St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-06-28

young ones. What say We :"
They said nothing at all, but sat lool
ing. first at each other, then at me, as
they doubted whether they understoo
what l said.
At last, the little bird threw her arm
around my neck and cried like baby
But" said she, suddenly pausins
you havn't looked at the letter with tn
big red seal"
Hang it, [ exclaimed, 1T had slippe
my mind entirely"
With cold, dreadful sensation wen
to my chest TO see where we were.
found that we had several DAYS remain
ING before We should reach the prope
longitude for opening the letter.
Well, there we stood, all three of lis
looking up at the letter As If it coul
nave spoken TO US. As it happened tn
san was shining full upon the face of tn
clock case, and fell upon the great star
ing red seal OF the letter could no
help tancying it looked something like
oS monster, an ogre'> face. GRIMM!
from the middle Of the fire it locke,
horlid.
Could not one fancy" said | to max,
them laugh, Its great big eyes wer,
starting out OF It's head
"Ah, my love-" said the wife, ii
looks like blood"
Pooh, pooi,'' SAID her husband
taking her arm under his. 1T looks lik,
a letter OF invitation TO Il wedding
Come, come, leave the letter alone if i
troubles you So. Lets 90 to our room
and prepare for bed
And off they Went They went upon
deck, and left ne with that beast OF :
letter. | remember that ! Kept lookim.
at II a. smoked my pipe; il seemed to
FIX It> great red eye upon mine, i;lscinat
ing like the eye OF Il serpent. 1t wa,
red, wide, raw, staring like the lnaw o.
4 fierce wolf. | took my great coat anC
hung It over both clock and letter, ant
went upon deck to finish NY pipe
We We're now in the Vicinity of iii,
Cape de Verde Islands. the Belle Wa,
running before tair wind Il; the rate
OF ten miles an hour 1t was 4 splendid
tropical night-the stars large and shin
In%, the moon rising above the horizon,
rs large rs 4 sun of silver. the line OF
ocean parting ii, and long streams OF
bare, shlmmcring light falling upon til,
waves, which, as they broke, ~rarklod
Ike jewels | sat upon the dec. sluh-
INC my pipe ami looking at them.
All was >till except the football of tie
oilccr of the watch, ~ he paced the deck.
gazing. As did, upon the shadow of the
vessel. >tcalin. over the silent waters.
love silence and or,lrr-I hate noise
and confusion. The li.h,s should AL
have been extingui>hed before this time
but when | looked upon the deck
thought | saw little red line of light
beneath my feet. At another time thi,
would have made me angry: bat know
. lng that the light came from the cabin OF
of NY little deortc>, determined to See
what they Were about.
had only to look down. could see
into the cabin from the skylight.
The young girl was upon her knees.
and was sayirg her prayers A lamp
swinging from the ceiling lighted hrI
room. She had on Il long. white night
dress, and her fair, golden hair hoa;ed
over her shoulders, and almost touched
two little bare feet, which We're pecping
from under her white dress, 50 pretty
turned away: but, psIlaw, Said |. am
an old sailor. What matters it! so
STAYED.
The husband was sitting upon Il littl,
trunk, his head Resting upon his hands
looking at her as she prayed. She raised
her face 10 heaven, and then l saw that
her eyes We're filled with fears. Sh,
looked like Magdalcne As she rose
he said:
"Ah, my sweet Laurette, as We ap.
proach America cannot help being
anxious | do not know why-but | fee
that this voyage has been the happies
part OF our lives
80 it seems 10 me. she answered.
only wish it might last forever
Suddenly claSping her hards i'll !
transport OF love and affection, he SAID:
And yet, my little angel, see you
cry in your prayers, and that | canno
stand, for | know what causes it. an,
then | fear you must repent what yol
have done"
"nepent - she said, in sad, rebuk
ING tone. Repent of having come will
you! Do you think because hay,
been yours only such very short tlm'
that | should not love vout Was | no
your wife How can you be sorry tha
| should be with YOU, TO live with you
YOU live, and 10 die with you if you al
to die"
The young man began 10 sigh, strik
ing the floor impatienlly with his feet
while he kissed repeatedly the little han,
and arm which she was holding out.
"Ah, Laurette, Lauretle. When
think if our marriage had only been dc
layed five days-onIy five days-tha
then should have been arrested anC
transported alone, l cannot forgive my
, self"
AT this the little one stretched out he
round, white arms, claspeI his head
pressed his forehead, his hair, his eyes
smiling like a cherub, and murmuring al
sorts OF woman's fond things. l wa
quite affected, and considered it one 0
the prettiest scenes | had ever witnessed
And, besides, we are so very rich
too" said she, bursting out laughing
} "Look at my purse, one gold louis do
all my worldly wealth.
He began to laugh too.
Yes, dear, l have spent my last hal
crown. | gave it to the fellow who car
ried our trunks on board"
''Ah, poor" cried she; ''what mat
! for- ~ N,boJ,, ,,orr,- |