Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-05-17


ri'aiion 70 a wsd,liag. Come leave The iet.
ter alone IL 1t troublss you 30 Lea. 70 10
our room All prepare for bed
And OF they wcut. They we're upoa
dcck Ani left ms ~iih shi. L-A.g Of a letter
rcae'nber thst l kep, hooking a Il a. I
smoked nv pip; q seemed TO fx its grea,
red eye upon nine fascinating iike the eve
Of a serpen'- Il ~as rcd. ~ile. "a -. siaring
iiSc ths snaS Of hsrc~ woM. took nv
gr~af coat snd hung IL over both clock AMI
hitter. and ~cnt uPon deck T. sni.h ny
PIPE.
We we're ROW IN the latiiude of the Cane
g Verde I-lsnd-thc Belle Wa running
before far -ini AZ ibe rate OF ten Knot,
an hour It uAs splendid tropical night
th- stars large and shiain z. th- moon risin =
above the horizoa. a. large A. a sun Of .il-
rsr. the iine q ocean parti-s IL. anil l5ng
sircNm u pale. shiaaancring hght. falling
upon The ~aves. ~hirh. ~ they broke.
'PaTkled Ike iewcls. sai upon the deck.
smoking my Pipe And -Aiehing them.
All vas qaiet still sx-cpt the football Of
the sateh. Psrcd tie deck-ea1ing as did
Upon th- shadow Of the vessel. stealing over
the silent wstcrs
love silence Ard or,,eI-I .sic noise and
opnissioa The lsghfs should al have b..,
sN'InEuisbed by ihi. tine bus -hsn loot.
- uPon The 1ect. I ihoueh sa~ = Htae
rrd hac Of light just bvneath M feet. Az
another ti'ne and place iLis -ould have
made ne angry bet kno-in- m light came
from thc cabin Of my i,iic d>y.orfes. de-
i,rminc'i % see What they wcre about.
bad only % iooS do-n-I could s-c IN
20 thc cabin throosh the skv-lieht
The young Eiri as up9n her knees. sbe
-. saying hgr prAycrs. 4 LAMP swinging
iro'n tie cr',ing l'ghlsI Lcr rooua. She had
on n ionE -hIte risht Ire.-. ard her fair
golden shining hair aosfel over her .bogf-
DIR. and almost touched t~o Ltfi. Lars
feet. .Lich we're poepiug iron, under her
~hI'e dress. 80 Prrttv. -as turning away
hat p-haw, said ]. I an an old soldier,
What matter. n; - stayed
Ihe hasband ~as setting upon a li,il.
trui.k. his bad resting between his band.
looking al her a' he prayed. So rai,ed
her faov % beaver. aaa then saw her large
blar eyes ~ers G.icd ~ith tears. -Sh- look-
81 Eks a Msgdaiene. A. she aro.e. be
sanl.
'Ah nF sweet laarrtic. as Nc approach
America. cannot L,lP icing au1ios.-I
90 not kno- uiy -b bui feel th.t tn. .sr-
az Las b~vn The hnPP'e't Pari Of our lives.
- it serra' 20 u'r. 81, rcPlvi. 4 only
~i.h ii could last brewer
Suddenly cia.pine his hand. IN trans.
tort Of love ard sH-riioa. BE- said,
Add yet my li',ie aosri u see yoa always
cry vhen you -sy ypar Prayers. and thai I
cannot stand. Tor ! kno~ ~hat cau.,s it anI
then fear 'ou must repent ~hst you have
done
% EePcat. she rcpiiei in s1l r. buk iug
tone. "RePcnt Of having come -itb yoa.
p' you thiak bc-su.e have been ,our.
only s..,h very. very .bori ;in-. iAat
'bouil not love you? va. not rour
viie, iiow an y ou he sorry that ,ioaii
bu 9Th ou. o. iise 9Th yoa Z you are
% Ese. al O.. Jis wi,h you if 90, ar %
dicg~
The yoaos man began % sigh. striking
ii- foor impa'icnily with as feet. -kHe
BE- kis,rl repeatedly the little hand and arm
uhirh -i.e va holding OF.
90. Laeretie. Tau ctte' WLen
'iins q orr marriage hal Only been de-
ifyed hsc day'. that ihen I shoaH have
been arrested sad trsnsported sloue.
canuoi forgive myscH'
Atihi. iie pretty Ii,,lc one stretched oat
Der pretty shiie aru-. cilsr.ei b hcsd.
pressed h'. forsh,si h,. hai-. b., eve,
si1i'ins fkr rhcrl5. ani narmurins al
sort. 90 Eulc somaa'. fond tbingt vas
quite al, cicd. ard considered q one Of
the prsttiest scone. 7 ~ ever witnessed.
And besides vc arc .o vrry r.t-iookt
sl.i 'hr. bursting OFT laughins Look a.
my parse. one sod Ions d'or-am ny
sarilir uralh'
o. br-an to lasrh TOO
,.les dear. ! have spent ry iass half
cr1rn. gave h hto thc isl.o- sbo carried
org irink 1r bosrl
~ roar.' cricI ,ie. '-hai matters 10
N.I..i. s1 aaerry q. ihl,c slo have roth
.r- 81 aI hesi.irs { have ny two disrlond
r..-s tar rv mother gave me. fhey are
cool iar .oaae'a.ag tii ihs world over. -s
,aa ed fhrn saen you Ike. snl besiics 7
s-, sars tar csr'ain mesns kindly bv us.
aaI .sreo hat ls kno-s very vei
uharsi in t.r ttcr. lts q recommenla-