The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-06-19
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looks like blood"
"Pooh, pooh p said her husband, TAX
ing herlarm under his, dts like letter Of
invitation to wedding. Come, come,
leave the letter alone if it troubles you
SO. Lets go to our room and prepare for
bed"
And of they went upon deck and left
me with that beast Of a letter I re-
member that kept looking at it as I
smoked my pipe it seemed to fix its
great red eye upon mine, fascinating like
the eye Of a serpent. 1t was red, wide,
raw, staring like the nav of fierce wolf.
| took my great coat and hung it over
both clsckl and letter, and went upon
deck to finish my pipe. @fa
We were now in the vicinity of Cape
do Verde lslands-the Belle was running
before fair wind at the rate of ten miles
an hour. 1t was splendid tropical night
the stars large and shining; the moon
rising above the horizon, as large as a sun
Of silver, the line Of ocean parting it,
and long stream Of bare, shimmering
light falling upon the waves, which, as
they broke, sparked like jewels. I sat
upon the deck, smoking my Pipe and
looking at them.
,All was still, except the football Of all
Of the officers Of the watch, as be paced
the deck gazing, as | was, upon the shad-
ow of the vessel, stealing over tho silent
waters.
love silence and order-I hate noise
and confusion. The lights should all
have been extinguished by this time (; but
when I looked upon the deck I thought
] saw little red hue Of light leneath
my feet AT another time and place this
would have made me angry; but knowing
the light came from the cabin of my lit.
tie deportes, l determined TO see what
they were about.
had only to look DOWN. could see
into the cabin from the Rkylight.
The young girl was upon her knees,
she was saying her prayers, A lamp
swinging from the ceiling lighted her
room. She had on long, white night
dress, and her fair, golden hair Aoated
lover her shoulders, and almost touched
two little bare feet which were peeping
from under her white dress, so pretty. l
turned away but pshaw ! said I, / am
an old sailor ! What matters it? So /
stayed.
The husband was sitting upon little
trunk, his head resting upon his hands,
looking at her as she prayed, She raised
her face to heaven, and l then saw that
her eyes were filled with tears, She look.
ed like Magdalene. As sho rose, he
said:
"Ah, my sweet Laurette, as we ap.
proach America, cannot help being anx.
ious-I do not know why-but l feel
that this voyage has been the bappiest
part Of our lives" A.
$50 itsccms TO me-" she answered. "I
only wish it might last forever"
"Suddcnly clasping his hands in a
transport Of love and affection, he said:
"And yet, my little angel, | see you
cry when you say your players, and that
| cannot stand, for know what causes it,
and then l fear you must repent what
you have DONE"
Repent" she said, in q sad rebuking
tone. "Repent of having come with you.
Do you think because | have been yours
only such very, very short time, that l
should not love you! Was 1 not your
wlfe2 How can you be sorry that
should be with you, to live with you if
you live, and to die with you if yeu are
to die ?"
The young man began to sigh, striking
the floor impatieutly with his feet, while
he kissed repeatedly the little hand and
arm which she was holding out.
"Ah, Laurctte, Laurettc! When
think if our marriage had only been dc,
layed five days, only five days, that then
should have been arrested and trans.
ported alone, | cannot forgive myself,
At this the little one stretched out her
round white arms, clasped his head, press.
cd his forehead, his hair, his eyes, smil
ing like chcrub, and marmuring all
sorts of woman's fond things. l was
quite affected, and considered it one Of
tho prettiest scenes l had ever witnessed
"And besides, We are so very rich, tool"
said she, bursting out laughing. "Look
at my purse, one god louis d'Or-all my
worldly wealth."
lie began to laugh, too.
ayes, dear, I have spent my last half
crown. | gave it to the fellow who car
.ricd our trunk on board"
"Ah, poor!' cried she, owhat, matters
iti Nobody so merry as those that have
nothing at all besides, l have my two
: diamond rings that my mother gave mo
they arc good for something all the world
over we can sell them when you like
and besides, l am sure that the captain
, meant kindly by US, and I suspect h(
knows very we'll what is iu the letter. Il
is recommendation to tho Governor o
Cayenne"
"Perhaps SO, who knows 7"
"To be sure il is," continued The
charming little wilo. "You are so goot
! am sure the government has banishct
you only for aShort timo--I know thej
have no feeling against you" ~ ~
II II was high time that the light shoult
be stricken out, and now raped on thl
> deck and called them to do so.
n They instantly oboyed, and heard
] them laughing aud clattering like twt
innocent school fellows Fs
3 Ono morning When l J, awoko, I wa
surprised not to feel tho slightest motor
of tho vessel. IIprrying on deck fount
. that We were bccalmed Latitude, en-,
e degree north longitude, between ~ AMI
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