Middletown transcript., 1872-02-10

"'l saw thy look and my laughter
yesterday he said. It 10 weak Of me 70
deny her man like thee, thou ,a'lDr's
friend! My ship is old. Thcse coasts
are dangerous. Nighn and days e'ms
when We get no light Of lights ashore or
iu heaven. II thy chronon'cter fail. fail
not thou but be to her repsirer and pos
SCISSOR.
The discovery and the trust embss-
a.sed Minpit. but hc had never denied
the request Of any man. Ills time. ~
his sign afIimed, was everybody's. Yet =
thrill, a twang. . twinge Of delicious fear
passed through him now. He loved this
girl dearly. but he feared to love at oil.
lie had nov both the parental and the
womanly recognition. and his days we're
lonely. even with his gsrrulous time
pieces. but he fcls lonelier sense Of the
possibility .: turning her affection to ave.
These queer legends Of his birth, bis af.
6nity Tor 6xed luminaries and notions.
and his conscious knowledge that he stood
in some way related to spheres and or
bits, aud the laws OF revolution and pc.
riod. had never disturbed his mind in its
calculations. But il be did stand exccp.
tionabls in these respects to his fellow
men. might another aud . beloved one
comprehend when he himself did no, ?
Yc. the kindly regard Of his ncighbors.
the composurc Of a conscience well.con.
suited, and the hope that he was worthy
Of human love. made him resolve TO keep
the captains adinoni,ion. though he hoped
the occasion to obey il might never ar
rive.
" In the absence Of the good ship. how
ever, love could not be deceived 1t spoke
in waitings aud longings. and 10 tender
glance and considerations. She knew the
rattle Of hi' carriage wheels. and he could
feel her in the air like the heat Of beau.
'iful day soon TO appear in distance. Time
toward which he stood in such natural
harmony, was dearer that i, contained
this passion and life more exquisite. and
himself more questionable for il all
" |, wa. stormy winter Ships s,rcwed
the COAT between lIatteras and Nanesink.
aud the Caps. Of the Delaware received
many ta,tcrea barlnc. The ice poured
down aud wclgcd itself between Recdy
Island anl the shores, and crushed TO
pieces many ,ha, had escaped the ocean
gales One night. in a raging storm. the
door Of Captain l.ums cabin was thrown
open and sailor appeared fresh from the
water lie hore in his hand chronpme-
ter. which Minuit recognized i. a moment.
and he drew bis arm for the first time a.
round the maidcn's form.
Thr Chirpiand wen, down on Five
fa.hom Shpal. aud the Captain stood by
her lie bale US return his chronomc,cr,
aud say that he persisted in the assurance
tha. his daughter was left to the guid
ance Of another fully as sure!
:" My chill said Minui,. L aceep,
thee wholly sharing thy griefs! Weep.
but on the heart Of one who loves thee
d" The village of Christina rejoicci when
its loved faced. dimplcd friend came home
with bride 50 fair aud well dressed
They dressed the sgn before his door
with flowers. Only the groom wore an
anxious face as he led her into his tidy
honr, now for the first time blessed with
a mistress.
:" The night Of the nupla', cane softly
down. as nowhere else excrr, upon the
skies Of the Delaware aud Chesapeake,
and Minui' was happy. The drumming
clocks in the shop below mingled their
tones and tickings in one consouant. cho.
rus. scarcely heard above the long dronc
and low monodcnics. of the insects in the
creeks and woods, which assisted silence
The husband slept. how wei! beloved he
could not know
- In the dreams Of the nigh, h. Was
awakened In the very moonshine be
saw his wife. clad in her gramenis OF
wbitencss, standing BY his bed all trcm-
bling
-. Tell me. she sail. what it i. that
hear? have lis,cnel till am afraid.
As lay in this room perfectly silent,
with my head, my husband, nearest your
heart, Eel, the ticking Of watch. At
frs, il was only curious and strange. Now
i, haun,s me anil tcrriics me. | am
simple girl. new and nervous to this we'd.
dcd life. Is this noise natural! What
is il.
Minnit trcnblci also.
-" Lois. my bride, my heaven" he
said, oh pity me. who have tried to
pity all and make all happy. IL canno,
myself explain away the cause Of your
alarm. have kcr. myself lonely these
many years. aware that | was no, like
other men. bu, that my hcart--no evil
monitor to me--gave a different sound
There is nothing in its beat. my wife, to
make you fear IT, Return and lie your
head upon it, and you will hear !. say
this only. IL you listen with faith: lore ?
Thus the h-mnkcr turned super.
s,i,ion 10 assurance. and the admoniiion Of
his heart was source Of joy instead Of
fear 10 the listener Mt i,s side. II licked
a few bright years with coustaney. and
was the last hcncdiction Of the world TO
her ere she was ushcrcd into that peace
which passe,h understanding
Al the death Of his wife Minuit felt .
deeper sense Of his responsibility to time
and the 6nitc uses Of Il expanded to q