The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-13
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must waffle must have patience.
,, INC ne stood there, his iiicc paling and nush-
dn,c 's ne sart sinking and swelling with despond-
uenos anu nope, the captain anu mate came down
me comraniOnway, and sat down at the cabin
Table, calling for. sundry drinks, which Tawkns
The two men tulEeh over their wine full hour.
leilflg What they should ,lo In case their present
whaling expedition proved successful, and drink.
| ing repeatedly to the desired success.
u seemed to Richard as if they never would
sepsrste; IIs cre;,cno,, ,.,,., a.. ,.o, ,,
scarcely stand.
saiu tlie capt ain, at last. wien the mate arose.
~ might he now lf 'twun't for two young uns-
my girl In There and boy that's nothing to no.
ooty, II rcIuse OF the waves, hut who may stand
between me nnd Il handsome property. One of
,nese days Bill, when you are captain instead of
Of my fine young gentlcnnn for nc. By George
ru give pretty sum to see thnt lad In your
| The maie laughed, and said TINT lie stouhl bc
eiau 10 see tllc snnlc, for favor done To Captain
STOCKS was sure ol reward. lie then went up on
acGk, leaving the commander TO himself.
Richard insiinctiyely understood the "nne
Young gentleman" REFERRED to 10 lie himself Ills
suspicious that the captain was the brother OF
| nrmation. w wa
IT was another full hour before the captain re.
tired. lie talked TO Scipo, enj0lning OH him a
=,
| Ing MN tempting rewards for faithfulncss. He
listened ut iiys door to assure himself that she
sicpt, anu finally lie withdrew int his sta tc-room
closed his door, and his loud brcuthing soon at
tested his sOInnolcncc.
Scipio flung himself on the bench TINT served rs
lessly, fun half hour more.
Butat length lie, too, slept.
Then Richard, who had remained slccpless and
yigiant, again opened his door and looked out
with what brcathlcssness, with what sultlued cX.
element, can he well Imagined.
Ia I.ta 4,
wall Beside him, there was no'Snc In the cabin
me smoky lnmp burned dimly, anu the sound OF
together.
iireathless with excitement, Richard stole out
INTO the cabin, closing his stacroom door behind
him. The time haa come for action.
creeping noIselessly along the wall, his restless
way and the captains door, he stole to the en-
trance or Llly's apartment
Ing upon II
II Yielded to his touch-tlic door was not locked
He softly gletl in!
Closing The door bchInd him, he softly locked it
insling the key in It's place. ~
ineii ne crcpi up TO the hcrt ana looked in, as
wcll rs the darkness permitted.
Yes, there was his Lily-his lost Lily-faiut md
pale as one dead, her golden hair streaming over
aer pillow, her long, curling lashcs on her checks
iaintly coming and going between her parted
Weary, strcngthlcss, ana desparing, she Law
How iuchard's heart swcllcd with joy und rap
lure, as lie looked on the lovely face he had
thought lying under the restless waves What
mighty yearIlng filled his soul ut the sight OF her
living breathing form
LILY ~ he whispered softly, taking her lifcless
hand In his own. :
The eyelashes stirred a little, and the hand
qulvercd u little In his grasp.
..Ltly 10 he whispered again, with n solemn In
eilnDlc tenderness. "Lily, tlarlng--it Is Dlckw
The words seomeu To galvanzc the little crea-
turc Int O new life. She opened her wide wonder.
Ing eyes, looked at him wllily-ihcn II sudden
COMPREHENSION or her great Joy rushed over her.
out her thanksgiving.
She made no outcry-shc uttered no scream
lent tears. "
Richard folded her close to his loving heart
and shed upon her bright head tenrs like hers
solemn, joyful tears.
What matters all else the pcrlls they had
passed the dangcrs.to Gomez 10 be continued
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