The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-14

CHAPTER VII. -al1
General Rolleston's servants made
several trips to the Proserpine, carry
ing boxes, etc.
But Helen herself chung to the house
till the last moment. 20 papa !" she
cried, ~ need all my resolution, all
my good faith, to keep my word with
Arthur, and leave you. WhyIwhy did
L promise1 Why nun such u slave &c
my word I" s4r
"Because," said the old General, with
voice not so firm as usual, Il have
always told you that lady is not to be
inferior to a genLleman~in any virtue
except courage. I've heard my mother
say SO often; and I've taught 1t to my
Helen. And, my girl, where would be
the merit of keeping our word, IL we
only kept Ii when It cost US nothing?'
He promised to come after, in three
months at farthest, and the brave girl
dried her tears, as well as she could,
not to add 10 the sadness ne fought
against as calamity as he had often
fought the enemies OF his country.
The Proaerpine was to sail ut two
o'clock: at little before one, a gentle.
man boarded her, and informed the
captain that he was missionary, the
Rev. John Hazel. returning home, after
a fever; and he wished TO take a berth
In the Proserpine.
The mate looked him full in the face;
and then told him there was very little
accommodation for passengers, and ii
had all been secured by White IL Co..
for a young lady and her servants.
Mr.. Hazel replied that his means
were small, and moderate accomoda.
ton would serve him; but he must go
to England without delay.
Captain Hudson put in his gracious
word: "Then jump off the jetty at high
IL Z N
coats in my shipn
Mr.. Hazel looked from one to the
other piIeously. "Show me some mer.
cY, Eentiemeni my very life depends
very sorry, sir" said the mate
''out It is impossible. There's the
Shannon, you can go in her,"
"But She Is under repair; so L am
"Well, there are a hundred and
fifty carpenters on to her; and she will
come ont OF port in our wake"
Nov, sir" said Hudson, roughly,
"bundls down the ships side again Il
you please this is busy time. HyI--
rig the whips here's the lady coming Of
to u.s."
The missionary heaved a deep sigh
and went down into the boat that had
brought him. But he was no BoouOI
seated than he ordered the boatmep
somewhat peremptorily, to pull ashore
as fast as they could row.
His boat met the Rolleston's, father
and daughter, coming out, and be
turned his pale face, and eyed them az
he passed. Helen Rolleston was struck
with that sorrowful countenance, and
whispered her father, "That poor cler.
eyman has Just left the ship" She
made sure he had been taking leave
OF some beloved one bound for Eng
L Ill L. Il
| but the b. ats had passed each other
and the wan face was no longer visible
They were soon on board, aud re
ceiyed with great obseq1iousness
Helen was shown her cabin, and OBJ
serving the minute and zealous care
that had been taken OF her comfort, shC
Bsid, "Somebody, who loves me, hal
been here" and turned her Drumming
eyes on her father. He looked quite
puzzled; but said nothing. :
Father and daughter were then lef
alone in the cabin, till the ship begaL
to heave her anchor (1he lay just at thu
mouth OF the harborl and then thu
boatswain was sent TO give Genera
| Rolleston warning. Helen came uF
with him, pale and distressed. They
exchanged a last embrace, and Gener
| al Rolleston went down the ship's side
Helen hung over the bulwarks anC
| waved her last adieu, though she cOulC
hardly see him for her tears.
At this moment a four-Oared boa
swept alongside; and Mr.. Hazel cam
| on board again. He presented Hudson
a written order to give the Rev. JOhI
Hazel a passage In the small bert
abreast the main matches. 1t was Rign
/ ed "For White and Co., James Seaton"
and WAS Endorsed with q stamped &C
Acknowledgement of the passage money
tWenty-seven pounds,
/ TH1Ng 10 49, 81 'w1F1
their heads together over this. TIL
missionary saw them conaultinR, AM
tolt them he had mentioned their myr
tsrious conduct to Messrs. White an
Co., and that Mr.. Seaton had promises
to stop the ship IL their authority wa
resisted. sand have paid my pas
sage money, and will not be turned ou
now except by force, said the reyeren
gentleman, quietly.
Wylie's head WAS turned away fror
Mr.. Hazel's, and on Its profile MOI
gloomy, vindiCtiye LOOK, so much n
that Mr.. Hazel was startled when tn
man turned his front face to him wit
a Jolly, genial air, and said, "Well, sil
the truth, is, we seaman don't want pal
ssngers abroad ships Of this class the
get in our way whenever 1t blows
n capful. However, since you are her
make yourself as comfortable. as 70
can"
.'There, that Is enough palayers" sal
the captain, In his offensive wa.
Hoist the parsons traps aboad an
sheer of you. Anchors apeak. -,
He then give his orders in steutoria
roars; the anchor was hove ups catte'
aud ffshed; one sail went up after al
Iother, the Prossrpine'sh head came round
y and away ahe bore for England with
fair wind,
General Rolleston went slowly an
Heavily home, and often turned b
head and looked HIstfullY at the shi
putting out wing upon wing, and ca
FyiuR on his child like tiny prey.
To change the comparison i wa
/, only a tender vine detached from
great sturdy elm; yet the tree thu
relieved of its delicate encumbranc
felt bare; and a soft thing was gon
THAT, seeking protection, had bestowe
wnr1,th, had nestled and ourled b