The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-07-11

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were standing out Of its head p
:'Ah my love- said the wife, 81
looks like blood" 80 ,.---'. {.
':Pooh, POOH" said her husband
taking her arm under his. at look
like a letter. Of invitation to a wed
ding. Come, come, leave the lette
alone if it troubles you SO. Let
go to our room and prepars 70
bed" -. 80
And off they went. They wen
up on deck, and left me with tha
beast Of a letter l remember that
kept looking at it as | smoked m,
pipe; 1t seemed to fix it's great red
eye upon mine, fascinating like thu
eye of 4 serpent. 1t was red; wide
raw, stirring like the maw Of a free
wolf, ] took my greatcoatan flung
it over both clock aud letter, anc
went upon deck to finish my pipe.
We were now in the vicinity OF
Cape de Verde Islands the Belle
war running before a fair wind al
the rate of ten miles an hour. II
was "a splendid tropical night the
stars large and shining, the moon
rising above the horizon, as large
as a sun ofisilver, the line of ocean
parting it and long streams of bare
shimmering, light falling upor. the
waves, which as they broke spark
led like jewels. / sat upon the deck
smoking my pipe and looking al
them. la.t
All was still except the football OF
the officer of the watch, as he paced
the deck, gazing, as / did, upon the
shadow of the vessel, stealing over
the silent waters. g T Et.a"- ..2ae
/ love silence and order-I hate
noise and confusion. The lights
should all have been extinguished
before this time; but when | looked
upon the deck I thought I saw a
little red line of light beneath my
feet. Another time this would have
made me angry: but, knowing chat
the light came from the cabin of my
little deportes [ determined to see
what they were about.
/ had only to look down. could
see into the cabin through the sky
light
The young girl was upon her
knees, and saying her prayers. A
lamp swinging from the ceiling
lighted her room. She had on a
long, white night-dress. and her fair,
golden hair floated over her shoul-
ders. and almost touched her little
bare feet, which were peeping from
under her white dress, so pret
ty. I turned away; but, pshaw
said /, | am an old sailor! What
it? SO l stayed. doj a
The husband was sitting upon a
little trunk, his head resting upon
his hands, looking at her as she
prayed. She raised her face to hea-
ven, and then I saw that her eyes
were filled with tears. She looked
like Magdalene. AS she rose, he
said:
''Ah; MY sweet Laurette, as we
America I cannot help be-
ing anXious-I do not know why
but 1 feel that this voyage has been
the happiest part of our lives
$50 it seems to me- she answer
ed. II wish it might last forever"
Suddenly clasping her hands in a
Of love and affection, he
said: ,-.r 49,.
"And yet, my little angel, I see
you cry iii your prayers, and that l
cannot stand, for | know what caus-
es it, and then I fear you must re-
pent what you have done.''
"Repent ?" she said, in a sad, re-
buking tone. ''Repent Of having
come with you? Do you think that
because I have been yours only such
a very short time that 1 should not
love you? Was I not your wife :?
How can you be sorry that / should
be with you, to live with you if you
i've and to die with you if you are
to die
The young man began to sigh,
the floor impatiently with
his feet, while he kissed repeatedly
5he little hand and arm which she
was holding out.
"Ah, Laurette, Iaurette! When
[ think if our marriage had. only
oeen delayed five days-that then I
should have been arrested and trans
ported alone, / cannot forgive my
self.
At this the little one stretched out
Ter round white arms, clasped his
head, pressed his forehead, his hair,
lis eyes, smiling like a cherub, and
all sorts of woman'st
iond things. l was quite affected,
md considered it one of the pretti-
sst scenes 1 had ever witnessed.
"And, besides, we are SO very
'ich, too" said she bursting out
"Look at my purse, one
gold louis d'or-all my worldly
Wealth.
He began to laugh too.
eyes, dear, I have spent my last
la1f crown. ] gave it to the fellow
Who carried our trunks on board
"Ah, poorr' cried She; "What
matters it? Nobody so merry as
hose who have nothing at all; be-
ides, I have my two diamond rings
hat my mother gave me; they are
rood for something all the world
,ver; we can sell them when you
ike, and, besides, l am sure that the
Captain meant kindly by us. and |
Inspect he knows very well what is
n the letter. .sal a. 5t'-1a
'It's a recommendation to the !
Governor of Cayenne ~
perhaps so; who knows :" /
'.To be sure it is" continued the
harming little wife i'"You are so
.ood I am sure the Government has |