The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-07-16
sANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO; FRIDAY JULY 10. 1861

The young girl was upon her knee
saying her prayers. Aslsmp sWingiHs
from the ceiling lighted her ROOM
She had on long white night dress
D and her fair golden shining hsir-hoat
e cd over her shoulders and almos
J touched, her two little bare feet, which
: lwere peeping from under her whit,
! dress, so pretty l was turning away
I but shaw said /, Iamosh old soldier
What matters it2f So | remained.
The husband was sitting on littl,
$ trunk his head resting between hi
! hands,, looking at her as she Prayed.--
l She raised her face to- heaven, and i
!, then saw her large blue eyes filed with
g tears.o She looked like a Msdaline.-
9 As she arose he said: l1 rre 1ssa
| b. .Ah; my sweet Laurette, as we sp,
t proach Ameries, / cannot help feeling
9 anxious-I do not know Why--but !
feel that this voyage has been ths hap
l fpiest part Of our lives ~
: so it seems to me, she answered q
9 only wish it could last forever $50
Suddenly clasping his hands in a
transport of love and affection, he said !:
'And yet, my. little angel, / see you
, always cry when you say your prayers,
D and that l cannot stand, for l know
what causes it and then fear you
must repent what you have done
Repent, she replied, iu a sad rebuk-
Ring tone. Repent of having come
with you? Do you think because l
have been yours only such a very short
time, that should not love youl Was
not your wifsl How can you be
sorry that should be with you if you
are alive, to die with you if you are
dead {" s rt brs
Theyoung man began to sign, strik-
ling the foOr'impatiently with his feet,
while he kissed repeatedly the little
hand and arm which she was holding
Iout. m sdaag7
! 'Ab, Baurette, Laurettel when 1
think if our marriage had only been
delayed five days, that then | should
have been .arrested and transported
Ealone, | cannot forgive myselE' .5
AT this. the pretty little one stretched
IOut her pretty little white arms, clasped
his head, pressed his forehead, his hair,
his eyes, smiling like a cherub, and
lmurmuring all sorts of little woman's
fond things. | was quite affected, and
considered it one of the prettiest scenes
had ever Witnessed. 'ia } d
'Aud besides, we are so very rich
look 7 said she bursting out laughing.
'LeOk7at my purse, one gold louis dor
'I-all my worldly wealth. saa
He began to laughqtOo,
/ "Yes, dear, l have spent my last
half crown. l gave it to the fellow
who carried our trunk on board
'Ah, poor cried she, 'what matters
Iit2 Nobody as merry as those who
have nothing at all; besides have my
two diamond rings that my mother
gave me; they are good for something
Islht the world over; we can sell them
when you like, and besides ] am sure
that captain meant kindly by US, and l
Suspect that be knows very well what
lis in that letter. It's recommends
ton to the Governor of Cayenne
| Perhaps so, said he, who knowsP
! To be sure it is,p continued the
Ichsrming wife. i'You are SO good |
am sure the Government has banished
you only for short time-F know they
have no feelings against you.' l.f
1t was high time that the light shO'd
be stricken out l now raped on the
/ deck and called to them to do so.
They instantly obeyed, and l heard
them laughing and cbsttering ike two
innocent school fellows.
One morning when l awoke 1 was
surprised not to feel the slightest mo
ton of the vessel.,r Hurrying on deck
| found we were becalmed. Latitude,
one degree north; longitude between
twenty-seven and twenty-eight degrees
west. 'aa ''l
] waited until night, when / deseen-
ded into the cabin, l opened the let
ter, with dull, awful feeling. l held
my breath while 1 broke the great red
seal and read:
'OAPrAIN FoNTA1EBLEAU-The con-
9ict Antoine Hindsclear stands CON
yicted of high treason against the Re-
public. The Directory order that he
be shot on mid ocean, and you are
hereby Instructed to see that these or
ders are carried into effect
1 read the letter backward and for
ward. / rubbed my eyes; could not
believe it; my knees smote together.
| rose up with gasp as if l were chok-
ing; hated myself for my weakness,
Forcing down my emotion, I went
on deck. There they were she looking
upon the ocean and he gazing at her
with Der an expression of unutterable
fondness. Catching bis eye, l signed
him to come into the cabin. Bidding
her good bye, he came down, his face
all smiles.
/ was bsted in cold sweat; | felt as
if deathly sick, l handed him the
order, and he read it, together with the
death warrant, which was drawn up in
due form and attached He gathered I
his voice as he finished. at
He colOred slightly and bowed.
4 ask nothing, CaptaiuP he said in
the same gentle tone that always char
acterized bis voice; mo man can be ex-
pected to swerve from his duty. l only
wish to speak fsW-WoFds-to -Laurette,
and to eutreat you to take care of her,
if she should surviye-but I hardly
think she will
sAll this is fair, my good fellow, said
I. If you request it, [ will carry her
back to France, to hsFfamily. ] won't
leave her until she wishes to be rid of
me; but l do not think she will survive
it,
He took my hand and pressed it.
Most kind captain, 1 see you suffer
more than do in this. business-but
there is no help for it. l trust you will
preserve what little property of mine is
left for her sake, and that you will take
care she gets what her poor old mother G
may leave her. l put her life, her
honor, in your hands. She is land how l
fondlY low his voice became) a delicate a
little creature-her chest is often affect
I'd, she must keep it warm. And if she ;
could keep the two diamond rings her {