The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-11

most touched two little bare fee
which we're peeping from under hel
/ white dress, so pretty. / turned
away; bat p5haWl said [, L am an ole
] sailor What matters it. SO staid
The husband was sitting npon ;
| little trunk, his head resting upon hi
hands, looking at her as she prayed
\ She raised her face to Heaven, and
then I saw that her eyes were filled
with tears. She looked ike Mag.
dalene. As she rose, he said:
"Ah, my sweet Laurette, as We
approach America / cannot hell
being anxious. I do not know why
but 1 feel that this voyage has been
| the haDpiest part Of our lives.
so it seems to me, !" she answered.
81 only wish it might last forever.
Suddenly cIasping his hands IN a
transport of love and affection, he
said:
"And you, my little angel, I see
you cry In your prayers, and that
cannot stand, for / know what causes
it, and then / fear you must repent
what you have done"
Repent" she said, in q rebuking
tone, repent of having come with
you? Do you think because [ have
been yours only such a very short
time, that l should not love youi
Was l not your wife? How can you
be sorry that / should be with you
to live with you if you live, and to
die with you if you are to die"
The young man began to sigh,
striking the floor impatiently with
his feet, while he kissed repeatedly
the little hand and arm which she
was holding out.
"Ah, Laurettel LauretteI When
[ think if our marriage had only been
delayed FIVE days-only five days
that I should have been arrested and
transported alone, / cannot forgive
myself"
AT this the little one stretched
out her round white arms, clasped
his head, pressed his forehead, his
hair, his eyes, smiling like a cherub,
and murmuring all sorts of woman 8
fond things. l was quite affected,
and considered it one of the prettiest
scenes / had ever witnessed.
And besides, we are so very rich
too" said she, bursting out laughing.
4OOA at 6OAQ A4OAAS
d'or-alI my worldly wealth.
He begun to laugh too.
Yes, dear, | have spent my last
half / gave it to the fellow
who carried our trunks aboard"
"Ah, poorl' cried she; what mat
ters it? Nobody so merry as those
who have nothing at all; besides l
have my two diamond rings that my
mother gave me; they are good for
something all the world over; we can
sell them when you like; and besides,
am sure that the captain meant
kindly by US, and I suspect he knows
very we'll what is Ia the letter.
Its a recommendation to the Gov
ernor of Cayenne"
Perhaps so; who knows?"
To be sure it Is, continued the
charming little wife. you are so
good / am sure the Government has
banished you only for a short time
know they have no feeling against
you"
1t was high time that the lights
should be stricken out, and now L
raped on the deck and called to
them to do so.
They instantly obeyed, and L heard
them laughing and ohattering like
two innocent school-tellows.
One morning when | awok Ike | was
surprised not to feel the slightest mo-
ton of the vessel. Hurrying on
deck I found that we were beealmed.
Latitude one degree North longitude
between q and % degrees West.
| waited until night; when I de-
scended to my cabin and opened the
letter, with dull awful feeling. |
held my breath while l broke the big
red seal and read:
Captain Fountainbleau: The
convict, Antoine Hindsclear. stands
convicted of high treason against the
Republic. The Directory order that
he be shot in mid ocean, and you are
hereby instructed to see that these
orders are carried into effect"
/ read the letter backward and for
ward. / went on deck. There they
were, she looking upon the ocean,
and he gazing upon her with an eX-
preston Of unutterable tondness.
Catching his eye, signed for him to
come into the cabin, and bidding her
good;by, he came down, his face all
smiles.
was batbed in cold sweat, I felt
as if deadly sick; | handed him the
letter, and he read it, together with
the death warrant, which was drawn
up in due form, and attached. L
gathered voice as he finished.
Ho cOlored slightly and bowed.
i ask nothing. Captain" he said,
in the same gentle voice that always
characterized his speech; mo man
eau be expected to swerve from his
duty. | only wish to speak a few
words to Laurette. and to entreat you
to take care Of her, If she should
survive. | hardly think she will"
All that is fair, my good fellow"
said. IF you request it, will
carry her back to France, to her fam
lily. I will never leave her until she
wishes to get rid Of me, but I do not
think she will survive it.
He took my hand and pressed it.
Most kind captain, / see you suf-
fer more In this business than I do /;
but there is no help for it. I trust
you will preserve what little property
of nine is left for her sake, and that
yo1 will take care she gets what her
poor old mother may leave her. /
put her life-her honor-in your
hands. She is" (and how fondly low
his voice becameD "a delicate little
creature. Her chest is often affected.
She must keep it warm; and if she
could keep the two diamond rings her
mother gave her, [ should be glad /;
but, of course, if money is needed,
they must go. My poor Laurette,
how pretty she looks p
1t was getting TOO much for ne,
and began to knit my brow.
Zone word is as good as a thou
sand" / said. I'VE understand each
other. Go to her."
l squeezed his hand; he looked
| wistfnllv at me. and j added. .sSfau