Middletown transcript., 1871-05-13


how 70 name that thing which for years
she had not possessed
In her restless desire she had ships O.
quippcd to cruisn.,hrough all oceans and
seas 10 visit every land, with orders not
to return ill the required article hnd been
found Tho commaulcr of her feet put
to sea, Undecided whittier to disc.. his
ships. One part he sent to the East, an
other 10 the West. while lie himself, with
his remaining vessels, relied nu the favors
Of the winds. 1t happened that, by leak
q part Of the provisions became spoiled,
aud although there was 10 want Of meat,
wine, aud other Injuries. the -four and
bread had become unit fur food. and the
want Of il was soon felt most severely.
In this strait. the commander saw quick.
Is whti h. must consider the best things
the earth produced not the spices mud
perfumes Of lnlia, nor the pearls from the
depths o. thc ,ea nor diamonds of must
priceless value; dtd MR auicers1iiy hfic-
ia1 gin II aaiere. the indispensable and
inestlmablg npuri,hing bread lie recag.
nizcl nov the sense of the obscure words
spoken by the stranger, aal his resolution
Was quei,ly made H. stccrci To Bal
iir harh1r. whore he took in fall cargo
of the finest wheat, with which h. sailed
to S,aeustn A. soon as h. arrived h.
appeared before Riohhcrta. who had not
expected him 50 qpic&ly aud announced
to her tin; h. uow knew what was the best
Of all tha cartli's productions; mai fannl
i, AMI Ia abundance: had brought it with
him lie then rcIa,e1, 10 his as,onist,d
mistress how he haa oLt.incd thl kn1w,
lelga anl that thN mysterious eucst could
only have mtant the falling bread He.
therefore. believed he had executed her or
dor in satisfactory manner
But Richberta was not Of the same 0.
pininn, She east reproachful looks n, the
conipu0lrd servant, and, painfully sup.
pressing her rage. demanded To know on
which slr e the hips Io had taken in the
cargo. S'i' wh.ga>wHrpi "Ou the right
.il" " :" Wa. thsn. s,il the hqneh'y
it.hasrla. . mmrni laa 10 o,s. .hc
Whole c,rga int, the sea ,,i.. tho l,.t 2
Ia Faiu w"rr appeals and cNpasrgai.aus
ma.4 i1-t tha carrying ont If tl. or.
dar NJ -lg .,il H. faithful servant bcg
IF lor uo; II destroy the rich eift ol COL.
hul at lpas' tn atI vietr the wants of i!tr
Moody pa1r with ~ nseirsslg did h. ,eHl
to hef crowds Il poverty sirieSrn @geiel1es
- snfi hsr hcart All Wis in Sain b.
FIRE har es ~ shs hal tn iisb WIN,
e4fsa @H,sa could have given lreal to
m49v. thrown iHia tba sea anlil Tie howl.
ins. dbi atsiue, ri fht mn.li,uie Tie
bottom at the sea had received tha earFe,
hu, isie grahis became the sec4lin-s of ru.
in. terminating in the mud. continually
covered with new earth, there shot up a
forest u stocks. without ears. Of unnaiur-
al growth. always bringing higher. which
ilae SEA fungus ar hugo spiders. covered
the surface IT the watsr Is ht 5fi my.
allie 4ass Of e4fih thereby iaau u supper,
m tmHense saH3 lHHi, Nas fafinel hHiaFe
th hafhnr NJ Sttseren. which no human
pawer was able ia brsak through I'll
ulneVn> ,lif. If the iawn ani also lhase
# tte leit Hirhh-fta, heug unable To iind
entrance ihta the rntt were thr sacrifices
ni the riaiag waves Commerce aud rich
. wsre destroyed. and continually reeafr.
iu1 strokes Of misfortune rreripitatel thr
proud virgin merchant from the pinnacle
II splsa lar anl happinass into want and
misere.
But th5 1a. 10 whom IN accustomed
ehara ] h4a bssn e'9.ail ragel with egsr
n aae ~ iHsl The bank. ani during a
saMf6sinaa> storm il froka through the
lNH : ilaaled tbe town. AMI bore it lasti-
lY inta ihe sea a. long wished for heatY
Whore Sial1fen boce stool now rolls
ill., troubled wayes Of The Xuylerzec Hut
aasu H. elsar 8aiar allows is bottom to
h. seen. tie shippers view with horror.
through is daplhs. ihs streets, ploui
towers. md high euhles of tie palaces oi
this naw sunken and pucc magnificent
town.