed repeatedly the little
hand and arm which she was holding
out.
"Ah, Laurette, Laurettel When /
think II our marriage had only been
delayed FIVE days, that then | should
have been arrested and transported a.
lone, cannot forgive myself.
Il At this the little one stretched out
| her round white arms, clasped his head
pressed bis forehead, hes hair, his eyes,
smiling like a cherlib, and murmuring
all sorts of woman fond things was
quite affected and considered it one OF
the prettiest things had ever witness
ed.
"And besides, we are so very rich,
tool said she, bursting ont laughing.
Look at my purse, one gold louis dor
-all my worldly wealth.
He began to laugh, too.
eyes, dear, ] have spent my last half
crown gave it to the fellow who ear
ried our trunks on board.
"Ah, poor II cried she, "what mat
ters it I? Nobody 50 merry as those who
have nothing 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; and besides, am sure
that the captain meant kindly by US,
and | suspect be knows very well WHIT
is in the letter It's accommodation
to the Governor Of Cayenne"
1 perhaps so; who knows?'
"To be sure it il, continued the
charming little wife "You are 50 good
am sure the government has baDished
You only for a short time-I know they
have no feeling against You"
1t was high time that the light should
be stricken out, and / now raped OH
the deck and called them to do so
They instantly obeyed, and heard
them laugh and chatteling hike two in
nocent school fellows
One morning when ! awoke ] was
surprised not to feel the slightest mo-
tion Of the vessel Harrying on deck
I found we were becalmed Latitude,
one degree north; longitude, between
~ and - degrees west
WAITED until night, when ! descend
ed into the cabin and opened the letter
with dull, awful feeling held ms
breath while / broke the big red seal
and read
eCapt Fontainbleau: - The convict
Antoine Hinasclear, stands convicted
Of high treason against the Republic -
The Directory order That lie be shot III
mid-oceaD, and you are hereby instruct
cd to see that these orders are carried
into effect
I / read the letter backwards and for
wards. Iwent on deck There thes
we're, she looking upon the ocean, aud
be gazing at her with an expression Of
nnutterable fondness Catching his eye
signed for him to come into the CABIN
and bidding her goodbye, be came
down his iaee oil smiles.