Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-24
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come from the dead to help me in my
4, pinch y
1t wssyou. then. my dear. noble patron!'
cried Stafford. L doubted me it was your
! old trick Of handling your ship
| And 10 Stafford swung himself up tho
ships side, he was at once clasped in Ra.
leigh arms ere the Knight, turning round.
presented him with full form Of courtesy
to the venerable Lord Howard Of Efine-
ham. ~ the gentleman whose timely aid
had done himself ct least good service. and
As also his excellent friend whose shipwreok
he had 90 much feared. Accordingly Staf-
ford was called upon for an account Of his
adventures, which he narrated in his brief,
modest style. pointing out Mark Lynch -
the brave volunteer who had carried tho
rope. and who had afterwards by his ings.
noity enabled the prisoners to turn the IA
bles upon their enemies.
'Ha, my young c0mrade. said Raleigh,
heartily. @,nethOught there was the making
Of sailor and tie marrinS II squire in
you
.Yon gave me good advice, sir said
Mark. low and briefly.
OF that kind that no one ever follows.
replied RaleiAh. Have you been At home?'
he added. kindly, drawing the youth apart
in the desire to prepare him for what had
taken place there.
i have,' said mark. long enough To
know how utterly all is lost to me. Sir, If
lyou have any fresh adventure on which to
send man who has wrecked ALL
How = said Raleigh. would you b of
, again, when yonder sweet little maiden has
been waiting and watching for you oil these
years ?
A look Of intense pain passed over his
! face - be answered.
Dl Not for me. That is all at an end.'
Dl Raleigh looked unsatsied at him, bat il
was no time when the great captains of
England could spend many moments upon
D turned again to the Council Of War.
\ Nor did the two young men meet him
until after the great engagement in the
Straits of Dover, which Was compared to .
morris dance. The Santa Clara held her
| part gallantly in the figure, and in that ter
rible storm. which did the work of destruc.
ton of the enemy. aud protection Of Eng.
land, as no heart Of flesh, no vessel of oak,
could ever have done; she put into the
same harbOr with Raleigh's ship. and then
it was that Sir Walter Raleigh heard Lio-
mel Stafford's tale in its fulness, and nm.
derst0od from him how Marks bitter enmi-
ty had astonished him, and how generous
ly it had been laid aside 10 the time Of peril;
how Lionel now could not understand the
angry mood which the young man seemed
to have SO much difficulty in repressing.
even while so absolutely fulfilling h;s hopes
by the promise Of his sister.
His sister exclaimed Sir Walter.
who else should it be but the grave.
calm. admirable Grace! thought his pas
sion strange and uncalled for, since though
her nature be lofty. and may be beneath
her in fortunes, certainly my birth needed
no such contempt
Where 10 the lad cried Sir Walter
more than half laughing: let me see him.
o! that cross purposes should endure full
fouryears! Where 10 Master Lynch send
him to me instantly
Sir CRED Stafford greatly discomposed
you do not deem that there is any doubt
Raleigh shook himself free ofths alarmed
startled Stafford. and, waving him back.
went to meet Mark Lynch, who, disturbed
in the depths Of his cabin by message
from Sir Walter, as wmaking his gloomy
way through storm Of rain to obey tho
summons
Mr.. Lynch, said Raleigh, i fiud that
l have to congratulate you on having wen
au admirable brOther.in law
You know more of my family Affairs
than DO. said Mark; But am amazed
if my sister Grace has taken this time for
being woOed.
Nay said Raleigh, 'as understand. il
was yourself that promised her,
Il, sir! let me ask who dared thus to make
use Of my name!
| The bridegroom hims lf.-no other than
your captain, Lionel Stafford who told mo
uf your
Mark broke in. needless Of all respsct.-
stafford Stafford Sir.you are labor
ing under some marvellous error. He, -
| now believe unwittingly, stole the heart Of
ny betrc thed. aud to him yielded her,
He believes that it was your sister that
you granted aud only wondered at your
,rudging manner
MY sister !''gasped Mark. Let me see
him. sir. He can be under no such delu-
lelusion 1t is you-pardon NE, Sir Walter
who cannot imagine the-the way have
caused myself to be treated. My sister
But it 10 all one to me,-the other poor
child loves him. The misery he has
Drought
i think said'Sir Walter. kindly. that
# a stranger mayjudse OF the countenance
Of a maiden as certain names were spoken
it was not that Of Stafford that made Mia,
tress Coylton blush aud glow, with q tear
in her bright eye
Mark WAS now spurred into one of h's
impetu0us fits. He strobe on to the little
inn parlor where Lionel was pacing up and
lown in almost equal agitation. Catchinf
him hy the hand. he abruptly dcaAauaed.-
sLl0nel. which 10 hr
Mark = eau yOu d0uht! Did you deem
ne ail these years traitor! Can you i'm.
nagine that could prefer the little-.he
happily caught himself up before be had
hecome uncoanplinentary-, that pretty
little child to one 80 noble, 50 dceply think.
in, as your sisterl'
Mark caught him by the hand. and wrune
it as he had wrung 1t iu tho storm three
months ago.
And thls--this explains all' exclA med
Lionel. This was the cause 0t your dis
pleasure! 1t was from your own heart
that ever We could fght them and ~ fu
The affairs of the mouth Of the Leamy. M
one will doubt that Mark easily made hia
peace with Amisc. and that when her ring
was restored il was once for all, and asa
that u quiet undemunstratiye. but verr
deep love had all slung existed in the heart
of Grace Tor the brave aud gentle sni!0r.
His share IN the treasures Of Santa Clara
was enough to form the foundation vi h.