Middletown transcript., 1869-01-02


continued he, this right arm snaH per-
| ish."
The pathos with which he uttered this,
caused the blood to chlll through their
VEINS, aud rush like cataract upon their
hcarts.
Moranc, finding remonstrancc was vain,
consented for thcll to retire.
The man Of want having quicted their
fears said no harm should Dclall the lady
"Ihcre,' said he, Us he closed the door,
'have you any knowledge oi this, pre-
sentlng gold ring
"les,' answered Mrs. Potter, 'it is
the one my husband wore away, and 1
would have given thousands to 1t re-
turn Oh the same hand; put now am con-
vinced that h. is among the uncountcu
victims that feed the monsters OF the deep.
"llow long since his departurc!'
"Eourteen years.
"Could you recognize him after SO long
an absence y
'.Alost certainly could. If his fca-
lures are 50 changed, just bchind the
thumb ON the left wrist, his name Is III
scrbed in untading characters, III that 1
cannot be deceived.
Read that as he gave her his cailous
hand The lady was just able 10 read
david Potter" and SANK exhausted by
her agitated feelings. The noise OF her
fall brought Moranc into the apartment,
with several OF the wedding guests wno
had now arrived, and bcheld Mrs. Potter
senscless upon the floor; surprising som"
violence had been done to her person, they
ordered the supposed rutlian To leave the
: house Immediately. In vain did he pro-
test his innocence lie was torcIDly
dragged out. As soon as Mrs. Potter hdu
| recovered sufficiently to speak mcrcltul
heaven," exclaimed the anxious lady,
g .'where is my husband, where is Captain
c Potter? Do | dream or is it realltyE
The woman is mad" said one, ''ncr
brain is crazcd," cried another. ''lt is tn.
wild impulse of Il DREAM" continued II
. third
Capt. Potter, who had been dragged
e from his own house, was called. back t.
the scene from which he had been com
pelled though reluctantly, to retire. The
priest, who by this time had arrived, was
: ovcrioyed to see his old friend the Captain
'Relolce," said he to Mrs. Potter, "thy
; husband was dead, and is alive; was los,
is found" Capt. Potter now requested
: all to be seated, that he might make KNOWN
d to them the story of his absence. "Hor
g Lehold in me the same Capt. Potter, wh'
:, has been an unwilling exile from his hom'
/, for ] 1 years. | was captured by AN Al
:: gerinc pirate shi ip near Malta, and com
. PEELED to serve those vile hordes. Oh
how hard is servitude among Il pcopl
= whose tcnderest mercics are cruel. L wa
forced to labor at the oar, and when from
fatigue l could no longer grasp it, tn
20 muscles of my. wrist were scared with
'e hot brick until my hands were immovabl.
l. clenched | sighed for death to come am
remove my unsupportable load. \ yea
seemed an age, 50 tardy did the wheels Z
n time move along. At length by treat.
OF with the United States, the Dey of Algicr
lg was required to release all the Americas
III slaves. Being set at liberty, embarkc
i for this country, We encountered a turlou
u gale, which drove the vessel on deser
II, island Here all the crew persisted cXceI
It. four, who were taken in by a mcrchal
e. ship in state of insensibility The YES
to sci which rescued us was bound to til
g. East Indies. On her return to Llvcrpoo
ar | was pressed ON board a man-ot-war, an
II, compelled to serve three years before
se coul make my escape.
ar "From the moment | learnt tins intel
II ded marriage, | resolved to surprise yo
in the manner you have seen; you saw II
he weep at the sig ght of my own Mary, til,
:" were tears of joy, Having suffered incre,
IT. ible hardships, both by the sea and lan'
ler | stand before you in these tattered ga
ments with broken constitution, rendcr'
rs. infrm by intense bodily exercise and su
fering, yet rejoicing that | am permit
to stand among my former friends. al
Ii the land of the free. And," said t
storm beaten mariner addressing his wifi
ice ''if you prefer this gentleman, whom "
le- were about to wed, all shall be right;
ng you prefer your former husband, he w
be happy in your choice. LET me ha
hin my first betrothed, said the agitated lad
5. Poor Morane sat like one stupiied, and ;
md tempted to appear indifferent, but retir
as soon as the forms of ceremony wou
OF permit. His career was short, he came
the grave wretched inebriate in a f
of short years. On the following day Ca]
,ho Potter invited his friends and neighbors
but meet him at his countryscat. The sce
her was one of lively interest, and the capt;
eld returned home with this salutary less
inlelibly stamped upon his mind, never
Who forget those in adversely. #.
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